Aldi: Major change to Super 6 fruit and veg range
Ocado hires Amazon exec as European president for Solutions business Ocado Group has hired Amazon director Gregor Ulitzka for the new role of European president for its Solutions business. Ulitzka

Lively demand for watermelons
"A similar situation has never occurred before: demand from supermarkets and markets in Italy and abroad is high for both watermelons and mini-watermelons, with interesting quotations," reports

Conad supports Emilia-Romagna
Conad, Italy's leading supermarket chain, confirms its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates by launching the 'Let's support Emilia-Romagna' initiative. It did so during a

Lidl has introduced new packaging for its strawberry range
Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe J. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe.

Biedronka fined. Must pay gigantic sums of money
President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) Tomasz Chróstny imposed a fine of more than PLN 160 million on Jeronimo Martins Polska. The company misled consumers about

In the absence of Spain, Italy is the supplier of mini-watermelons to Europe
"Due to the bad weather in Spain destroying many mini-watermelon crops, demand from the foreign and domestic retail channel has shifted to Italy. Quotations have increased, but the produce is not

Florida mangos offer tree-ripened option
Florida mangos offer multiple benefits for regional East Coast and Southern retailers this coming summer. "While this fruit may not hold as large a position in the market as other sources, it

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

"We are still shipping 65 pallets a day of strawberries to Italian markets and big retail chains"
Rocco Zuccarella, president of Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola from Scanzano Jonico (Matera) reports that there are still less than 20 days to go until the end of the 2022/23 strawberry

Rimini hosts the 2024 World Assembly of Agri-Food Markets
It is official: the autumn 2024 Conference of the World Union of Wholesale (WUWM) will be held in Rimini. This is an important achievement for the entire city, the result of the work of CAAR

Watermelon pouch expands into Canada
In the high-volume category of fresh watermelon, Maglio's award-winning readyripe® watermelon pouch is now available to grocery retailers. Sam Maglio, president and CEO of Maglio Companies

Biedronka misleads customers. UOKiK imposed a PLN 60 million fine
UOKiK imposed a fine of over PLN 60 million on Jeronimo Martins Polska. The owner of the Biedronka chain misled consumers about the country of origin of vegetables and fruit, which could have

Rajpol: cooperation with national chains less marginal but necessary
Author: Paulina Piwowarek 06 April 2023 10:49 - Cooperation with national chains, even though less marginal, is good and necessary because it is stable, says in an interview with sadyogrody.pl,

Pink Lady and Kanzi lead world apple market
Pink Lady and Kanzi are the world’s top 2 apple brands. Kanzi remains Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to make ground in the US, new market research data shows.

Rajpol in favour of selling apples from crates. "5 arguments to change the position"
Author: Paulina Piwowarek 17 March 2023 15:45 Every year, in autumn, there are sales campaigns in Lidl for apples straight from the orchard (from crates). Afterwards, pictures of bruised and

IFA calls for an speedy increase in retail potato prices
Tim Cullinan, the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association, is calling for an immediate and significant increase in retail potato prices. He addressed a national meeting of growers in Dublin

"We have raised prices a lot in order not to produce a disaster in the production chain".
This Tuesday 14th March saw Mercadona's long awaited press conference led by its president Juan Roig, who analysed all the supermarket's open fronts: being considered a ruthless capitalist, price

Irish Farmers' Association warns: Many potato farms face closure
The Irish Farmers' Association has warned that many potato farmers "will be forced out of business" unless packers and retailers increase returns to their farmer suppliers. IFA president Tim

The ANPP awards Lidl the award for the retailer most committed to the French apple
"The French fruit growers gathered within the National Association of Apples and Pears have awarded for the first time, the award for the retailer most committed to the French apple. Daniel

"We cannot lower our prices to remain on the market"
"We are a growing company that focuses a lot on processing, which has helped us work with both big retail chains in northern Italy and abroad. Unfortunately we have been asked to lower our prices,