Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a private label from vertical farming and thus makes its commitment even more concrete
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A new look for the Spazio Conad shop in Catania, the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, described in this article in Gdoweek. Display clarity and assortment depth are the drivers behind the restyling of the hypermarket that
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Creating sustainable value chains that are more resilient to difficulties such as pest and weather effects, but also labour shortages and strong competition from foreign products. bad weather has also led to a lower supply of product from some regions,
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Fresh Del Monte launches a range of Hpp (High Pressure Processing) juices on the Italian market without added sugar (almost a prerequisite for new products in the segment). High Pressure Cold Pressing preserves the nutritional qualities read more

Three and a half months before the start of its 15th anniversary edition, Fruit Attraction, organised by Ifema Madrid and Fepexe and scheduled to take place from 3 to 5 October in the Spanish capital, has already surpassed the total occupancy of its last fair, with 58,700 square metres of
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Prospects and opportunities for cluster tomatoes in Sicily. This is the title of the meeting promoted by Cora Seeds, reserved for a group of selected Sicilian producers, that the seed company is organising on Thursday 29 June at the Poggio del Sole Hotel in Ragusa. It will analyse
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Relaunching the consumption of pears and conveying to consumers the chain's commitment over decades to a sustainable, safe and good Italian-made product. This is the direction taken by Pears with Love, the EU co-financed project (approximately 70-80% of the total 3 million),
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Ondine, the premium, flat, white-fleshed nectarine from the Mazzoni Group, officially presented at Macfrut, is ready to make its official debut in the national large-scale retail trade. It will be on the shelves in July after the 2022 test phase. New Sermac sorters purchased for Ondine The
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Vogpopo is also targeting Italy with RedPop, the apple-shaped snack. And it aims to replicate the success achieved in the UK, where it is present in Waitrose & Partners outlets and where, thanks to an original marketing campaign, the Consortium's product has appeared on 78 double
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In Viterbo, producers are preparing for the planning of the next brassica campaign. An extremely reliable partner is Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, one of the world's leading players in the segment, which has always supported Italian farms by offering innovative varieties
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Melon is one of the most popular products at the moment and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot production is increasing: several varieties, such as the Cot and Errani types, are on sale. It is instead
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Significant profits can be made by investing in the circular economy. The example comes from Cpr System, a co-operative company in Emilia Romagna founded on fruit and vegetable handling boxes, with a membership base of more than 1,000 members in production, distribution and services.
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The front of EU legislation calling for a sharp cut in agrochemicals and fertilisers in a Green Deel is still hot. Sources say that the European Commission has decided not to accept the requests of European agricultural associations for a softer approach.
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Making an impression on the shelf with a product with a distinctive appeal, but also innovative in flavour. Agricola Don Camillo is launching two new Club melons, Limelon and Dino, which respond to new consumer trends and also aim to appeal to a young consumer, as managing director Andrea Benelli explains.
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2023 could be the turning point for Italian agri-voltaics. An initial positive effect comes from the data, which indicate an increase in the production of agricultural crops under agrivoltaic systems: between +15% and +30% for salad and vine rows, but also +4.3% for maize,
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Melon is one of the most popular products at the moment and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot production is increasing: several varieties, such as the Cot and Errani types, are on sale. It is instead
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With two plants operating between the territories of Faenza and Ravenna and 3 storage centres (Policoro, Latina, Eboli ), a million quintals of fruit and vegetables distributed per year in the markets of Italy, Europe, Asia and America and North Africa, Granfrutta Zani is a solid player. With
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Figs, plums, blackberries, black grapes, currants, beets, aubergines and purple potatoes: fresh fruit in blue-purple tones is the star of summer. Dole Italia, with the support of Melanie Marcus, culinary & nutrition expert at Dole Food Company, explains their properties
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Fruit and vegetable display is often the winning weapon to attract consumers, to involve them in a colourful feast, to send a clear message of freshness and quality. Then there are those who convey this experience on social networks to complete a communication that starts from the
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Published in the European Official Journal is the Regulation approving the amendment to the specification for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp and allowing new varieties to bear the protected geographical indication. The new specification also extends the production area to two municipalities:
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