International Supermarket News will be giving £15,000 advertising to the winner of the Fresh-Cut award in a ceremony at the World Fruit and Vegetable Show on 27th October 2010.

Entry for the award will open on 1st September 2010. The competition will be judged by major fresh-cut supermarket buyers. The winner will be able to use £15,000 advertising in the International Supermarket News magazine and on the website.

The fruit exports from Chile have been seriously damaged after the earthquake, which killed hundreds of people, and saw entire towns swept away. Consumers can expect a rise in the price of apples, as Chile tries to recover from the earthquake. Rodrigo Echeverria, the head of Fedefruta said that the apple exports could drop by 5 per cent in 2010. He also said this is an initial estimate after damage to farms infrastructure, and what is important now is to prevent further damage to fruit production.

Avocado crops could also suffer, but grape yeilds should not suffer.

Ports in Chile have been damaged in the earthquake, and Talcahuano will need around US$ 100 million in improvements, according to Director Daniel Ulloa.

The general manager of Puerto de San Vicente International Terminal, Philip Barison, said that the main problem is access to the docks, but work there has resumed. Port of Coronel will start work next week.

For their work on Booths, the UK supermarket chain's web site, Fat Media has triumphed over web design companies worldwide to scoop a prestigious Interactive Media Award. Awarded by the Interactive Media Council, Fat Media was announced as winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award

Ingles Markets, Incorporated have announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to one million shares of its Class A and Class B Common Stock. Ingles Markets had approximately 12.9 million Class A shares outstanding and 11.6 million Class B shares outstanding as of January 25, 2010.

The Warehouse Group, New Zealand's largest discount retailer, has announced first half profit growth of 17%, the result of store closures in 2009.

The discount retailer announced half year sales to 31 January 2010 were down 0.5%, with sales at 'The Warehouse' down 1.2%. Sales for 'Warehouse Stationery' were much healthier, having risen 8.7%.