UK supermarket Waitrose is trialling a linerless solution for its Fresh Gold Kiwis. The Pro-Produce pack is the result of a collaboration between ProPrint Group and Primafruit. If successful, the […]
jeu 19/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco has opened its first “just walk out” branch. The Tesco Express store in Holborn, London, has recently reopened after refurbishment with new pay gates and cameras installed in the […]
mer 18/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
As the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads across the UK, supermarkets are struggling to keep shelves fully stocked. Retail industry leaders warn of the growing havoc wreaked by the “pingdemic”, […]
lun 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Chinese retailer Hema has established the Hema Neighborhood Business Unit (Hema NB), opening 400 neighbourhood stores across China in 80 days. As the third division of the Hema business group, […]
lun 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
US Highbush Blueberry Council
After years of negotiations, the first blueberries grown in the US have arrived in Mainland China. The US Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and fruit retailer Pagoda held a joint ceremony […]
lun 26/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
German discounter Aldi has seen its complaint about a Tesco press ad dropped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The issue relates to an ad that appeared in July 2020, […]
jeu 22/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The 2021 edition of The World of Organic Farming shows that, in 2019, general retailers accounted for almost 60% of the total value of organic retail in Germany, with specialty […]
jeu 22/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Russia’s sharp rise vegetables prices during May and June provoked the indignation of buyers and made agricultural producers rethink their production portfolios. The rise in prices was indeed unprecedented. According […]
jeu 22/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
In the second quarter of 2021, sales of organic fresh produce in the US were up 4% Y-O-Y, to just under $2.3 billion, according to the Q2 2021 Organic Produce […]
mer 21/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Schwarz Group, which owns Lidl and Kaufland, saw turnover increase by 10% in 2020 to €125.3 billion. Lidl recorded 9.9% turnover growth to €96.3 billion, while Kaufland’s revenues were up […]
mer 21/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Discount supermarket Lidl has laid out its plans to dramatically increase the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables British consumers are eating, as part of a major new healthy eating […]
mar 20/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
California Avocado Commission
In the US, sales of Hass avocado sales hit four -year record highs during the first quarter’s holidays. According to Hass Avocado Board (HAB) data, the increased demand during the […]
mar 20/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
