The 2024 organic apple harvest in Val Venosta has ended positively, according to the Consortium of fruit and vegetable producers. "The volume is 94% compared to the previous year, with a higher firmness than last year and a perfectly balanced sugar content. read more

With the beginning of December, the campaign for Angys pears started, produced and distributed exclusively in Italy by Spreafico Francesco & Fllie. Starting from December 8th, it began its commercialization in traditional markets. Communication support is provided at the point of sale. read more

Clementines, table grapes, and nectarines have been the stars of the first four road shows of Enjoy Dolce Frutta, a three-year project targeting consumers in Italy and Germany featuring Op Armonia. The events have involved sports centers and beaches, with tasting booths set up for visitors. read more

The freshly squeezed orange juices from iSuccosisi confirmed to be among the most beloved by Italians, winning once again this year the prestigious award dedicated to quality, the Quality Award 2025, now in its tenth edition. Investments in collaboration with Ca' Foscari University in Venice. read more

Entering a supermarket where fruits and vegetables are actually fresh, shiny, and appetizing is also a technological reality. Natural Misting is the pioneering company that is revolutionizing the way of preserving and presenting fruits and vegetables through advanced technologies. read more

For Christmas, F.lli Orsero dresses up avocados for the occasion with a festive gift package, limited edition, reminiscent of classic gingerbread houses. read more

The presentations of innovations from selected exhibitors for Fruit Logistica 2025 are already available online. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to address some of the major challenges related to climate change and the shortage of skilled labor. read more

It is truly a brand new innovation, that of the Igp Cauliflower from the Piana del Sele that made its debut in large-scale retail from December 2024, with a distinctive cardboard pack, in the new sales point that Tosano has opened in the province of. read more

Four distribution centers used for managing goods, over 30 customers in the GDO channel with an average of 30 references per week, two directly managed fruit and vegetable markets, a subsidiary company in the Netherlands, a turnover of 75 million euros and over 100 million for the group, considering... read more

The 25th edition of the Special Fruit & Vegetable, an event organized by Italia Fruit News and Mark Up, awards the best fruit and vegetable departments in the retail sector, chosen by a panel of 3,000 purchasing managers from the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor. read more

The Summit Artichoke by Basf Nunhems, held in Foggia at the end of November 2024, represented an important opportunity to take stock of the current situation and future prospects of artichoke production and marketing in Italy. But not only that, also innovations were discussed. read more

The Tarocco orange campaign has started: pigmentation is still not optimal. Clementine quantities are very high in the markets, with increasing quantities of Primo Fiore lemons. The chestnut season is in its final stages. Prices of both curly and escarole endives are rising, thanks to a. read more

After a quarter of a century, Kiku Variety Management has undergone a transformation. It is now called Adema, an acronym that evokes the activities carried out in apples (a for apple), namely development (de for development), and management (ma for management). A structure that is based on three business units: Club Varieties, read more

OrtoRomipresents the Winter Lunch Break salads, a limited edition of the successful range. Short supply chain and distinctive Ortoromi shelf, Winter Lunch Break - Pomegranate and nuts. read more

Del Monte Italia announces new packaging for its Fresh Cut range of tropical fruits inspired by the movie Oceania 2, coming to Italian cinemas on November 27th. This initiative is the result of a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company Italia to celebrate the release of the film. read more

He has the aesthetic sense of an illustrator, the delicate touch of a painter, and the efficiency of a 21st-century machine. His name is Aporo, and he is the latest innovation in solutions for filling apple trays and packaging by Sorma Group, the leading company. read more

Dole Italia's multimedia campaign, Doooolè! Fruit with an exclamation point taste, debuts in the radio and digital audio world on Spotify. A multichannel approach. read more

Starting today, December 27th, the marketing of the Sicilian Red Orange PGI begins, a fruit that will be available fresh on the market until May or June of next year. It will be a promising season thanks to the great effort made by the members of the Protection Consortium. read more

In Nerviano, on the outskirts of Milan, on the Sempione state road, a major thoroughfare heading towards Switzerland, a new Iper Tosano has opened where there used to be a former Auchan and, post-Covid, a former Bennet. This is the first Iper Tosano in the Milan area, as we reported on gdoweek. Here on Fresh Point... read more

The commercialization of Montosa avocados has started, a company from Malaga and the main European producer of the tropical fruit. It is estimated that they could surpass the previous season in terms of volumes and sizes. The harvest will last until early May, with almost all fruits being of the Hass variety. read more