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Huercasa Food Service will take center stage at HIP 2026 with its range of fresh legumes, which the company will showcase at its stand in Pavilion 9 of IFEMA Madrid. The event, a key meeting point for the Horeca sector, will run from 16 to 18 February, offering visitors the chance to discover Huercasa’s latest … Read more
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The consumption of pears in Europe has been under pressure for a number of years, but is there a turnaround? Germans, British and Dutch bought an average of 5 percent more pears in 2021 than a year earlier. This after strong growth in 2020. Will this continue? And what are the harvest and sales expectations … Read more
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Exhibitors and trade visitors are welcome to participate in the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade to be held in Berlin from 5 to 7 April 2022 as long as they are vaccinated, recovered or tested as appropriate. Book your booth and tickets now! After a prolonged period of restrictions imposed due to … Read more
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The leading trade show for the global fresh produce FRUIT LOGISTICA business will be held in Berlin from April 5 to 7, 2022, with around 2,000 exhibitors from 80 countries. Kai Mangelberger, Director of FRUIT LOGISTICA, is convinced that the decision to move FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 to April has proved to be the right one: … Read more
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The Mediterranean Diet lands in Japan with the international symposium
The symposium organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) “MeDiet Japan” is a major international event at its first edition, dedicated to the Mediterranean Diet and healthy lifestyle held online on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 November 2021 from the ICCJ Tokyo office. Two days interspersed with panel discussions, video interviews, and live talks. The event will bring together some of the most important international names involved in the research and promotion of the Mediterranean diet, experts in the fields of medicine, nutrition, sport, cuisine, and lifestyle, for a discussion on the state of the art with a special focus on Japan and its culinary cultures. Important guests will include the Olympic medallists Vanessa Ferrari, Carolina Kostner, and Yuki Kawauchi. “I am glad to join the first edition of the MeDiet Japan symposium. As a sportswoman and an Italian, the Mediterranean Diet has been my way of eating since I was a child and I believe it is important to allow the Japanese public to get to know it and its benefits,” says Vanessa Ferrari. “Thanks to the UNESCO listing, awareness of the Mediterranean Diet’s value has increased around the world, acknowledged for its beneficial effects on the health and prevention of major contemporary diseases. In recent decades, its popularity has grown steadily in Japan and Asia, along with the demand for Mediterranean products. However, as a dietary habit it is still poorly assimilated by the Asian population,” said Davide Fantoni, General Manager of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan. The Symposium, in addition to promoting healthy eating habits, aims at comparing the Mediterranean diet and the Japanese diet, considered among the healthiest in the world. MeDiet Japan is a website that answers questions about the Mediterranean diet, divided into 4 macro categories, MeHealth, MeCulture, MeLifestyle, and MeKitchen. Through video-recorded interviews, experts answer questions concerning good eating habits and healthy, sustainable lifestyles. MeDiet Japan is also a live event: on November 19, from 6:15 am to 10:30 am (GMT time), 20 experts will discuss how to improve the quality of life from different
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022: Meet onsite again
FRUIT LOGISTICA, the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade, held as a physical event in Berlin from 9 to 11 February, reports high registration figures and a very international presence. FRUIT LOGISTICA, the world’s leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, is being held once more as a physical event in Berlin from 9 to 11 February 2022. Along with the three-pronged approach of fresh inspiration, the best information, and new business opportunity, FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 will give the industry a look to the future and provide answers to questions about how the fruit trade will grow in the medium and long term. “The desire for personal encounters at a physical event is immense, especially because it hasn’t been possible for so long. We know that some companies have hesitated to sign up. But this reticence has continuously decreased because international conference venues, including Berlin, have shown that physical events are possible again. We are very far along in the planning and have sent the placement suggestions to our exhibitors,” says Kai Mangelberger, Acting Director of FRUIT LOGISTICA. Even now, the number of registered exhibitors for FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 is close to that of the last event, and the level of international diversity is very positive with companies from 68 countries. “Based on the previous registration rate, we’re expecting well over 2,000 exhibitors for FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022,” says Kai Mangelberger. Even though most of the representatives are from Europe, Central and South America are still heavily represented as well. But FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 will not only be very international, but will also reflect the entire value added chain for fresh produce across more than 25 halls, from producers to the point of sale, as well as key players in the
