A golden moment for watermelons and melons, after a really difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there is a strong demand in the domestic markets unlike stone fruits and grapes which are still in the shade. Let us say that
read more

Pam Panorama continues its development throughout the country with the opening of two new franchise shops in the cities of Turin and Rome. An important one-two punch that confirms the trust of partners in the historic Italian brand of large-scale distribution. The
read more

An average of 500 bets per day and widespread participation, literally, in every corner of Italy. The "Mordi e Vinci con Evelina" (Bite and Win with Evelina) competition, the initiative launched by Melinda and Evelina, which for 12 weeks offered as many prizes in
read more

Special gift for three Spanish national team players from the same town, Los Palacios y Villafranca. Gavi, Fabian Ruiz and Jesus Navas were presented with crates of tomatoes from the small Andalusian municipality. read more

If there is one duo that is particularly popular with producers of honeydew melons from the Ionian arc up to northern Italy, it is Tripudio F1 and Graffio F1, varieties of HM.Clause.The two types act as a link between the end of early Sicilian greenhouse production and the beginning of the
read more

"The trade balance between goods on offer and demand is changing and, in general, the market is stable, but quotations are leaning upwards for fruit". Andrea Bonizzi, agronomist and price list manager at Veronamercato, told IFN.   read more

In a climate where consumer confidence has plummeted to lower levels than during the pandemic, inflation plays a key role in people's perceptions. This leads, inevitably, to more and more money-saving choices when shopping, such as choosing a discount store
read more

In the eternal dualism between production and distribution, the direct sale of agricultural products represents a sort of 'revenge' on the part of the farmer, who can finally reach the consumer without intermediaries of any kind, bringing home the full benefit of the work
read more

Week 24 saw a softening of the trend compared to the previous week for Lcc, but also for fruit and vegetables by weight. Among the channels, discount stores continue to grow in fruit and vegetable sales, as does the supermarket, while hypermarkets and free service
read more

According to first estimates released today at Interpera, the International Pear Congress in Lleida, the next pear harvest will be one of the lowest in the last 10 years, with around 1,900,000 tonnes expected.  read more

The second edition of "La macedonia per la ricerca®", the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi project, realised in exclusive partnership with Autogrill, to support the work of doctors and researchers who dedicate their lives to scientific research, is now underway. Until 30 July 2023, in
read more

The Annual General Meeting of Conad Nord Ovest was held a few days ago, presenting its Members and Stakeholders with positive results. The Cooperative, in fact, closed 2022 with a total turnover of 4.75 billion euro, a net profit of 39 million euro, a
read more

Great success for the POMODAY of Seminis (a brand of the Bayer Group) held in Fondi at the Alessandro Riccardi farm. The event was an opportunity to invite all the actors of the table tomato chain in the area to visit the showcase greenhouse specially
read more

'Help the planet. Save fruit and vegetables that are still good'. "I'm cool because I don't waste". And again: 'Five times a day feed yourself with the colours of fruit and vegetables'. This is said by a escarole, a pumpkin and a fig in the cartoons of the new mural that appeared a few days ago at the Ortomercato della
read more

The Board of Directors of Cesena Fiera, in consideration of the tragic events that hit the Romagna region, resolved at yesterday's meeting to allocate an amount of 100,000 euro in favour of the Cesena families affected by the flooding. In the coming days, this sum
read more

In recent days, several areas in south-central Chile have experienced heavy rainfall, which has affected the vineyards in the area; read more

The summer seems to have started, but we are leaving behind a tormented period; from North to South Italy has been hit by bad weather with catastrophic events unique in terms of violence, such as the flood that devastated Emilia-Romagna in May. The weather picture has changed
read more

The new EU campaign on agriculture and sustainability has started and its name is Potatoes Forever!, promoted in Italy by UNAPA, Unione Nazionale tra le Associazioni dei Produttori di Patate, and in France by CNIPT, Comité National Interprofessionnel de la Pomme de Terre,
read more

A brand leader in the organic baby food segment, Alce Nero has consolidated experience in the baby food market, experience that translates into high quality products, production processes, and, first and foremost, raw materials, strictly organic and of origin
read more

"The CAAB must play a leading role in the city and return as a crossroads for fruit and vegetables from Italy and beyond." This, in a nutshell, is the thought of Marco Marcatili, president of the CAAB, when questioned by IFN on the future developments of the Bologna market structure; read more