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Fruit and vegetablesMelinda: Ernesto Seppi confirmed as president
Board of Directors appointed Michele Iob as vice president
Ernesto Seppi has been confirmed as president of Melinda until 2027. The Board of Directors of the Consortium decided unanimously.Seppi, born in 1966, an agricultural entrepreneur with a degree in economics,... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2025: double mission in Tunisia and Peru
The bond with the Latin American country is strengthened. North African companies partecipating at the next edition
International mission in two continents for Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair scheduled at the Rimini Expo Centre from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 May 2025. The first involved... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2025: climate change and biosolutions at the center of the debate
The appointment with the Salon dedicated to products for plant biostimulation is renewed
A growing sector that finds its showcase at Macfrut. The appointment with Biosolutions International Event (Bie) is renewed, the exhibition dedicated to natural products for the defense, nutrition and... more
Fruit and vegetablesBuyers from around the world to discover table grapes made in Italy
Ismea organized the business tour in Bari: importers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and France
On the occasion of the first edition of "Luv", the European fair entirely dedicated to the table grape sector, an incoming activity for buyers and importers was held in Bari, organized by the Ministry... more
Fruit and vegetablesBrio closes 2023/24 with a turnover of 56 million euros
The presence in the large-scale retail trade is increasingly consolidated, with foreign sales accounting for 50% of the turnover
Turnover of 56 million euros (+11% compared to last year) and consolidation of volumes sold: the balance sheet of Brio, a company of the Alegra Group specialized in organic fruit and vegetables, is positive... more
Fruit and vegetablesUnifrutti: Verfrut acquisition completed
The group consolidates its presence in Chile and Peru, key lands for the fruit and vegetable market
Unifrutti Group announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of Sociedad Exportadora Verfrut SA (“Verfrut”), a leading integrated fruit producer and exporter with over 7,500 hec... more
Fruit and vegetablesHüyük Çileği: Turkish strawberry enters European PDO register
The specificity of the product lies in its particularly pronounced smell and flavour
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of "Hüyük Çileği" strawberries from Turkey in the register of protected designations of origin (PDO). These fruits are grown in the province of Konya, in... more
Fruit and vegetablesEviso launches itself into the distribution of apples
New segment for online trading platform: It will provide fruit to the industry
Eviso SpA, a Commod-Tech company, listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market, with a proprietary artificial intelligence infrastructure that operates in the raw materials sector (electricity, gas, apples),... more
Fruit and vegetablesPears: production drops across Europe
From the Interpera international conference, held in Portugal, still not very comforting data emerges
Interpera, the international pear congress, held this year in Óbidos, Portugal on 26 and 27 June, saw the largest number of participants in the last ten years. Around 200 producers, researchers, national... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2025: mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Fair's delegation welcomed by the Italian embassy in Kinshasa and by three African ministers
Significant export opportunities in a country that depends on foreign countries for 60% of its food more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2024: positive balance for India
B2B meetings, networking activities, ten mango, table grape and pomegranate exporters
Business meetings, networking activities, commercial relationships. Positive outcome for India at Macfrut for the first time present with a national pavilion, coordinated by Apeda, the main authority that... more
Fruit and vegetablesApples. Morgana: Melinda is the "director" for Europe
Consortium becomes exclusive licensee of the variety in the old continent
Melinda strengthens its role in the international fruit market by signing a contract for the exclusive production and sale of the Kizuri variety under the Morgana brand in Europe. The rights acquired by... more
Fruit and vegetablesExica: two young men at the top of the company
The brothers Edoardo and Emanuele Rovetta take over the leadership of the family business
At the same time, the group establishes its division into a production company and a commercial one more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero, jump in net profit (+48%)
2023 revenues equal to 1.54 billion, dividend of Euro 60 cents (+71%)
The Ligurian fruit and vegetable group Orsero closed 2023 with revenues of 1.54 billion euros, an increase of 28.8% compared to 1.2 billion in 2022. Net profit stood at 48.1 million with an increase of... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2024 presented in Nigeria
