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Economy and financeClimate risks will be fatal to global poultry industry
Climate change costs will cause livestock industry profits to plummet by $23.7B USD
Climate risks could turn profits from poultry farming into losses by 2030. This is according to the Climate risk tool of Fairr, the U.S. Farm animal investment risk and returns initiative, an investor... more
Economy and financePoland suspends wheat imports from Ukraine
Existing agreement will only allow the grain to transit the country until July
Poland suspends wheat imports from Ukraine. The news comes just days after the resignation of Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk following farmers' protests against the rising price of the resource.... more
Economy and financeConstellation Brands closes fiscal year with growth
Corona Beer Group's fiscal year shows revenue up +7%: 2024 in line expected
Constellation Brands, the company that makes Corona beer, has reported its financial results for fiscal year and fourth quarter 2023 and outlook for fiscal year 2024. Well the numbers are positive, so... more
Economy and financeProcaffè, espresso from the Dolomites challenges the market
Belluno-based group focuses on millennials and new markets
Procaffé, one of the Italian and international players for the espresso market, based in Belluno, is aiming to lower the age of its customers, but above all it is aiming to expand abroad. Part of the... more
Cheese and dairy productsSingapore, victory for Parmigiano Reggiano
The Consortium estimates that the counterfeit turnover outside the EU is 2 billion euros
After the victory in mid-March in Colombia, a country where the sixth attempt by the Alpina group to register the "Parmesano" brand was stopped, the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, in charge of protecting... more
Oils and condimentsAceite de Madrid entered among EU PDOs
The designation indicates extra virgin olive oil produced in the southeastern area of the Spanish capital
The European Commission has approved the addition of "Aceite de Madrid" to the register of PDOs, the Protected Designations of Origin. Aceite de Madrid designates extra virgin olive oil produced in the... more
ForeignFrom Japan 34.4 million dollars also for the FAO
Meanwhile, UN body invests more than $10 million to save Ukrainian agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a $34.4 million contribution from the Government of Japan to deliver a wide range of assistance to improve the food security... more
Foreign"Save bees": EU Commission welcomes the European citizens' initiative
According to Brussels, the proposal meets the goal of reducing pesticides by 50% by 2030
The European Commission has welcomed the European citizens' initiative "Let's save bees and farmers! Towards bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment", recognizing it as a tool to combat the... more
ForeignBovine tuberculosis: in France it's early warning
The ministry of agriculture allocates 3.5 million euros for preventive measures
Another 250,000 euros will go towards an experimental vaccine for wildlife. more
Economy and financeEridania makes its debut in the alcohol market
The company known for sugar becomes CristalCo's exclusive representative in Italy
Eridania, known in the Italian market for its range of sugars and related products, is launching a new activity in the alcohol sector for BtoB and will become, starting this month, the exclusive representative... more
Economy and financeChange at the helm of Barry Callebaut
Surprise resignation of ceo Peter Boone: in his place effective immediately Peter Feld
Barry Callebaut, the Swiss chocolate company that has just signed a deal with Nestlé surprisingly announced that ceo Peter Boone has resigned effective immediately and appointed Peter Feld as his successor.... more
Economy and financeSaputo sells Coles supermarkets two plants in Australia
Transaction worth more than € 64 million for two plants in
The reorganization of the operations of U.S.-made dairy giant Saputo, known in Italy as the family owner of Bologna calcio, continues apace. After announcing in November 2022 an initial closure in the... more
ForeignCindy McCain (WFP) raises the alarm about world hunger
The new executive director of the UN agency: "Resources are dangerously running out"
Cindy H. McCain today officially joins the World Food Program as its new Executive Director, underlining that the world is grappling with an unprecedented food crisis that requires the United Nations body... more
CoffeeLavazza Group: 2.7 billion euros of revenues in 2022 (+17.6%)
The CEO Baravalle: "It was possible thanks to the strong commitment on all company levels"
The company has finalized the acquisition of the French MaxiCoffee, announced at the end of last year. more
Economy and financeKraft Heinz sells Russian baby food business
Buying them is local beverage and snack manufacturer Chernogolovka
