Packaging and logisticsSelf-adhesive labels: La Prensa absorbs 100% Scriba
Integration to support the growth of the acquiring company
La Prensa Etichette, an Italian group specializing in label printing and finishing for the mineral water and consumer goods sectors, has announced the acquisition of 100% of Scriba, a leading company with... more
DistributionPenny: goodbye to Italy? The company denies it
German group confirms investments in Italy for modernizations and new openings
After Carrefour, another foreign supermarket chain could leave Italy: Penny. According to rumors in Corriere della Sera, its 500 stores in Italy, despite a turnover approaching €2 billion, could end u... more
Catering and hospitalityLa Piadineria takes off
The brand opens in two airports in partnership with Chef Express
La Piadineria is entering the travel channel with two openings in collaboration with Chef Express at Milan Malpensa and Orio al Serio airports. With a combined annual traffic of over 48 million passengers,... more
PeopleFarewell to Carlo Petrini: the founder of Slow Food has passed away at...
Symbol of an Italian post-ideological left: ecologist, community-oriented, anti-industrial,
Late on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, Carlo Petrini passed away at his home in Bra (Cuneo), at the age of 76. His integrated vision of food, nature, and biodiversity gave rise to Slow Food (1986),... more
Catering and hospitalityKFC: 8 openings planned in Lombardy in 2026
Brand bets on the italian Region, investing approximately €8 million
KFC Italy is continuing its expansion strategy in the Lombardy market with the opening of two new restaurants by the end of June: the first will open in Cesano Boscone, in the renovated Porte di Milano... more
FairsHip Italia: The future of hospitality showcased at BolognaFiere
The first edition of the new event, scheduled for October 19-21, 2026, has been presented
Market growth, innovation, digitalization, productivity, and staff shortages: these are some of the themes that emerged today in Milan during the official presentation of Hip Italia, the international... more
TraditionsBalsamic Vinegar of Modena, record export
The Consortium's assembly celebrates a consumer value of 1 billion euros and relaunches the UNESCO candidacy.
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI continues to be one of the most powerful symbols of Made in Italy worldwide, a product that combines centuries-old tradition, cultural value, and international economic impact.... more
FairsBilbao warms up for Food4Future
Italy will be the protagonist on May 27th and 28th with some sector conferences focusing on Barilla, Molino Casillo, Amadori, Carozzi, Martino Rossi
On May 27 and 28, Bilbao will host Food4Future, one of Europe's most important events in the foodtech and agri-food innovation sector. This year, the most significant conferences will be held within the... more
FairsTuttofood: the record-breaking edition closes
Cellie (Fiere di Parma): "123,000 attendees compared to last year's 95,000"
An extraordinary edition of Tuttofood concludes today. In just two years of organization by Fiere di Parma, it has become the place to be for global agri-food. This has combined the expertise acquired... more
FairsItalian Exhibition Group: Revenues exceed €100 million in the 1Q
Profit and EBITDA growth. Peraboni (CEO): "Our solidity confirmed."
The Board of Directors of Italian Exhibition Group SpA (IEG), a leading Italian company in the organization of international trade fairs and listed on Euronext Milan, a regulated market organized and managed... more
DessertsFerrero invests over 80 million euros in Chile
New hazelnut shelling plant in the Araucanía region, strategic for the company
Ferrero has announced a new investment of $94 million (over €80.2 million) for the construction of a new plant in Chile. The new facility will be located in Cunco, in the Araucanía region, an area considered st... more
Fruit and vegetablesVignola PGI cherry: harvest expected to be around 40-50 thousand qu...
Consortium focuses on product quality to beat Italian and European competition
The Vignola Cherry PGI has returned to the market, for a positive season that will continue until early July. The Consortium's forecasts call for good production, estimated at 40,000-50,000 quintals. The... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano and Parma Ham conquer Chicago
Both PDOs will be participating in the National Restaurant Association Show (May 16-19)
From May 16 to 19, the Grana Padano Protection Consortium and the Parma Ham Consortium will be present at the National Restaurant Association Show, taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago. This is one... more
Pasta and bakery productsPasta made in Italy is unbeatable
European Court of Justice uphold Italian Antitrust's fine against Lidl for misleading labeling/Annex
Italian-made pasta always wins. This was confirmed by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which has put an end to the long legal battle over Lidl-branded pasta, or rather the use of "patriotic... more
Economy and financeSpanish company Natra interested in Witor's
21 Invest fund discusses sale of chocolate company
The investment holding company 21 Invest, led by Alessandro Benetton, has put its subsidiary Witor's, a Cremona-based company specializing in the production of chocolate products, up for sale. Rumors... more
Economy and financeBeyond Meat loses again and relies on beverages
Q1 revenues -15.8%: the company "turns" towards high-protein drinks
Sales continue to decline, especially in the restaurant sector, but Beyond Meat, the US plant-based giant (or former giant?), "sees some signs of recovery." This, in a nutshell, is the summary of the first... more
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New global agencies to lead the brand's next phase of growth
Heineken has announced the outcome of a review of its global marketing agency ecosystem, appointing a new group of creative, production and media partners to accelerate the next phase of growth for its... more
FairsExpo FoodTech 2026: Italy as Guest Country Partner
The Italian agrifood system is the protagonist of the 2026 edition
The new edition of Expo FoodTech 2026 will be held on 27 and 28 May in Bilbao, Spain, with Italy as the guest partner country: Expo FoodTech affirms its role as an international event that anticipates... more
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FairsHip Italia: The future of hospitality showcased at BolognaFiere
The first edition of the new event, scheduled for October 19-21, 2026, has been presented
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