Lidl GB has gained nearly £11mln in switching gains from M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s in the past month
Strikes in Finnish supermarkets to start on Thursday SERVICE UNION UNITED (PAM) declared that it will stage the first in a series of strikes in supermarkets and logistics centres this week

Video: Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas – Elad Mardix von Clarifruit und Weitmann von Champel Capital
Wasteful fresh produce supply chains are ripe for a radical overhaul. That's the opinion of Elad Mardix of Clarifruit and Amir Weitmann of Champel Capital. They explain in the 5th episode of World

Mexican citizen files complaint concerning Mexican avocado production ahead of Super Bowl
A Mexican private citizen has filed a complaint over alleged environmental damage from avocado production under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. The unnamed

AlmondCo completes multi-million-dollar expansion
One of Australia's major almond processors has completed a multi-million-dollar expansion to cater to the growing almond market and support its member-owned cooperative operation. The expansion is

‘Clarify post-Brexit rules,’ Logistics UK urges government
Business group Logistics UK is urging government to prioritise the needs of the logistics industry, as Parliament continues to debate the Retained EU Law bill. Kate Jennings, the group’s policy

Sustainably grown bananas and pineapples in spotlight at Fruit Logistica
Kapi Kapi Growers (Grupo Acon), a producer and exporter of premium pineapples and bananas, will showcase its product offerings at Fruit Logistica next week in Berlin, Germany. Since 1987, the

An exciting season ahead expected for Western Australian carrot producer
It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their

Sprouts Farmers Market launches rescued organic produce programme
Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, has announced the launch of its Rescued Organics

Fresh Convenience: New Hessing Supervers location in Venlo completed
The completion of the production facility of convenience specialist Hessing on the Greenport Venlo site has now been officially completed. Through automated processes, the new production facility

"We are excited about our holistic consumer research conducted in 2022"
At this Fruit Logistica, Fyffes will focus on Win Together, one of its four company values, to highlight the company’s investment in sustainability and human rights advancement at its own farms

Brits rein in grocery spend
British shoppers are reining in grocery spend post-Christmas, new retail figures show. UK supermarkets experienced a continued decline in volume sales during the four weeks ending 28 January 2023,

Last of Neofresh’s litchis but the ginger never stops
From its base in Hectorspruit, Neofresh manages its subtropical fruit operations from its late litchi farm in White River, Mpumalanga Province, northeastwards to where the bulk of their papayas

South Tyrol: VIP reorganisation - a first interim assessment
VIP, the Association of Val Venosta Producers of Fruit and Vegetables, will be represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 at Stand A-40 in Hall 6.2. There, interested parties can find out, among other

Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste
One of the world’s largest suppliers of bagged salads, soups and ready-to-eat meals has reduced the margin for error in its daily sales forecast by 10,000 boxes. That’s according to

Enza Zaden appoints Andreas Sewing as CSO
The Supervisory Board of the international vegetables breeding company Enza Zaden announced that Andreas Sewing has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer and member of the Board of Directors at

"If things continue like this, in a year or two, there will be no more Dutch or Belgian top fruit"
Yesterday, Cepifruit and the Fruit Growers Action Group took to the streets in Belgium. They were protesting against the too-low prices supermarkets pay fruit growers for their products. The

Limoré: slow sales but the Premium range stands out on the market
The Rocca Imperiale lemon campaign is in full swing, but the trend is not looking very good. "Sales have slowed down over the past 10 days. While last year we used to ship 9 pallets every day, we