With reference to the version consulted in the external consultation, the draft has been supplemented with the following: read more

Speculative manoeuvres and imbalances in the supply chain from the field to the table threaten the survival of one of the most representative sectors of the Made in Cuneo agri-food industry, fruit and vegetables, which is worth more than 400 million euro. This is whatColdiretti Cuneo points out while recalling that, if
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There are many difficulties that the transport system is experiencing at the Alpine crossings: the already known limitations in the Gotthard tunnel, the interruption of the Frejus railway line, the already planned interruptions for works on the Brenner line are now being aggravated by the
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Only 1 chilli pepper out of 3 (30%) is Made in Italy, while the rest is imported from abroad for a total of almost 3.4 million kilos last year. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti at the World Chilli Pepper Fair in Rieti, based on Istat data and
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It took only a short time for Morocco to become the main supplier of raspberries to the UK, which is about three years. read more

The contract was terminated on 25 August 2023. As ARMA informs, "the basis for the termination of the contract was the occurrence of important reasons on the part of the contractor, causing a real and significant risk of not being able to make payments to the beneficiaries of the funds
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NielsenIQ (NIQ)analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for July 2023 in "Lo stato del Largo Consumo in Italia", the monthly survey that photographs the scenario of large-scale distribution in Italy. read more

The retailer Coop Italia also relies on influencers to promote reference products of Italian fruit and vegetables. This is the case of the Mantuan melon, a historical product of the tradition of the Mantua and Valli Salse areas. read more

Household consumption of vegetables in the first four months of the year stood at 756 million kilos, 5% less than in the same period of 2022. Tomatoes fell by 4%, with a total household consumption of 143 million kilos; peppers, by 8%, totalling 58 million kilos; and peppers, by 8%, with a total consumption of 58 million kilos in the first four months of the year.
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ALDI continues to consolidate its expansion plan in Spain and will open four new shops in September in the Basque Country, Galicia, Catalonia and Extremadura, and will continue to expand in the north of the country with new shops in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Galicia, Catalonia and Extremadura.
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The image immediately runs to the wheat field, the tractor, the endless hectares of our beautiful countryside. But also contributing to enriching one of the central sectors in our economy are the hundreds of small and medium-sized farming organisations that devote themselves to less industrialised crops,
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Tesco has forecast a record-breaking crop of UK-grown watermelons.  read more

German multinational BayWa Global Produce says it sees more and more opportunity to sell apples in Asia, which it describes as the world’s fastest growing market for fresh produce. read more

German multinational BayWa Global Produce says it sees more and more opportunity to sell apples in Asia, which it describes as the world’s fastest growing market for fresh produce. read more

Vog has started it 2023 campaign with the harvesting of the first Royal Gala and SweeTango varieties in mid-August. The Bolzano-based consortium, whose 4,600 members make it one of Europe’s leading table apple producers, said the quality of this year’s crop is excellent thanks to an
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US citrus cooperative Sunkist has said that it is focusing on the return of California citrus season by allocating additional resources to its category management and consumer insights programme. read more

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has partnered with the College Football Playoff (CPF) to become the tournament’s official avocado, making it the first produce brand to ever join forces with college football’s national championship event. read more

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has partnered with the College Football Playoff (CPF) to become the tournament’s official avocado, making it the first produce brand to ever join forces with college football’s national championship event. read more

New procurement opportunities offered by producers from developing and emerging countries will be presented by the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) at Fruit Attraction, which takes place from 3-5 October in Madrid. read more

Producers of the Poma de Girona Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) have forecast a harvest of 88,570 tons this year, similar to last year (88,340 tons). Production remains high for the third consecutive season and this year’s will be the third highest in the last decade, partly due to
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