Not all melons are the same, so much so that consumers are increasingly looking at quality. Confirmation comes from the closure of the 2024 campaign of the Melon Mantovano Igp, which marks a challenging but still satisfying year. read more

Sorma Group, a leader in the design and construction of complete lines for the post-harvest of fruit and vegetable products, is participating in the Table Grape Fair LUV, running until tomorrow at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari. They are presenting a complete solution that facilitates operators. read more

The European Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR), adopted by the European Parliament last April 24, heavily impacts the fresh fruit and vegetable products supply chain where the use of plastic packaging is expected to be banned. read more

The Meccearly bean, developed by Blumen Vegetable Seeds, is a product with unique characteristics. Geneticist Elena Avite presents these characteristics: "It is a bean that is born to meet the needs of the industry, but it also lends itself well to the fresh market." read more

Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, will once again be the Official Supplier of the Wizz Air Venice Marathon, supporting professional athletes and sports enthusiasts on Sunday, October 27 with all the energy and enthusiasm. read more

Enjoyment but not at all costs. Italians place good food at the center of their diet, and they demand environmentally-friendly, fresh, locally-sourced products at a fair price. According to Italians, the food transition is more about fighting food waste and promoting sustainability. read more

Bayer is participating in the first edition of LUV - Table Grape Fair (booth 142-143), taking place from October 22nd to 24th at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari. An opportunity to create moments for experts in the table grape sector to exchange ideas, with a special focus on. read more

An innovative English project aims to revolutionize the process of strawberry pollination in greenhouses using drones. This initiative, developed with the goal of increasing plant productivity and maintaining high quality standards, represents a response. read more

Finally, it seems that the pear market has picked up momentum; also thanks to the autumn weather, demand is increasing and the Italian product is meeting expectations in terms of quality. Let's take stock at the Caab in Bologna with the help of Adriano Gilbertini, a sales representative. read more

The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market, also known as the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) market, includes a range of products purchased frequently and at relatively low prices. Within this broad sector, the dominant category is food and beverages. In Italy, according to data from the seventh edition of read more

Russia has introduced temporary restrictions on the import of various fruit and vegetable products from Kazakhstan, citing issues related to food safety. The decision, as reported by East Fruit, follows the recent blocking of shipments of fresh products to Russia from Kazakhstan. read more

The partnership continues between Nicofruit® - a company belonging to the Fruitthera Growers Producer Organization, founded in 1993 in Basilicata as a family business and now composed of 30 local excellent growers - and Brand-Cross, which handles all corporate communication for Nicofruit®. read more

Ismea, with the support of Masaf, has organized a major commercial promotion initiative, managing to bring 6 international distribution operators to Bari for the Table Grape Supply Chain fair taking place from today until October 24th. read more

Last Friday, at the CREA-OFA in Acireale (Corso Savoia, 190), a seminar titled "Focus on organic citrus farming in the Mediterranean: Adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change applied to organic citrus agroecosystems" took place. read more

A new trend is taking over the TikTok community as it goes viral worldwide. It's called Tanghulu, also known as "glass fruit," a trend that involves coating fruits with a layer of melted sugar that, once hardened, creates an extremely crunchy covering similar to candy. read more

In week 40, sales of pre-packaged fruits and vegetables increased in value more than loose fruits and vegetables, despite a significantly lower inflation rate. Among sales channels, only online and hypermarkets continue to show signs of decline. After a relatively positive summer, read more

Some difficulties related to the cold and rainy spring, but in the end, hazelnut producers in Polesine achieved satisfactory production. This is in contrast to regions like Piedmont, where a significant drop in the harvest was recorded due to adverse weather events. read more

South Africa is challenging the EU's phytosanitary measures on citrus fruits at the World Trade Organization (WTO), measures that the EU considers necessary to protect the market from harmful insects and diseases that could threaten European crops, in particular. read more

From the early stages of the season, it was evident that there would not be an abundance of prickly pears. The climate, in fact, has influenced the productivity of the plants and consequently the duration of the commercial season as well. As Ivan Mazzamuto, president of the cooperative, anticipated to IFN. read more

It's mid-October and in the fruit and vegetable departments, one of the absolute protagonists is the persimmon. However, it hasn't always been like this; in fact, in recent years we have witnessed a significant evolution in the offerings. Domenica is the one who tells us about the enhancement of the persimmon. read more