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01 Dec 2023

Growing Wild the documentary that captures the story of four wild blueberry farms in Maine

"GROWING WILD," a short independent documentary that tells the stories of four wild blueberry farms in Maine, is now available online. Their stories and experiences illuminate why "wild" makes a better blueberry and, more importantly, a better world.

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30 Nov 2023

Italian retail price index stable in week 48/2023: red currants and blackberries up, slight decline only for raspberries at -0.8%

Stable price index for Italian retail in week 48/2023: growth in red currant (+5%) and blackberry (+4.3%) indexes, only decrease detected for raspberries with -0.8% compared to the previous week. Slight increase also for references with a total of 63 products in the assortment.

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29 Nov 2023

Global price index: up on references at +4% with stable prices in week 48/2023

On the rise SKU in week 48/2023: a total of 51 with a +4% increase over the previous week. In contrast, the price index remains stable with a slight decrease of -0.4%.

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28 Nov 2023

Prices doubled and promotions more than halved for blueberries in Germany

Due to supply shortages, associated high prices and supply uncertainties, promotional activity in Germany has been significantly reduced in recent weeks compared to previous years.

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27 Nov 2023

British Berry Growers crowns Co-op as king of berries among British supermarkets

British Berry Growers has named Co-op 'retailer of the year 2023' for achieving the highest growth in UK berry sales in 2023, with a total volume sales increase of 22.1 per cent year-on-year.

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25 Nov 2023

SMAQ Veneto finances 30 innovative berry projects with €300,000

The SMAQ VENETO Project for the digital innovation of the small fruit supply chain is underway. Fondazione Cariparo and Fondazione Cariverona are joining forces to promote the SMAQ Veneto project, an initiative launched in collaboration with Filiera Futura, in which up to a maximum of 30 companies can participate.

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24 Nov 2023

Demand for premium blueberries increases in Poland

Dominika Kozarzewska of Polskie Jagody provided Fruitnet with a report on the state of the blueberry industry in Poland as 2023 draws to a close. Expanding the customer base both domestically and abroad was the main goal in 2023.

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23 Nov 2023

Blueberries, global prices rise dragged by standard segment up by +4% in week 47-2023

The Global Blueberry Price Index of the Italian Berry basket as measured on 22/11/2023 increased by 2.6 per cent compared to the previous week, driven by the standard segment, which rose by almost +4 per cent.

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22 Nov 2023

In Brescia medium-high prices do not slow down the stock rotation

In the 20 points of sale visited in the 21/11/2023 survey of the Berry Retail Monitor, medium-high prices prevail against generally good quality. The time profile of stocks on the shelves is also interesting, suggesting good rotation.

Production

21 Nov 2023

Sant'Orsola actively manages climate change to guarantee a future to its berry growers

The latest event organised by Sant'Orsola, in collaboration with Gruppo Itas Assicurazioni, offered an in-depth look at climate change and its implications for agriculture, especially berry cultivation.