An unforgettable day for Uniterra Sicilia Group Arancia Loretta, which met and hosted children and guests of the SAI reception centre in Belpasso. This meeting was made possible thanks to the collaboration with the multidisciplinary team,
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Agribologna, Arandis: 'Italy that cultivates' is born
2024-01-12 00:00
Gruppo Agribologna - a top player in the production and distribution of fruit and vegetables in Italy, with an estimated turnover of more than 260 million euro by 2023 and more than 250 employees - gives birth, through the sale of its business unit, to Arandis srl, an agricultural trading company for the
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Bees, far from extinct. Too many of them, other pollinators at risk
2024-01-12 00:00
There are too many bees, especially those producing honey, to the extent that they endanger the existence of other pollinating insects, primarily their wild cousins. It may sound like a joke, but the New York Times article, which came out a few weeks ago, paints a very different picture
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Table grapes, world production up
2024-01-12 00:00
According to a report by the USDA, the United States Department of Agriculture, world table grape production is on the rise thanks to improved cultivation practices in China that have increased the quality and quantity of grapes. A key factor for
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An RNA spray can revolutionise pest control in agriculture
2024-01-12 00:00
The ViVe_Beet project with its innovative RNA spray technology could revolutionise pest control in agriculture. An ecological strategy that would reduce the use of chemical insecticides and aim to protect the biodiversity and health of bees. Among
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Apples, production in Italy grows by 2.9% to 2,174,674 tonnes
2024-01-12 00:00
On Tuesday, 9 January, the customary meeting of the Assomel Marketing Committee took place to review production, stocks and sales of Italian apples for the new 2023/2024 marketing season.
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Shock scam, fake 'vegan' snacks with chicken and pork contaminated with swine fever
2024-01-12 00:00
A shocking discovery by the Asl Napoli 1, which last November, during controls in the Neapolitan city, denounced dubiously labelled snacks;
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The situation of citrus groves in the Valencian countryside continues to worsen: 1,737 dedicated hectares were lost in 2023 alone. The data is reported by revistamercados.com, which cites the report of the Unió Llauradora association.
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Italian fruit and vegetables, 100 protagonists tell their story
2024-01-12 00:00
Going on stage causes a tug at the heartstrings of even the most consummate actor, let alone those who, like most of the protagonists in this book, do not habitually tread the stage or the television limelight.
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Week 52: Lean Christmas for exotic fruit
2024-01-12 00:00
The calendar mismatch does not help to assess the festive period, with days more or less sales than the previous year in weeks 51 and 52 of 2023, but also in the first week of 2024. The value trends for fruit and vegetables by weight imposed are positive and in double
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DimmidiSì continues to be a protagonist on the web with two new digital campaigns that have as their common thread the concept of 'good time', or quality time. All the products of the La Linea Verde brand in fact combine speed and convenience of preparation with well-being
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Apofruit heats up engines for Marca 2024
2024-01-12 00:00
Apofruit Italia will take part on 16 and 17 January 2024 in Marca, the international private label exhibition scheduled to take place at the fairground in
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The province of Verona in the future of Agrintesa and Brio
2024-01-12 00:00
A meeting to show the potential of the cooperative world, recounting its innovative drive and competitiveness on the market, laying the foundations for a new 'bridge' with a historical territory and reference point for fruit and vegetables: Agrintesa, a leading national cooperative for
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New year and new appointment with the Macfrut Academyl innovative digital training platform of Macfrut dedicated to the international fruit and vegetable supply chain through exclusive and strategic contents. On Thursday 18 January at 5 pm the spotlight will be on the European market of
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Cyber attacks and business efficiency: there is a solution
2024-01-11 00:00
The challenges for the fruit and vegetable sector cannot be met without the use of appropriate information tools. This cannot be done without experienced companies such as QGS, ( Click here to read more) which for over 30 years has been developing tailor-made information technology solutions for
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Drupaceous plants, record exports from Chile expected
2024-01-11 00:00
A record export from Chile is expected for stone fruit this year (2023/2024 season). Reporting the preliminary forecasts provided by Fruits from Chile, is the fruitnet.com newspaper, which specifies that cartons leaving the South American country will exceed 30 million,
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Food: value sales up, but volumes down
2024-01-11 00:00
In November 2023, retail sales are estimated to grow cyclically by 0.4% in value and 0.2% in volume. Food sales in value are up (+0.2%) while sales in volume are down (-0.2%); sales of non-food goods are,
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The Red Oranges of Sicily conquer the small screen on 7Gold
2024-01-11 00:00
'Although this year's oranges have a smaller average size than in a normal year, the taste and quality that distinguishes them is certainly not inferior'. This is the leitmotif of the episode 'The inimitable taste of Sicilian oranges' aired a few days ago.
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First frost, in Emilia Romagna over one million euro for protection
2024-01-11 00:00
From one extreme to the other, this is now the weather scenario that the fruit and vegetable sector is forced to face. We have left behind us an endless summer that until Christmas was struggling to leave the Belpaese, but in the space of a few days the scenario has changed. In fact, in the coming
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Selenella presents production and marketing strategies at Marca
2024-01-11 00:00
On the strength of the results achieved during 2023, Selenella opens 2024 under the banner of optimism and presents itself at Marca with a range of excellent products. The Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Quality Potato Consortium) has already fine-tuned its production and marketing strategies for potatoes,
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