Macfrut foreign exhibitors account for 38% of total number
Macfrut is less than a week away, and that is more than enough time to find out what the expectations are for the event, which will have a very special preview. On 2 May, the President of the

The category in figures: the melon
The year 2022 was a good year for Italian melons and, therefore, it is hoped that it can be repeated in this campaign, which is now in its very early stages. Let's see, therefore, what has

#Repartofresh. Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT): aktywa i wybory w zakresie owoców i warzyw
Dla Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT- Distribuzione Italiana), działającej w regionie pod szyldem Sigma, dział owocowo-warzywny stanowi "Sunday best" w punkcie sprzedaży. Dlatego też

Full traceability, the goal of Assosementi
Supplying consumers with quality horticultural products guaranteed by complete traceability of production, from seed to plate, guaranteeing the Italian origin of the product. These are the

#Repartofresh. Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT): активы и выбор фруктов и овощей
Для компании Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT - Distribuzione Italiana), работающей в регионе под вывеской Sigma, отдел фруктов и овощей

The European packaging regulation proposal would be a disaster for the fruit and vegetable sector
There is a huge debate going on right now with regard to packaging, both about the materials used and about disposal and/or recycling. We talked about it with Mauro Salini, president of the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 24 April
The new campaign for Sicilian roasted melons has started. The harvest of Italian green beans has also started, as well as the new campaign for nespaws from Spain. Quantities are up for peas, but

#Repartofresh. Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT): assets and choices in fruit and vegetables
For Cedi Sigma Campania (D.IT- Distribuzione Italiana), operating under the Sigma banner in the region, the fruit and vegetable department represents the 'Sunday best' of the point of sale. This

Assomela slams EU’s proposed ban on packaging
A ban on packaging that would require all fruit and vegetables to be sold loose in the EU – except for sales units bigger than 1.5kg – is “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”.

Fruitimprese: Green Deal penalises Italy
The restrictive EU Green Deal policies impacting on plant protection products and packaging risk penalising Italian companies already burdened by the drought problem and the shortage of skilled

Important news on the horizon for agri-voltaics
Over the past few days, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security approved a decree to apply for grants for advanced agri-voltaic plants and to obtain an incentivized tariff for

The Sicilian Pachino tomato sector is looking ahead to more foreign markets
Over the past 20 years, the Pachino PGI Consortium has focused on promoting and enhancing the product mainly on the domestic market, with great efforts putting its tomato on the map for all

OPERA CONSORTIUM: THE ITALIAN PEAR SPECIALIST
Opera is the biggest Consortium of made up exclusively Italian Fruit Growers specialized in the cultivation of pears.

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"Our own branded strawberries in five Italian supermarket chains"
"Over the past few years, our company has experienced significant, double-digit growth (+70%), consolidated mostly as a result of additional buyers from the retail sector. At the moment, we sell

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

'Specjalizacja łańcucha dostaw jest tym, co nas wyróżnia'
Specjalność łańcucha dostaw jako element wyróżniający, zdolny do nadania wartości wszystkim zaangażowanym, od producentów do konsumentów. To zwycięska filozofia La Grande Bellezza

Stone fruit production, Spain expects a slight upturn
The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices. While waiting for the campaign to

Athy is the first store to feature a trial of ALDI’s new “Project Fresh Enhanced” layout
Italian discounter MD reports 11% increase in turnover Discounter MD has announced that it exceeded €3.4bln in turnover in 2022, with a sales increase of 11% compared to the previous year. The

'Specialisation of the supply chain is what sets us apart'
Specialisation of the supply chain as a differentiating element, capable of giving value to all those involved, from producers to consumers. This is the winning philosophy of La Grande Bellezza

'Специализация цепочки поставок - это то, что отличает нас'
Специализация цепочки поставок как дифференцирующий элемент, способный придать ценность всем участникам,

New managers appointed for Harmoniz in Italy and North America
Harmoniz Ltd announces the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new General Manager of Harmoniz's Italian subsidiary and Stephan Vonk in the position of Area Sales Manager of North America (USA and

Bf and Sdf enter into industrial and technological partnership
The joint event organised by BF - Italy's most important agro-industrial group - and SDF - an Italian multinational and one of the world's leading manufacturers of tractors, harvesting machines

'Breaking up the turf: excellent results for brown spot'
Brown spot blight (Stemphylium vesicarium) has severely tested pear growers in Northern Italy in recent years, causing extensive damage (with losses in some plants of close to 80-90%) especially