Sanifruit arrives to Fruit Attraction Madrid 2021
After this weird year and a half without onsite celebration, Fruit Attraction goes back to “normality” by reuniting the fresh produce sector once again at Madrid. It will be a special exhibition for Sanifruit, full of novelties, since we will present our entire range of post-harvest chem-free treatments for citrus, stone fruit, melon, banana, and plantain with their corresponding versions of organic solutions. In recent times, regulatory authorities and retailers’ requirements in Europe and the rest of the world are increasingly restrictive with the number of active substances and MRL. In addition, consumers are concerned about their health and tend to buy more organic products. Fruit and vegetable packing houses, also concerned with people’s health and environment, are aware of these situations and are adapting their productions to those needs and trends. Thus, you cannot miss the opportunity to stop by our stand 8C04 and discover our chem-free and organic post-harvest treatments aligned with current customer needs and most importantly: the future. What is more, when visiting our stand, you will also find some surprises. After more than 30 years we have changed our brand image! Sanifruit is going through a process of diversification and international expansion and there is no better reflection of the evolution of a company than a change in its image. We have created a more modern logo but preserving the spirit of the previous one. So, if you want to get to see our new brand image and know more about what it means… you cannot miss our stand! At Sanifruit, we have been providing chem-free post-harvest solutions for more than 30 years, with the aim of creating a more respectful fruit produce sector towards people and the environment. One more year we want to offer our services and solutions to ease packing houses’ work, increase their business and profitability and improve the post-harvest life of their fruit without negatively impacting the
Macfrut 2021, Arrigoni stars at Italian Berry Day
Arrigoni, leading group in the design and production of agrotextiles for agriculture, will be exhibiting at Macfrut 2021, the international fruit & veg professional show, to be held at the Rimini Exhibition Centre from 7 to 9 September this year. It will be displaying all the latest solutions in high value-added protection systems on stand 067 in hall B3. This year’s big novelty is Arrigoni’s participation at Italian Berry Day, the international berry conference promoted by NCX Drahorad and ItalianBerry.it, in partnership with Macfrut 2021. Italian Berry Day will be an international conference attended by the main opinion leaders in the sector, plus a themed exhibition area in the central entrance of the main show (South Hall). The conference will be open to the experiences of the entire supply chain, with contributions from the world’s main production and marketing areas. Event sponsor Arrigoni will be organising the workshop “Growing berries in non-native environments – Protective screens for every environmental need”, where it will present various solutions for protecting berries from attack by insects, weather and high temperatures, also displaying new results from tests conducted directly in the field. First and foremost, the Robuxta® range, designed for use on tensostructures, is particularly suitable for this type of crop. In the white version incorporating the LD light diffusion additive, Robuxta® textiles reflect infrared radiation for effective temperature control, with reductions of up to 5 degrees in the summer months, and increases in yield of as much as 70%. “The berries market,” Arrigoni agronomist Giuseppe Netti explains, “has grown exponentially at the global level in recent years: in the last decade, turnover has virtually doubled to about 2 billion Euro.” Italy is playing a leading role, with annual growth of around 15 – 20% (source: Ncx Drahorad) and the same applies to the southern African countries, a very interesting market for us. Therefore, for an organisation like ours, that has always operated serving agriculture, it is very important to understand these trends and to respond with tools to assist those wishing to farm in more and more effective and sustainable ways. At Macfrut 2021, Arrigoni will also be exhibiting all its other products for modern farming, including anti-insect, anti-rain, anti-hail and anti-wind solutions. One highlighted product will be Biorete®, a range of high-tenacity anti-insect nets with dense, light weave, in polyethylene monofilament. Their clear white colour provides crops with the highest possible amounts of light, while the different mesh sizes available enable targeted protection against the different types of insect. Also on show will be Prisma®, the entire range of polyethylene tape textiles with LD – Light Diffusion additive. These screens reflect IR radiation, improve the microclimate and reduce temperature while increasing the diffused light percentage, to encourage better growth of the plants inside. Protecta®, on the other hand, is a very dense-woven textile that protects crops from rain while still allowing sufficient air passage. As well as these crop protection systems, at the Rimini show Arrigoni will also be displaying all the other solutions in its range, from the Fructus® and Iride® anti-hail nets to the new products for use in the open field such as Arricover®, the Agritela® mulching ground covering, and the Libeccio® or Scirocco® wind protection nets.
