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Rimini has its own "Solidarity Logistics Platform". Thanks to the efforts of the Rimini Agri-Food Center, area nonprofits will have significant quantities of fresh, top-quality fruits and vegetables available free of charge to be used for the needs of those most in need.

Present at the Caar for the launch of this important initiative were the Bishop of Rimini Nicolò Anselmi, representatives of the Police Force, including the provincial commander of the Rimini Guardia di Finanza Col. t.ST Alessandro Coscarelli, and city councilors Francesca Mattei and Kristian Gianfreda.

Gianni Indino, president CAAR - Centro Agro Alimentare Riminese: "The Fruit Logistica in Berlin recorded great numbers marking the return to normality after the pandemic. During the event, we met with Undersecretary for Agriculture La Pietra, Coldiretti President Prandini and numerous executives to discuss strategies for the future of the sector: a future that could also pass through Rimini, which has been renewed support for its candidacy as the 2024 venue for Wowm, the world conference of wholesale markets."

The CAAR - Centro Agro Alimentare Riminese in Berlin for the Fruit Logistica fair.

CAAR President Gianni Indino: "A new opportunity to promote the excellence of our territory by reviving historical relations and opening contacts with new international buyers."

Italmercati President Fabio Massimo Pallottini: "The 50% of fruit and vegetables that arrive on our tables come from wholesale markets. To respond to difficulties due to pandemic and high energy prices, we have put in place projects and investments."

Watch out for opportunities in the NRP for fruit and vegetable markets as well, the CAAR participated in recent days in the call for proposals that makes available non-repayable funding for the expansion, renovation and modernization of fruit and vegetable markets and logistics services, with the reduction of environmental impacts through energy upgrades and reduction of food waste.

Presented at the Rimini Agro-Food Center the "Solidarity Logistics Platform" project together with the Emilia Romagna Region and the Municipality of Rimini, with great participation of producers and third sector associations. IPF, Institute for the Family Rimini will be the lead association in the area

Gianni Indino (CAAR president): "We will do our utmost in our role as a logistics platform by providing expertise, facility and machinery for logistics. I am happy and proud of this project."

Cinzia Furiati (CAAR director): "We are ready to start the procedures to launch the project as early as the beginning of next year. We cared so much about this initiative, which has a double social implication: solidarity and the fight against food waste."

New project under the banner of solidarity and combating food waste by CAAR.

It is called "Solidarity Logistics Platform" and will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. by President Gianni Indino and Director Cinzia Furiati, along with Emilia Romagna Region officials Stefano Callegari and Renato Finco and Rimini City Council's Agriculture Councillor Francesca Mattei.