The new Italian pumpkin season has started a few weeks late and, from initial estimates, is expected to be less available than in 2022, due to the adverse weather events that have hit our peninsula; read more

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) has signed a partnership with the National Grocers Association, the association that brings together independent American supermarkets, to bring the excellence of Italian agri-food products to independent supermarkets in the United States
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Aldi has announced its new investment plan in the UK. And, as reported by foodretail.es, the retailer confirmed that it wants to reach 1,200 shops across the country by 2025. The retailer's intention was also officially expressed by the managing director
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For months, we have been dealing with the invasion of the blue crab, which, due to its voracity, is wreaking havoc on fish farms in the Mediterranean Sea. In Italy, unfortunately, we now have to deal with another alien species, considered among the most invasive in the world: the
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At least two weeks later than in previous two-year periods due to the weather, the Bronte DOP pistachio harvest has begun. A harvest that can be defined as a social phenomenon because most of the people of Bronte move to their country houses and stay there until work
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Innovation in greenhouse cultivation continues to move towards saving time and using less labour. And the solutions proposed by Sia Sicilia Group, a company based in Vittoria (Ragusa), fully respond to these market demands. With managing director Alessandro Avarino we have identified
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Riccardo Martini, managing director of Dcs Tramaco, describes to IFN a very lively domestic import phase due to the weather conditions and the difficulties in domestic supply due to the flooding in Romagna last May. read more

With the beginning of September, Sicilian citrus fruit operators are trying to make their first forecasts for the rapidly approaching campaign; of course, judgements are often conditioned by personal intuition or emotions carried over from the previous season, but the
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"The figures for the first half of 2023 show a positive trend for Shopping Centres in terms of both sales and admissions," points out Roberto Zoia, president of the CNCC-National Council of Shopping Centres, an association that brings together all the
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Samsung Food, the app for customising dishes and recipes, is born. As the name suggests, the project was developed by Samsung and - as the company reports on its website - will be powered by artificial intelligence. read more

Tastings, cooking shows, street food, live music: a very rich programme for this first edition of 'L'uva Italia Igp di Canicattì è in festa', an event organised by chef Pietro La Torre and promoted by the Canicattì Igpe Grape Consortium by the City of Canicattì in via
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Figures released by Istat for retail sales in July show a trend increase in value of +2.7%, matched by a drop in volume of -4.5%. read more

The harvest of Gala apples from the lowlands has already begun a few weeks ago and is expected to end in the next few days, making way for the mountain harvest. We talked about this with Markus Tscholl, coordinator of Asta Frutta Alto Adige, who explained to IFN the
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Four open days to experience first-hand the excellence of the Italian nursery supply chain, aimed at producers, nurserymen, technicians, researchers and students. At the centre of the events is the innovation of the Italian fruit plant and vine nursery sector, a real driving force for the supply chain
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With week 34, the month of August comes to a close and, therefore, it is possible to take stock of the campaign for a very important summer fruit, the watermelon. There are no positive sales in the summer, apart from the last two weeks, when trends spike. But, overall, the campaign
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Organic food purchases are going through a delicate phase, after a virtually uninterrupted growth trend culminating in a record 2020. According to data monitored by ISMEA, domestic purchases have in fact set the pace in 2022, with a modest
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The growth of the Italian organic sector continues. This is confirmed by data on agricultural areas, operators and exports. The performance of the domestic market is also positive, driven by consumption outside the home (commercial and collective catering mark +18% over 2022) but also by a recovery in
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'It is a multiple future that lies ahead of us, with countless variables that can mix and create sudden breaking points to divert the course of history'. This is how Albino Russo, general manager of Ancc Coop (national association of consumer cooperatives) put it
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Nowadays, it is increasingly important for retailers operating in the fruit and vegetable sector to minimise waste and, at the same time, guarantee quality products to their customers. read more

Apple exports from the EU to Egypt are dropping dramatically and, in the 2022-2023 season, reached their lowest level in five years, as reported by EastFruit. read more