At a time when inflation for the shopping trolley has exceeded 12%, contributing to a substantial reduction in the purchasing power of Italian families, NaturaSì is launching a new line: these are the Sì Essenziali, 50 organic products sold at an affordable price,
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Modernisation of associated farms and expansion of the Policoro production plant, with new packaging lines and a large automated warehouse for storing products. These are the two pillars of the Supply Chain Enhancement Project, part of the
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The outdoor activity ofDole Italiariparts from the capital and the Milanese capital to bring to the main Italian cities, all the warmth of its sun, capable of making even the darkest days shine, together with the energy and goodness of fresh fruit. read more

METRO Italy, a partner of excellence for the HoReCa world, announces that Arnoud J. van Wingerde has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer as of 1 April 2023; read more

At Cibus Connecting Italy some novelties from the fruit and vegetable world were also on stage in recent days. These included Mediterranean Salads, an exclusive and limited edition of premium salads from the Rago cooperative of Battipaglia. We talked about it with Eugenio Rago, Export Sales
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Good sales and rising quotations for red goods at the Vittoria market. This is the comment we receive from Eugenio Celeste, co-owner of the company Verde Sud, which operates within the market in the province of Ragusa; read more

"The data on organics are merciless when compared to the general trend in fruit and vegetable consumption, but action must be taken to implement an appropriate communication campaign to help reverse the lifestyle adopted by most, which is going in the opposite direction to that indicated
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Fruit and vegetable research is increasingly moving towards 'pesticide-free' fields, yet the demand for EU plant variety rights has remained constant for the past five years in Europe and is even declining by 8.2% in 2022. Apart from a 17% drop in
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Among the fruits experiencing an acceleration in sales during the days leading up to Easter is certainly pineapple. We investigated the trends for this fruit with Gerardo Parisi, salesman at Cenerini, a company active at Caab in Bologna; read more

Fruit and physical activity were to be the pillars of the Romagna Wellness Valley, to be seasoned with quality pleasure tourism and a pinch of art cities. And it could not be otherwise, given the story of Nerio Alessandri, patron of Technogyme and mentor of the project,
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Plant-based diets are becoming more and more popular and, as a result, the consumption of pulses, a source of iron and protein, is also increasing. The product range can thus also be expanded to make it more attractive and tasty. This is the case with Mr. Beans, the new 100% Italian legume snack
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The data released by Istat on consumer prices in March show a slowdown in inflation compared to the previous month: the general index shows +7.7% year-on-year, while the shopping trolley registers +12.7% year-on-year; read more

From the varieties in the field to the packaging at the point of sale, everything is constantly changing in our industry. So why not also change the communication model? Innovating in this sense is the Op Primo Sole of Montescaglioso (Matera), which has recently introduced new
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On 1 April, it must have happened to many Arena Group customers to go shopping and come across, in the aisles of the Superstore Decò Gourmet Experience shop in Balatelle di Catania, the smiling and friendlyPatata mascot of Antonio Ruggiero! Many surprises for
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CIV's latest strawberry innovations were presented at the recent North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) held from 07-10 March 2023 in San Louis Obispo, California. CIV President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium our partner Idris
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A few days ago, we told you about the fruit and vegetable retailer that through Instagram and Facebook is trying to give the sector a new lease of life through reels, photos and videos that highlight its products (Click here to read the article). Also in the same vein is Federico
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The third revolution is coming for Fico in Bologna and this should be the definitive one. Oscar Farinetti will be flanked by a new CEO, Piero Bagnasco, who will take the place of Stefano Cigarini, the King Midas of theme parks who arrived three years ago with the objective of
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Bananas take centre stage in surgical experimentation. A doctor in London simulated a remote operation on a banana in California with the help of new 5G technology. read more

"The consolidation of relations between producers and traders directly in the 'field' and/or through platforms-harvesting centres, and the existential crises of some P.O.'s that had interests in the southern Veneto region," comments the sole administrator of the Fruit and Vegetable Market
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Faced with a particularly delicate economic situation for the organic apple sector in Europe, the representative structures of the Italian and French business organisations wanted to engage collectively in a reflection on the future. read more