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AgrifoodTaste of Italy 2 (Dea Capital) and Alcedo V invest in Demetra
The goal is to create an international pole in the agricultural machinery sector
Taste of Italy 2, a private equity fund specialized in the agri-food sector managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, and Alcedo V, a fund managed by Alcedo SGR, have jointly acquired 100% of Demetra... more
AgrifoodCricket flour: South Tyrolean operators appreciate it
"Very nutritious product", says the local representative of the commercial agents
The customs clearance of cricket flour continues to cause discussions but in South Tyrol some entrepreneurs are enthusiastic. The product, whose marketing was approved by the European Union Food Safety... more
AgrifoodBf takes over Bia, a leader in couscous production
The investment is 20.5 million euros
Bf Spa, the controlling holding of Bonifiche Ferraresi, has signed a contract for the purchase of the entire share capital of Bia Spa by Alto Partners Sgr (owner of 95% of the capital of BIA) and by Gescad... more
AgrifoodDurum wheat: Italian production falls
The 2022 estimates disclose 3,5 tonnes, with a 5,5 tonnes requirement
Yet other bad news regarding Italian durum wheat, at the center of economic and agri-food attention in this crisis season. Italmopa, the Italian Millers' Industrial Association (Federalimentare-Confindustria)... more
AgrifoodThe progression of food farming is thanks to neuroscience
Supported by Importaco that has launched a line with natural probiotics obtained through nuts
"To predict the success of a product it is increasingly essential to start from the emotional reactions it arouses in the consumer". States Teresa Cercós Fortea, general manager of quality, environment... more
AgrifoodSuperior Taste Award 2022: 2,350 products with a "superior taste"
Chefs and sommeliers have awarded the certification to 62 made in Italy references
The jury of the International Taste Institute, made up of some of the best chefs and sommeliers in the world, awarded the Superior Taste Award 2022 to 2,350 food and wine products. Certification is given... more
AgrifoodFood insecurity: it will affect up to 1.9 billion people by November
The Eurasia Group report presented in New York at the summit of the Global Citizen Now/Attachment
The number of people facing food insecurity globally will increase to 243 million by November, totaling 1.9 billion people, explains new research "Food Security and the Coming Storm", by Eurasia Group... more
AgrifoodTuratti (Taste of Italy of DeA Capital) acquires Tecnoceam
A large company is born involved in the processing of fresh-cut vegetables
Turatti Srl, a company owned by the Taste of Italy funds of DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr and EC I of Entangled Capital, has finalized the acquisition of 100% of Tecnoceam Srl, one of the main Italian... more
AgrifoodOfficially registered the Vincisgrassi alla Maceratese Stg
The Italian food Ig rises to 316
The name Vincisgrassi alla Maceratese Stg is registered in the Official Journal of the European Union L 103 of 31/03/2022, which according to the updated data of the Qualivita observatory is number 4 of... more
AgrifoodThe World Farmers Markets School is born
The first "university" for farmers' markets around the world that promote the sale of food at zero km
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday 23 February at 4 pm with the webinar on “Removing barriers to Farmers Markets around the world”. more
AgrifoodEU-Japan agreement: 28 new European Igs recognized (5 Italian)
Approved the 2nd amendment on the anniversary of the bilateral APE agreement/Annex
1 February 2022 marked the third anniversary of the entry into force of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (Ape): this is the most important EU agreement so far regarding agri-food trade, including... more
AgrifoodMiiMOSA and the European Investment Fund together for agricultural transition
The EIF underwrites €20 million investment in MiiMOSA transition #1 fund
The European Investment Fund (Fei - part of the European Investment Bank Group) has signed a commitment of 20 million euros in the MiiMosa transition # 1 Fund, first investment fund established in 2021... more
AgrifoodAgriculture: strong growth in EU agri-food trade
The total value amounts to 239.5 billion euros, an increase of 6.1% compared to last year
The latest data on EU agri-food trade published today indicate that for the period January-September 2021 the total value of the EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) amounts to € 239.5 billion, a... more
AgrifoodThe App to analyse olives in less than 10 seconds
The new technology makes it possible to determine the moisture content in the fruit and the quality of the oil
PerkinElmer, a global leader in analytics solutions for the life sciences, diagnostics, food and environmental industries, has developed a new application for its Da 7250. This instrument based on Nirs... more
AgrifoodEni and Intesa invest in the Bonifiche Ferraresi holding
A strategic agreement has also been signed with Eni joining the agricultural company
Eni and Intesa Sanpaolo enter the capital of Bf Spa, the listed holding that controls the agricultural company Bonifiche Ferraresi, the Italian seed company, the Le Stagioni d'Italia brand and IBF Servizi.... more
AgrifoodAubergines: Spain is the first supplier to the EU market
In the 2020/2021 season; followed by Holland and Turkey. Italy sixth
According to what the Spanish Hortoinfo reported in recent days on data from the statistical service Euroestacom (Icex -Eurostat), in the fruit and vegetable campaign 2020/2021 (1 September-31 August),... more
AgrifoodExpo Dubai: Italy as a world model for sustainable agri-food
Filiera Italia: "Integrated and sustainable production system for the global food challenge"
At the Innovation talk of Expo Dubai 2020, the meeting dedicated to the themes of innovation and sustainability held on tuesday, november 9, the managing director of Filiera Italia Luigi Scordamaglia... more
AgrifoodGolden Power: Verisem sale to Syngenta blocked?