The African country participates in the fair with over 300 companies interested in innovating
The mission of President Renzo Piraccini and Cecilia Marzocchi of the foreign office to present Macfrut to operators and organizations in Nigeria, in the Lagos and Ogun states, has concluded. The mission... more
Fruit and vegetablesTable grapes. Macfrut: Italy is the world's leading producer with 1 million tonnes
Product growing (+5.7%) on a global scale. In May, world symposium in Riminifiera
The top global players, market trends, marketing policies, new cultivars, technical and technological innovations, a large test field, guided tours. All this in a major global event together with an absolute... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut Academy: video lesson on mango and avocado
Thursday 18 January at 5pm spotlight on the European two-fruit market
New year and new appointment with the Macfrut Academy, Macfrut's innovative digital training platform dedicated to the international fruit and vegetable supply chain through exclusive and strategic contents.... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut Academy: on demand service launches
The decision due to the many requests from all over the world to follow the first video lesson
Macfrut Academy expands the service by activating the on demand mode. Following numerous requests from all over the world to follow the first video lesson dedicated to the potato supply chain, Macfrut... more
Fruit and vegetablesThe Lebanese tomato chasing European markets
Climate change is favoring the cultivation of a particularly competitive variety
Climate change can favor crops in hot countries or cold countries, depending on the case. For tomatoes grown on Mount Lebanon, at about 1500 meters above sea level, the increase in temperatures has multiplied... more
Fruit and vegetablesFruttagel closes 2022 with a turnover of 146.7 million euros
Stanislao Fabbrino confirmed as president, Paolo Cristofori appointed general manager
On 25 May, the assembly was held to approve Fruttagel's financial statements for the 2022 financial year. Initially scheduled for 19 May, the assembly was postponed due to the floods which hit all of Romagna... more
Fruit and vegetablesZespri: the kiwi fruit giant sees its turnover drop by 3% in 2022/23
Nevertheless, it is the second best sales result ever
Management attributes the difficulties to price hikes and labor shortages. more
Fruit and vegetablesApricots: European production expected to decline (-7%)
For Italy Europêch 2023 estimates 203 thousand tons, down (-26%) compared to 2022
The production forecasts for apricots - Europêch 2023 - were presented in Perpignan as part of Medfel. Like every year, Cso Italy participated by providing estimates for Italy. In 2023, the supply of... more
Fruit and vegetablesApofruit: a fair dedicated to the new products
The cooperative will be present at Fruit Logistica with a renewed stand, together with all the companies of the Group
The Apofruit Italia cooperative arrives at Fruit Logistica 2023, with a stand that promises to be full of novelties. During the most important international fair dedicated to the world of fruit and vegetables,... more
Fruit and vegetablesFootball: Dole supports Cremonese
The leading company in the production of fresh fruit starts sponsoring the club
After the break for the World Cup in Qatar and the Christmas holidays, the 2022-23 Serie A Championship is resuming and Dole Italia, a leading company in the production and distribution of premium quality... more
Fruit and vegetablesKissabel global apple: early start to the 2022 campaign
Produced in 14 countries and 5 continents, they will be showcased at Fruit Attraction in Madrid
Harvesting of the first Kissabel apples of the new season in the Northern Hemisphere began at the end of August and beginning of September. This early harvest will bring the range of coloured-flesh apples... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero acquires two French company
The Ligurian group buys Blampin for €32M and Capexo for €44.6M
Orsero has signed two important exclusive agreements for the purchase of two French companies. The first concerns 80% of the capital of Blampin, the operating holding at the head of a group focused on... more
Fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetables in the fight against food waste
Focus on circular economy in the new episode of "Nature from the field to the table"
Creating sustainable agri-food systems is not at all simple: the world of fruit and vegetables boasts many experiences that give a second life to products. There was talk of "circular economy to create... more
Fruit and vegetablesAdq (Abu Dhabi) takes over the majority of Unifrutti
The Emirati holding will support the development of a global platform for fresh products
ADQ, an investment company and holding company controlled by the Abu Dhabi government, has announced an agreement to acquire from its current shareholders a majority stake in Unifrutti Group, the world's... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero: acquisitions in sight?
