NielsenIQ (NIQ) in "The State of FMCG in Italy" analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for November 2023, taking a snapshot of the scenario of large-scale retailing (GDO) in our country. 9.8 billion is the
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Experts predict a 15 percent decline in Costa Rica’s marketing year 2023/24 orange crop, driving production down to 250,000 metric tons on suboptimal precipitation – associated with an El Niño weather system – during the critical fruit development period in 2023. Higher international
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On December 15, a total of 865,917 packages - bags, clamshells, plain packs, wrapped and other packages - of grapes were held in cold storage in California. This is about 75 percent less than the number in storage one year ago. A fortnight ago, the number equaled 3,360,750 packages. read more

The second prototype of the harvesting robot from Floating Robotics is much more precise, moving faster between the rows of tomatoes this fall than last year. According to its creator, Salman Faraji, the device is set to replace 3.5 workers in the future. read more

In response to rising thefts, supermarkets are increasing security measures, including sealing grape bags to prevent customers from sampling before purchasing. This change has sparked frustration among some customers, as highlighted by an Australian TikToker, @breakfastshirts, who shared his
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Organic production, together with a number of innovative products, is the strong point of Coop Sole's business growth. read more

A potential solution to global food shortages could come from a research project by students from Qatar, carried out in collaboration with theCarnegie Mellon University in Doha: 3D-printed carrots; read more

A Musang King durian was sold for no less than astounding $40,000 at a charity auction in Raub, Malaysia. The event was held last Sunday; it saw bidders drive the price of the fruit, with the highest bid made by Huang Qi Wen. Another variety of durian, the Black Thorn, also fetched a significant
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As of January 1st, 2024, NNZ Scandinavia ApS has successfully acquired the industrial division of the Finnish family-owned business Jubilo, marking a significant expansion within the Nordic packaging market. This acquisition doubles NNZ’s market share in Finland. read more

The week is full of new plant varieties. One of the most eagerly awaited is the launch of two materials which, for practical purposes, are replicas of the well-known Caniles, but with the advantage of incorporating intermediate resistance (IR) to rough. read more

“We are planning to expand the company by opening new vertical farms, adding new products, and entering various organic supermarket chains in the area. Additionally, it’s a dream to cross borders and open new Farmbrots facilities in other countries, and potentially continents,” says Oscar
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The festive season brings with it a boom in web searches for recipes and methods to bring traditional Christmas dishes to the table. read more

In recent months, the anti-inflation trolley has been one of the leading initiatives of the large-scale retail trade (click here to read more) but fruit and vegetables have almost always remained among the big losers; read more

After a sharp drop in Germany's import of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2022, that shrank slightly again this year. In 2023, imports will amount to about 8.38 million tons, compared to 8.54 million last year and 9.2 million tons in 2020 and 2021. This trend can be entirely attributed to fewer
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ALDI Italia, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a leading multinational in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto with the inauguration of three new points of sale, ready to welcome customers from Thursday 21 December.With
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Early November registered the umpteenth consequence of a climate no longer in line with the Italian latitude as a flood hit Tuscany. "This means we need to rethink the territory based on a climate that causes unprecedented disastrous effects," reports the Lusia fresh produce market (RO). read more

The cherry harvest is underway in Central Otago, New Zealand and exports have already started for Pure Pac who grow over 75 hectares of cherries in the region. read more

For all fruit and vegetable products it is a crucial time and a surge in sales is expected from one moment to the next. Exotic fruit, which Italians do not give up for the holidays, cannot be missing from all the tables set. In fact, according toDavide Ferraresso,
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Farmind Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation concluded a business partnership agreement on December 14, 2023, pertaining to sustainable supplies of fruits and vegetables. read more

The simple average price for apples of the 4 major EU producers (in € per 100 kgs) stood at €90 in November. That is €20 above the 5-year average. read more