The Verona area is historically among the most important in Italy for the cherry sector. We asked Stefano Pezzo of Cherry Passion and Bragantini Marco and Sons and Alessio Costa of Lc Fruit, the Monteforte transfer company, about the current campaign.
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Alessandro d'Este returns to the presidency of GS1 Italy, the association of consumer goods companies, of which d'Este was appointed president back in 2019, when he took over the baton fromAlberto Frausin.GS1 Italy brings together 40,000 consumer goods companies that share systems,
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Stora Enso opened a new corrugated packaging production factory at De Lier, the Netherlands. The site is part of the recently acquired De Jong Packaging Group, now Business Unit Western Europe, in the Packaging Solutions division. The major expansion has been designed with a strong focus on
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The destruction of the Kakhovska Dam in Ukraine will have a major impact on the Ukranian fruit and vegetable cultivation, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA: “Big volumes of fruits and vegetables, approximately 30 per cent of the entire production, are grown in the south
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Puglia's green florid fig campaign kicks off. Italian apricot production gets underway. There is a high trend for melons, especially row melons, while demand for watermelons is slow to start. Production of Italian cherries is very low. Trentino mountain strawberries
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It seems that the Russian Federation expects that an agreement for establishing a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed before the end of the year. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said recently: "Now, indeed, the EEU has come very close to
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Fruit trading companies in Germany are also abused as "unwanted servants" in drug smuggling from South America to Europe. This was the conclusion drawn by investigators from the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office at the annual conference of the German Fruit Trade Association
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The Castilla-La Mancha cooperative tried to estimate the 2023 apricot harvest in the region and, in consultation with other structures in the area, it emerged that production will fall by 65% compared to the previous year. The spokesman for the stone fruit sector, José Carlos Blázquez,
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EastFruit analysts are closely monitoring the situation in Serbia, where heavy rains have led to floods. The natural disaster is observed in a large number of regions of the country, including the region of compact cultivation and processing of raspberries. It could have a very serious impact on
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The Summit of the International Blueberry Organization will be hosted in Poland this year, which will present an opportunity for the Polish growers, says Dominika Kozarzewska of the Polish Berry Cooperative: “This season will be unique for Polish blueberry growers, as we are hosting the Summit
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Raspberries and blueberries - actually berries in general - are the perfect summer snack. But they also taste good in smoothies, fruity desserts and cakes. Right now they are in season and can be bought fresh, according to Deutsches Obst und Gemüse. read more

Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week. This saw Serbian fresh produce suppliers from all over the country gather. Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports that Delhaize Serbia is the biggest retail chain in the country and is currently employing more than 13,000
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Morocco continues to increase its fresh lettuce exports to France, with the volumes in the first three months of the current year reaching record high, according to EastFruit. In addition, Morocco also exported fresh lettuce to the UK for the first time after a three-year break. read more

From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. read more

The Belgian greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing at importer/exporter, Fresh Food. During the winter, this Belgian company focuses mainly on imports from Southern Europe and Morocco, but as summer approaches, Belgian products dominate. They market some of these under their 'The Taste of
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The number of vegetarians in Italy is starting to fall this year. This is according to Eurispes data, which show a slight decrease for the first time since 2017; read more

With only a few days to go before the strawberry season in the Basilicata region comes to an end, Francesco Nicodemo would like to express appreciation and gratitude to all the producers associated with the Nicofruit Group. read more

EastFruit recently published a market report on the very difficult situation for growers and freezers in Eastern European as it relates to the main product of this sector – frozen raspberries. read more

The Swiss continue to live on an island of monetary stability. They recorded an inflation rate of only 2.2 % in May 2023. In contrast, inflation rates in Germany and Austria are almost three and four times higher, at 6.1% and 8.8% respectively. Where does this great
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Last week, the Federation of French Fruit Producers (FNPF) and the producers of Peaches and Apricots of France sent a letter to the main French retailers, urging them to switch from the Spanish to the French origin as soon as possible. read more