Turnover in 2021 equal to 1.07 billion, net profit 18.5 million (+ 51%)
Orsero "is concretely thinking of an important growth also for external lines": declared Matteo Colombini, Co-ceo and CFO of Orsero, on the occasion of the presentation of the 2021 results, communicated... more
Fruit and vegetablesThe tomato of the future: good, resistant and with an Emilia Romagna heart
Conserve Italia takes part in Va.Po.Re. to create a healthy and perfect product to be transformed
Creating the industrial tomato of the future: which is of high quality and resistant to diseases, which can be grown with less use of pesticides or pesticides, proving sustainable for the environment,... more
Fruit and vegetablesSuperior Taste Award for Chiquita
The company receives recognition for the taste of its "naturally sweet" bananas
The International Taste Institute awarded Chiquita the Superior Taste Award for the taste and quality of its "naturally sweet" bananas. Founded in 2005, the Institute is made up of a team of food experts... more
Fruit and vegetablesConsorzio Melinda takes over AD Chini
After almost 20 years of collaboration, "Melinda Trasformati" is born
At the end of 2021, the signing took place in Cles, which formalizes the acquisition by the Melinda Consortium, one of the main European companies in the fruit and vegetable market, of AD Chini, a company... more
Fruit and vegetablesEuropean MP visits Melinda's underground cells
Objective: to gain first-hand knowledge of the best practice of the Trentino system
Yesterday afternoon, nine MEPs from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Agri) of the European Parliament visited the underground cells of Melinda. The delegation, led by the president Hon.... more
Fruit and vegetablesThe Linea Verde issues minibonds for 15 million euros
Underwritten by Unicredit with Sace guarantee
Linea Verde, Società Agricola Spa, has issued a minibond of 15 million euros, with a Sace Green guarantee, signed by UniCredit. The bond loan has a duration of seven years and is intended to support the... more
Fruit and vegetablesNursery Consortium grows on the Iberian market
New fruit varieties planted in southern Spain
Civ, the Italian Nursery Consortium of San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Fe), returns from Madrid Fruit Attraction confirming its interest in the Iberian market, in particular as regards innovation in strawberry... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero takes over 50% of Agricola Azzurra
The group is strengthened in the distribution of fruit and vegetables from the Italian supply chain
Orsero, a company listed on the Star and active in the distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, has signed an agreement for the purchase of 50% of the share capital of the Agricola Azzurra company,... more
Fruit and vegetablesFoodiverse presents its new product range at Fruit Attraction
From 5 to 7 October it will participate in one of the most important fruit and vegetable fairs in Madrid
Through an interactive virtual reality experience, visitors to the fair will be able to immerse themselves in the production processes of Foodiverse and learn firsthand how a seed is transformed into a fresh and ready-to-eat product. more
Fruit and vegetablesApeel closes $ 250 million funding round
The growth path of the American startup of anti-waste food films continues
Parterre of private equity led by Temasek, with a valuation of the company of over 2 billion dollars. more
Fruit and vegetablesChina Dominates the Global Chestnut Market
Italy was the largest importing country
China (1.9M tonnes) remains the largest chestnut-consuming country worldwide, accounting for 81% of total volume, according to the Indexbox report "World - Chestnut - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends... more
Fruit and vegetablesFruttagel closes 2020 with a slight decline
Turnover of 129 million, exploits of vegetable drinks (+ 17%).
The export share of the Ravenna cooperative stands at 7% of revenues. more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero Group strengthens its commitment to sustainability
Resolution to draw up a multi-year ESG strategic plan, new corporate function dedicated, and implementation of a digital platform
The Orsero Group, one of the most important European groups active in the fruit and vegetable sector, achieves another important step on the path to its growth in terms of environmental sustainability,... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero: partnership with the American Apeel
Strategic alliance to combat food waste
The Californian company has invented a revolutionary totally vegetable film that reduces the speed of spoilage of the product. more
Fruit and vegetablesHigh-tech tomato: Rijk Zwaan horticultural innovation
Growing soilless crops confirm the vitality of a sector of excellence
Rijk Zwaan, a Dutch multinational engaged in the research and marketing of vegetable seeds for professionals in the sector, confirms the centrality of tomatoes also for the Active Greenhouse market, which... more
Fruit and vegetablesEU: the name Pesca di Delia PGI registered
Quality: the GI of Italian food thus rises to 314
In the Official Journal of the European Union L 171 of 17/05/2021 the denomination Pesca di Delia PGI was registered which, in the food sector, is number 138 of the Italian PGIs and number 314 in the total... more
Fruit and vegetablesBesana, the centenary year
The Calcagni family has been at the helm for 4 generations
In 2021 Besana, a company based in San Gennaro Vesuviano, leader in the dried and dried fruit sector, celebrates the 100th anniversary of its foundation. A century of history carried on for 4 generations... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero starts 2021 with excellent results
Stable revenues at over 240 million euros and reduction of the net financial position
Orsero is an excellent start to the year. The Ligurian company, in fact, today approved the results of the first quarter of 2021 and the update of the Guidance 2021. The numbers speak of total revenues... more
Fruit and vegetablesWe're Smart Academy is born in Brussels
Objective: to promote fruit and vegetables; 5 Italian chefs involved
It is no coincidence that in the week from 10 to 16 May 2021, the International Fruits and Vegetables Week and the new We're Smart Academy started at the same time. The academy brings together international... more
Fruit and vegetablesStrawberries, the Civ varieties present in over 60 countries
Featured at the ninth edition of the international strawberry symposium Iss 2021
The two breeders Leis and Diamanti: “Useful comparison on a global level. Thanks to the organizers Crea and the Marche Polytechnic. See you at the next edition of the Symposium in 2024 in China”. more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero for a more sustainable business
The 2020 sustainability report presented/Attachment
Orsero SpA, a company engaged at European level in the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables and listed on the Star market of the Italian Stock Exchange, presented the 2020 sustainability... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero expands warehouse in Verona
The insertion of 30 new professionals is expected
Orsero SpA, one of the leaders in Mediterranean Europe for the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, has completed the expansion of the warehouse in Verona, the nerve center of the Group... more