What’s Happening This Month? The Spanish market remains stable with balanced supply and steady demand. Trading is cautious as buyers and sellers cover only short-term needs rather than building large stocks. This stability is supported by the final Mediterranean harvest projections. Export prices for pesticide-free EVOO vary significantly by origin. Spain averages 4.60 Eu/Kg for... Mostra articolo
As global buyers demand unprecedented transparency, international retailers are raising the bar, requiring food suppliers to provide increasingly detailed data on carbon footprints and responsible sourcing practices. To address these tightening commercial expectations and Italy’s looming soil crisis (where ISPRA projects 32% of agricultural land will be degraded by 2030), Certified Origins convened a panel... Mostra articolo
A medida que los compradores globales exigen una transparencia sin precedentes, los minoristas internacionales están elevando el listón, requiriendo que los proveedores de alimentos proporcionen datos cada vez más detallados sobre las huellas de carbono y las prácticas de abastecimiento responsable. Para abordar estas crecientes expectativas comerciales y la inminente crisis del suelo en Italia... Mostra articolo
Across every industry, AI is changing what it means to create. In the design sector alone, the market for AI-powered tools reached $1.11 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $4.54 billion by 2030. For designers and brand managers, the question is no longer whether to use these tools, it is how to... Mostra articolo
What’s Happening This Month? The California almond industry opened the 2026/27 crop year with an energetic shipment surge. Total August shipments reached 190.1 million pounds, up +20.5% compared to last year in the same month. This momentum was fueled almost entirely by international demand. The Almond Board adjusted its beginning inventory to reflect actual Loss... Mostra articolo
Refining remains one of the most misunderstood concepts in the olive oil trade. Outside specialized quality-control circles, the term is occasionally misconstrued as a synonym for adulteration. In reality, industrial refining is a legal, standardized, long-established process that converts olive yields affected by frost, delayed milling, or other production challenges into a neutral, food-grade liquid... Mostra articolo
La richiesta di trasparenza da parte dei buyer internazionali e’ in crescita. Per rispondere a normative, aspettative dei consumatori e consolidare le filiere di approvvigionamento, la maggioranza dei retailer su scala globale sta esigendo dai propri fornitori il rispetto di criteri di tracciabilità sempre più rigorosi: dati accurati, l’indicazioni sui livelli di emissioni di carbonio... Mostra articolo
In recent years, the debate on agricultural sustainability has increasingly focused on soil health. This is not merely an environmental issue: the biological quality of soil is now recognized as one of the key factors influencing productivity, climate resilience, crop quality and carbon sequestration capacity. The topic has become increasingly relevant in a time marked... Mostra articolo
For years, the food retail industry has been locked in a zero-sum debate: branded vs. private label. On one side, legacy consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants; on the other, private label offerings (often cheaper, but increasingly premium) backed by the muscle of big-box grocery chains. But for all the market share this binary has captured,... Mostra articolo
What’s Happening This Month? Market activity across primary Mediterranean origins entered a distinct consolidation phase throughout July as the 2025/26 campaign moved toward its final stretch. While trading volumes remained relatively subdued and primarily focused on immediate industrial coverage, the overall market tone shifted from June’s tentative “wait-and-see” to active Q3 price stabilization. Following the... Mostra articolo
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