Off-season red plums under the spotlight
The first red plums from South Africa have started arriving in Italy, and Granfrutta Zani continues to import larger volumes every year. "We are satisfied both with the varieties and with the

Macfrut 2023 strengthens foreign participation
The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May and which has visited

ZVG: Vegetable prices - current situation shows dilemma of one-sided orientation of food retailing
For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions here, but also

NewTec will showcase innovative Laser Flowpack700 at upcoming MacFrut event
Newtec recently announced that it will showcase its innovative Laser Flowpack700 packaging solution at the upcoming MacFrut event, taking place from May 3 to 5t at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy.

'Low availability of Dutch and Belgian tomatoes'
In the case of TOVS, Turkish and Spanish deliveries predominated, with Italian tomatoes making up the bulk. Cherry tomatoes came primarily from Italy and Spain, while Turkey and Spain set the tone

Jakość Mazzoni made-in-Italy odnosi sukces na targach Fruit Logistica.
Pozytywny bilans, jaki nakreślił Matteo Mazzoni, dyrektor handlowy Grupy Mazzoni, dla edycji 2023 Fruit Logistica, gdzie zaprezentowano produkty flagowe (czekające na kampanię letnią),

Качество Mazzoni "made in-Italy" пользуется успехом на выставке Fruit Logistica
Положительный баланс наметил Маттео Маццони, коммерческий директор Mazzoni Group, для выставки Fruit Logistica 2023, где

Mazzoni's made-in-Italy quality meets with success at Fruit Logistica
Positive balance the one outlined by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the flagship products (waiting for the summer campaign),

Macfrut 2023 strengthens participation from abroad
The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from the 3rd to the 5th of May and

European strawberry season off to a challenging start
The extreme climatic development in the southern hemisphere is causing great difficulties for strawberry producers in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The frost in mid-January interrupted the sensitive

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 February
Prices are rising for Tarocco oranges as they head towards the end of the campaign. The Candonga strawberry from Basilicata has entered with good quantities and high quality, joining the Sicilian

1300 buyer attesi a Cibus Connecting Italy, ortofrutta protagonista #freshtalks
Host of the new episode of freshtalks Alice Andrei, Marketing Manager of Cibus, we talk about the new edition of Cibus Connecting Italy, the two-day event that will take place at the Parma

Delayed start to season and shortage of goods shape the market
This year's asparagus season is also slowly getting underway in Munich's wholesale market hall. The first batches are now arriving from Greece as well as Italy. "We are holding back on Greece and

EconPol Europe/ifo Institute: Dissolution of the EU would reduce GDP per capita in Germany by 5.2 per cent
A dissolution of the European Union would result in enormous losses of prosperity for the member states. This is shown by analyses of a study by the Ifo Institute and EconPol Europe. Gross

Road to quality, the label that rewards quality horticultural production #vocidellortofrutta
Assosementi, the national association representing over 150 seed companies in Italy, presented last week at the Chamber of Deputies Road to Quality an innovative project that guarantees the

1300 buyer attesi a Cibus Connecting Italy, ortofrutta protagonista #freshtalks
Host nowego odcinka freshtalks Alice Andrei, Marketing Manager Cibus, rozmawiamy o nowej edycji Cibus Connecting Italy, dwudniowego wydarzenia, które odbędzie się w Centrum Wystawowym

1300 покупателей посетили Cibus Connecting Italy, ortofrutta protagonista #freshtalks
В новом эпизоде freshtalks Алиса Андрей, менеджер по маркетингу компании Cibus, рассказывает о новом выпуске Cibus

Sweden sees elevated fruit and veg prices due to Spain, Italy shortages
Retail and wholesale markets in Sweden, are seeing elevated fruit and vegetable prices, mainly due to shortages from their main supplying countries, Spain and Italy. According to an update from

Drought, how to deal with it?
The drought alarm is now a critical issue throughout Europe, so much so that in France restrictions on water use could be triggered from March. In Italy last year it caused a loss of at least EUR

Italian importer grappling with declining supply and consumption
Due to a series of difficulties in cultivation and organization, the Spanish fruit and vegetable season is far from being stable at the moment. Similarly, no consistent line can be drawn for the

"Sicilian storm limits greenhouse vegetable supply, babyleaf availability back to normal levels"
Vegetable supply is not only limited in Spain and Morocco; Italy also shares in the malaise. "Especially in Sicily and Puglia, it is problematic," says Frits de Mooij of Vita Verde from Maasdijk.

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

Turnip tops in Italy are showing an increase in prices and consumption
In the Italian region of Campania, the harvesting operations for turnip tops are starting to pick up again; in the retail stores belonging to the various large-scale distribution brands, but also

'This is why we prefer Italian technologies in South Africa'
For South African importer Niccolo Gericke, Italian technologies are of a high standard, which is why his company has been working with construction companies in Italy for 65 years. 'Southtrade,