With the first edition of "The Fruit and Vegetable Cart - The Retail Atlas," the IFN event staged last week in Bologna, the focus also expanded beyond national borders to highlight a highly successful international retailing case. read more

The weekly appointment with the tips of La Borsa della Spesa is back, the service created by BMTIeItalmercati in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit, designed to guide consumers towards purchasing fresh agri-food products that combine seasonality and affordability. read more

Record results for the medium-sized watermelon with black skin produced by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A., and O.P. La Mongolfiera. In a year when part of the sector has suffered, Perla Nera sales have grown by 20% in volume compared to the previous year, impacting some groups. read more

Restoring the Italian pear cultivation industry, especially the Abate Fetel variety, has seemed like an impossible mission for years. The challenges are numerous and interconnected: complex agronomic management, increasingly aggressive plant diseases, reduced yields, and post-harvest fragility. read more

The scheduled stages for the 2025 edition of Ortofrutta Experience, the national project promoted by Italy Ortofrutta to increase knowledge of the organized fruit and vegetable system and enhance the productions and work carried out by Producer Organizations (O.P.), have been completed. read more

In the modern Distribution landscape, convenience products in the fruit and vegetable sector continue to be one of the most promising drivers for the growth of the Grocery Retail sector. Considering the fruit and vegetable department in its broadest sense, which now includes the physical perimeter that today encompasses. read more

The first edition of Il Carrello Frutta & Verdura – Retail Atlas found one of its most significant moments in the roundtable discussion dedicated to the strategic themes that are reshaping the fruit and vegetable department. Those engaging in the discussion were not category specialists, but top executives of the... read more

In week 46, both the value and volume sales of Lcc fruit and vegetables decreased by 5%, while the average mixed price remained stable. The decline is significantly more pronounced compared to the previous week, where the trend, although negative, was closer to breaking even. read more

"The Italian Wholesale Markets today generate a turnover of 11 billion euros and handle 7 million tons of fruit and vegetables. We are a network that has undergone profound modernization, also thanks to the PNRR, investing in digitization and new infrastructures. Yet, despite this dynamism..." read more

To meet the growing demand, the organizers of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA (AFL) have opened early registrations for exhibitors at the 2026 edition of the leading Asian trade fair dedicated to fresh fruits and vegetables, and available spaces are already filling up. read more

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The first act of "The Fruit and Vegetable Cart - the Retail Atlas" event organized by IFNe, which took place yesterday in Bologna at the Grand Tour Italia conference center, concluded with a highly anticipated moment: the award ceremony for the winners of the dedicated contest. read more

World innovations on avocado and mango, minor fruit species of tropical and subtropical origin, organic nursery gardening, rootstocks and innovation in horticulture, plant patents. These are the themes at the center of Plant Nursery, the exhibition dedicated to innovation in the field. read more

The first edition of Il Carrello Frutta & Verdura - The Retail Atlas, the event organized by IFN and Agroter, started yesterday with a program full of high-quality content, discussions, and networking. Over 120 retail managers, representing more than 70 national chains, participated. read more

Always attentive to consumer needs, after the bi-pack, Frullà now also offers the multi-pack 4x100 grams format: practical, versatile, and ideal for ensuring the whole family has a supply of fruit always at hand. An intelligent, tasty, and sustainable solution. read more

In 2025, confirming last year, the Red Orange of Sicily PGI is in third place for value and production among Italian fruit and vegetable products with a PGI label according to the latest Ismea-Qualivita report (in 2023 it was in fifth place). The certified PGI production is indeed. read more

The autumn-winter season of Italian fruit exports to overseas markets is in full swing. While table grape shipments are almost complete, apples are at their peak and the first kiwis are about to leave Italian warehouses. read more

Italy is one of the world's reference countries for the cultivation of fennel, and also in terms of consumption, this vegetable plays a prominent role, consistently ranking in the top ten most purchased vegetables. Thanks to the usual in-depth analysis by IFN, read more

Every February, in Berlin, something special happens. The city is filled with the colors, flavors, and stories of the people who feed the world. For three days, from February 4th to 6th, everyone will converge in one place, where the beating heart of the global fresh produce sector pulsates. read more

Promoting the development of the fruit and vegetable market in Rome through investments in infrastructure, advanced digital services, and increased sustainability. This is the goal of the memorandum of understanding signed today at the Centro Agroalimentare Roma (CAR) with CIA Roma, Coldiretti, Confagricoltura Roma and. read more