Probable decision by the Italian government
The Italian government would have decided to exercise Golden Power to oppose the sale of Verisem, a Romagna multinational of vegetable seeds, to the Swiss giant (but controlled by the Chinese of ChemChina)... more
AgrifoodFruit Attraction: wholesale markets towards common European scenarios
Italmercati and Mercasa weave new prospects for collaboration between market networks
With Italmercati and Mercasa the model of networks between markets sets the standard in Europe. At Fruit Attraction (Ifema, Madrid, 5-7 October 2021), new prospects for collaboration are born between these... more
AgrifoodNew partnership between Syngenta and Cascina Pulita
The agreement to make the agricultural sector the first completely circular sector
Cascina Pulita, one of the leading companies in Italy for the collection and enhancement of waste produced by agricultural businesses, and Syngenta, a company operating in the global agro-industry with... more
AgrifoodCurti takes over Flora rice
The historic brand was controlled by Colussi
Curti, a company controlled by the Italian multinational Euricom, one of the major world operators in the rice sector (Curtiriso), has acquired the historic Flora rice brand from the Colussi Group, which... more
AgrifoodDurum wheat: the run in prices continues
Italmopa: "a strong impact on the entire supply chain is expected"
The rush of durum wheat prices on international and national markets continues. This is what Italmopa (Italian millers' industrial association (Confindustria - Federalimentare) highlighted regarding the... more
AgrifoodFrance: Eurocastanea returns, the European Chestnut Days
The event, in October, will be divided between physical meetings and an international webinar
The actors of the European chestnut supply chain will be able to meet again and exchange ideas during the 11th edition of the "European Chestnut Days Eurocastanea", organized in France in the New-Aquitaine... more
AgrifoodOlam Food Ingredients on track for an IPO at the London Stock Exchange
The Company is a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredient solutions
Olam International announced that its operating group, Olam Food ingredients, a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredient solutions, intends to seek a primary listing on the premium segment... more
AgrifoodRurAll is born, a digital platform for Agriculture 4.0
Launched by Antares Vision in partnership with Bf, Bluarancio and Sdf
Antares Vision, a Brescia-based group listed on the AIM of the Italian Stock Exchange, specialized in hardware and software tracking solutions (anti-counterfeiting and supply chain transparency), inspection... more
AgrifoodProvolone Valpadana aims at internationalization
Two researches certify the perceived value of Geographical Indications by consumers, in Italy and abroad
The consortium is planning communication campaigns abroad, starting with Australia, one of the most important non-EU countries for Provolone Dop. more
AgrifoodFeeding Europe with organic? You can ...
But a radical transformation is needed, says Confeuro
Cnrs study challenges the widespread belief that only intensive agriculture and the massive use of pesticides can guarantee food for all. more
AgrifoodFarm to fork: European wholesale markets sign code of conduct
Fundamental to a sustainable food sector, says Wuwm's president for Europe
The European wholesale markets have signed the "Farm to Fork" code of conduct together with the main players in the European food sector (in Italy among the first 65 signatories, the only company in the... more
AgrifoodConfeuro: illegal pesticides in foods imported from non-EU countries
A paradox that Europe cannot ignore, says the Confederation of European and World Farmers
"In a globalized world, the commitment to guarantee healthy food must go beyond national and European borders to extend to all products that enter our markets - declared Andrea Michele Tis o, national... more
AgrifoodBasf and Bosch together for intelligent agriculture
Joint venture signed with headquarters in Cologne
Basf and Bosch, German giants in the chemical sector but also in crop protection products, have announced a joint venture to market and sell technologies for intelligent agriculture globally. The joint... more
AgrifoodAbaco Group and Agromatrici launch the Geneva integrated platform
Tool for the recovery and treatment of organic waste in agriculture
Abaco Group, a leading European player in the supply of software solutions for the management and control of territorial resources oriented towards precision agriculture and environmental sustainability,... more
AgrifoodKazakhstan closes the import of Turkmen vegetable plants
Specifically, tomato and pepper plants because they are carriers of the ToBRFV virus
Kazakhstan has imposed a ban on the import of tomato and pepper seedlings from Turkmenistan. According to what Ice reports today on Interfax source, the Kazakh state inspection committee introduced the... more
AgrifoodSyngenta and Padana Sementi together for biodiversity and soil improvement
The two companies renew their collaboration in support of the Operation Pollinator project
Syngenta, one of the main players in the agricultural (agro-chemical) sector worldwide, and Padana Sementi, one of the leaders in the production and marketing of lawn and turf seeds, strengthen their collaboration... more
AgrifoodBritish American Tobacco invests 20 million in Italy
In 2021 it will purchase 7 thousand tons of tobacco grown in our country
