Pro-Gest, Italy's leading paper group, confirms its position at the forefront of the ecological transition in terms of research, development and innovation in the packaging sector.Protagonist again this year at Fruit Logistica, the leading trade fair for the global produce trade
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It is back in the markets in a big way, to share its powerful taste and rich tropical and fruity aromas with retailers and consumers. It is Giga®, the grand apple of the Vog - Home of apples assortment; read more

Fruit Logistica, the leading trade fair for the global fresh fruit and vegetable trade and the beating heart of the world fruit and vegetable industry, will be back in Berlin for another record-breaking edition. From 7 to 9 February 2024, buyers and traders in the sector
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We are in Scorzè (Venice), in the heart of the production area of the red radicchio di Treviso Igp, late and early, in the middle of the protection area, bordering the provinces of Treviso and Padua; read more

Some fruits and vegetables are coming back to life thanks to the work of the Ardea-Pomezia Seed Searchers, an association that works to recover ancient and rare seeds and thus reintroduce forgotten varieties into production, also with a view to preserving the agricultural biodiversity of
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"This year's clementine campaign was characterised by an excess of small gauges, which are notoriously poorly demanded by the market, or at least not to this extent (on some farms it was 40-50% of the total harvest). On the contrary, those who managed to have a
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"We are coming from a dull month of January, with trading tending downwards. For vegetables we have seen dramatic drops, especially for courgettes. The weather trend is having such an impact on vegetable prices and, now, produce from abroad is also doing
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The drought is putting a strain on the agricultural sector almost everywhere. For example, as we reported last week, Sicily is facing a drought of historic proportions that puts the summer season at risk (click here to read more). But the most
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It was November when the Houthis in Yemen made the media headlines for the hijacking in the Red Sea of the Galaxy Leader, a ship belonging to the Israeli company Ray Car Carriers, managed by the Japanese NYK. So at IFN we commented on the incident with Massimo Delpozzo, director
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Just a few days after signing an agreement to acquire one of the leading producers of grapes, cherries, blueberries and other fruits in Chile and Peru, Verfrut (click here to read more), the Unifrutti group today announces the acquisition of the Sicilian farm Castellana (in the
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It is a discrete market that we saw yesterday at the agri-food centre in Bologna, especially for pears, apples and citrus fruits. In particular, pears are beginning to see the predominance of foreign products (from Belgium and Holland), with prices significantly lower than the national ones. read more

Ferrara Expo, in agreement with the partners of the FuturPera- International Pear Show - OI Pera, Unapera and Consorzio Pera Igp - has chosen to postpone the event from 6-7 March 2024 to 26-27 November 2025, repositioning it in its usual period of operation. read more

Basf will be present at Tomato World from 15 to 16 February in Piacenza Expo at stand 7 (adjacent to hall C). The fair is an important meeting point for players in the processing tomato chain, who will have the opportunity to learn about new developments and trends in the sector and
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The Alegra Group, a leading player in the national and European fruit and vegetable sector, will participate in Fruit Logistica 2024, the historic reference event for the fruit and vegetable sector, which will be held in Berlin from 7 to 9 February at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre. The three companies of the Group
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The red gold of Sicily lands in Berlin. Once again this year, in fact, the Consorzio di Tutela della Igp Pomodoro di Pachinos will be present from 7 to 9 February at 'Fruit Logistica', the great international trade fair dedicated to the agri-food industry, with its own stand in the exhibition area set up
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The three-day Demo Days Fruttispeciale Sicilia organised by Rijk Zwaan Italia at the end of January ended to the great satisfaction of the seed company; read more

New IV Gamma proposals thanks to an innovative plant recently inaugurated, important club projects in the field of stone fruits and table grapes, and all the excellence of its members' production: the basket of novelties and confirmations that Naturitalia, a leading company in the field of fruit and vegetables, has to offer is rich.
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Dancer or carrot? This is how Armando Testa titled the carrot in the 1990s, while developing a successful series of posters dedicated to fruit and vegetable products for the Pioltello company. read more

"The year 2023 marked a significant recovery for the IV gamma market. After years of slowing consumption post-Covid, 2023 was the first year that saw a revitalised category, which had surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Consumers resumed buying
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NielsenIQ (NIQ) in "Lo stato del Largo Consumo in Italia" (The State of FMCG in Italy) analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for the month of December 2023, taking a snapshot of the large-scale retail sector (GDO) scenario in our country. read more