Peanuts and pistachios, the kings of aperitifs
Dried fruit continues to play a leading role in summer consumption for quick snacks, as ingredients in elaborate recipes and, above all, as an excellent aperitif partner. In this case, the most

Future of wholesale markets, associations square off
On Tuesday, 27 June, the national meeting of Fedagromercati/Confcommercio members took place in Bologna to discuss the future of wholesale markets and its operators. After the approval of the

'Fruit, new varieties must also be good'
The article that came out a few days ago (click here to read it) piqued the interest of several of our readers who took the time to write their comments. We decided to publish two speeches by

Wonderful Company names new senior vice president of marketing
The Wonderful Company announced that Benal Serin has joined as senior vice president of marketing. In her new role, Serin is responsible for leading all marketing efforts in Wonderful’s product

Italy: Dos Sicilia promotes regional quality with "Educational Tours
What do pistachios, tomatoes, cherries or carrots have in common? They are all among the products that have a tasty representative with a PGI or PDO seal in Sicily. In order to give these

The Spanish and European pistachio seeks common references and synergies in California's leadership
“Spain and some producing areas of Mediterranean Europe are experiencing the emergence of pistachio, but, compared to California, we are like a drop of water in the ocean. There are synergies

Sejm in favour of amending the agricultural tax law
On Friday, the Sejm passed the amendment on agricultural tax and the law on the financing of farmers' unions with amendments. The law will now go to the Senate. For the law, 311 MPs voted, 10

A Wonderful campaign for the Giro d'Italia
The intense promotional-communication and marketing plan that Wonderful® has activated as the 'Official Pistachio of the Giro d'Italia 2023' has been in full swing for days now. The world's

Peas like gold: 480 euro per kilo
There is one pea variety that is considered a true luxury for a select few, the lágrima de Costa pea from Gipuzkoa. This is the lágrima variety that is cultivated in the Artzentales valley in

Tropical Millenium steps on the accelerator to increase its production capacity by 35%.
Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading producers and marketers of avocado, mango, papaya and pitaya, has decided to move the board of its executive team and appoint a new Chief Executive

'Pistachios, veg diets drive consumption'
Plant-based and high-protein diets are transforming market trends and benefiting from this are plant-based products in addition to fruit and vegetables and nuts. Among these products are

Nuts, spotlight at Macfrut
The spotlight will be on nuts and fruit and vegetable geographical indications at this edition of Macfrut: hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pistachios, locust beans, as well as some of the

“In 6 or 8 years, Spain will have the capacity to supply pistachios to major international chains”
The area devoted to producing pistachios continues to increase in Spain. According to the surface and production advances shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, last year, the

NIFA looking for climate-resilient pistachios
A federal research agency is devoting nearly $3.8 million over four years to improve pistachio production during periods of drought and warmer-than-average winters. The National Institute of Food

Higher agricultural fuel subsidies. Subject to certain conditions
PiS announces an increase in agricultural fuel subsidies to PLN 2. Further subsidies are also promised but this must first be agreed by the European Commission. A new agricultural shield was

Wonderful is the pistachio of the Giro d'Italia
The bicycles are almost ready, the cyclists are perfecting their preparations for 6 May: Wonderful™, the world's largest producer and processor of pistachios, is also preparing to set off on the

Wonderful Pistachio official of the Giro d'Italia
For the second year running Wonderfuls will be the official Pistachio of the Giro d'Italia, which will start in Abruzzo on 6 May, arriving in Rome on 28 May. A classic and digital Advertising

New flavor added to pistachio line
Wonderful® Pistachios is adding to its No Shells lineup with Wonderful Pistachios Sea Salt & Pepper No Shells. The brand already sells this flavor combination in the In-Shell--60 percent of the

Semillas Fitó steps on the accelerator at phytotron pace
To say that Semillas Fitó has invested in R&D is nothing new. The company is one of the breeders that allocates the highest percentage of its annual turnover to this area, almost 30%. Within this

Pistachio figures in Italy and all over the world
Italy produces in total around 300 thousand tons of nuts a year. Walnuts and hazelnuts can be found all along the peninsula, while almonds and pistachios are typical of southern regions such as

Mobile robot stars in pistachio brand’s “Get Crackin’” ad
Wonderful Pistachios has released its newest commercial as part of its Get Crackin’ campaign featuring Spot®, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics engineering and robotics design company.

SAT Del Campo receives IFS Food certification
The Sociedad Agraria de Transformación (SAT) Del Campo, located in the town of Villacañas (Toledo) and dedicated to the production and processing of pistachio nuts, has received the quality and

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Pistacchio di Bronte products not able to meet demand
“We just got back from Biofach in Nuremberg, although I believe the 2023 edition did not see a lot of visitors or buyers. I ask myself if, considering the significant demand for

Pistachio topped Iran's list of exports last year
Iran has seen a fall 10.24% in the tonnage of agricultural and food exports and 7.22% in value in the first 10months of the current year (March 21, 2022-Jan. 20). The country exported 6.26 million