"The recent Ministerial Decree of the Agricultural Ministry lowering the percentage of the subsidy for taking out subsidised policies will lead to farms not taking out insurance because they simply can no longer afford the costs," he says. This is noted with
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Tomorrow 23 November the 21st International Forum on Agriculture and Food, organised by Coldiretti with the collaboration of The European House - Ambrosetti studio, opens at Villa Miani in Rome. The Forum is the annual appointment for the agri-food industry that brings together
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PPL, i.e., premium private label, is a segment that is slowly making its way into the Italian large-scale retail trade, demonstrating how chains have realised that a segmentation towards the top end of the range can be a trump card in building customer loyalty; read more

Rijk Zwaan, a seed company that researches and markets horticultural varieties, has for years invested in a rigorous and innovative breeding programme in various products, including cucumber, where it is the market leader. Hence the creation of increasingly high-performance varieties such as
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This year the Italian fruit and vegetable markets have been dressed in green and bright red thanks to promotional initiatives implemented by MelaPiù®, the Fuji and Gala production brand of the Ferrara Consortium. The activity, which ended a few days ago, has
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The unmissable appointment for all running enthusiasts is set for Sunday 26 November with the Firenze Marathon, one of the most famous races in Italy and among the top 20 in the world in terms of number of participants and quality. Dole Italia - leader in the production and distribution of
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Generally, for the market of a fruit and vegetable product, a season is never the same as the previous one; unfortunately or fortunately, some would say. For example, Sicilian pepper producers would have hoped for another production and commercial campaign equal to the
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Nowadays, the food industry is making increasing use of sugar alternatives to lower the calorie content of products and broaden the audience of possible consumers, including those increasingly lifestyle-conscious targets who prefer a low-calorie diet.
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The situation that has arisen in Israel in recent weeks is having a serious effect on agriculture, especially the shortage of labour, which is worrying farms.   read more

For Parlapiano Fruit, the first peels of the Ribera Dop blond pulp orange, the only fruit to boast this prestigious recognition, have started these days. Despite a production delay of about ten days - caused by the hot weather that blocked the ripening of the
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Mercabarna's board of directors appointed Pablo Vilanova as the company's new general manager. Vilanova holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). He has extensive knowledge and experience in the management of catering areas,
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Unity is strength and, in this case, unity allows the high quality of Radicchio Rosso di Treviso PGI and Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco PGI to be maintained. Alì Supermarkets was, in fact, awarded the Consorzio di Tutela del Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP on the occasion of
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In France, farmer Pascal Poothhas researched how to cultivate tomato plants, selecting old varieties that are more resistant than modern ones and better adapted to the environment in which they grow, allowing a harvest with a high productivity but with a considerable
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The dried fruit market continues on its virtuous and valuable path for the sector's operators, recording a sell-out in value of more than EUR 800 million in our country at the end of October, despite numerous disruptions related to supply and price fluctuations,
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The future of organic farming is networked. Associative and participative networks, in fact, are the Living Labs, created to co-design research and innovations together with players from the entire agri-food system that respond to real research needs on a local scale. Likewise, direct dialogue with
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The Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector, has been launched. The first video-lesson is dedicated to the potato chain, with a journey that starts from mechanised harvesting in the field and arrives at packaging in the warehouse, with a focus
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For the Bronte Pistachio PDO, the fruit harvest ended a few weeks ago. This was reported toIFN by agronomist Alfio Paparo, a member of the board of directors of the Bronte Green Pistachio Protection Consortium and owner of the Aroma Sicilia farm. "The climate is threatening
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The lemon has a sworn enemy that is threatening its cultivation in Sicily, especially in the Syracuse area. We are talking about mal secco, caused by the fungusPlenodomus tracheiphilus. This pathogen is not new to the Sicilian area; it has always been present, but only in recent
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It is difficult to find specific projects dedicated to children in the fruit and vegetable department and, therefore, we were positively 'taken aback' when, in a recent survey at a well-known retail chain, we came across a display depicting PAW Patrol(animated series that
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Bonduelle Food Service Italia, the company division specialising in vegetables for eating out, announces two recent appointments within the Italian team. Efrem Isepetto is the new Bonduelle Food Service Sales Manager. After graduating in Political Science from the Catholic University of
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