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EU-28 citrus production in the 2016/17 marketing year is likely to reach 11 million tons, meaning growth of 3.3% on 2015/16, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service analysts. The small […]
Tue 13/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2015/16 Italian apple season is coming to the end after a complex business year characterised from the outset by various critical factors. The most significant of these include: one […]
Mon 12/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Cesena Fiera celebrated Macfrut in September in Rimini with more than 38,000 participants, 9% more than in 2015, and 30% from abroad. Macfrut president Renzo Piraccini said the 2016 edition […]
Thu 08/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Interpoma 2016 – the international trade show held every two years and entirely dedicated to the apple industry – takes place November 24-26 at the Bolzano exhibition centre. To celebrate […]
Wed 16/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Horticultural and Fruit Co-Operatives Association, Val Venosta (VI.P), has noteworthy innovations such as BIOgraphy, a traceability and transparency system by means of which the end customer can consult the […]
Fri 11/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Graziani has been a top name in packaging materials for fruit and vegetables since the early 1980s. It is both a family firm based in Mercato Saraceno (Forlì-Cesena area) and […]
Wed 26/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Strawberries will be the main star at Macfrut 2017, which takes place May 10-12 in Rimini, Italy. The event Strawberry Days – being held In partnership with leading Italian strawberry […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Seedless varieties are the new frontier for Italian table grapes, as the steadily increasing demand from consumers and the closure of some markets point in that direction even though traditional […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Even though prices have recovered slightly and the quality of Italian apples is just perfect, the European market has not yet restored its pre-embargo balance. This season will not be […]
Fri 30/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Showcasing one of the most important PGIs in the Italian fruit sector, as well as the terrain that produces it, as the foundation of a sales strategy that looks beyond […]
Tue 27/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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‘Buono e Giusto’ is the new project by Italy’s largest retail group, comprising 1,087 supermarkets, 102 hypermarkets and 1,189 other points of sale. The present-day heir to the Italian tradition […]
Tue 27/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Crai has supermarkets, superettes and food stores throughout Italy, from the Valle d’Aosta to Sicily and from Calabria to the Veneto. It is remarkable for its ubiquitousness, reaching over 1000 […]
Wed 14/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson