The year 2025 marks an important anniversary for VOG - Home of Apples: 80 years dedicated to origin, expertise, sustainability, and the development of products and brands to grow the apple sector. The celebrations of this great milestone will take place throughout the. read more

"The risk is that the country's food safety system may fail." This is stated by Maurizio Gardini, president of Confcooperative, speaking at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. "We are facing a perfect storm: tightening of EU regulations, limited understanding of what is happening." read more

From 9 to 6, a meeting every half hour, this is by now the cliché of every trade fair for exhibitors. As a result, satisfaction with the event is mainly linked to the quality and completeness of the meetings held. There is little room for unplanned encounters. read more

VIPsi was presented in Berlin with the sales team practically in full, confirming that Fruit Logistica remains a very important trade fair for the Consortium of fruit and vegetable producers from Val Venosta, with 1,500 producers and 5,300 hectares. Expectations were not disappointed, with a high turnout. read more

The Agricultural Solutions division of BASF presented its integrated offer at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Colleagues from Crop Protection, xarvio Digital Farming Solutions, BioSolutions, and BASF | Nunhems, the group's vegetable seed company, demonstrated how their various... read more

"Seeing together on stage the national presidents of Coldiretti - Ettore Prandini, CIA - Cristiano Fini, and Confagricoltura - Massimiliano Giansanti, engaging in dialogue and making constructive proposals for greater aggregation capable of strengthening the supply chain confirms the vitality." read more

Desire to be there to breathe the air of Central European markets and to try to leave behind the difficulties of the 2024 season with the great sacrifices due to the drought that the members of the Consortium for protection had to face, who still managed to ensure irrigation. read more

The expansion of Zespri's global supply operations in Greece and the introduction of new hectares of Zespri SunGold in Italy, France, Japan, and Korea, aimed at ensuring a continuous 12-month supply, are at the center of attention at Fruit Logistica 2025 in Berlin. read more

Great enthusiasm in the Consortium for the Protection of PGI Pachino Tomato, which has seen a lot of interest in its products during the first two days of Fruit Logistica, as stated by the President, Sebastiano Fortunato. Interviewed by IFN, Fortunato expressed satisfaction for read more

Aggregation as a development strategy for the fruit and vegetable supply chain characterized the second day of the Italian Fruit Village at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

The participation of the Mof - Centro Agroalimentare all’Ingrosso di Fondi at Fruit Logistica in Berlin continues with great interest. The second day of the fair focused on the discussion of the MOF Price Observatory and the role of Artificial Intelligence, a major innovation. read more

As usual, when talking about trade fair events, we try to share our immediate impressions of this edition of Fruit Logistica, integrating them with the viewpoints of some Italian operators, without claiming any statistical representation but with the sole purpose of read more

Until February 28th, Lentini will host a month of celebrations dedicated to the red oranges of Sicily IGP, with the first edition event titled "The Cities of the Red Orange". The initiative, organized by the Slow Food Lentini Convivium, will offer a rich calendar of events. read more

Three projects to promote the authentic value of apples, their peculiar characteristics, and their nutritional properties. Three initiatives designed to promote well-being through mindful consumption. The Melinda Consortium is presenting them at Fruit these days. read more

A few days ago at the Messe Berlin trade fair grounds, Fruit Logistica 2025, the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce sector, kicked off. The event, which takes place annually and concludes today, has seen the participation of over 2,600 exhibitors from across the globe. read more

In the last fifteen years, 200,000 hectares of orchards have been lost, with the cultivated area for fruits and citrus fruits falling for the first time below the threshold of 500,000 hectares. As a consequence of the reduction in the area, it is estimated that (they have been cut due to cessation). read more

On the management of climate risks, the provision of adequate tools for phytosanitary defense, and the recognition of fair income for farmers, a key component of the sector, the national fruit and vegetable sector, with a total export value of 10 billion, is at stake. read more

The Agricultural Cooperative Society Agricoltori Ionici (Op Cai) has achieved an important milestone: the twentieth participation in Fruit Logistica, the prestigious international trade fair in Berlin dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector. A special occasion for the president, Salvatore Scarcella, who read more

La Linea Verde, a leading agri-food group in the production of bagged salads and fresh ready-to-eat dishes, is once again a protagonist at Fruit Logistica 2025, the international trade show for the fruit and vegetable sector, taking place in Berlin until February 7th. As every year, the read more

The apple is good, practical to consume, and versatile because it can be enjoyed in a thousand ways and in combination with other gastronomic products it allows to enhance the characteristics of each variety, creating combinations that make the tasting experience richer and more complex. read more