Fedagromercati-Confcommercio will take part in the next edition of Fruit Attraction 2023, a not-to-be-missed event for all international fruit and vegetable players. As every year, the Federation will be at the forefront with its own stand within the Italian collective,
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The members of the Interprofessional Organisation of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, held the first meeting of the season in the province of Granada this week to analyse the start of the season and the performance of fruit and vegetable products, especially courgettes.
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Manchester-based sustainable thermoformed packaging manufacturer significantly increases capacity in the 50th anniversary year. Further underlining its position as one of the UK’s leading independently owned manufacturers of sustainable thermoformed packaging products, Macpac has completed the
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The brassica campaign forTop Melon started a few weeks ago. The company from Pantalla (Perugia), which is already one of Italy's leading producers of melons and watermelons, has in recent years expanded its range to include these typical autumn-winter vegetables. read more

'En óf je witlof lust' ('And if you like chicory').This chicory campaign launched in the Netherlands on Wednesday, September 27, at Oxin Growers. With growers, traders, suppliers, and the press in attendance, almost 18 months of work and research were transformed into a campaign intended to
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Ancd-Conad, Ancc-Coop, Federdistribuzione, Confcommercio and FIESA-Confesercenti, together with the associations representing the pharmacy and parapharmacy sectors, signed yesterday at Palazzo Chigi, in the presence of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the protocol of understanding for the
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Reduced VAT rate on fruit and vegetables has led to increased consumption of imported products - Krauze read more

This year, farmer Kai Reinheimer from Ginsheim started growing and selling Mexican snack cucumbers. "While looking for special products, my daughter Nina came across the snack cucumbers. They have a ripening period of about five months. Unlike conventional cucumbers, which grow upwards, the
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Earlier, EastFruit wrote that three months from the beginning of the season, the volume of pear exports from Uzbekistan was 2.1 times lower than last year. One of the main factors for the sharp decline in the volume of Uzbek pear exports this season was the relatively high price for these
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Samskip and Boluda Lines will jointly launch shortsea container services connecting Santander, Dublin, and Liverpool in a new commitment to clients in Spain, Ireland, and the UK that also delivers a strategic expansion for Samskip’s and Boluda’s European sustainable transport network. read more

Two days after the launch of the operation strongly desired by Minister Urso to lower the prices of a quota of FMCG products in order to curb inflation (for more details click here), the 'tricolour trolley' begins to take on less blurred contours, not
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Xenia®, the pear brand, is gearing up for something truly special in Madrid. Amidst the current global pear trend, Xenia is set to establish itself as the number one pear for both retailers and consumers worldwide. "This ground-breaking concept will be showcased at the Xenia booth during the
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Fruit Attraction will be held in Madrid from Tuesday 3 to 5 October 2023. FreshPlaza and Primeur jointly publish a 162-page exhibition magazine. It has become an international issue with background articles from the international fruit and vegetable trade. read more

VIP, in cooperation with NaturaSì, presents 'to every apple its season', an innovative project aimed at raising awareness of the wide selection of organic apples from Val Venosta and the importance of their seasonality. In addition to the traditional apples already in the assortment, in fact, from this
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California Plums can help keep your heart healthy. This is the message from the California Prune Board, a consortium representing growers and packers of plums from California, on the occasion of World Heart
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Highly innovative and low-impact crop protection products, but also extremely careful agriculture in the use of resources and technical means, with positive effects on both the environment and food safety. This is the picture that emerges from the first launch of the Observatory
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The new season of Chinese-produced avocados has begun to enter the market. It is reported that thanks to good weather, avocado production and quality have improved this year. Yunnan is still the main avocado-producing area in China. The main cultivated variety is Hass. In recent years, the
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VIP, in cooperation with NaturaSì, presents 'to every apple its season', an innovative project aimed at raising awareness of the wide selection of organic apples from Val Venosta and the importance of their seasonality. In addition to the traditional apples already in the assortment, in fact, from this
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Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 5.1% to $1,404.38 per 40ft container this week. read more

The UK government has allocated £12.5 million to 19 innovative projects focused on the development of automation and robotic technologies aimed at enhancing productivity, food security, and sustainable farming practices. The announcement is part of the broader initiative that has seen over
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