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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In just one week, both Conad and Coop put their cards on the table about the verticalper bagged salads phenomenon. At the same time, our Fruit and Vegetable Monitor released the November figures (click here to read more), from which emerges the meagre consolation of a weak growth
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At its meeting on 7 December 2023, the Joint Committee of the Potato Exchange, after its usual analysis of the commercial situation in the sector, approved the second advance payment to be made to producers who had transferred their production to the consignment account as provided for in the Contract
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Super pigmentation of the pulp, due to the high concentration of anthocyanins, up to four times higher than in other traditional blood orange clones (about 650 mg/l versus 160 mg/l). This is what distinguishes the Extra Red Barbera,an exclusive of the Catanese Group and already
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Esselungan's arrival in the Forlì area had been in the air for some time, but now it is official. It was reported by Forlì's Resto del Carlino, pointing out that it will not be a mega shop, as envisaged in the initial plan, but a 1,500 square metre shop of
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The appointment withMarca by BolognaFiere, scheduled for 16 and 17 January 2024, is approaching. The only event in Italy where the MDD partners of the food and non-food areas meet the main Signs of Modern Organised Distribution, the event is getting ready to experience and
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Turnover growth in three years of 25% (2021-2023) for a turnover of more than 100 million euro in 2023. These are the success figures of Polenghi, the Italian family company and market leader in Europe of high-quality lemon juices that exports to over 70 countries (for
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On Saturday 16 December 2023, the conference organised by the Consorzio di Tutela Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP 'Criticalities and Opportunities: Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP Campaign' was held in the conference hall of the 'Tenuta Ambelia' in Militello Val di Catania. The campaign was discussed
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Christmas spirit? It's everywhere. From plateus to four-fruit trays, the iconic images of the festivity stand out against a backdrop of a starry sky: so the celebration of the upcoming festivity takes centre stage on Melindache's product packaging these days.
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In the first eleven months of 2023, the domestic convenience market faced one of the most difficult periods since it began to develop, second only to the pandemic, with declining volumes and rising prices. However, the autumn is seeing a recovery in the
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The soft fruit category is experiencing a complicated moment. Over the past year, in fact, there have been several difficulties in the main production areas, with an inevitable impact on both prices and quality. This is also reflected in the distribution counters
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data on the air cargo market in October, indicating the third consecutive month of year-on-year increase in demand. Global demand, measured in
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By now Christmas is just around the corner and the fruit and vegetable world is about to experience a crucial phase of the year. With Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the Verde company, which operates within the Vittoria market, we analysed the moment for vegetables, trying to understand those that can
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It has been a difficult year for service products in the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution, where the overwhelming majority of volumes for the category is developed - by now - by only two channels, supermarket and discount. However, on the whole, the haemorrhage in consumption since the beginning of the year is tending to heal,
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Rijk Zwaan, a leading horticultural seed company, recently organised a technical sales meeting to showcase its range of slicer cucumbers, with a special focus on varieties from the Blueleaf range. read more

The distribution of the Kilometro Verde salad, Europe's largest Vertical Farm, in more than 700 Coop shops has begun. Thanks to the agreement signed, the revolutionary product on the Italian scene, grown using innovative technology with zero environmental impact, will be
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McDonald's is currently launching a new format that looks a lot like Starbucks. Using the Scottish patronymic, they have called it CosMc's (pronounced 'Cosmics') and are launching a 10-store test, with the first opening in the town of Bolingbrook,
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The two organisations set out their concerns in a joint letter sent on 13 December to the EU's permanent representatives for agriculture, ahead of the Environment Council meeting on 18 December; read more

The first salmon made using a 3D printer, combining mycoproteins extracted from mushroom roots and vegetable fats, has arrived in Europe. Launched by Austrian start-up Revo Foods, which brought its project into European distribution a few months ago, The Filet, says the
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ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a reference multinational reality in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Lombardy with the inauguration of two new shops in Muggiò (MB) in Via Giuseppe Mazzini, at the corner of Via Beato Angelico, and in Milanin Via Cenisio 11,
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