In the space of less than three years, the ICA Crunchita double-pack has secured a permanent position on the shelves of the Swedish retailer’s stores. “It has a good taste, is crunchy and has a good shelf life. It’s a good fit because of the large percentage of single households,”
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Fruit and vegetables at the entrance to the shop, or at the opening of the fresh area, is strategic for communicating the values of freshness, seasonality and territoriality to the consumer. For the Romano Group (Cds spa), which for some years now has been running stores in Sicily
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The situation of the lemon and orange supply in the processing industry presents unique challenges and opportunities this year due to global and local market conditions. "For oranges, we are facing a significant worldwide shortage, exacerbated by production losses in the United States and
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For the next season, BASF Nunhems will double its portfolio of ToBRFV-resistant varieties with novelties in different typologies

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The quantities of vegetables available at the moment are almost in line with expectations after the gaps in supply of the past few months. Luca Pollarini and Luca Zucconelli from "Fellini Patrizio" discuss the current situation from their point of view. read more

Chester Market was temporarily evacuated due to a peculiar incident involving a stall-holder who was cooking an excessive amount of chili peppers. The situation unfolded on a Saturday afternoon when emergency services responded to reports of customers being affected by chili fumes. Chester Fire
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Dutch top fruit exporter Oskam recently concluded its first Alessia pear season with a pack out of over 90% Class I, FreshPlaza informs. That was shortly before the start of the 2024 overseas pear season. “Less than two percent rot and just under five percent good, sellable class II. Those
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The Airc Foundation's initiative against cancer and to promote prevention and support for research is back. As usual, more than 50 large-scale retail and organised distribution brands are taking part in the Red Oranges for Research initiative in
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Temperatures are on the rise in Belgium again. The days are getting longer, and the sun is out more and more. It seems spring is slowly approaching, and with it, Belgian-grown soft fruit. "It's the most beautiful time of the year," begins grower Benoit Demedts. "And we're looking forward to it."
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Curaçao: Consumer Association identifies top three supermarkets for diversity in meat, fruits, and vegetables read more

The month of January was certainly not brilliant for fruit and vegetables, the post-holiday period is never a phase from which one expects great things, but there were other factors, such as the weather, which did not stimulate consumption; read more

Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), warns of a thinly veiled £200 million tax on the industry as border checks on plant and animal products from the EU commence. These checks, part of the UK's new border operating procedures, will impose significant costs on
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A first collective agreement has been signed at Lufa Farms in Laval, Canada. The union group that organized the workers, reported that it took three years to draw up this first collective agreement. Drafting a first agreement is often a lengthy process. read more

With an average annual production of 500 to 600,000 tons, the traditional clementine grown in Italy still accounts for more than 70 percent of the country's total clementine growing area of approximately 30,000 hectares. Because of its geographical extent and potential, Calabria is the region
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On 17 January at the L'incoronata restaurant in Apricena (FG), the presentation of the new Forentum F1 processing tomato and the cucurbitaceae variety range of Med Hermes Vegetable seeds took place. read more

After the positive feedback of the last edition, Plant Nursery Area, the exhibition dedicated to nursery gardening and varietal innovations, is back at Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May Rimini Expo Centre). The national fruit nursery industry represents one of the strategic sectors of the Italian production chains.
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The Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Organizations (FVO) is set to participate in GreenlinQdata. read more

Vivero Los Viñedos, a fruit nursery in Peru, reaffirms its commitment to the agricultural development of large, small producers and rural communities by donating more than 35,000 mandarin seedlings to the Huancavelica region. Last Thursday, January 25, under the direction of its General
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Since 2006, Canada-based Croptracker has been using artificial intelligence and computerization to assess the size and quality of different produce varieties. Back then, the company’s farm management software system started with spray records and new modules have been added over the years. One
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Thanks to grants from the Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE) with funds from the Generalitat Valenciana, AIMPLAS, Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, has boosted independent R&D activities during 2023 to continue leading, promoting and strengthening R&D&I.
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