Ribes

Rising prices and falling penetration have caused a drastic drop in currant spending by Italian households from € 6.6 M to € 4.5 M in two years.

The small fruit market (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and redcurrants) in Italy is worth € 214 million according to GfK - Italian Berry data updated on 30/06/2024.

Matteo and Luca Molari, co-CEOs of I Frutti di Gil, analyze the latest trends in the berry category for Italian Berry (data from Italian Berry-Gfk).

The finding could enrich a wealth of diversity that is also valuable for future varietal innovation. Germination trials are underway.

Nicola Leonardi, responsabile commerciale della cooperativa Sant’Orsola, in occasione di un'ampia intervista a Myfruit ha commentato in esclusiva per Italian Berry l'andamento dei consumi di piccoli frutti in Italia come analizzato dall'Osservatorio Semestrale Italian Berry Gfk.

A seminar will be held in Brescia (Italy) that addresses knowledge of the soil and climate characteristics of the area, the choice of cultivars, appropriate agronomic practices, and the use of valuable organic matrices and microorganisms as the key to the success of a modern berry farm.

While strawberries are declining by 1%, after years of expansion the area of the other berries - blueberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, blackberries - is also slowing down in Italy. In 2023 at national level, the area under small fruit stands at just over 2,500 hectares, i.e. -2% on 2022.

The Italian co-operative Sant'Orsola will be at Fruit Logistica 2024 in Berlin (7-9 February). In its 45th year of activity, it will present a preview of the new red colour and the company's graphical design for packaging. Featured will be the zero-residue raspberry-mirtillo double pack.

In this recent exclusive interview with Nuno Passadinhas, Director of Fresh Products at Auchan Retail, Portugal, Italian Berry delved into the importance of the berry category for Auchan and its remarkable growth, with a particular focus on blueberries.

The price index for berries in the Italian retail sector increased by 0.4%, although there were strong differences between the different products in the category.