PeopleHeineken: Two New Members Join the Italian Management Team
Giuseppe Mele appointed Supply Chain Director, Paul Schalekamp appointed to lead Partesa
Heineken Italy announces two additions to its Management Team: Giuseppe Mele has been appointed Supply Chain Director, while Paul Schalekamp has become CEO of Partesa, Italy's leading company in sales,... more
WinesCompagnia del Gusto acquires 100% of Winelivery
Milanese holding company focuses on innovation, digital, and direct contact with consumers.
Compagnia del Gusto's acquisition of Winelivery has been definitively completed. The Milanese agri-food holding company will acquire 100% of the digital and physical platform specializing in consumer-brand... more
Economy and financeEU industrial production: food is the fastest growing sector
Overall index in value climbs back up after the declines in 2023 and 2024
According to Eurostat, in 2025, the value of EU production sold at constant prices increased by 2.9% compared to 2024. This is the first growth since 2022 and follows two consecutive declines in 2023 (-1.5%... more
Economy and financeUnicredit and Illimity finance Spoon Brands (KFC and Milos Greek Food)
The opening of approximately 60 new directly managed stores in Italy is planned
UniCredit and Illimity Bank support Spoon Brands, an Italian holding company operating in the food retail sector with a robust brand portfolio, has finalized a €28 million financing with a pool of banks l... more
Fruit and vegetablesJingold: 20% increase in volumes expected for yellow kiwifruit
Asia remains strategic for the brand, with China as its primary reference market
Jingold is once again among the Italian exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia's leading fresh produce trade show, taking place from September 2nd to 4th at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The event, now... more
NewsEU-Brazil: The "meat war" continues unabated.
Imports will be suspended starting next Thursday due to a lack of health guarantees.
The European Union confirms the suspension of imports of Brazilian meat and other products starting Thursday, September 3. The European Commission announced this in a statement, specifying that Brazil... more
Economy and financeAre Pai and Nestlé getting their hands on Crosta Mollica pizza?
According to rumors, there are negotiations to acquire the frozen pizza brand
European Pizza Group, a company jointly owned by Nestlé and private equity firm PAI Partners, is reportedly "close to finalizing" a deal to acquire the premium pizza brand Crosta Mollica. We're using... more
BeverageEU. Beer production declined slightly in 2025
Germany confirms its leadership, followed by Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and France
According to Eurostat, in 2025, European Union countries produced 34.4 billion liters of beer. This represents a slight decrease of 0.7% compared to 2024, but an increase of 2.2% compared to 2020. Most... more
LiqueursItalicus goes to the French and the founder Gallo leaves
Following the acquisition of the brand by Pernod Ricard
Giuseppe Gallo , founder and current CEO of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, a super-premium bergamot-flavored aperitif launched in 2016 by Gallo himself, a mixologist and expert in Italian spirits, has... more
ForeignIceland: Fishermen Decisive in EU 'No' Vote
Too many rules from Brussels would have affected a strategic sector for the island's economy
The "fishing factor" proved decisive in the far-from-obvious outcome of the recent referendum in Iceland. The population of the small island nation near the Arctic Circle rejected the proposal to continue... more
LiqueursThe House of Negroni is on Lake Garda
At the Rooftop Bar at the new Falkensteiner Hotel in Salò. Meanwhile, he's on tour in London.
From September 1st to 30th, House of Negroni makes its UK debut with a month-long residency at the Peninsula London's Brooklands Bar. For the brand, which began as a maker of canned Negronis, this initiative... more
Catering and hospitalityHotels. Essence company, 15 million bond
Listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange: 9% coupon due 2031 to finance brand expansion
The Vienna Stock Exchange has admitted to trading on the Vienna MTF segment the bond issued by Essence Corporate Company SA (ECC), a Luxembourg-based company wholly owned by entrepreneur Antonio Cafarelli.... more
Packaging and logisticsCfia Toulouse 2026: Klöckner Pentaplast's debut
The company will present a range of food packaging solutions
Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) will exhibit for the first time at Cfia Toulouse in September, showcasing a range of food packaging solutions designed to support food processors and packagers in addressing ever-changing... more
NewsNegotiations fail, US imposes 50% tariffs on Canada
Tariffs on $20 billion in goods including wine, alcohol and dairy: Prime Minister Carney prepares response
The truce, let's call it that, lasted all of a morning, or rather, a night. Negotiations between Canada and the United States to avoid a new wave of tariffs (see EFA News ) collapsed definitively overnight... more
NewsThe war between Russia and Ukraine targets food
Russians hit food distribution centers: shops are running out of wheat, vegetables and rice
The war between Russia and Ukraine is reaching a "next level" of cruelty. Evidence of this is the Russian attacks on large food distribution centers through which products reach (or rather, used to reach)... more
Government actsEU: New Polish PGI approved
Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli, sausage made from pork meat and liver, enters the register
The European Commission has approved the registration of Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli from Poland as a protected geographical indication (PGI). Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli is a sausage made from the meat a... more
WinesRauscedo Winery: 75 years of tradition and connection to the Friuli...
Exclusive: Interview with General Manager Flavio Geretto
The Rauscedo Winery, founded in 1951, is currently a significant and well-established player in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia: the cooperative brings together over 300 winemaking... more
FishGrupo Consorcio to exceed €126 million in revenue by 2025
Spanish company strengthens its position in strategic European markets, including Italy (+6%)
Grupo Consorcio, a leading Spanish company in the premium canned and semi-canned fish sector, closed 2025, the year it celebrated its 75th anniversary, consolidating its growth and achieving gross revenues... more
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The Vienna Stock Exchange has admitted to trading on the Vienna MTF segment the bond issued by Essence Corporate Company SA (ECC), a Luxembourg-based company wholly owned by entrepreneur Antonio Cafarelli.... more
LiqueursItalicus goes to the French and the founder Gallo leaves
Following the acquisition of the brand by Pernod Ricard
Giuseppe Gallo , founder and current CEO of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, a super-premium bergamot-flavored aperitif launched in 2016 by Gallo himself, a mixologist and expert in Italian spirits, has... more
ForeignIceland: Fishermen Decisive in EU 'No' Vote
Too many rules from Brussels would have affected a strategic sector for the island's economy
LiqueursThe House of Negroni is on Lake Garda
At the Rooftop Bar at the new Falkensteiner Hotel in Salò. Meanwhile, he's on tour in London.
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Fairs
FairsHIP has arrived in Italy: registrations are now open for the first edition...
From October 19 to 21, BolognaFiere will become the center of the HoReCa sector, welcoming over 300 companies and 10,000 industry profess...
Hip – Horeca Professional Expo, which will be held at BolognaFiere from October 19 to 21, 2026, marking its first edition in Italy, has officially opened registration.The event aims to become the new r... more
FairsEFA News is Media Partner with Auténtica Premium Food
The event will be held on September 14 and 15 at Fibes in Seville
Auténtica, a strategic event that aims to promote interaction between the food industry and professionals from various external sectors, including health, science, technology, sports, philosophy, economics, a... more
FairsMacfrut 2027 through the roof
Over 200 companies have confirmed their presence and 10,000 square meters have already been reserved
FairsIEG Arabia: Getting Everything Ready for the Upcoming Events
As part of the World Firefighters Games at the Dharan Expo
