Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and

Checking out the price and quality of onions from Uzbekistan in a Latvian supermarket
According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market.

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and

Check out the price and quality of onions from Uzbekistan in a Latvian supermarket
According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market.

New French decree on plastic packaging
The new decree framing the ban on the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic was published on June 20, 2023. As of July 1, this ban will be enforced, with an exception for 29 fruits and

Kyosk Digital Services: Expansion into African fresh produce market
Ready, Steady, TikTok Asda is the first supermarket to launch a content house, bringing together five eclectic foodie creators to home-cook together. All of the ingredients, from fruit and

Coles awards sustainability grants
Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. A number of fresh produce operations are among the eight recipients in

Fresh, the new format of Banco Fresco, arrives in Milan
Banco Fresco, the fresh food retail chain, opened yesterday its first shop in Milan at Via Moscati 11, a few steps from Corso Sempione, with its new Fresh format. The Milan store is also the first

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down.

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

Australian shoppers upset over individually-wrapped cucumbers at Woolworths
Editor James Massola from Nine Newspapers National Affairs drew attention to the sale of individually-wrapped cucumbers at Woolworths in a tweet on Saturday, commending the ACT government’s

Ecuador to formalise official living wage compliance certificate for banana sector
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official

Caprabo has announced plans to open five new supermarkets in Barcelona in June
Amazon: ‘Digital euro accelerates innovation’ Amazon is convinced of the added value of the digital euro, which the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to introduce. The company has built a

Is the banana the only solution for the combination of fruit and vegetables and quality?
Our article 'Bad cherries at high prices, whose fault is it?' concerning our test on the first fruits sold in large-scale retail stores has sparked a 'hot' debate among our readers. Of those who

This year’s 'Love Your Local Market' event takes place in Strasbourg
Every year, under the banner of Love Your Local Market (LYLM), thousands of retail and wholesale markets choose to come together to celebrate their continued modernity and presence in the hearts

WUWM launches Love Your Local Market
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has launched this year’s Love Your Local Market (LYLM) campaign. WUWM said that every year under the banner of LYLM, thousands of retail and wholesale

Estonian berry distributor strikes deal with Latvian retailer to supply consumers directly
The Estonian importer, hyper-focused distributor, and point of sales booth manager of fresh berries in retail stores nationwide, is heading to Latvia. This is a significant breakthrough for No

Dole and Gros award the most beautiful display of premium bananas
The fifth photographic competition organised and promoted by Dole Italia and GROS took place from 31 March to 10 April 2023, during which the shops of the Romano Supermarket Group in the Lazio

Georgian retail chains can save $2.2 million on bananas alone by switching to pooling!
According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to

Retail sales fell for a second year in a row
In 2022, 425 million kg of fresh fruits and 439 million kg of fresh vegetables were sold in the Swiss retail sector. Thus, retail sales fell for a second year in a row, but were still above those

Banana flip flops will have you ready for the summer
Amazon is selling the cutest Banana Flip Flops. They are made of “high quality EVA material” that is super soft and totally flexible. The banana flip flops with 1.18 inches thick soles, has

ALDI buys more than 3,700 tonnes of bananas from the Canary Islands by 2022
ALDI continues to strengthen its commitment to Canary Island produce and suppliers. Last year, the supermarket chain bought more than 3,700 tonnes of bananas from the Canary Islands, which were

Banco Fresco debuts in Bergamo
Osio Sotto has been awarded the new shop of Banco Fresco, the food retail chain specialising in fresh food, present in Italy with nine shops, seven of which are in Lombardy. The supermarket in

Aldi completes living wage verification pilot on banana farms
The Aldi South Group together with Aldi Nord and other sectoral stakeholders, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, have announced the successful completion of a

Aldi: Pilot project to verify living wages on banana farms ended
The aim of the project, on which the Aldi Süd Group worked together with Aldi Nord and other actors in the sector, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, was to train