Agrovoltaic solutions and Innovation Hub For Healthy Food - what's new at Macfrut 2024
Macfrut is promoting the 2024 edition with a presentation in Cesenatico, in the heart of Romagna. On July 3rd, Cesena Fiera President Renzo Piraccini, together with various advisors and the entire

Cherries growing market, but technology needed
High prices and a compromised harvest in Italy also due to the flood. In fact, global demand for cherries is increasing and packing centres are under pressure because they have to handle larger

How modern machines are reshaping the future of potato farming
The agricultural world is where a quiet revolution is taking place. It is transforming the way we cultivate, care for and harvest one of the world’s most important staple foods; potatoes. This

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

"We can now ensure that no more fruit flies get into the machine"
Zumoval, the Spanish manufacturer of high-quality juice presses, has announced a new innovation. "The proven juice presses of the Fasttop line are now not only equipped with a shower for better

Sormac expands delivery programme by taking over Felcon machines
Sormac B.V., a manufacturer of machines for the processing of fresh vegetables from Venlo, has reached agreement with Felcon B.V., established in Everdingen, regarding the takeover of the product

New potato peeling and sorting machines help Indian company increase production
Soon after setting up the business in 2005, ATOP Foods became India's first potato chip and nankeen producer to achieve ISO 2000:2005 certification for food safety management systems. Following

FEM, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new hi-tech greenhouse
A new greenhouse serving research, training and experimentation activities was inaugurated last Thursday on the campus of the Edmund Mach Foundation in San Michele all'Adige. It is a very modern

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA: Book tickets online now and save 40 per cent
Tickets for the show, which takes place in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September, include free access to the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS and the ASIAFRUIT BUSINESS FORUM, both of which take place on all three

"World's first fully automated sorting center of its size"
The Belgian cooperative BelOrta recently took a new sorting center into use. Its completion was delayed by several months, but the fully automatic optical sorting lines are now processing the

"We are the European company innovating the most with stone fruit"
"We are currently in the middle of the stone fruit season, working, as per our schedule, with the Metis® and Pluot® before moving on with new products, such as the blood nectarine, which

Trapview uses AI and machine learning to monitor pests
Pest control is one of the battlegrounds of the agricultural sector. A problem that is increasing with climate change and which is depleting crops and taking away a large part of the investment of

"This laser sealing machine makes production processes cheaper, easier and faster"
The Danish Newtec company is a well-known manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. Newtec’s laser FlowPack700 is a solution for

Harnessing the power of drones in horticulture
As technology continues to reshape industries across the globe, the horticulture sector stands on the brink of an exciting transformation: the use of drones. These remarkable machines possess the

'Agricultural machinery, safety and technology go hand in hand'
The fleet of agricultural machinery in Italy is too old and does not comply with the main safety standards. At the same time, the Italian industry makes the most advanced agricultural machinery in

Tomra improves cherry processing
Benedetta Ricci Iamino, Cherry Category Manager at TOMRA Food explains to Fruit Today magazine how, thanks to their machinery, larger volumes of cherries can be processed in the same period of

"The platform is an essential tool for field workers and remote managers alike"
TieUp Farming, a provider of advanced farm management software, will be participating in the upcoming Hort Connections trade show in Adelaide. The company will showcase their innovative modules

Nuts in Italy, how to enhance them and defend them from imports
The Italian nut supply chains came together in a round table at the recent edition of Macfrut 2023. An opportunity to take stock of a sector that counts important numbers and growing potential,

Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the

Bad weather, 175 million allocated for agricultural enterprises
"The Ministry of Agriculture has earmarked 100 million euro for compensation for agricultural enterprises and a further 75 million from the innovation fund for the purchase of machinery for

GP Graders relationship with Milbor PMC proves fruitful for European growers
Milbor PMC is a family-run business based in Poland that supports fruit growers and packing companies by providing and implementing high-end technology solutions. They are also the exclusive

"Research and development are our pièce de résistance
Ever since 1987, GNA's priority has been the creation of processing and packaging systems guaranteeing high technology, quality, hygiene, and safety levels. The company, located in the heart of

Melanzì at Macfrut presents the book on the use of vegetables in cooking
A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and can also reach the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the trade and did so thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing

Mixes and snacks, L'Insalata dell'Orto returns to Macfrut with an innovation in edible flowers
After six years of absence L'Insalata dell'Orto is back at Macfrut. "It is a great comeback, we were looking forward to it -says Sara Menin, marketing manager-, we propose to the market our

Spreafico innovates fruit salads with banana
Hitherto in ready-to-eat fruit salads there was one big absentee: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth range