Fresh Produce

Coronavirus Spurs High-Tech Greenhouse Boom In China

At Chongming Island just outside Shanghai, China's most populous city, workers collect and pack tomatoes and cucumbers at a glass greenhouse operated by Du...

Albert Heijn To Offer More Dutch-Produced SKUs

Albert Heijn is set to increase the number of Dutch-produced fresh SKUs in its stores, adding to its already existing offer of 100% homegrown milk, cheese,...

Colruyt Sets Up New Chain For Organic Bread

Belgian retailer Colruyt Group has set up a new local chain for organic bread production with five farmers, the flour mill Molens van Oudenaarde and bakery...

Kaufland Introduces Local Produce In Saarland Stores

Kaufland is offering fresh vegetables from the producer group Lisdorfer Frischgemüse from Saarlouis in its eight Saarland branches. The German...

Ehrmann To Acquire FrieslandCampina's Russian Dairy Business

German dairy company Ehrmann has agreed to acquire FrieslandCampina's Russian subsidiary, Campina LLC, for an undisclosed sum. The deal will strengthen...

Salling Group Reduces Food Waste With Apeel Technology

Denmark's Salling Group has reduced food waste in its avocados segment by two thirds (66%) through the rollout of 'Apeel' technology. The group, which ope...

Meat Processor JBS Says All Facilities Now Operational After Weekend Cyberattack

All of the global facilities operated by JBS SA are now back in business following last weekend's cyberattack, which disrupted much of its North American a...

Russia 'In Contact With US' Over Cyberattack On Meat Supplier JBS

Russia has made direct contact with the United States regarding a ransomware attack on Brazil's JBS SA, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Mini...