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Technologies 

25 Feb 2024

Dutch raspberry farm hosts largest European fruitvoltaic plant
In the Netherlands, a farm in North Brabant is building Europe's largest fruit and vegetable plant. It is a photovoltaic roof with a capacity of 8.7 MW. The innovation consists of placing the plants on elevated structures above a raspberry plantation.

Production 

24 Feb 2024

In the ranking of Spanish berries producers Onubafruit confirms first place
The top three positions are occupied by Onubafruit, Fresón de Palos, and Arofa S.L. Onubafruit retains the top spot with 80,000 tonnes, although it reduced its quantity by 11%. In the same position as the previous year is Fresón de Palos, with a production of 65,000 tonnes.

Marketing 

23 Feb 2024

Orsero renews packaging and launches new dedicated corners on Fruttital wholesale stands
F.lli Orsero has come up with a new packaging dedicated to the traditional market, alongside the classic trays: a unique package on the Italian market made of 100% recyclable paper, together with new dedicated corners for Fruttital stands in wholesale markets.

Markets 

22 Feb 2024

Slomp: costs rise but consumption of berries is increasing in 2024
"The year 2024 started with a stabilisation of prices and an increase in consumption: we therefore open with optimism while waiting to see the production trends in spring and summer": in this exclusive interview with Italian Berry, Slomp comments on the 2023 Italian Berry and Gfk consumption trends.

Markets 

21 Feb 2024

Low prices and poor quality for blueberries on supermarket shelves in Milan
The Italian Berry Retail Monitor survey took place this week on 20/02/2024 in the urban area of Milan and covered 20 points of sale of 19 brands belonging to 16 large-scale retail groups.

Interviews 

Markets 

20 Feb 2024

Berry consumption in Italy: according to Carlo Lingua there are good prospects but more courage is needed
"The positive climate for berries continues for Italian families: now we need more courage and more emphasis on taste and formats": Carlo Lingua, managing director of RK Growers, thus comments on the half-yearly data on berries consumption updated by Italian Berry - GfK to 31/12/2023.

Technologies 

19 Feb 2024

Tomra Neon launched to support packers of machine harvested highbush blueberries
The mechanized harvesting of highbush blueberries presents a combination of advantages and challenges that are crucial for farmers to consider when deciding on their harvesting methods. Tomra recently launched a new module specifically designed to select machine harvested blueberries.

Retail 

17 Feb 2024

German retailer stops Chilean blueberries with a very short notice
With a very short notice, one of the major German supermarkets has abruptly suspended the supply of blueberries sourced from Chile. Chilean operators are deeply concerned that this decision could have a snowball effect on other German retailers.

Markets 

Prices 

16 Feb 2024

Chilean blueberries boosting promotions in supermarkets in the Genoa area
The berry retail offer in Genoa this week revealed a serious shortage of redcurrants, available in only three out of the 18 shops visited. The quality was generally unsatisfactory across the whole range, with prepacks on the shelves since the beginning of February.

Markets 

15 Feb 2024

Boom of blackberries with Italian expenditure growing 46% in 2023
In 2023, blackberries reached their highest sales in the last three years, exceeding 10 million Euro, with a record increase of 46% compared to 2022, according to Italian Berry - GfK data updated to 31/12/2023, which analyses the consumption of berry by Italian families.