New concept for Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021
FRUIT LOGISTICA is announcing further details of its new event format called FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION which takes place on 18-20 May 2021. “The FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 gives the global fresh produce business the first opportunity in almost 18 months to meet face-to-face in a safe, COVID-secure environment,” explains Madlen Miserius, Senior Product Manager at FRUIT LOGISTICA. “Our new format helps our exhibitors to grow their business and to better manage their future strategy. It also gives them the chance to showcase their latest product innovations and business solutions that will determine the immediate future of the fresh produce business.” FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 brings together every part of the fresh produce value chain in a brand new way. The new compact format is divided into seven segments or product areas: Fresh Produce, Packaging, Logistics, Seeds & Fertilizers, Machinery & Technology, Greenhouse Technology, and Cultivation Equipment. Every exhibitor is placed in the segment or product area relevant to their business. This makes it easier to get around the trade show by reducing the distance between meetings for visitors, and allowing everyone to benefit from a dedicated event programme for their particular area. FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 aims to bring together as many international exhibitors from right across the fresh produce value chain in a more compact format. This approach enables the organisers to offer a series of turn-key exhibitor packages that both guarantee flexibility and help exhibitors to lower their risk. Three pre-defined stand sizes (18, 36, and 54 square meters) and three pre-defined stand shapes (1 side open, 2 sides open, and 3 sides open) include stand space, turn-key stand construction, digital package, as well as a hi-speed internet connection. The modular stand construction means stand decisions can be made easily and cost-effectively. The cancellation policy has also been revised to give exhibitors more flexibility, allowing them to cancel free of charge up to four weeks before the event. FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 is an exclusive event where the right exhibitors can meet with the right visitors. That’s why the organisers are creating a brand new Buyer Programme which includes a free and exclusive business lounge for food retailers and manufacturers to meet onsite or online with their fresh produce supplier partners. For the onsite meetings buyers are provided with an 18 square metre COVID-secure lounge area equipped with everything a buyer needs for business meetings. The buyer programme also offers free use of online tools for matchmaking, and free access to all relevant onsite and online conference programming. FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 also showcases the latest innovations in one central space on the fairground at Messe Berlin. Every innovation at every part of the value chain is highlighted within an exclusive area called “The Innovation Club”. The new format consists of two areas: The Innovation Zone, and Innovation Insights & Awards. The Innovation Zone includes dedicated exhibitor stands for innovative companies which want to showcase live their new product or solution. The Taste Space features sampling of new fresh fruit and vegetable lines in a safe space according to the latest health, safety, and hygiene regulations. Innovation Insights & Awards features every nominee of the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) and honours outstanding fresh produce innovations from farm gate to supermarket shelf that have gone to market in the 12 months before the event. Spotlight highlights the latest product launches and premieres featured at FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION (research can be done online ahead of the event and then found on the individual participating exhibitor stands). The Future Lab is an event programme of expert presentations about the future of the industry and focuses on the next products and solutions to hit the market before 2025 (onsite presentations will be streamed online after the event). FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITIONis a compact on-site exhibition that is supported by a series of online tools to help participants better plan their visit, connect with key players of the industry, and strengthen business relationships. This new digital package includes online scheduling of business meetings, online presentation of participating companies, and online viewing of the full event programme. It is targeted at trade professionals and buyers who can’t take part onsite due to travel restrictions so they can connect with exhibitors onsite. FRUIT LOGISTICA SPECIAL EDITION 2021 is COVID-secure in its hall planning too. It is designed to give the highest practical level of protection for everyone. It means much wider passageways in the halls as well as a clear booth grid that meets strict social distancing guidelines. Companies that were not previously registered, but want to register, will be able to do it after 20 November should there be space still
