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Fruit Attraction closed the doors of its 15th edition with the best participation figures of its entire history. A total of 103,868 professionals from 145 countries - 8 more than last year - attended the event, an increase of 16% compared to last year.
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The Cauliflower of the Sele Valley becomes the Cauliflower of Health. On the occasion of the Pink Ribbon Campaign 2023 it will support the Italian League for the Fight against Tumours (Lilt). From 26 October to 10 November, it will be possible to buy 40 thousand packages, pink in colour, bearing the face
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This figure is somewhat lower than expected, estimated at 24,000,000 kilos, due to the hail storms that occurred at the end of the harvest in La Rioja Baja, mainly in Alfaro, as the damaged pears do not obtain PDO status. read more

It is no longer a novelty, but a nice confirmation. For the fourth consecutive year, in the month dedicated to the prevention and early diagnosis of female cancer, the O.P. Consorzio Funghi di Treviso is colouring the fresh fruit and vegetable counter pink. In fact, from 13 October, the
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According to the dean of Cork University Business School, prof. Thia Hennessy, the underpricing of fruit and vegetables is a ‘vicious circle’ that fuels the food waste problem in Ireland. Common households accounted for 29% of the total food waste generated in Ireland in 2021, according to
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The Cool Logistics Global conference has been taking place this week in Italy's bustling city of Genoa, there have been three days of sessions packed with facts, figures, predictions and knowledge about the global shipping and container industry. read more

Producers in Italy expect a 15 per cent decrease in their national production this season compared with the previous year, due mainly to the impact of the disease known locally as moria according to new figures released by CSO Italy. And while an anticipated crop of 311,000 tons means Italy
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Vineyards are the fastest-growing edible agricultural crop sector in England, according to recent statistics issued by Defra. read more

Mercadona, Spain’s leading supermarket chain, launches the 2023/24 citrus campaign with a purchase forecast of 220,000 tons. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to the previous year (when it acquired 196,000 tons). read more

Grocery price inflation has fallen for the seventh month to its lowest rate since July 2022. read more

Agriculture Minister Armands Krauze has promised to fight for the reduced value-added tax rate not only for fruit and vegetables, which will be reimposed at the full 21% rate next year after five years of a reduced rate, but also for other foods. read more

According to a recent Fruitimprese analysis, in the first four months of 2023 fruit and vegetable exports recovered (+2.6% in volume and +6.3% in value) compared to the same period in the previous year. read more

In the wake of the dramatic data for the 2023 harvest, which see a reduction in available produce approaching 70% compared to the previous year, the Consortium for the Protection of the Pera dell'Emilia Romagna PGI has decided to forge partnerships with the world of distribution to qualify
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The Co-op has highlighted its efforts to support farmers’ role in fighting the climate crisis. read more

International vegetable breeder BASF believes it has taken an important step in the fight against ToBRFV with the launch of a highly resistant new cherry vine tomato called Vitalion. read more

“Moldova” grapes have been present on the Moldovan fruit market for the third week, but still in relatively small quantities. The range of wholesale prices for grapes of this main variety is, as expected, very wide – 7-13 lei/kg ($0.39-0.72/kg), EastFruit reports. However, in the last week
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October arrives and the first Golden Delicious apples of the 2023 season begin to take centre stage in the major wholesale markets. "The GoldenDelicious variety, one of the most popular with consumers, arrives on the shelves these days," recalls Melinda president Ernesto
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Italian fruit and vegetable exports for the first five months of 2023 amounted to EUR 2.3 billion, up 9.5% compared to EUR 2.1 billion for the same period in 2022. These are the data International Trade Centre highlighted by the "I Love Fruit & Veg
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Catering giant Sodexo has announced its latest food waste reduction figures to mark the UN’s International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction. read more

On the occasion of the day against food waste, we went to the Milan Fruit and Vegetable Market (Foody), to see first-hand how ReCup, a social promotion association operating in the fruit and vegetable markets with which Orsero has been partnering for two years now, works.
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