Israeli packaging and container producer Plasgad will attend Macfrut for the first time. FreshPlaza has talked about it with the marketing manager for Europe, Patricia Marquiegui. read more

Experts put the global consumption of blueberries at 2 million tonnes within the next ten years, with a purchase in Europe alone of 860 grams per person by 2026. To say that the future will be under the sign of the blueberry is telling as an almost niche product in
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A few months after its official presentation at Fruit Logistica 2023, Harmoniz LTD, the new Israeli seed company born in 2022 from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds, welcomes Saro Tumino as the General Manager of its Italian team. read more

From 3 rd to 5 th May, Macfrut 2023, to be held in Rimini (Italy), will become an international meeting point for nursery professionals, breeders, producers, technicians and researchers. There will be five refresher seminars covering the latest results regarding genetic improvement in fruit
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"Ė a strongly desired exhibition, there is great global interest. The future of a large part of pharmaceuticals is linked to these products: organic molecules that replace synthetic products. There will be no herb and spice market. It will be a time for the
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This year, a significant number of representatives from the chestnut production sector will attend Macfrut - one of the leading fresh produce events in Europe to be held in Rimini on May 3-5, 2023 - for the first time. read more

Valerian, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Hypericum... the list of Medicinal herbs is definitely long; read more

Asia Fruit Logistica is back in Hong Kong this September, and exhibitors from all over the world are moving quickly to secure their space at Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show, according to organiser Global Produce Events (GPE). read more

Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an update of the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast that was originally presented during the Association’s latest Annual
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ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place again in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September 2023. Exhibitors from 32 countries and regions have already registered to present their products and services at the fair in the AsiaWorld-Expo together with the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS. read more

From a marginal presence in the sector, today medicinal plants - as well as aromatic plants and spices - occupy increasingly important spaces. A growth that has contributed to the development of the production sector, especially in the area of sustainability. So much so that even the
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Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is back in Hong Kong from 6-8 September 2023 with exhibitors from all over the world moving quickly to secure their space at the fresh fruit
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An economic loss of about 20 million a year, not to mention the risks linked to the uncontrolled spread of various diseases. The topic of variety piracy, which has been a rampant phenomenon in Italian fruit growing for years, will be explored in depth at Macfrut (3-5 May Rimini Expo Centre),
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The new edition of Macfrut will be held from 3 to 5 May 2023, in the halls of the Rimini exhibition centre, with different focuses and high expectations, starting from the expansion of spaces and the number of exhibitors. In the new episode of #freshtalks, Renzo Piraccini, President of Macfrut, tells us about
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Will Dutch onion prices reach the one-euro mark? That was a popular question at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. According to Wim Waterman of Waterman Onions, it is not an impossibility. "Gas prices being what they are, mean there's a price ceiling these days. Not for onions, though. I think
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Egypt will be participating in Macfrut 2023 with a large exhibition area along with twenty producers and major exporters. The project is being curated by ExpoLink, a private non-profit association founded in 1997 in support of Egypt's private sector. The Egyptian presence at the Rimini Expo
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Lower volumes and shorter shelf-life. Last autumn's high temperatures have conditioned the Mediterranean citrus fruit campaign, according to an analysis by Agricola Lusia, who at Fruit Logistica presented the I Succosi project, the only oranges with guaranteed juiciness, with
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“It may be a bit boring,” says Philip Gray, reefer analyst with Drewry Shipping Consultants, focussed on shipping analysis, about the reefer market. With boring he means that there likely will be more stability and a more balanced reefer market with more equipment available and adjustment of
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During FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023, Asoex incl. Chilean Kiwifruit Committee and Zespri sat down to develop cooperation agreements that can ultimately benefit both countries. read more

The fifth-range potato project that the Princesa Amandine Ibérica association presented in the last edition of Fruit Attraction is taking shape. Six months later, this pre-steamed, 30-35 mm caliber potato which can be heated in 2 or 3 minutes, is already available nationwide in different
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