Elisir, the Cedior brand that selects and brings fruit and vegetables to the tables of Italians, gets a makeover with a rebranding operation that narrates the company's identity through the values of tradition, selection, research, experience and family that have always represented the
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Four Star Fruit, grower of organic and conventional table grapes, recently acquired 1,100 acres of table grape vineyards and two modern distribution facilities near Bakersfield, California from Grapeman Farms. The acquisition is an exciting opportunity for Four Star Fruit to expand its
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Starting with the opening of the first Lidl shop in Ludwigshafen-Mundenheim in 1973, the food retailer is now one of the leading retailers, largest employers and best-known brands in Germany. This development has always been based on a clear focus,
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Through his business, Peter Gwyn and Sons Quality Potatoes, Peter Gwyn has supplied potatoes in North Wales for over 30 years. But he is now seeing things that he has never experienced. The cost-of-living crisis has already seen rising bills for takeaway owners, but the unusually dry summer and
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When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the southern Italian province of Matera. read more

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The season of peaches and nectarines from the Mediterranean region is starting. Low rainfall and high temperatures are affecting production and calibre sizes in the Spanish growing regions. Consequently, the promotional season with the stone fruit starts in the German
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When the rain comes down in buckets and at the wrong time, much of an entire year's work can be lost just like that. It happened to Adriano Vena, a grower from Montalbano Jonico, a village in the southern Italian province of Matera. read more

Aiming to prevent further dumping on the South African Customs Union (Sacu) market, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has introduced substantial import duties on imported frozen potato chips from three European countries. The final duties against Belgium, the Netherlands
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The table grape season started about ten days ago in Egypt, one month earlier than last year. This represents a commercial opportunity for Egyptian exporters, but volumes are directly impacted as well. Salem Ghonim, a consultant to the production of grapes in Egypt, comments on the situation. read more

Philosophies that meet, not just a partnership. Atalanta and Dolehave organised a meeting on nutrition topics at the Achille and Cesare Bortolotti Training Center in Zingonia, in the province of Bergamo. To explain the relationship between sport and proper nutritiontwo figures from
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Ten years ago Michiel Herholdt and his business partner Andries Greyling established Paarl-based The Fruit Route “with love,” says Michiel. “We mean to be in this business for a long time.” read more

Currently in its early stages, the grape table season in Lebanon is shaping up well, both in terms of production and marketing, according to Moussa Zgheib, general manager of the Lebanese grape grower Bamo Zgheib. read more

"We've lost a colleague, an acquaintance, a friend. The loss of life is the worst result of the catastrophe that struck Cesena and the regions of Emilia-Romagna and De Marche [in Italy] on May 16," Matteo Evangelisti, Biondi Giulio's manager, told FreshPlaza on Wednesday. This cultivation
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The Spanish federation of wooden lightweight packaging (FEDEMCO) participated at the tomato industry event held in Rotterdam on Tuesday, May 16. Salvador Martínez, the federation's secretary, presented to over 300 industry professionals the reasons why wooden packaging, also for the tomato
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A journey to be made quickly, because in these cases, you know, there is no time to lose. One must intervene promptly, get to work immediately. And, above all, solve the problem. For this reason, the farmers of the COL cooperative in Sporminore (TN), in Val di Non, have set off
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Selenellasa goes against the current and does so by counting on ever larger areas. In particular, hectares are growing in Sicily (by 20%) and Emilia-Romagna, two regions that are particularly suited to potato-growing, but for years have been facing numerous criticalities, especially
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The International Pear Congress will be held on 28-29 June 2023 in Lérida, Catalonia. The early bird rate has been extended until 15 June. So now is the time to register for this event that will bring together pear producers, experts, researchers and marketers from
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Peru has ambitions to turn the world blue with their fresh blueberries, and make it the most preferred fruit on earth. They aim to open new markets, with Indonesia the closest to opening next and receiving the blue gold from Peru as it is about to start the 2023/2024 campaign with 18% more
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Research in the fascinating world of plants is essential to address global agricultural challenges and to develop sustainable production models that provide healthy and nutritious food. Assisted Evolution Techniques (TEAs) can contribute to safeguarding
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