Cpr System, Gabriele Ferri is the new president
Gabriele Ferri (in the opening photo) is the new president of Cpr System - the Cooperative Society of Emilia Romagna, the national leader in reusable sideboard and pallet packaging - unanimously

Granfrutta Zani, Middle East growing market for exports #vocidellortofrutta
With two plants operating between the territories of Faenza and Ravenna and 3 storage centres (Policoro, Latina, Eboli ), a million quintals of fruit and vegetables distributed per year in the

Prickly pears, flowering promises positive horizons
Etna is in bloom with its most representative fruit, the prickly pear. An expanse of 'sluices' (the plots intended for growing prickly pears, ed.) colour the slopes of the volcano and companies

Hose-stopping nail: a small item useful for drip irrigation
Tying hundreds of hoses in their end parts is often a lengthy and not always effective operation. In addition, a part of the hose is lost, making it difficult to purge. To help with this, SR

Stone fruit, a season with two faces
Summer is now in full swing and hopes are high for a revival of the typical good season. But the last few days of trading in the wholesale markets, with the exception of melons and watermelons,

UK cold chain keeps its cool
British trade association the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has revealed new survey results showing that 74 per cent of UK cold chain operators consider that the sector has emerged from supply chain

"We have done lots of variety trials year after year"
In 'The future is sky' series, Rijk Zwaan visited its partner Nemeskert Kft. in Hungary to discuss their partnership and the cucumber variety, Bluewin RZ. In this video, Füsti-Molnár and Bús

Conad supports Emilia-Romagna
Conad, Italy's leading supermarket chain, confirms its commitment to supporting the communities in which it operates by launching the 'Let's support Emilia-Romagna' initiative. It did so during a

Ettore Prandini elected new Uecoop president
The number of members operating in the various cooperative sectors represented by Uecoop at national level has risen to over half a million. This is what emerged at the national assembly of the

DiMuto partners with Wismettac Foods
DiMuto has partnered with Wismettac Foods to digitise its product offering, enabling food traceability and supply chain visibility across its various import and export operations. Wismettac Foods

Coop, Latini new President and Brisigotti General Manager
The governance structures of the two main national structures of the Coop system are changing and new appointments are ratified. These are the main highlights of the Coop Italia Assembly held in

Planasa sale underway says Cinven
British private equity fund Cinven is reportedly advancing steadily with the sale of Planasa, the Spanish berry business it acquired in 2017, in an operation that has been valued at between €1bn

Linda De Nadai appointed CEO of Unifrutti Europe and Africa
The Unifrutti Group appoints Linda De Nadai as managing director for Europe and Africa, taking over from Gianluca Defendini. The manager retains her current role as CEO of the African operations

"We've definitely seen better cherry campaigns"
In Apulia, the harvesting of Ferrovia variety cherries is still going on, but the campaign is facing harsh weather conditions. This time, it is Giuseppe D'Ambruoso of D'Ambruoso Fruit and

Lufthansa Cargo expands cargo services to two Mexico City airports
Lufthansa Cargo will permanently operate all B777 freighter flights that previously served Mexico City International Airport (MEX, also known as Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México,

Flood, government recognises force majeure conditions
Recognition of the conditions of force majeure and exceptional circumstances that have affected the territories of Emilia-Romagna affected by floods and landslides since 1 May. Hence, a series of