EU environment ministers meeting in Brussels approved by qualified majority their negotiating position on the proposed packaging regulation. Italy, as announced by Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto, voted against. It is reported to be the only country
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Paolo Natale, sales manager of the Caserta-based company Ager Calenus, tells IFN about the season of the Annurca Campana Igp apple, which is one of the symbols of the area's agriculture. The Ager Calenus cooperative, made up of a 35-member base, can count on 15 hectares dedicated to the
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The UNITEC team, thanks also to its subsidiary UNITEC Chile, is working in partnership with its customers to guarantee the high quality standards demanded by the market in a cherry campaign that is proving to be one of the most complex in recent years. Technological solutions
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FRUIT LOGISTICA maintains its leading position in terms of future-oriented smart thinking in the global fresh fruit and vegetable industry. In Berlin, from 7 to 9 February 2024, the world's leading trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetables presents a
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In a macroeconomic scenario conditioned by the energy and climate crisis, the Italian PDO economy once again shows a positive picture marked by record values. The PDO and PGI sector, according to theXXI Ismea-Qualivita Report, is flying over the € 20 billion threshold.
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The eco-tax for synthetic fertilisers and for plant protection products and adjuvants classified as dangerous to humans has been renewed today. With the decree of 23 June 2023, published in the Official Gazette no. 244 of 18 October, Masaf identified the modalities for
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There is no point in deluding ourselves. The problem of late spring frost will not disappear and will continue to afflict Italian (and European) fruit growers in the coming years. Therefore active defence systems cannot be ignored, all the more so since insurance policies are
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Frullà, the specialist in blended fruit, has in product innovation one of its trump cards, to offer the market products that are always of quality and often original. This is the case with Frullà Classico Mela Cotta, in the handy 100 gram aluminium tray,
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Citrus fruit production worldwide is facing new challenges. Suffice it to say that, during the 2022/23 marketing year, quantities stood at 47.5 million tonnes, a 5% drop compared to the previous year, mainly due to weather conditions
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You think of dried fruit and the word itself suggests something that lasts, that does not wither and rot due to its low water content, almost as opposed to fresh fruit, which is often at its best as soon as it is picked. This is why a walnut is a perfect idea for a
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A new laEsse shop opens in Milan on Viale Teodorico, the Esselunga neighbourhood format designed to meet the needs of everyday shopping. This is the twelfth opening of this format, ten are in the Lombard capital and two in Rome. The shop, with an area
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It will be a truly unforgettable Christmas for Mr Biagio Carrella, a shopkeeper from San Gennaro Vesuviano, in the province of Naples, and an affectionate distributor of Melinda products, a consortium that brings together 4000 families of fruit growers from the Val di Non and Sole and Solarelli, the brand of
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The Sardinian artichoke harvesting campaign started without any particular jolts for theOp La Collettiva, confirming the early season forecasts we reported in October (click here to read more); read more

Microorganisms that can protect crops from fungal infections have been isolated in the roots of tomato plants. This is the result of work by researchers at the Catholic University of Piacenza, conducted as part of the Probiopom project, which could revolutionise the
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For farmers affected by the floods, compensation for the damage suffered to production after last May's calamitous events is arriving: it is the resources from the CAP crisis reserve, co-financed by the government up to 100 million euro. News
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After a shaky start to the season, winter fruit is now coming into its own and quotations are starting to rise. Demand is also very lively because volumes are low for both pome fruits and kiwis. During our visit to the fruit and vegetable market
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More and more large retail chains are going digital, making available to their end customers free downloadable applications that summarise the advantages of relying on their brand, with the possibility of associating the corresponding card
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A positive year closes for Agribologna, one of the top sector players in Italy for the production, processing and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables. Illustrating to IFNthe Consortium's path in the continuous enhancement of the territory and its producer members was
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The resources announced by the government are good. Additional and vital funding can and must come from increased compensation per hectare, through an increase in the percentages on the national fund managed through AgriCat, and the aid intensity must be increased again
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Macfrut runs and drives the balance sheet of Cesena Fiera for the 40th consecutive year in the black. The numbers were presented last week at the Shareholders' Meeting, which saw the approval of the preliminary 2023 balance sheet and the presentation of the company's 2024 budget. Presenting
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