From the Panama Canal drought to terrorist attacks on commercial vessels in the Middle East; 2023 for maritime logistics closes amid uncertainties. Riccardo Martini, managing director of Dcs Tramaco, tries to describe the prospects for the coming year toIFN. read more

Annus horribilis has already been branded by some, and the definition is as apt as ever for the fruit and vegetable sector, since in addition to wars, terrorism, political and economic instability, floods and landslides, 2023 also reserved abnormal winter warmth and spring frost,
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Franco Paoli has been appointed director of Sft. Paoli's task, strengthened by his experience in Melinda, will be to steer the cooperative of Romagnano Aldeno towards the recovery of the accounts in order to give new life to the economic structure. The goal for 2024 is to implement a
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Arriving on Christmas tables are TorpedinUp and Torpemary: the ketchup and Torpemary tomato drink to wish you Happy Holidays. read more

Agribologna is launching two new references under the QLI brand: 'Radicchio tondo rosso' and 'Radicchio rosso precoce', from partner Terri Bertaggia (former producer of QLI leeks). This brings the number of first-range references to 32, joined by the aromatic 'Il Bettolino' and the 'I Cotti' line, by V
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The Sardinian artichoke season had already started this year under very good auspices (click here to read more) and the increasingly low temperatures gave a real boost to both production and demand. read more

The minimum price for pears has long been one of the workhorses of grower Luigi Golinelli (in the opening photo) who, with the technical-informative-economic group 'Pears at two euros', is leading the battle for entrepreneurs (click here to read more). read more

Excellent news for the Sicilian agri-food sector: on 20 December 2023, the Consortium for the protection of Ficodindia dell'Etna PDO, recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, with Ministerial Decree 30 November 2023 published in Official Gazette no. 287 of
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After a year full of industry updates and insights, the IFN editorial team is taking a short break for the Christmas holidays. read more

The arrival of winter coincides with an increase in the consumption of radicchios, which, in addition to the Veneto's prized PGI productions such as Chioggia, Treviso Precoce, Treviso Tardivo, Verona and Variegato di Castelfranco, are joined by field vegetables such as, cicorini, Milano or pan di zucchero.
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Sold out for Marca Fresh, the exclusive format focusing on sustainable innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector that will take place as part of Marca by BolognaFiere, the only exhibition in Italy for the MDD sector, scheduled at the Bologna Exhibition Centre on 16 and 17 January. read more

With the arrival of the New Year, Tango Fruit's campaign starts again, making premium mandarins available in shops with all their qualities: sweet, naturally seedless, easy to peel and 'bee-friendly' thanks to its late flowering. An important milestone
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It is a simplified tale but one that immediately reaches the heart (and belly) of the consumer that of Annaturaper cooked vegetables. For several years now, the company has adopted its own communication strategy that involves illustrating the different stages of the supply chain (click here
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Yesterday in Rome, the President of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti, received the ISMAA 2023'Mediterranean in the World' Award for his commitment to agricultural enterprises with a view to growth and internationalisation. Presenting him with the plaque was the Undersecretary to the
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We had presented it as the pear that could give a new impetus to the sector (click here to read more), and today a new commercial season is beginning for Angysarriva with excellent premises on the production side. We delved into the dynamics with Spreafico, who grows it exclusively in Emilia
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"Knowing, understanding and interpreting, through research, the evolutionary processes in agriculture is indispensable to support the sustainability and competitiveness not only of our agri-food industry, but of the entire Country System. And, in this sense, the CREA Yearbook that
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In Italy, more and more farms are following the wave of festivities to attract visitors to their premises, offering, in addition to their products, a unique experience to their customers, who are able to fully immerse themselves in a festive atmosphere. We have seen them
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"I used to believe that the winning formula of the future having traceability and complete control of the supply chain was 'quality + service'. Now, however, I think it needs to be updated to 'availability, quality and service'. This is the first reflection that Giusto Curti, General Manager of
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Increasingly warm winters send plants into a tailspin and they often fail to reach the adequate cold requirements. Ensuring the necessary hours of cold weather for the plants is a crucial challenge for the well-being of the crop and achieving satisfactory production. Table grapes are
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It's a comparative advertising challenge between Leclerc and Lidls on the French market.As reported by Foodretail.es, periodically E. Leclerc publishes its price comparison 'Who is the cheapest', which highlights the French giant as the cheapest brand on the
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