Juices versus fruit drinks. Most consumers do not differentiate between these products
Author: Krystyna Zagórska 30 May 2023 11:26 Changing food laws may stop the negative trend of declining consumption of fruit juices or even influence an increase in consumption, said Dariusz

Mammi on flooding: first compensate, then structural work
A careful and participatory analysis of the damage caused by the flood that hit the fruit and vegetable sector in Emilia-Romagna was made during a meeting promoted by CSO Italy and coordinated by

Melon Mundial, record-breaking Brix campaign
"For more than 15 years, the Mundial melon has been on the national and international market as the first European product, healthy from a phytosanitary point of view and guaranteed by the

Renzo Piraccini confirmed as president of Cesena Fiera
Cesena Fiera closes with yet another positive balance sheet, which a few days ago unanimously approved the 2022 financial year. Revenues exceeded 6 million euro, with numbers once again above

Clementine di Calabria Igp: 'The fruit sells itself' vocidellortofrutta
The Clementine di Calabria Igp, with 13 thousand tonnes marketed, is the largest citrus chain in Calabria, as well as being the most important in Italy. To date, it represents about 5% of the

'Flooding, at least 10,000 hectares of orchards at risk'
It is now just over a week since the devastating floods hitRomagna, and the first damage to orchards can already be ascertained. "The situation is dramatic,' Nicola Servadei, president of the

Later starts in bell pepper growing regions
There’s no shortage of supply of bell peppers in the market currently. “Right now, players are getting up and running in the Coachella desert and we also have Mexico finishing up its deal,”

Back end of Pacific Northwest cherry crop to be lighter with bigger cherries
Last week’s jump in temperatures in Washington was welcomed by Pacific Northwest cherry growers. In turn, this also means that the back end of the cherry crop is likely to be a more moderate

Ursula von der Leyen visits flooded areas
"Thank you to the president who wanted to come to Emilia to see the situation that the region and the entire nation is facing". Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this in Bologna, after flying

Dissolution of Ecuador's National Assembly leads to delay of FTA start with China
Ecuador’s banana and other industries have done the homework with a free trade agreement (FTA) signed with China, but now they have a slightly longer waiting period before they can enjoy the

Texas onion production transitioning north
“As they say in real estate, this could be a seller's market for a while.” So says Dante Galeazzi, CEO/president of the Texas International Fresh Produce Association of the onion market right

Italmercati, Pallottini reconfirmed as president
The Assembly of Italmercati, the national network of wholesale markets, has reconfirmed Fabio Massimo Pallottini as President for the two-year period 2023-2025. The confirmation confirms the path

Without AGOA South African citrus loses its edge in the US
South Africa’s citrus exports to the United States have over recent years grown to a value of almost R1.7 billion (close to 808 million euros), a consistent performer during the past few

KUPS summarises 30 years of juice industry activity
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 24 May 2023 14:13 The XXIV International Symposium of KUPS was held in Warsaw on 17-19 May. The Symposium was combined with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the

'My strawberries escaped the flood, only 10 per cent lost'
In Romagna, the strawberry campaign is getting more and more into full swing, despite the fact that the flooding has left important after-effects. Atoggio Berni, a hamlet in the Rimini area

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias and Globalcaja join forces to boost the sector
Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha and Globalcaja have re-signed their collaboration agreement with the aim of continuing to strengthen ties between the two organisations and to

DRV: "No more shackles for agriculture".
"The reduction in the use of plant protection products must be pursued with a sense of proportion and taking into account the various interactions. Political targets should encourage, not

Хуан Томас Кано избран президентом HORTIESPAÑA
Испанская межпрофессиональная ассоциация фруктов и овощей (HORTIESPAÑA) провела на прошлой неделе VII очередную

Juan Tomás Cano wybrany na prezesa HORTIESPAÑA
Hiszpańskie międzybranżowe stowarzyszenie owoców i warzyw (HORTIESPAÑA) odbyło w zeszłym tygodniu swoje VII Zwyczajne Walne Zgromadzenie, podczas którego jednogłośnie

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

Agripeppe, the dance begins with the tomato range
AgriPeppe, a fruit and vegetable cooperative from Fondi, starts the tomato season with a wide offer and a range structured to satisfy the entire supply chain. "We are satisfied with the quality of

"Some countries in Europe have already stopped producing mushrooms due to lack of compost"
One of the consequences of the drought that affects areas in practically all of Spain is the shortage of straw, which is leading to a large increase in straw prices. This increase in prices

Domingo Martín Ortega re-elected president of ASPROCAN
Domingo Martín Ortega, has been re-elected as president of the Association of Banana Producers' Organisations of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN), according to the agreement adopted by the Ordinary

Mendoza's garlic acreage is expected to decrease by 25%
Even though the Institute of Rural Development (IDR) still hasn't published the data of the survey carried out among producers each year, the Association of Producers, Packers, and Exporters of

Caja Rural del Sur as the main sponsor of the 8th International Congress of Red Fruits.
The Caja Rural del Sur Foundation has renewed its commitment to the International Congress of Red Fruits and will once again be the exclusive main sponsor of this event, which will be held on 20