Fabio Massimo Pallottini confirmed as president of Italmercati
The Assembly of Italmercati, the national network of wholesale markets, reconfirmed Fabio Massimo Pallottini as president for the two-year period 2023-2025. The vice-presidents Paolo Merci,

Juan Tomás Cano elected president of HORTIESPAÑA
The Spanish interprofessional association of fruits and vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) held its VII Ordinary General Assembly last week in which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano

Urgent measures for submerged camps
"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of

Growing beans or melons in China? Then, beware of the agriculture police
Chinese President Xi Jinping's so-called agricultural police numbers 87,000 officers. They check that growers in China cultivate only government-approved crops. These often unprofitable crops like

"We are still shipping 65 pallets a day of strawberries to Italian markets and big retail chains"
Rocco Zuccarella, president of Zuccarella Società Cooperativa Agricola from Scanzano Jonico (Matera) reports that there are still less than 20 days to go until the end of the 2022/23 strawberry

This spring’s Washington cherry yield might be a winner
It looks like this year’s spring fruit crop will be coming up cherries in Washington state. According to Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington Tree Fruit Association, the state’s crop will

NFU President presents a new hospitality report
NFU President Minette Batters has presented a new hospitality report at an industry-wide roundtable. Based on research with consumers and businesses, the report showcases the British food and

Bonaccini: 'We need a shock plan for agribusiness'
"We need a shock plan for the agri-food sector in Romagna". This was the appeal made by the President of Emilia-Romagna Stefano Bonaccini, who spoke a few days ago at the microphones of the

'Pesticides, one third of production at risk with regulation'
"If the regulation on plant protection products proposed by the European Commission were to be adopted as it is, Italian fruit and vegetables would risk losing 20-30% of their production. It is

Dual managing directors remain at helm of GlobalG.A.P.
GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH Managing directors Elmé Coetzer-Boersma and Markus Philipp, both appointed in 2021, will remain in their roles after Kristian Moeller’s departure, effective 31

Juan Tomás Cano, new president of Hortiespaña
The Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional (HORTIESPAÑA) held its 7th Ordinary General Assembly this morning, at which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano Aguilera,

Floods in Emilia Romagna, at least 1.5 billion in damage to agriculture
Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but

Apofruit at Macfrut relaunches with new projects and investments
Positive for Apofruit the balance of the last edition of Macfrut,a "strategic" event according to its president Mirco Zanotti. Several projects were presented. The collaboration with Colt.Or:

Successful initiatives for Apofruit at Macfrut
Apofruit, a cooperative of fruit and vegetable producers with over 2,700 members all over Italy, greets the 2023 edition of Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition, as one of the

Agrion, a new centre inaugurated in Cravanzana
In the presence of the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, the Vice-President Fabio Carosso and the Regional Councillor for Agriculture, Food, Hunting and Fisheries, Marco Protopapa,

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

New developments for British Columbia’s 2023 cherry season
As the British Columbia (B.C.) cherry season approaches this summer, the industry is seeing a few welcome developments. This starts with exports. “We have full access to South Korea now with a