What are the elements of the fruit and vegetable department that make the difference in the eyes of customers in self-service shops and how do they interact with each other? But, above all, which ones make the most difference in the perception of shoppers and why? On this subject, commonplaces and conjecture are
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Resilient varieties, distinctive organoleptic characteristics and ambitious commercial projects are not enough to make a successful product. What can make a project successful is the long-term vision, as Marco Rivoira, CEO of the Piedmont-based company of the same name, puts it,
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The current state and future prospects of the nuts sector in Italy are the focus of the scientific event scheduled for Thursday 26 and Friday 27 October, organised in San Michele by the Edmund Mach Foundation in collaboration with the Italian Society of Horticulture. read more

What is the face of innovation? What innovations is agri-food research working on to meet the challenges of the Millennium? With a packed calendar of events, CreAt this year's Maker Faire, the most important international exhibition of innovations
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The citrus fruit campaign from the southern hemisphere by Dole Italia S.p.A., a leading producer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit, began at the end of June to guarantee the end customer a constant and continuous offer throughout the year, integrating
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The week at the Bologna Food Centre was not exciting in terms of sales, but there are a few seasonal products that stand out from the others. We are talking about persimmons, which, together with pears and apples, are recording good sales trends. Gianmaria explained them to us
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HeyConad(click here), Conad's new digital ecosystem, becomes the protagonist of an intense media campaign on air starting today on the main digital platforms, radio and TV. Conad's digital ecosystem, already active since 2022 with online shopping functions on the
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Piedmont has a record: it is the region with the largest area under medicinal plants in Italy. There are more than 600 hectares, with Piedmontese mint leading the way in a widespread supply chain of herbs and derivatives that involves several districts in the region. On Friday 27 October, a meeting in
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The Villari Group of Roccalumera (Me) can be said to 'exist' to valorise the Sicilian lemon; a virtuous path that began in 2021 with the launch of the Lumì brand, which aims to transmit the tradition of a sustainable product that represents the history of a
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Changes are coming for the tomato processing market, an industry in which Italy ranks third in the world after the USA and China; read more

The trade balance updated in July is 40 percentage points lower than last year, both in value and volume. In absolute terms, the deficit increased by 100 thousand tonnes and, likewise, EUR 50 million was lost along the way; read more

Dole Italiariparts its outdoor activities in the main Italian cities, which, now in the middle of the autumn season, will be warmed by the sun shining on its posters along with the unique goodness of its fresh fruit. read more

While the market for plant-based alternatives to meat continues to decline, there are products that are bucking the trend; we are talking about mycoproteins, plant proteins derived from mushrooms. Their use to produce plant foods is growing and increasingly popular, thanks to the
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"Six months after the flood, companies are getting ready to receive their first compensation payments thanks to the commitment of the European Commission, which has recognised extraordinary resources from the crisis fund, co-financed by the Italian state: this is an important first step; read more

'We don't want to lower the pear flag'. read more

It is definitely a record cucumber that was grown by Welsh grower Vincent Sjodin. The vegetable weighed in at 13.4 kilograms and was officially certified by Guiness World Records as part of the Canna Uk Giant Vegetable National Championships, held at Three
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Coralis, a consortium that brings together a number of Italian companies in the small organised distribution sector, is a member of Federdistribuzione, the association that for over sixty years has brought together and represented modern distribution companies, both food and non-food, operating in Italy. Consortium
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Fewer and fewer fruit trees in the province of Rovigo. Peaches have almost disappeared, pears are in deep crisis and kiwis are a marginal crop. There are a few positive signs for apples, but it is too little to restore vigour to a sector that is suffering greatly. Therefore Confagricoltura Rovigo
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The first week of implementation of the tricolour trolley unfortunately confirmed the concerns we had expressed about the effects of the measure on the sales volumes of fruit and vegetables, as they are not affected by the initiative (click here to read more). From the comparison
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Despite the late start, due to the adverse weather conditions that characterised the entire month of May and the beginning of June, with violent showers over the entire Po Valley and the Tavoliere delle Puglie, Mutti was able to successfully complete the campaign of
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