The 'plate' of Italians is constantly evolving. There is a growing focus on healthy and tasty foods, where vegetable components and nutritional aspects play an ever greater role. Less animal protein and a focus on vegetable proteins, without neglecting
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The Antitrust Authority has learnt that the cooperative Conad Nord Ovesthas acquired three Piedmontese sales outlets from the supermarket and hypermarket group Bennet spa between January and February, through its subsidiary Nordovest Insieme srl, for a total of
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Packaged fruit and vegetables are increasingly meeting with the approval of large-scale retail customers, thanks to faster purchasing, better product protection, as well as more possibilities for communication and product information. Despite this, 2022 is yet another anomalous year
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Spring frosts are unfortunately now a classic from which the fruit and vegetable sector cannot escape, despite itself. In the night between Monday and Tuesday, temperatures dropped in Romagna, reaching 3.5 degrees centigrade in the Faenza and Ravenna areas, but the worst is expected between now and
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Florette, Spain's leading supplier of fresh ready-to-eat salads and vegetables, has developed a new segmentation strategy to enhance its IV gamma salads in El Corte Inglés supermarkets, as quoted by the website foodretail.es. The new category management key adopted for
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Italian lemons are the seasonal product to which the Italian Interprofessional Fruit and Vegetable Organisation - Ortofrutta Italia is dedicating its institutional promotion and communication campaign to support the consumption of Made in Italy fruit and vegetables, with the patronage of the Ministry
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away... but which apple? Whereas until a few years ago the options were limited to no more than 5 varieties, the choice is now much wider, thanks to the introduction of new selections on the market, and this seems to have confused several
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In the many market structures in Italy, the increase in stand fees is being discussed, with no little concern. An issue that animates those involved, especially considering that they are not going through a particularly, prosperous period. Even the
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Enhancing the territoriality of products can be a winning choice, especially if quality is always assured. This has been well understood by the Nerio Ruffato company, which has always been active in emphasising the products of its native territory, within the 'Raccolti
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After the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all more sensitive and careful not to contract infections or diseases, and just hearing about it makes us on our guard. Usually we protect ourselves from contagion that can occur between individuals of the same species but a more unique case has occurred in India
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The Linea Verde (Green Line), on the strength of its know-how and in line with its vocation for innovation, continues its evolutionary path and launches a rich assortment of DimmidiSì branded summer novelties in line with market needs, respecting the brand's cornerstones:
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Bad weather with violent thunderstorms accompanied by hail hit the peninsula in a leopard-like pattern, from the capital to the Veneto and Romagna, causing severe damage to arable crops and fruit plants such as cherries, peaches, apples and pears in full bloom. This is what emerges from the
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Last year, almost 7,000 Pink Lady® apple trees were adopted in 6 European countries, a great success that was announced early on. The operation, which allows consumers to have an apple tree with their own name, follow the life cycle of their apples and
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Tik Tok is the social platform of the moment. It conquers youngsters and adults alike thanks to the possibility of creating nice, catchy, even surreal content, which, often, creates real trends that are repeated by various web stars.  read more

Fomet has developed the Aphrodite® project (click here to read more) which is a process for obtaining Fomet fertilisers from the processing of manure (cattle, poultry and horse manure) from selected farms in neighbouring areas. read more

If there is a world still unexplored, it is the universe of medicinal plants. A mapping by Unimont has surveyed more than 1600 varieties of wild plants,while a survey among Assoerbe members found the 'weight' of raw materials, drugs
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Freeze, the survival of apples, tomatoes and strawberries is at risk. It may sound like a delayed April fool's joke, but this is what Greenpeacen advocates in its campaign to save the bees, with a message that reaches the homes of Italians on a daily basis thanks to a thumping
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Freshfel Europe today released its latest edition of the Consumption Monitor. The report compares consumption trends in the EU-27 as a whole and in each Member State based on official data from EUROSTAT and FAOSTAT statistics. In the last two
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The bikes are almost ready, the cyclists are perfecting their preparations for 6 May: Wonderful™, the world's largest producer and processor of pistachios, is also preparing to set off on the adventure of the Giro d'Italia 2023, with the Official Pistachio
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