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

The drought is starting to bear fruit...but smaller. This is what Francesca tells Corriere di Bologna. Together with her partner they cultivate 17 hectares in Valsamoggia and were forced to transplant at night last August because the heat of the day did not allow them to work; read more

Orogel, a leading Italian company in the production of fresh and frozen vegetables, expands its fleet withUlma Packaging, which boasts 20 years of experience in the food sector and is present in Italy with its branch in Gragnano Trebbiense (PC), one of 23 in the group. read more

The export of Spanish citrus fruits from 2018 to date has suffered a significant drop in volume. In 2022, the loss in tonnes was 14.7%, and although prices were on average 16.18% higher than last year, the figure for total sales was lower
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In a note, Gerardo Diana, president of the Consortium Arancia Rossa di Sicilia, thanked the Sicilian Regional Forestry Corps and Noras (Nucleo Operativo Regionale Agroalimentare Sicilia - Regional Agri-food Operations Unit) for their capillary control work, which led to the discovery of over 1,000 kilos of oranges
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In week 11, sales of Lcc and fruit and vegetables by imposed weight returned to growth, after a week of losses; read more

The supply of strawberries from the South is starting to be important in all areas, generating a very wide price range. Yesterday, we took a tour of the Bologna market and you can see several leftovers in the stalls.   read more

Does less use of packaging correspond to greater environmental sustainability? A positive answer to this question seems to underlie several economic policy decisions taken recently by some of our European partners - France and Spain in the lead - which, with measures
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