Net sales for the fiscal year increased 16.0%, to $222.73bln, from $192.05bln last year. Our fresh fruit and vegetable sales are up 70% in the last five years. Source: corporate.aldi.usUS: Invafresh study: Grocery retailers say biggest “threats” are inflation, supply chain disruptionsInvafresh, the industry leading fresh grocery platform, announced the findings of its 2022 Grocery Innovation Study, which surveyed 100+ grocery decision makers on how their businesses are being impacted by technology. Findings from the study revealed overall cost reduction measures (48%) and a growing preference for fresh food and the need to maintain its quality (43%) are the main drivers for automating grocery store operations. A lot of it was fresh fruit, dairy and meat, but Noone hoped to see an increase in value-added manufactured goods from New Zealand.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2022 18:29 UTC