New basil variety helps indoor grower to differentiate
With basil being one of the most, if not the most, popular fresh herb that consumers want to cook with, one indoor grower is introducing a new basil product just in time for spring. Square Roots

Intuitive and Fleming, the new Tobrfv-resistant tomatoes from Hm.Clause
At Macfrut 2023 Hm.Clause was a guest at the stand of the Tomato Igp from Pachino. Giovanni Canino, foodchain specialist at Hm.Clause Italia, told us about the launch of two important novelties:

Kiwi, how to strengthen the root system
Depleted soil, new diseases, drought, lack of cold hours, extreme climatic events: these are some of the challenges faced during the fourth edition of the Biosolutions International Congress.

Greek police seize 105 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana shipment
On Tuesday, Greek authorities have arrested 10 people that were suspected of smuggling drugs from South America to Europe. Some 105 kilograms of cocaine were seized. The arrests made in

Delegation from China Fruit Marketing Association visits Egyptian exporters
The China Fruit Marketing Association visited Egypt last week and met with a number of producers and packing stations, working on the export of grapes, citrus, and pomegranates. Among these

"We introduce a single-use real-time carbon dioxide monitor"
According to statistics from ASOEX, the export of Chilean plums to China in 2022/23 will hit a record high of 55,000 tons. Plums, including prunes, have become the second largest Chilean fresh

Eataly Smeraldo, fruit and vegetables at the centre in Milan
Of the neighbourhood formats with food service, Eataly's implementation in the centre of Milan is certainly noteworthy. The fruit and vegetable department looks like a real market and is central

Ribera Dop oranges receive praise from Lollobrigida
On the occasion of Macfrut2023, Arancia di Ribera D.O.P. Parlapiano Sicilia met the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida, whose priority is the promotion of D.O.P. and I.G.P. products and the

Corrugated cardboard, a green sector worth more than EUR 4 billion
After post-pandemic record levels, with annual production reaching 8.3 billion square metres in 2021, the Italian corrugated cardboard sector, a sector that generates a total annual turnover of

'Tubers, let's make it a culture'
While enhancing the value of their products is the objective of all companies, there are still few that are committed to creating a real culture. The latter is the mission of Antonio Ruggiero SpA,