Retail news from Eurofruit – Page 56
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ArticleFour retailers in strategic alliance
Colruyt, Conad, Coop Switzerland and Rewe have combined their forces to "meet growing competitive challenges in Europe"
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ArticleCanny card trick to boost fresh produce
Life-size cut-outs of doctors and nurses placed within fruit and veg section at a Morrisons store lead to big sales increase
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ArticleFruttital's produce hub moves to Verona
Company will no longer handle fresh produce at its historic Albenga site, leaving behind only sales and admin staff
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ArticleMixed results for Ahold
Retailer sees falling sales in Q4 but overall yearly growth, while announcing European organisational changes
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ArticleCarrefour expands in Poland
The French retailer has acquired the RAST supermarket chain, which operates ten stores in Olsztyn
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ArticleCasino's quarterly improvement
French retailer enjoys fourth-quarter sales boost, aided by the full consolidation of Monoprix
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ArticleMajor investment at Delhaize Serbia
Retailer will open new stores and invest nearly €50m in its Serbian operations
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ArticleRecord cocaine hauls raise concerns
Latest drug discoveries in bananas sent to Germany and Norway come remarkably close to end of retail supply chain
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ArticleMaersk divests Dansk stake
The Sailing Companies picks up near-50 per cent share in the Danish retailer
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ArticleUniveg acquires EWT in UK drive
Fruit and veg giant has bought Lincoln-based top-fruit business to cement its UK market share ambitions
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ArticleAnti-Israel group targets exporter
Mehadrin, the largest grower and exporter of fresh produce in Israel, targeted by pro-Palestine group
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ArticleMetro enjoys positive 2013
At the closing of its short financial year, the German retailer said that its transformation strategy has had a positive effect
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ArticleDel Monte opens first French ripening facility
Rooms form part of new centre in Rungis to be used as distribution platform for bananas and other fruit lines
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ArticleThai exports to EU set to be halted
Fresh produce industry in turmoil after insects repeatedly discovered in vegetables, leading to mooted ban on exports
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ArticleNature's Pride moves into new HQ
Importer targets growth in market for ready-to-eat exotics with relocation to new, energy-efficient facility near Rotterdam
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ArticleAuchan targets Russian growth
French retailer looking to build on its existing store portfolio in 2014 with addition of new outlets
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ArticleRussia could ban imports from Poland
Russian watchdog claims myriad cases relating to poor quality fresh produce and falsely-labelled products
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ArticleRewe to make major investment
Reports in Germany suggest group is to plough €1.5bn into revamping stores and boosting online operations
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ArticleFepex points to consumer awareness
Growing fresh produce consumption in Spain reflects consumer support for product diversity and healthy eating, Fepex notes
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ArticleInspectors seize rotten fruit in UAE
In Abu Dhabi, food inspectors have cracked down on juice sellers using fruit unfit for human consumption