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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Spain’s almond production for the 2023 campaign is estimated at 120,633 tons, recovering from the record drop of last year’s weather-hit campaign. The estimate is 49% above the average of the last three years, but a new calculation methodology has been applied. This year, the productive area
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Chile’s 2023/24 cherry crop is estimated to reach 500,000 tons, which represents a 6.6% rise over 2022/23. According to the latest USDA report, Chilean cherry exports are expected to be up by 7.2% to 444,000 tons, assuming regular yields and higher area planted. In 2023/24, fresh peach and
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Locally grown Australian papaya will be given a boost in September when Mareeba papaya grower Skybury Farms, in conjunction with JetBest Group, launches Papaya Week. read more

Fresh produce exporters from the Australian state of Tasmania will be well represented at Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) in Hong Kong on 6-8 September with peak industry body Fruit Growers Tasmania hosting a number of companies on its stand at the event. read more

The company from Almeria has held its I AGROBIO FORUM: "At the forefront of biological control" inaugurated by Antonio Mena, territorial delegate of Almeria and with the sign of full capacity. read more