Macfrut looks to the future
Macfrut looks to the future with optimism. In order to meet the expectations of its target audience, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector is set to take place in May 2021 as a major face-to-face event, hoping that the Covid-19 emergency will be over by then: the 37th edition of Macfrut is scheduled to be held from 4 to 6 May 2021 at the Rimini Expo Centre. Melon will be the event’s key product, symbolising the quality of Italian fruits and vegetables, and will be discussed and promoted during a series of events involving buyers and visitors. The Partner Region will be Sardinia, a region where the fruit and vegetable sector significantly increases the total value of domestic agricultural production (23%). Alongside these novelties, the new exhibition project, the Spices & Herbs Global Expo, which was put on hold due to the Covid-19 emergency, will be resumed. It is the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to the world of spices, officinal plants and aromatic herbs, which is set to become a global meeting point for producers, technicians, researchers, traders and processors. It will be complemented by an extensive programme of conferences and dedicated events, including the presentation of the Observatory on spices and officinal herbs, created as a result of the partnership between Cesena Fiera and ISMEA (Institute of Services for the Agricultural Food Market). There will be an international focus on “Fruits and spices along Marco Polo’s route”, and the emerging markets of the Far East will be in the spotlight, especially those of Central Asia and of the Indian Ocean, where fruit, vegetable and spice sales are growing rapidly. The first initiatives to promote Macfrut 2021 internationally will take place in Central Asia – specifically in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan – which, in this first phase, will be in digital mode. Presentations are also scheduled in South America (Colombia, Chile, Cuba and Peru), Africa (Zambia) and, in particular, in China, with which we will continue our partnership established during Macfrut Digital. Once again, the ICE Agenzia – Italian Trade Agency offices around the world and Macfrut’s network of foreign agents will play a strategic role. The commitment to digitisation also continues. In fact, two of the main Forums of Macfrut 2021 will be hosted on a digital platform as well, as in the recent edition of Macfrut Digital. Two events will be held both face to face and online: the Acqua Campus, showcasing innovations in irrigation, and Macfrut Field Solution, dedicated to cutting-edge technologies for the horticultural sector, with a special focus on melons. The other two main focus sessions of Macfrut, instead, will take place in the traditional format: the Biosolutions International Congress, dedicated to the biostimulant and biocontrol industries, and the Greenhouse Technology Village, dedicated to greenhouse horticulture innovation. With this road map in mind, the President of Macfrut, Renzo Piraccini, is optimistic: ‘Although the current situation calls for caution,’ he says, ‘we are convinced that in May 2021 we will have the right conditions in place to hold a major event, which is something the fruit and vegetable industry really needs. If this is not the case, we have prepared alternative options that we will take into consideration, in a very pragmatic way, together with our exhibitors.’ Macfrut Digital between 2020 and 2021 The outcome of the first trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector held on a digital platform was positive. Despite some difficulties in the initial phase, the numbers speak for themselves: 32,212 participants during the three-day event, with 18,164 individual professional visitors and 219,524 pages viewed. It recorded a large number of foreign participants: 49% of visitors were from abroad representing 152 countries, of which 60% from Europe, 12% from North Africa, 10% from Sub-Saharan Africa, 6% from the Far East and Australia, and 4% from North America, Russia and Eastern Europe. A total of 600 buyers registered on the platform, 4,492 B2B meetings were requested, and 3,840 messages were sent via the “Write to us” button. The exhibition halls most popular among visitors were Production and Trade (8,421 visitors), the International Halls (5,203), Machinery and Systems (3,424), Packaging (3016) and Plant nurseries (2,200). An interesting figure is the number of visits: 52.5% through mobile devices and tablets, 47.5% through desktop computers. The Macfrut Digital project will be repeated, packed with new content, from 28 to 30 September 2021 in parallel with another global event: the International Asparagus Days. Therefore, Macfrut continues to take a digital approach to be integrated with the “traditional” trade fair
Macfrut Digital, the Forums programme
