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

Will the farmers come on stage at Sanremo? Until a few days ago it could only seem a provocation, but after yesterday's press conference everything is possible: 'We don't know if they will come. If the tractors come, I'll get them on stage,' this is how Amadeus responded to the
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Plant-based foods are no longer a niche and are now consumed by millions of Italians. One only has to look closely at the assortment of supermarkets to notice how much the range of plant-based products has increased in recent years. It is no coincidence that the various
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With the beginning of February we enter the heart of the Angys Pear campaign (click here to read more), produced and distributed in Italy exclusively by Spreafico Francesco & F.lli Spa, which is back again this year to delight the palates of pear-loving consumers. read more

Esselung presents itself in the third round of its storytelling with a new episode of the 'There's no shopping that doesn't matter' campaign. From peach to walnut, the baton now passes to carrot. read more

Inclusion, female empowerment, gender equality, prevention of violence against women, information and awareness-raising on the importance of prevention at the table through a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables. These are just some of the focuses on which the
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The 116th Fieragricola in Verona closed on Saturday after four days of the event recording almost 100 thousand visitors. A result up by 45% compared to the previous edition that consolidates the role of the event as the international reference exhibition in Italy for the
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Why is it that a former French minister for ecological transition, a former Socialist candidate for the presidency of the Republic, rails so violently against the products of neighbouring Spain and, perhaps forgetting that there is a European regulation on organic products, reloads the dose by stating
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