Unifrutti, the world's leading producer and distributor of fresh fruit, has acquired 100 per cent of Verfrut, a producer and exporter from South America. read more

Sexual confusionis an extremely promising defence method for responding to the difficulties of the fruit-growing sector today, and was the focus of a technical meeting held on Wednesday 17 January at the Agrion Foundation in Manta. Protagonists
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At dawn yesterday, a fire broke out at the Planet Farms premises in Cavenago, in the province of Monza and Brianza. As reported by ilcorriere.it, the alarm went off at 6 a.m. and at the same time the workers on the night shift became aware of the flames in the warehouse.
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"Four days of meetings useful for acquiring collaborations and developing partnerships already started during the last edition," said the president of the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Consortium, Gerardo Diana, the day after his participation in the 70th edition of the VicenzaOro trade fair of the
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More and more farms are deciding to land on social platforms to promote their businesses and products to the public; such applications have enormous potential for those who know how to use them well and allow anyone to increase their online presence,
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Cso Italy, giving voice to its members, who represent some of the most important companies in the fruit and vegetable sector in terms of exported volumes, raises the alarm over the dramatic situation created by the blockage of the Suez Canal. read more

Climbing back up the slope, after a catastrophic flood that flooded fields for 15 consecutive days, compounded by a hurricane that tore up what few orchards remained intact, is an impossible challenge without concrete help from the institutions. So, to discover that in
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The sharp and sudden drop in the mercury column accompanied by morning frosts, after the abnormally hot weather, puts vegetables and vegetables grown outdoors at risk. This is the alarm launched by Coldiretti, on the occasion of the irruption of freezing air with temperatures below zero and
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The production of perene in the main countries of the Southern Hemisphere - Argentina, South Africa and Chile - is expected to grow slightly over last year by about 2 percentage points, for an aggregate value of more than 1.3 million tonnes. This is according to a recent Fas report (the
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Analyses conducted by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor in the months affected by the tricolour trolley promotions show a certain effect on average prices and, consequently, also on the volumes sold per Lcc. Among the departments, it can be seen that fresh and grocery
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UniCreditsupports Conad- Consorzio Nazionale Dettaglianti Società Cooperativa - on its path of sustainability by activating a EUR 25 million ceiling for the largest organisation of independent retail entrepreneurs in Italy. read more

The Italian consumer is very discerning about his shopping and even in the face of generalised price increases, factors such as assortment, product quality, and the speed and efficiency of checkouts make a difference in the choice and judgement of where to shop; read more

'Tis the season for brassicas, vegetables that are cooked and enjoyed everywhere and that shine in their different facets and form the basis of culinary traditions throughout Europe. It is not just a matter of taste or gastronomic versatility but, above all, their values
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In Italy, the dried fruit market closed a very important 2023, with a turnover of 63,600 tonnes, up 4.9% on 2022, for more than EUR 813 million, up 8.5%. The figure refers to the Iper + Super + LSP channels (from 100 to 399m²)*; if these,
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A tomato enriched with antioxidant molecules, useful for the diet of astronauts on long-duration missions and able to withstand the radiation of the space environment. It is produced by Eneanin the framework of the Hortspace and Bioxtreme projects financed by the Italian Space Agency,
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In January, the wholesale markets appear 'flattened' somewhat throughout Italy. After the Christmas holidays, January is a month of transition, in which customers limit their purchases and are generally disoriented in their choice of products. Only citrus fruits seem
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The tomato chain will have a good memory of 2023; in fact, despite the adverse weather and agronomic conditions, the season went very well with steady sales and important quotations; read more

Lidl Italia, the leading supermarket chain in the large-scale retail trade with 730 shops in the country, opened a new store in Nettuno (RM) last week in Via Santa Barbara; read more

A turbulent start to the year for Julio Iglesias: the Spanish singer had his luggage confiscated when he landed at Punta Cana airport, where he was later detained by the Dominican Republic authorities; read more

It was only a few days ago that Coldiretti raised the alarm: Italy torn between frost and drought, islands without water. Already at the beginning of 2024, some areas of our peninsula, in particular Sardinia and Sicily, are in emergency due to drought and the irrigation crisis in view of the coming
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