The sixth year of Aldi in Italy, part of the Aldi Süd Group, a leading multinational supermarket chain among the world's major operators, closed with the ambitious goal of more than 170 openings, successfully continuing the path of
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For Italian potatoes and onions there is a stalemate, with very little product on the market and the quality beginning to fall short. Meanwhile, products from abroad are taking over the market in terms of both volume and quality. We talked about this with Sebastiano
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The agricultural sector of the Algarve could require €100 million in support if drought conditions and planned water supply cuts persist, according to José Apolinário, president of the CCDR (Regional Coordination and Development Commission). The CCDR has prepared a proposal, after consulting
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The year 2023 ended with a breakeven in volume sales for the fruit and vegetable department, even though the two half-year trends have opposite signs but with an ever-increasing inflationary effect. read more

In recent years, pomegranates have become increasingly popular and widely consumed, thanks to their nutritional benefits. Virginia Cascella, export manager of PND, an Italian company specialized in the construction of fruit processing machinery, talks about the fresh-cut sector. read more

The Orri Running Committee (ORC) is optimistic about the 2023/2024 season and forecasts a 30 percent increase in production compared to the previous season. According to the latest estimates, the ORRi variety could reach its maximum production in this season, similar to that obtained in the previous one.
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Fruit and vegetable prices in Turkey reached their highest point in 2023 due to both high inflation and the country’s struggle with high yield on citrus fruits. In MY 2023/24, citrus production in Turkey is expected to increase around 90 percent to 7 million metric tons (MMT) due to favorable
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As of January 1st, 2024, the assets and business activities of Lalesse Extrusion are integrated into Kuipers Food Processing Machinery. The goals of this integration are to present customers with a broader range of processing solutions for the snacks industry and to extend our technical expertise. read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the end of a salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes, which had affected more than 400 individuals across 44 states since November. The CDC confirmed in a post that the recalled cantaloupes were no longer on sale and had surpassed
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The farmer 2.0 is not a person, but a robot on wheels. Its name is SentiVe and its task is to monitor crops in the fields, looking for diseases, pests and more general crop problems. Its work results in a saving of fertiliserand
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Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2024, the biggest business and networking destination for the Australian and New Zealand horticulture industry, to take advantage of special early-bird rates for a
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Almost all supermarkets and greengrocers in Europe are selling them now: pointed peppers. With their extra sweet taste, they are increasingly preferred to standard blocky peppers. In 1996, three pepper growers started experimenting with growing sweet pointed peppers. “They are a niche product
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Blueberries all the way from Romania are now hitting supermarkets across the Middle East, thanks to a new partnership between DP World and a young game-loving fruit producer, Agricrafters. read more

The producer confederation Blue Whale together with its partners Micropep, AsclepiosTech, Maf Roda, the Purpan School of Engineering and the National Institute for Agricultural, Food and Environmental Research (INRAE) will present the large-scale transition project in Berlin.
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In January, supermarkets and markets across Ukraine witnessed a surge in vegetable and fruit prices. As of January 23, the minimum price for cucumbers reached 1.46 euros/kg, with the maximum hitting 2.10 euros/kg. Tomatoes, the most economical choice, are available from 0.5 euros/kg, while the
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to yet another incredible turn in onion price drama in the Philippines. Let us recall that last season prices for onions in this country reached ridiculous levels, exceeding the prices for meat. Onion price per kg was also higher than the country’s
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Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Federal Order (DA-2022-42) issued on December 29, 2022, which prohibited importing fresh bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) from Spain into the United States to prevent Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
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As indoor berry production takes the horticultural industry by storm, growers and consumers are both trying to balance two things: cost and quality. In North America, the question is how you provide consumers with a local berry at the price of imported Californian & South American berries.
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Following the alarming news on Monday (click here to read more) in relation to the fire at the Planet Farms plant in Cavenago di Brianza, the company released a press note, which we quote in full. read more