Three days dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector at the industry’s leading global event: Macfrut Digital, the business platform (Natlive) for professionals working in the fresh produce industry, to be held from 8 to 10 September 2020. A single event, three revolutions: the first one is market-related, since a different approach was adopted due to changes in the global scenario; the second one is trade fair-related, due to the difficulty in hosting “physical” events; and the third one is communication-related, since it involved using smart language appropriate to the new medium used. These three innovations were well received by the sector, so much so that the event is now sold out. The Forums The Forums are one of the major innovations of Macfrut Digital and will be dedicated to exploring the sector’s main issues and are also available in English. Participation is free of charge, subject to registration for individual events, with a maximum of 300 participants. The first Forum, ‘Goccia Verde: ANBI’s Sustainable Irrigation Project’, will take place on Tuesday, 8 September at 9.30am, organised by ANBI. At 11.30am the spotlight will be on the CAP at the Cia event entitled ‘The Italian Fruit and Vegetable Sector and the Road Towards the Green Deal: CAP, Innovation and Sustainable Chemistry’. The afternoon session will begin at 2.30pm with ‘The Opportunities Offered by the Officinal Plant Supply Chain’ organised by the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government and Apt. At 4pm, the spotlight will be on Acquacampus: ‘Saving Water with Irrigation Technology’. On Wednesday, 9 September at 9am, a China-Europe debate on the fruit and vegetable sector will be held, during which buyers and exhibitors will share their experiences. At 11am, the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government and Apt will host a meeting entitled ‘The Future CAP for the Fruit and Vegetable Sector’. In the afternoon, at 2.30pm, ‘Innovation Technology in Horticulture: from Planting to Harvesting’, with Field Solutions. Subsequently, at 4.30pm, the Novamont Forum will be held, during which experiences and market prospects for biodegradable Mater-Bi® sheets will be discussed. On Thursday, 10 September at 9.30am, the “Biosolutions International Congress” will be held, during which supply chains will meet the biostimulants and biocontrol industry, with a special focus on the brown marmorated stink bug. At 11.30am, the ANBI forum ‘Irrigation: Focus on Sustainability and Innovation” will take place, focusing on news and strategies available to agricultural entrepreneurs, with Italian experts in precision agriculture as speakers. In the afternoon, at 2.30pm, Greenhouse Technology: ‘Hi-Tech for a New Greenhouse Horticulture’. The numbers Altogether, there will be 530 exhibition units with 400 exhibitors, divided into 10 pavilions. Registrations were sold out about one month before the event. As for exhibiting companies, 40% of them are from abroad from 4 different continents and 60% are from Italy, and nearly one in two companies is from the production industry (47%). As of today, more than 6,000 visitors have already registered, 70% of whom are from abroad. The maximum number of visitors allowed is 30,000. Great international response The largest number of exhibitors will be from China, with 87 exhibitors in total, thanks to the cooperation of ATPC (Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre), the promotional body of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Also from Asia, a collective of companies from India and Indonesia will be present. The Country Pavilion will host many African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Central and South America (Colombia, Chile and the Dominican Republic) will also be present, as well as many Eastern European companies from Albania, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Europe will have a strong presence at the trade fair, including Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain and Switzerland. The fruit and vegetable sector Ranking second in agri-food exports, the sector’s exports grew by 6.9% in the first five months of 2020 (January-May) (Source: ICE – Italian Trade Agency). In terms of value, exports totalled 2 billion 133 million euros, with exports from the top five exporting countries on the rise: Germany, our largest market, +13.3%; France +13.3%; Austria +7.5%; Switzerland +21%; and the UK +9.5%. The EU remains the top target market for Italian fruits and vegetables, accounting for 86% of exports. When considering exports in the long term (2015-2019), Italian fruit and vegetable exports are back to the levels seen in 2015, after the 2016-2017 boom. In fact, five years ago, exports amounted to 4 billion 844 million euros, compared with 4 billion 885 million euros in 2019. Last year, fruit and vegetable exports were down by 2.2% compared to the previous
Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect, to boost the fruit and vegetable business
Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect, the largest Marketplace and Professional Social Network in the world specialised in the fruit and vegetable sector
