On Tuesday, June 11th, the last meeting of the marketing committee of Assomela took place, where an overview of the current market situation, the outlook for the next commercial season, and the main themes that will characterize it were discussed. read more

The recent article published on our platform, regarding the little importance given to organic products in Italy, authored by our Retail expert Giampaolo Ferri (click here for more details), has triggered reactions from several producers who have written to us agreeing with the thesis. read more

The sector of production and marketing of packaging for fruit and vegetable products in Vittoria, in the Ragusa area, was a business controlled by the mafia clan. read more

I have carefully read the latest ISMEA report on Wholesale Markets in the Agri-Food Sector, based on a survey conducted on the Italmercati network, which provides an overview that Fabrizio Patuelli has summarized well in the analysis we published recently. read more

Today marks the launch of the "Weekly Wholesale Markets Bulletin", a new column resulting from the collaboration between Italmercati and IFN. It is a strategic agreement between the organization representing 22 wholesale markets and agri-food centers and our publication, aimed at providing in-depth analysis. read more

It was first identified in Australia in 1915; in the 1960s it spread to Europe, and in Italy, there was a resurgence of TSWV symptoms around the 1990s. Its transmission is consistently ensured by many species of insects from the thrips family and can infect. read more

After more than six weeks of trial, the jury of the West Palm Court in Florida found the banana giant Chiquita liable for the deaths of eight of the nine victims killed years ago by the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia - AUC). read more

In recent years, the melon supply chain has focused on improving the organoleptic quality that reaches Italian tables. This mantra was reiterated in the latest IFN livestream (click here for more details), highlighting how each individual player plays a role. read more

For almost twenty years, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lactucae has been rampant in our lettuce production fields, and for years Enza Zaden has been updating its proposals on Fusarium resistance. The Agro Nocerino Sarnese area has been affected by Fusarium 1 until recently. read more

This year as well, Pianeta Rosso was a 360° journey to discover the tomato; a comparison between consumers and experts to understand the main characteristics that berries must have to conquer the supply chain. The immersive experience created by Agroter and MacFrutha involved read more

The Consortium for the Protection and Valorization of Peaches and Nectarines from Romagna will officially launch its commercial campaign on June 27, 2024, with a kick-off event at the Maritime Museum in Cesenatico at 10:00 AM. read more

For vegetables, it seems that a light at the end of the tunnel is visible, albeit distant. To boost the sector’s confidence, there has been an increase in the prices of eggplants in recent days. read more

The first quarter does not bring satisfaction to Italian foreign trade, as demonstrated by a significantly negative trade balance (-96 thousand tons). What is particularly worrying is the trend: the deficit compared to last year has more than doubled. At the very least, the equivalent. read more

The protagonist is the Piedmont Hazelnut IGP in the framework agreement that will be signed between the regional Coldiretti and the confectionery group Novi Elah Dufour. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 14, 2024 at 11:00 am, at the headquarters of Coldiretti Piemonte, located at 4 Via Maria Vittoria in Turin. read more

The early garlic harvest has started a couple of weeks ago in various Italian production areas, and we have decided to gather the first impressions of the main national operators. The prospects, in general, are good, as the remaining product from the previous year's harvest read more

What lies behind the goodness of one of the most beloved products by Italians? Experts from UNAPA - National Union of Potato Producers' Associations, promoter in Italy of the European Union campaign Potatoes Forever!, and all the Producer Organizations that are part of it are committed to this endeavor. read more

The "Retato Mundial" melon, now a symbol of Sicilian fruits and vegetables, is about to conclude a memorable season from all perspectives: exceptional product quality and an enthusiastic market response. read more

Alarm in Sicily for grape production, in Lombardy corn planting delayed by two months read more

The CIV - Italian Nurserymen Consortium has recently signed an Exclusive Master Licensing Contract with Culdevco (Pty) Limited for the experimentation and commercial development of the CapeRose/Cheeky® pear variety in the European, Turkish, and Israeli territories. The variety has been created and... read more

In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the Grocery Retailers is experiencing growth both in terms of consumption and spending, contributing to a positive trend since the beginning of the year. There are no inflationary effects, except in fruits, while vegetables are experiencing clear deflation. After a period of difficulty, it is making a comeback. read more