It will no longer be compulsory to use the bio shoppers (i.e. biodegradable bags) offered by supermarkets when shopping. read more

Active in horticultural breeding since its foundation in 1924, Rijk Zwaansta is launching a new small fruit programme with the aim of adding strawberry, blackberry and raspberry to its product portfolio. Construction work on a dedicated greenhouse in the plant
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Public interest and appreciation for infusions is growing in Italy. Although traditionally less popular than consumption habits, especially in northern European countries, infusion drinks are gaining increasing attention for their healthy effects and
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Assomela has officially responded to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on the proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR). read more

With the exit of the United Kingdom from Europe, from autumn 2024 European goods entering the country will have to have phytosanitary certification. Among the products for which the documentation will be required is, of course, fruit and vegetables; read more

There is no peace this year for Romagna's farmers. First overnight frost, then hail, and hail again. A violent thunderstorm in fact hit the Ravenna and Cesena areas on Monday, bringing another medium-sized hailstorm to orchards, vineyards and olive groves. As
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That of the Spanish cherries was a real exploit. The first fruits, from Terragona, were sold out within minutes. read more

Osio Sotto has been awarded the new sales outlet of Banco Fresco, the food retail chain specialising in fresh food, present in Italy with nine sales outlets, seven of which are in Lombardy. The supermarket in Corso Europa, inaugurated yesterday in the presence of Mayor Corrado Quarti, signals the entrance of
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In week 14, fruit and vegetables by set weight started to grow again in the large-scale retail trade after a negative week. However, the performance distance from packaged FMCG still increases compared to the previous week. Among the physical channels, for fruit and vegetables by imposed weight
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The Sicilian 'retato' melon campaign has begun: since the Easter weekend, Barbera International, a company from Adrano, Catania, specialising in the production and marketing of the best Sicilian fruit, has been supplying the product to the large-scale retail trade. read more

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The European Parliament's first approval of the reform of PDO and PGI geographical indications arrived yesterday. In particular, the Agriculture Commission of the European Parliament approved the negotiating mandate for the reform. read more

Increasingly extreme weather events and increasingly aggressive diseases are only bringing attention back to a subject that is very dear to producers, that of TEAs. Assisted Evolution Techniques, in particular cisgenesis and genome editing, are currently still relegated in Italy
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In the south, stone fruit and kiwifruit are running and we are in the bud swelling phase (Click to learn more). In Calabria, fruit thinning is already being implemented for some early varieties. At IFN he explains the treatments that are being carried out, Antonio Nacca, head of
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On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players in the supply chain and for end consumers. read more

Italiafruit News looks forward to seeing you on Wednesday 26 April. read more

The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices; read more

Maura Latini, CEO of Coop Italia, does not hide her concerns about the consumption crisis that brings with it the risk of an imminent recession. In an interview with La Repubblica, the executive pointed out that 'a drop in consumption in terms of quantity of 4.5 per cent had not been
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Despite the fact that temperatures cannot yet be regarded as summery, the supply of melonisiciliani is steadily increasing at the wholesale markets. The fruit has a good organoleptic quality and quotations remain high, although an adjustment is expected soon. read more

Specialisation of the supply chain as a differentiating element, capable of giving value to all those involved, from producers to consumers. This is the winning philosophy of La Grande Bellezza Italiana, which will be presented during the Macfrut trade fair, scheduled to take place in Rimini
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