In June, we are in the middle of the cherry season, an Italian excellence that can boast several PGI awards certifying a disitinctive quality in the European fruit and vegetable scene; read more

This year's peach and nectarine campaign has started a few weeks late in the south, where reduced volumes are expected due to the bad weather in the last month, but at the same time it is ahead of schedule in the north - particularly in Veneto - and is now also underway in Romagna,
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ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade among the world's most important operators, celebrates an important milestone in its growth path: five years of success in Italy based on quality, convenience,
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The Conad Adriatico Annual General Meeting was held a few days ago to present the positive results of the last year to its members. In fact, the Cooperative closed 2022 with a turnover of 2,001 million euro, an increase of 8.19% compared to 2021, and a
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Last Friday, as part of the Protagonists of Italian Fruit and Vegetables event at Villa Necchi in Milan, the Danila Bragantini Prize was awarded, the Oscar for innovation in fruit and vegetables promoted for the fifth consecutive year by the National Association of Women in Fruit and Vegetables and
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Lapassata De Rica, a brand of the Italian culinary tradition belonging to Casalasco Società Agricola S.p.A., came out best in the Altroconsumo test published a few days ago. read more

Domestically sourced summer fruit will not be missing from the tables of Italians, who will soon be able to start eating high-quality cherries. This was assured to IFN by Leonardo Odorizzi, one of the members of La Grande Bellezza Italiana, on his return from visiting member companies in Puglia. read more

"Sales of summer produce are going very well and we cannot complain, but around the corner there is always the bad weather nightmare that threatens to compromise the production of peaches, after cherries and apricots". Speaking isPalmino Rotundo, of the distribution company
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A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. What emerged was an exploit of Egyptian Valencia oranges in the European markets, especially the Italian ones (read more in the article), thanks to
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Masseria Fruttirossilancia on the market a new juice mix under its brand name 'Lome Super Fruit': the new reference is 'pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry', three fruits rich in vitamins, minerals and natural antioxidants. The new flavour is also, like all 'Lome Super
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Events such as the one that occurred in mid-May in Emilia Romagna, with their dramatic impact on people and property, once again catalyse everyone's attention on the issue of hydraulic risk, after months in which drought and water scarcity dominated the public scene. Floods and
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In week 21, fruit and vegetables by weight again showed declining sales, while Lcc was still positive. However, the gap between the two performances is narrowing. In terms of channels, everyone is still losing, apart from the discount stores, which are breaking even. In May, the weather compromised
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There is a common thread running through the commercial season for table grapes and kiwifruit, and it is the uniformity and homogeneity of the fruit that has a decisive influence on the perceived value of the products. Especially in this 2023 campaign, in which the weather has been unstable, the risk
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On 2 June, Italia Ortofrutta,the official supplier of the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL), participated in the Pietro Mennea Golden Gala held at the Luigi Ridolfi Stadium in Florence, with the aim of promoting the consumption of fruit and vegetables among sportsmen and women.
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The Multicedichiichiude 2022 with a growing operating budget, thus celebrating 30 years with the consolidation of its leadership in the territories in which it operates. read more

With its 250 hectares, scattered between Valsugana, the Non Valley, Bleggio and the hills of the Adige Valley, the cherry tree represents an important crop for Trentino. It is cultivated between 200 and 1,000 metres above sea level and has the characteristics of mountain cherry cultivation,
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Banco Fresco, the fresh food retail chain, yesterday opened its first shop in Milan at Via Moscati 11, a few steps from Corso Sempione, with its new Fresh format. The Milan store is also the first in the new line of proximity supermarkets, designed to support and
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A carrot salad is enough to rebalance your hormones. That's the (wrong) message spread by the new #carrotsalad fad that's all the rage on TikTok and other social media such as Instagram and YouTube. read more

How deep is the link between food security and production sustainability? Andrea Segrè, professor of international agricultural policy at the Alma Mater Studiorum of the University of Bologna, discussed this issue during his speech 'Food security for sustainability from the
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Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down from the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic volumes, they remain the category
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