We are in the middle of the table grape campaign, which is characterised this year by a declining supply due to the vagaries of the weather, although this has not affected the quality of the grapes. read more

The season of pomegranates, another autumn fruit par excellence, has already started a few weeks ago, with the best preconditions, despite the problems during the fruit setting phase that have led to a slight delay in production. We gave an overview
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The first week of marketing for Aop Luce's Melannurca campana Igp has just ended, and with the company's CEO Giacomo Galdiero we shed light on production and sales trends. Even if quotations are higher than last year,
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It does not bring comfort, but confirms the concerns I have expressed in a recent italic (read more here), Esselunga's decision to include the 400g mixed salad in a 400g bag from its Smart line in the tricolour basket, alongside the entry-level bananas at 0.98
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In week 38, sales of fruit and vegetables by weight improved slightly compared to 2022, while Lcc continued to perform better. At the channel level, the discounter is the one that grows the most, outperforming all others by several percentage points. read more

In week 38, sales of fruit and vegetables by weight improved slightly compared to 2022, while Lcc continued to perform better. At the channel level, the discounter is the one that grows the most, outperforming all others by several percentage points. read more

October arrives and the first Golden Delicious apples of the 2023 season begin to take centre stage in the major wholesale markets. "The GoldenDelicious variety, one of the most popular with consumers, arrives on the shelves these days," recalls Melinda president Ernesto
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The Italian potato sector is not experiencing one of its best seasons, and even in Sila it could not be otherwise. Albino Carli, director of the O.P. Consorzio Produttori Patate Associati Soc. Coop. Agricola, the main commercial reference point for the Patata della Sila IGP, tells IFN about those
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After two years with the traditional green tills, REDEA tills will arrive on the Spanish market from the end of the year, offering all the elements of innovation in handling that characterise the new tills. read more

I may be naive, but I don't think Esselunga had foreseen the fuss their new advertisement would cause. They must have tested with some research the reactions to a thorny topic like separated parents with children; they must have foreseen the onslaught of haters who, in the age of
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In these autumn months, Italian plums are among the products of the moment as they take advantage of the transition between summer and winter fruits. It is no coincidence that they often feature prominently in the promotional flyers of various brands. read more

It is a common thought to associate agro-pharmacies with large multinationals that can be counted on the fingers of one hand and which contrast with a production world, Italian in particular, that is extremely fragmented. read more

McGarlet, a reference point in the fruit and vegetable sector, is enthusiastically preparing to participate in the next edition of Fruit Attraction, scheduled from 3 to 5 October 2023at Ifema in Madrid. This event represents, as every year, an important opportunity to meet
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Vegetable retail prices are decidedly slowing down, with the increase dropping from +20.1% last month to +13.9%, while fruit prices are substantially stable, growing by +9.5%. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis of Istat data on inflation in September.
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According to preliminary estimates, in September 2023, the national consumer price index for the entire community (NIC), before tobacco, increased by 0.2 per cent month-on-month and 5.3 per cent year-on-year, from +5.4 per cent in the previous month. read more

A meeting of international importance was held in the enchanting setting of Zash, in the Catanese region, where the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia welcomed a delegation of Danish parliamentarians, members of the Environment and Food Committee, and the Danish Ambassador to Italy
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Conad, Italy's leading large-scale retailer, is joining the 'Anti-Inflation Quarter', the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Made in Italy and endorsed by distribution and trade associations, including Ancd-Conad. It will do so with the entire
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The Italian kiwi campaign is slowly getting into full swing and in the latest surveys we have carried out in both wholesale and large-scale retail markets, we can see a confusing picture, to say the least. At the moment, in addition to the tail end of the overseas product, there are the varieties
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After a positive European summer season, significantly less hot than the previous one and with higher water quantities, the Pink Lady® Europe Association expects to reach 225 000 tonnes (+ 25% vs. N-1) for the 2023-2024 season. read more

On the occasion of the International Food Waste and Loss Awareness Day, Babaco Market - the 100% made-in-Italy e-grocery service of out-of-the-ordinary food products that fights food waste for sustainable shopping - invites you to reflect
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