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From Product to Purpose to achieve true innovation
2024-05-20 00:00
With the latest edition of Think Fresh (click here to learn more), we have attempted to encourage the fruit and vegetable supply chain to rethink their market approach by proposing a redefinition of the 4 Ps of the Marketing Mix that places greater emphasis on key points of the chain.
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In week 18, the weight-imposed fruit and vegetable sector grew more in sales volume than the Lcc (low-cost carrier) in terms of value, despite some deflation. In terms of channels, the discount sector continues its solitary race, with only supermarkets keeping up with the pace.
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What future for kiwi fruit?
2024-05-20 00:00
The "Technical Day: what future for kiwi?" organized by the Actinidia Working Group of the Italian Society of Horticulture and Floriculture will take place in Manta (CN), Piedmont, on May 24th. The event is coordinated by Cristos Xiloyannis in collaboration with Bartolomeo Dichio.
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The first summer products are arriving at the markets with good and affordable melons.
2024-05-20 00:00
At La Borsa della Spesa, the service provided by BMTI and Italmercati Rete d’Imprese, in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit, the first typically summer products are arriving, despite the bad weather that has affected some production areas in our country in recent days causing some.
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SanLucar Field Tour, exploring the Sekoya® blueberry varieties.
2024-05-20 00:00
SanLucar - a leading international company in the production and marketing of premium quality fruits and vegetables - has acquired over the years the rights to cultivate and market numerous special varieties of different plant species.
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From potatoes and beets the future of plant-based alternatives?
2024-05-20 00:00
To create plant-based alternatives to animal proteins, companies are no longer relying solely on soy, legumes, grains, or nuts, but are also looking with interest at potatoes and beets.
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Spotlight on Dole's new exotic fruit lineup
2024-05-20 00:00
The new line of exotic fruit branded Dole was the protagonist at Macfrut. After making its debut on the market a few months ago, the range of tropical fruits was officially presented at the leading trade fair in the fruit and vegetable sector, which concluded in recent weeks.
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Asparagus, surprising results with Croptimum from CHV.
2024-05-20 00:00
We are learning about Croptimum by CHV (click here): we have read and seen in previous articles the positive effects on various crops, such as eggplant, strawberry, cucumber, melon, watermelon, and in different farming methods, such as soilless and under greenhouse.
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Hard-to-find cauliflower and rising fennel
2024-05-17 00:00
"These are weeks characterized by continuous ups and downs, mainly due to the unstable weather," said Duccio Caccioni, Director of CAAB, summarizing to IFN the macro trends within the Bolognese structure during our latest survey, where we focused on.
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Reefer Terminal is now operational with the new automated Gate for loading and unloading containers.
2024-05-17 00:00
The new automated gate for loading and unloading containers at Reefer Terminal is operational, the largest fruit logistics hub in the Mediterranean located in Vado Ligure (Savona). It is capable of handling both reefer containers for temperature-sensitive goods and dry containers for general cargo.
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On May 13th, the International Working Group on Peronospora in spinach (IWGP) named a new strain of spinach downy mildew (Peronospora effusa): the strain RZ2331B has been officially designated as Pe: 20. Rijk Zwaan's spinach program already has a range of varieties.
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Interpoma Award 2024, focusing on digital technologies
2024-05-17 00:00
The apple orchard of the future will be the protagonist of the Interpoma Award 2024, the prize organized by Fiera Bolzano in collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Sciences of the Free University of Bolzano, and sponsored by SOI, the Society of Horticulture and Floriculture.
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Valfrutta launches the "Triangolini Morbidini."
2024-05-17 00:00
Think about the youngest and introduce the new product for 2024, the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI," the great innovation in fruit pulp dedicated to the little ones. From now on, the quality of the best selected fruit, guaranteed by VALFRUTTA, is offered in a 90g DOYPACK package. But in the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI"...
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Cherries: productive yields halved in Italy over 50 years
2024-05-17 00:00
Failure to meet the cold hours requirement in the winter period, water shortage, cracking, reduction in productivity, low propensity for innovation, extreme weather events: these are some of the causes of the drastic drop in cherry yields in Italy.
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During the last day of Macfrut 2024, the event "Ortofrutta Connect" was successfully held, organized jointly by Joinfruite Rurall - Rural & Urban Digital Hub to provide a valuable opportunity for reflection on the new frontiers of digital innovation in the agricultural sector.
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Nominated new race of Peronospora Effusa.
2024-05-17 00:00
Spinach is a key crop in Basf's portfolio. Providing our customers with the best category solutions is always our priority.
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Pomodoro prices hit rock bottom: cherry tomatoes drop to 20 cents
2024-05-16 00:00
Since the beginning of the year, vegetables have never had a brilliant commercial phase, except for bell peppers. Blocked markets and low prices have not boosted sales. The causes are different: from the whims of the weather, to too high volumes, and also the entry of foreign goods.
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A new alien insect is threatening the pear tree.
2024-05-16 00:00
What makes the pear so special that it is so appealing to alien insects? This is the question we asked ourselves after reading the article by Massimo Bariselli (entomologist) and Riccardo Bugiani (phytopathologist) from the Plant Health Service of the Emilia-Romagna Region, in issue 15/2024.
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Italian fruit and vegetables in Scandinavia: growth margins are present but aggregation is needed
2024-05-16 00:00
In the Scandinavian countries, few retailers and highly concentrated volumes require large suppliers and strong product chains.
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Blueberries, the South African season is underway.
2024-05-16 00:00
The South African blueberry season is at the starting line. In the northern part of the country, harvesting has already begun and the first exports are expected in up to four weeks.
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