Italian retail promises greater sustainability
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The Marca 2020 exposition presented the key aspects of Italian retail’s commitment to sustainable development.
Tue 12/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Booming demand for apples
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Italians have been purchasing more apples since the coronavirus outbreak, with the country’s stocks nearly 20% below average for this stage in the campaign. Over 224,000 tons of apples were […]
Wed 22/04/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
Italian crops lost to frost
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A cold snap in Italy has caused sweeping damage to the country’s agriculture in the past month, with asparagus, carrots, artichokes, fennel, turnips and beets all affected. Coldiretti is now […]
Tue 14/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Poma de Girona distributes 300 kg of apples to local health workers
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The producers of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Poma de Girona, formed by the companies Girona Fruits, Giropoma Costa Brava and Fructícola Empordà, last week distributed 300 kg of apples […]
Mon 06/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Flashmob singalong at Milan’s Ortomercato to reassure Italians
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While many of Italy’s local markets have had to close during the current lockdown, the major wholesale markets across the country are playing a key role in ensuring food supply. […]
Thu 26/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
First Italian apples to land in Vietnam
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After five years of negotiations, Italian cooperative VOG has announced the export of the first shipment of Italian-grown apples to Vietnam. The first shipment will consist of 8 tons of […]
Tue 17/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Trentino turns green
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Significant efforts are being made to make Trentino’s apple production greener and more virtuous. The 2020 Sustainability Report presented at the conference “Sustainable relations between environment and market” on Friday […]
Tue 03/03/2020 by Richard WIlkinson
Macfrut 2020, the Tropical Fruit Congress will be dedicated to avocados
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The programme for the third edition of the Tropical Fruit Congress, the only event in Europe dedicated to exotic fruit, has been finalised: once again, it will be held during Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fresh produce industry, from 5 to 7 May 2020 at the Rimini Expo Centre, Italy
Thu 27/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
International Strawberry Symposium 2020: programme for the IX edition published
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The event, held in Rimini from 2 to 6 May 2020, will tackle topics of interest to the entire strawberry supply chain, from research to industry and distribution.
Thu 27/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Macfrut 2020: Central Asia and Africa in the spotlight
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From October to December, more than 10 international missions took place in Asia and Africa to promote the 37th edition of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fresh produce […]
Wed 26/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Origine Group records 80% increase in sales of Italian kiwi
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“A satisfactory and successful Fruit Logistica”: that is the positive assessment of Alessandro Zampagna, managing director of Origine Group, the consortium of 9 leading Italian and Chilean companies.
Mon 24/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
McGarlet at Fruit Logistica2020: a huge success “on the road”
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The Italian company at the Berlin fair has launched the new Grab&Go project “Italy on the Road”
Thu 20/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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