Aldi, 80% of food products from Italian farms
ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, inaugurated yesterday, Thursday 25 May 2023, its new shop in Paderno Dugnano (MI), Via Monte

Organic, time for a new vision
Renewed consumer purchasing habits, a focus on sustainability and new certifications. These are the trends that the organic sector is currently facing. This was discussed last Thursday in Bologna

Alì Supermarkets (Selex): first Italian retailer in Freshfel Europe
The entry of Alì (Selex) into Freshfel Europe, among the largest European and international fruit and vegetable organisations, was made official during a meeting in Brussels. Freshfel, which is

Tomato open day for the mini and midi plum segments
After the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new general manager for Italy, international seed company Harmoniz - which was recently created from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds - continues

Battagliola: 'Serious criticalities from the new EU Packaging Regulation'
The European Commission's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 continues to cause debate. The Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food points out

RedPop gets a ticket to ride
A new apple from Italian varietal club VOG is taking the UK capital by storm with a major marketing campaign on London’s double deckers. From 12 May to 4 June, RedPop will feature on 78 London

Packaging, the IV Gamma Group of Unione Italiana Food intervenes
In reference to the proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste published on 30 November 2022 by the European Commission, the Gruppo IV Gamma of Unione Italiana Food, while sharing

French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish peach and nectarine producers analyze forecasts for 2023
The peach and nectarine contact group, which is made up of government and sectoral organizations -including FEPEX- from the group's member countries (France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal), will meet

'How we restore value to local ecotypes'
Valorising local ecotypes to preserve Italian flavour. This is the research objective of the seed company Blumen Vegetables Seeds for the creation of products with the intense flavour of

"We are now increasingly importing our organic apricots from Spain instead of Italy"
The massive rainfall in Italy is not only affecting the Emilia-Romagna region, but also other growing areas in the country. "The Italian fruit and vegetable sector is in a very bad position at the

Italian greenhouse growers launch new premium tomato and expansion plans
On Wednesday, May 17, at the Vergani-Navarra Institute, Fri-El Green House presented Strabena, the De Ruiter midi cherry truss variety for which it holds exclusive cultivation and distribution

'Flood, seed sector heavily affected'
The climatic events that hit Emilia-Romagna jeopardise the leadership position of the Italian seed sector, second in production at European level and among the top producers in the world. We hope

"It's been a terrible blow, but we're getting back on our feet."
Last week there were still 7 meters of water in the warehouse of Italy's Bagioni Technology, but yesterday much of it was gone. "We are almost ready to start the production again," says owner

Cherries from Vignola (PGI): Consortium hopes for good yields despite bad weather
Hurricane Minerva, which devastated Romagna this week, has also caused considerable damage to fruit crops in the Modena region, especially to a typical variety for this time of year such as the

More than 7,000 km2 of flooded land in Emilia Romagna
"A first evaluation shows that at least 5,000 crop farms suffered damage from the floods in Emilia Romagna in recent days. The total damage amounts to billions," said Ettore Prandini, national