The offer in vegetable 'fish', the new plant-based frontier, grows. Insuperabile, the historic brand of canned fish, enters the sector with its first vegan reference, Trancetti al gusto mare, an alternative to canned tuna. Clean label read more

It's not an apple, it's an experience: that's why envy™ knows how to leave the fruit and vegetable department to engage consumers' senses throughout the shop. This is confirmed by the innovative in-store campaign that in January positioned the premium speciality of the VOG and VIP consortia in the
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In Spain, the volume of fruit and vegetables exported is falling (-6% in volume in 2023) and the Federation of Exporters Fepex puts its finger on the 'sore spot' of the fruit category, which recorded -7.7% in exports compared to 2022, totalling 6.2 million tonnes. At
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to the message from the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine about the restart of container traffic in the Black Sea ports of Ukraine within 2-3 weeks. This news is extremely important for the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business, especially for apple
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For the third year running, Sole365 received the CX Store Award for Best Fruit and Vegetable Department, which was collected by Antonio Apuzzo, CEO of AP Commerciale (Megamark-Selex) at the awards ceremony. The award is the result of a survey carried out by
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As of January 2024, ISTAT reports, retail sales indices will be disseminated with the new 2021 reference base set at 100. For details on the change of the base for retail sales indices, please refer to the related Information Note, which was released
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Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen wants to help the country’s consumers eat more domestically grown fruit and vegetables. read more

New EU rules on packaging are “the poisoned fruit of an ideological, anti-plastic preconception” and a major threat to fruit and vegetable supply chains, according to Pro Food, which represents the interests of 14 Italian food packaging companies. read more

The season’s first containers of South African avocados destined for the EU and the UK will be arriving in ports next week. read more

While asparagus cultivation in Lower Saxony continues to decline, the cultivation of onions has continued to grow in importance. Compared to the previous year, the total quantity of vegetables harvested increased by 11%, while the size of the vegetable cultivation area in Lower Saxony
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Exports totalled 5.78 billion euros in the previous year, compared to just under 5.3 billion euros in 2022. However, the volume fell slightly to 3.483 million tonnes, -0.9% compared to 2022. Imports also increased, by 13.6% in volume and 15.7% in value. The trade balance fell
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Through multiple use of these areas, around 2,500 tonnes of edible mushrooms were produced on a total of 142,000 square metres in 2023. In addition to mushrooms, shiitake and oyster mushrooms were also cultivated. Cultivation was exclusively conventional on all farms. read more

Lebanese grape exporter Awdi Gardens was thrilled to receive the Lebanese ambassador to Germany and former prime minister, Mustapha Adib-Abdul-Wahed, on its first time exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. “He visited us and told us how proud he was of the work we’re doing to
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The country of honour, Poland, will participate with 15 companies occupying Pavilion 13, while Freskon will host a programme for guest buyers from 33 countries, which will be even more extensive than at the previous event. The international character of Freskon will also
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But how can the shelf life of ultra-fresh products be extended? What are the influencing factors in the entire marketing chain - from harvesting and transport to sales and consumption? Which fruit and vegetable products are particularly in focus?
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The situation on the iceberg lettuce market is currently tense. Scarce water resources in the Spanish growing regions are significantly limiting the supply of iceberg lettuce. There is still a long way to go before the German season can start. As Spain is currently the main supplier on the German market, the
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Now two of the events announced there have joined forces: the Grape Congress/Fresh Focus Grape planned by Fruitnet will join the LUV trade fair, the first trade fair for table grapes in Europe, which will be held from 22 to 24 October in the halls of the Nuova Fiera del Levante in the
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The February/March 2024 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

Established by the United Nations in 1992, World Water Day is celebrated around the world every 22 March, with the aim of raising global awareness of sustainable water use and promoting concrete actions in this regard. read more

The Apulian asparagus campaign is on the starting blocks, and Futuragri, a leading company in the production and marketing of fruit and vegetables, is proceeding with the harvesting of the first turrions. Giuseppe De Filippo, the company's sales manager, briefs us on the
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