FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Sorma Group at the 2019 European Packaging Forum: technological innovation and eco-sustainability
Thomas Carta of Sorma Group will speak in Düsseldorf on 4 June in the “The film matters” section. Sorma Group will be in centre stage

Macfrut to host the second edition of the Tropical Fruit Congress
The second edition of the Tropical Fruit Congress, the international event covering topics involving exotic fruits, will be held at Macfrut from 8 to 10

Water footprint per kg of avocado is just 1/15th of the water required to irrigate the same quantity of beef
Xavier Equihua at the World Avocado Organization said: “Recently the media has raised concerns around avocados and their sustainability, namely issues around water consumption and land

Interpoma China Congress: a content-packed three days
The third edition of Interpoma China, held in Shanghai from 15 to 17 April, saw Interpoma crowned as a reference point for the apple sector,

ILIP takes the future of packaging to Macfrut
From 8th until 10th May, ILIP is taking the future of fresh produce packaging to Macfrut: packaging designed to allow interaction with consumers, that protects

Arrigoni presented its “100% green” solutions at Global Berry Congress 2019
Arrigoni, a leading international player in the technical textile sector for agriculture, was among the key players of the 2019 edition of the Global Berry

‘Sweeki’ harvest started in chile, whilst sales from Italy keep going
The harvest of the top-quality kiwi for the Sweeki brand has started in Chile. Origine Group plan to sell 2,000 tons of Italian kiwis and

Hazera plans to expand its activities on the Polish seeds market
Hazera Poland, a subsidiary of Hazera, part of Limagrain Group, a global leader in the seed industry, intends to extend the range of high-quality vegetable

AREFLH’s General Assembly 2019
On the 27th of March, the annual meeting of AREFLH, the association of European fruit and vegetable regions and producers, was held in Bordeaux, at

CIV focuses on innovation, presenting 5 new strawberry varieties at the Global Berry Congress
CIV – Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti [Italian Growers Consortium] in San Giuseppe di Comacchio (Ferrara) – will attend the next Global Berry Congress 2019 (www.berrycongress.com) taking

Arrigoni green solution against excessive rainfalls and insects
Cherry cultivation is one of the most complex and delicate crops. Like other fruits such as kiwi, peach or plum, it can suffer important negative

Interpoma China Congress, three days devoted to the apple
A month before the third edition of Interpoma China, to be held in Shanghai from 15 to 17 April, the program for the International Congress