Also for 2021 British American Tobacco Italia chooses Italian agriculture. On the occasion of the event "Purchase of tobacco and sustainable supply chain: BAT's commitment to the Italian tobacco sector",... more
AgrifoodConfagricoltura, Fnsea and Dbv: immediate agreement on the CAP reform
The farmers of Italy, France and Germany are asking for it in defense of the sector
On the eve of a meeting between the Council, Parliament and the EU Commission (Trilogue) that could be decisive for the new Common Agricultural Policy, the presidents of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti,... more
AgrifoodPesticides: sales in Italy have fallen by -32% in the last decade
Italian agriculture ranks as the greenest in Europe
Sales of pesticides have dropped by about 1/3 (-32%) in the last decade in Italian agriculture which ranks as the greenest in Europe. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti on Eurostat data... more
AgrifoodThe first meeting of agricultural experts for the G20 was held
In the context of the meetings of the Italian presidency
As part of the meetings of the Italian G20 presidency, the first Agriculture Deputies Meeting, organized by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, was held via video conference on 19... more
AgrifoodCereal Docks achieves the Farm Sustainability Assessment certification
The corn product (waxy) gets the "Silver" level
Cereal Docks Spa with its plant in Portogruaro (Venice) obtained the Farm Sustainability Assessment (Fsa) certificate at the "Silver" level for the corn product (waxy) with a project that involved a supply... more
AgrifoodUnited at the head of "Gelso-Net"
Circular agriculture project to relaunch mulberry cultivation in Piedmont
The University of Turin is the leader of the project “Gelso-Net - Mulberry agri-food chain: fruit - fodder - sericulture”, financed by the Piedmont region within the 2014-2020 rural development program wit... more
AgrifoodAgritech. Elaisian is financed with € 1M
Fortitude 1780, Lazio Innova, Puglia Region and business angel invested
Fortitude Group Holding investment and Innova Venture have invested a total of 625 thousand euros in the agritech startup Elaisian. Several business angels participated in the investment with a further... more
AgrifoodMipaaf-Icqrf renews agreement with Alibaba
Italy is the only country to guarantee the protection and promotion of agri-food on Group's platforms
With the new agreement, 41 Italian geographical indications are currently recognized and protected by Alibaba on its e-commerce platforms more
AgrifoodBonifiche Ferraresi, boom in the industrial sector in 2020 (+ 130%)
Consolidated financial statements approved: production value equal to Euro 97.4 million, with net profit of 2.4 million
The board of directors of BFSpA approved the consolidated financial statements and the draft financial statements as at 31 December 2020. "The 2020 financial year of the BF Group - explains a note - has... more
AgrifoodRiso Scotti with Veolia Water Technologies for wastewater treatment
The rice farm will reuse the biogas produced during the process, within an integrated production cycle
Veolia Water Technologies Italia has been awarded a contract with Riso Scotti for the design and construction of a new waste water treatment plant (Wwtp) for its Pavia plant. The rice farm will reuse the... more
AgrifoodSame tractors plow the fields of Bonifiche Ferraresi
Delivered 6 new vehicles for the Cortona estate
Bonifiche Ferraresi, the largest Italian agricultural company with its approximately 9 thousand hectares of surface distributed in Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Sardinia, received the delivery of six new... more
AgrifoodIsagro: in 2020 back in profit for 16.2M
Growth and possible acquisitions are expected in 2021
The board of Isagro, the company on which it will launch a Gowan takeover bid at € 2.76, approved the 2020 financial statements. The note from the company recalled that a new business model was implemented l... more
AgrifoodBiostimulants: Corteva signs partnership with Dadelos (Ajinomoto)
For the development of more sustainable agricultural products
Corteva Agriscience, an American giant specialized in seeds, pesticides and stimulants for agriculture (11.9 billion euros in turnover) has signed a partnership with the Spanish Dadelos Agrosolutions for... more
AgrifoodGermany. Gaf's innovative solutions help crop monitoring
Contract signed with the German Länder of Saxony-Anhalt
Gaf Ag has signed a contract with the German Länder of Saxony-Anhalt for the operational implementation, expected in Germany from 2021, of the crop monitoring system of the European Common Agricultural... more
AgrifoodThe identikit of the agricultural entrepreneur under 40
Competent, interconnected and in favor of assisted evolution technologies, according to the Bayer observatory
This is demonstrated by the survey of Giovani Agricoltori observatory supported by Bayer, with a focus on innovation more
AgrifoodFeed: the new Fefac guidelines
A tool for the sustainable sourcing of soy/Attached document
The European feed industry commitment to sustainability continues. Fefac (European Federation of Feed Producers) has approved the new guidelines for sustainable soy supply. The tool aims to be an advanced... more
AgrifoodThe Italian fertilizer center is born
Merger between k-Adriatica and Agroalimentare sud to increase innovation in the sector
The all-Italian hub for an increasingly eco-sustainable production of fertilizers is born. The merger by incorporation between K-Adriatica Spa, specialized for over 50 years in the development of fertilizers... more