Data on traceability and safety, but also on sustainability, nutritional characteristics and packaging composition: these are just some of the information on consumer products that have become indispensable for consumers today and can also
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The European Union requires stringent values in terms of pesticide residues in citrus fruits in order to have a high level of safety and sustainability. However, according to the Unió lauradora (a Valencian producers' organisation) there are flaws in the controls; in fact, during inspections in the
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The Chilean cherry sector is preparing for a rosy season, with early forecasts indicating an export harvest of between 90 and 100 million cases. This estimate exceeds the previous season's shipments of 83 million cases, outlining a potential record for
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The diversity of Macfruts will, once again, be the soul of the trade fair itself, expected at the Rimini Expo Centre from 8 to 10 May 2024. A diversity that - as emphasised by President Renzo Piraccini during yesterday's presentation in Doha - is based on being a supply chain fair and
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Mattia Gandini, of the Mantua-based company of the same name, explains to IFN the prospects of the 2023/2024 winter campaign from their point of view. read more

Autumn has arrived and the artichoke production campaign for the P.O. La Collettiva is getting into full swing, albeit slightly late. In Sardinia, the weather is still struggling to leave the summer temperatures behind, confirming the rule that October is historically a transition period. read more

With September the third quarter comes to a close and it is time to take stock. Since the beginning of the year, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade shows declining consumption, but with signs of recovery, thanks to the last few warm months. However, inflation is still close to eight points. However, in September, as in August, the
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The consortium for the protection and valorisation of Valle Varaita apples, set up two years ago with the participation of 15 producers in the province of Cuneo, is expanding and communication has become the watchword. Enthusiasm is not lacking, thanks to a sparkling start to the campaign, as
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Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, continues to support Pallacanestro Brescia as Silver Sponsor and as the club's Official Fruit Sponsor: a partnership and shared commitment, signed last sports season, that is being renewed
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The abnormally hot weather that continues into October is causing the proliferation of pests, primarily the Asian bug, which continues to reproduce. There has also been no rain for weeks, with the result that the soils are hard and dry, and if this situation does not change,
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In the apple sector, the numbers add up. This is how we could summarise the analyses of Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor regarding the undisputed protagonist of Italian fruit growing. Stable surfaces and production, exports that continue to 'pull' and consumption that is stationary at
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Registration is now open for the webinar organised by Accademia BIO, FederBio Servizi's format for training in the organic sector, and AssoBio, the national association of organic production, processing and distribution companies. The online event is scheduled for Thursday
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Below is a commentary on market trends for September from the Lusia Market Management. read more

The link between fruit and vegetables and health has never been so close and, at the same time, so precious. With this in mind, Citrus l'Orto Italianopurses projects aimed at spreading the importance of prevention at the table in a pop and light but never superficial language. And this is how
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The harvest of the Castel del Rio IGP chestnut, an excellent product of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, is about to begin, and for the occasion IFN has interviewed Monia Rontini, owner with her father Sergio of the Il Regno del Marrone farm, located in the municipality of Castel
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Aigen, an innovative Hi Tech start-up based in Seattle (USA), has launched a remarkable project on the market: it is a solar- and wind-powered robot that monitors crops in the field, thanks to artificial intelligence, moving among the plants,
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The harvesting of the first Calabrian clementines began about ten days ago and, although it is too early to outline the trends for an entire season, it is interesting to analyse the first signs at the production and commercial level. Certainly, the season is presenting itself more
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Good news for Apulian agriculture comes from Madrid, more precisely from 'Fruit Attraction 2023', one of the most important European trade fairs dedicated to fruit and vegetables. The planning and financial consulting firm 'facciamoFILIERA' srls , of consultants Daniela
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Yesterday's approval of ComAgri's position (26 in favour, 3 abstentions and 9 against) on the proposal for a regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products shows how when the debate focuses on the substance of the issues, overcoming ideological positions and unnecessary polarisations, it
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On the weekend of 14 and 15 October, the Catella Foundation in Milan will hostI Feel Good, an event dedicated to wellness. Organised by the SEI Editorial Group, which includes the Donna Moderna, Starbene, Casafacile, Confidenze and Sale&Pepe brands, the event, in its first edition, will be
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