Operators from around the world at the Baku trade fair
The Interfood Caspian agro Azerbaijan fair in Baku is in full swing. A few Italian companies are present, including Futura srl. There are, however, several foreign companies. "For us it is an

Driscoll’s celebrates ten-year anniversary in China
World leading berry brand Driscoll’s celebrated its ten-year anniversary in the China market with a special banquet in Kunming Yunnan on 6th May. More than 300 guests including Yunnan government

Port of Gioia Tauro, three tonnes of cocaine among the bananas
Record seizure of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro. Financiers from the provincial command of Reggio Calabria and officials from the Customs Office found in two containers coming from Guayaquil,

The drought has overwhelmed Tunisian producers
Four consecutive years of drought have gotten the better of Tunisian producers and forced them to abandon several crops in favor of others, also motivated by government measures in this direction.

Grapes can cause subtle shifts in human microbiome
Several studies have indicated that diet plays a crucial role in maintaining and altering the gut microbiome. Gut microbial population and abundance affect the levels of metabolites, such as

Smaller ginger volumes from Peru expected this season
Until recently, US demand for ginger was strong and little product was offered. However, prices have softened as the new crop Chinese ginger has hit the market. West Coast prices from China amount

Bayer strengthens ToBRFV resistance research
Bayer has celebrated the opening of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). The facility, located in Wageningen, the Netherlands,

Obsthaus Haller plans sustainable fresh produce logistics center
After the successful anniversary year, 2022, the wholesale market Vienna will implement some renovation works in 2023. The focus will be on further sustainability measures: the GMW lighting system

Too many imported pears, a sign that Italian domestic production is dropping
The situation of the Italian pear sector is not one of the best, and it has been like that for the past 3-4 years. While the national production used to be enough for the domestic market up until

Fair demand from Europe for South African citrus
Autumn rain continues to fall over the Loskop Valley where lemons and clementines are waiting to be harvested. The rain, blocking out picking this whole week, shouldn’t set them back very much,