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French Farmers Head Home But Anger Spreads Elsewhere In Europe

Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday, whilst their peers in France s...

Covirán Opens New Distribution Platform In Catalonia

Spanish retail cooperative Covirán has announced the launch of a new distribution platform in Barcelona.

Makro Opens New Central Delivery Depot In The Netherlands

Makro Netherlands has announced the opening of a new delivery depot to optimise its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business in the Netherlands.

Jumbo Teams Up With WITRON For Automated Fresh Food Logistics Centres

Dutch food retailer Jumbo is realizing one of the most modern automated fresh food logistics centres in Europe with WITRON Logistik + Informatik GmbH. F...

France Pledges Financial Aid Of €1bn For Frost-Hit Farms

The French government has pledged €1 billion ($1.2 billion) of financial aid for farmers who were worst affected by this month's spring frosts an...

Kenyan Supplier Dropped By Tesco Calls For Probe Into Allegations

Kenyan food producer Kakuzi has asked the chief prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes on its estates, a day after British retailer Tesco suspe...

Cherkizovo Group To Fight 'Unfair Competition' In Transporting Agricultural Produce

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has signed a memorandum drafted by The Association of Bona Fide Agricultural Producers to prevent the violation of w...

Fresh Del Monte Produce Adds Energy Efficient Container Vessels To Its Fleet

Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that it has added six new energy-efficient reefer container vessels to its fleet in a bid to meet its sustainability...