Observing the market scenario, the Sogegross Group (Agorà Network) decided to convert a Basko shop to Ekom, focusing on the discount formula, which is more functional in the area where the store is located, namely Via Vezzani in Genoa. "Having more formats available
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From January 29 to February 4, Primorsky Krai received 7,025.5 tons of fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries from various countries. For the second consecutive week, the import of fruits and vegetables has increased by over 1,000 tons, according to RIA VladNews, citing the press service of the
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EastFruit analysts highlight the high risk of major volatility in the regional market for fruits and vegetables due to the impending devaluation of the Egyptian pound against key currencies. The situation has deteriorated since a year ago. Back then, we reported on the doubling of the dollar
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Dancer or carrot? This is how Armando Testa titled the carrot in the 1990s, while developing a successful series of posters dedicated to fruit and vegetable products for the Pioltello company. read more

The professional agricultural organisations of the Valencian Community, the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA), ASAJA Alicante, LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera, the Coordinadora Campesina del País Valenciano (CCPV-COAG) and the Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (UPA-PV),
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Despite inflation and high raw material prices, the marketing of Bavarian organic table potatoes has started exceptionally well. "The organic potato appears to be embroiled in a price battle this year and there are active promotions in trade," reports Nicolai Timaeus, buyer and seller at
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French maritime transport company CMA CGM has once again suspended the use of the Red Sea as a transit route for its vessels, according to a source. This decision was made in response to the ongoing threats posed by Iran-backed Yemeni rebels, known as the Huthi rebels, who have been targeting
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"The year 2023 marked a significant recovery for the IV gamma market. After years of slowing consumption post-Covid, 2023 was the first year that saw a revitalised category, which had surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Consumers resumed buying
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The South African Table Grape Industry (Sati) body and other role-players were able to find ways to get around the Cape Town Port delays to get containers out during the current peak packing and export weeks. Up to Week 04 more than 2,8 million cartons of table grapes, accounting for almost 10%
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NielsenIQ (NIQ) in "Lo stato del Largo Consumo in Italia" (The State of FMCG in Italy) analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for the month of December 2023, taking a snapshot of the large-scale retail sector (GDO) scenario in our country. read more

Something is moving. New EU backtrack on the Green Deal: the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in her speech to the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, announced that she will propose to the College of Commissioners the formal withdrawal of the proposal to
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Madhya Pradesh is increasingly recognized in the global agri-export market, exporting 30,000 tons of bananas annually from the Burhanpur district to Iraq, Iran, Dubai, Bahrain, and Turkey. Approximately 19,000 banana farmers are cultivating 23,650 acres, producing 1.65 mln tons annually. The
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medFEL invites all Fruit and Vegetable sector professionals to its next edition on 24 and 25 April, 2024, at Perpignan exhibition centre in France. Isabelle Autissier and Tomás García Azcárate are this year's two special guest speakers. read more

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) is very pleased to announce Mario Steta, Operation’s Director for Driscoll´s in EMEA, has been appointed as the new IBO chairman. Mario brings extensive experience and knowledge to the role, and looks forward to continuing to enhance the global
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Will the farmers come on stage at Sanremo? Until a few days ago it could only seem a provocation, but after yesterday's press conference everything is possible: 'We don't know if they will come. If the tractors come, I'll get them on stage,' this is how Amadeus responded to the
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The long and intense work of the European agricultural sector over the last few years has led the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, to announce that this Wednesday she will propose to the College of Commissioners the withdrawal of the Regulation on the use of the
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The Regional Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, took part in the event to promote the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) La Cañada Tomato, the only protected status for this product in Spain and which encompasses four major producers of this product.
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The Moroccan avocado campaign is progressing calmly, a little more slowly than expected, but it is on track to achieve good results and even break the record for export volumes. So says Abdellah Elyamlahi, President of the Moroccan Avocado Association. read more

The prices of many fruit and vegetable crops are falling. More pigmented late varieties of oranges are coming onto the market, although demand is not optimal. Late varieties of clementines, such as Hernandina and Tango, are also coming in. The Romanesco artichoke harvest is about to start and
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Since late 2023, Faiafood food concepts have also been available in several Belgian supermarkets. Along with the now well-known purees, marinades (Quick Taste), and ginger shots (Quick Shot), 'Quick Start' (a mix of cut, fresh onions, garlic, and ginger) has been added. "The Netherlands is
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