Kraft Heinz has decided to sell its baby food business in Russia to local beverage and snack manufacturer Chernogolovka according to which the deal will include two plants and the "Umnitsa" and "Sami s... more
WinesItalian sparkling wines: 1 billion bottles produced (+4%) in 2022
The trump card is exports, especially as regards Prosecco (+22%)
The production of Italian sparkling wines in 2022 is closing again and almost 1 billion bottles (978 million). This was revealed by the Osservatorio Uiv-Vinitaly, which processed the bottling data collected... more
Packaging and logisticsGualapack acquires Print & Packaging Farma
The international group expands its offer towards an expanding market
Gualapack, with a global presence in the flexible packaging sector with a particular propensity for innovation and sustainability, has acquired through its subsidiary Gualapack Pharma Srl the activities... more
Cheese and dairy productsLactalis launches light butter in UK and Ireland
50% less fat than standard product
Lactalis is targeting the lighter spreadable butter market. In fact, the dairy giant has expanded its Président brand in both the UK and Ireland with the launch of Président Lighter Slightly Salted spreadable b... more
Mineral waters and drinksNestlé: Marini to head the strategic unit of mineral waters
Michel Beneventi succeeds him at the helm of the Sanpellegrino group
Important news at Nestlé: Stefano Marini, 49, current CEO of the Sanpellegrino Group, has been appointed Head of Waters Strategic Business Unit of Nestlé with responsibility for the Group's global strategies fo... more
Economy and financeBritain joins Trans-Pacific trading bloc
Goal is to achieve zero tariffs on trade in cheese, chocolate, machinery
Not entirely satisfied with Brexit, the United Kingdom is joining the Trans-Pacific trading bloc. In fact, the nation has reached an agreement to join the trade bloc composed of 11 countries for now: the... more
Economy and financeIvs, 2022 'extraordinary year'
Vending machine group closes with revenues up 52.3 percent
It closes "strong growth" in 2022 for Ivs, Europe's second-largest operator in vending, i.e., in the management of automatic and semiautomatic vending machines for the dispensing of hot and cold beverages... more
CoffeeIllycaffè closes best balance sheet of the decade
Consolidated revenues at 567.7M euros in 2022, up 13.6 percent
llycaffé has closed its best balance sheet in a decade. This was said by ceo Cristina Scocchia herself, who pointed out, "2022 represented an important milestone toward the achievement of our strategic... more
Economy and financeSan Benedetto approaches the billion euro mark
Mineral water group closed 2022 at 970M euros, +20%
Between catering, vitamin waters, energizing drinks to low-calorie fruit juices, San Benedetto is approaching 1 billion in revenues. The Scorzé, Venice-based beverage group closed 2022 with revenues at... more
WinesAntinori Winery on the top in the world
First as most admired wine brand 2023
Italian wine climbs to the top of the world with the historic Tuscan winery Marchesi Antinori being named The World's most admired wine brand 2023, the first Italian winery in history to top Drinks International's... more
NewsSynthetic food: in Brussels someone fall from the clouds
Still no EU applications for customs clearance of meat made in the laboratory
After the approval of the ban on synthetic food by the Council of Ministers, the European Union has not received "notifications from Italy". According to reports from Ansa, this was stated by an EU spokesman... more
FairsSignor Datterino, a project dedicated to consumers
Bayer Vegetables presents the initiative at Cibus Connecting Italy 2023
Signor (Mr) Datterino is an innovative project promoted by Bayer through the Vegetables seed division, which was created with the aim of satisfying the growing demand for quality of consumers in the production... more
ForeignMalnutrition: alarming data in the Middle East and North Africa
53.9 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in 2021 (+55% compared to 2010)
This was revealed by a report by six United Nations agencies. more
Economy and financePepsiCo introduces itself with new logo and less sugar
First make-up after 14 years: marks the "new era" of the iconic drink
For the first time in 14 years, PepsiCo has unveiled a new logo and visual identity. A move, say the company, that marks the brand's "new era". The new design, in fact, features "a bold typeface, a signature... more
Economy and financeNestlé, 2022 marked by growth (including green)
Closed fiscal year with revenues at +8.3% over 2021: published Sustainability Report
Nestlé has released its 2022 Annual Report and Shared Value Creation and Sustainability Report. The 2022 budget closes with sales at more than 94.6 billion euros, up 8.3 percent from 2021. Operating income... more
Economy and financeElectrolux bets on Italy: 110 million for Susegana
Company proposal at coordination meeting with unions to produce a refrigerator every 30 seconds
It had been in the air for a few days and now, if not exactly confirmation, comes news of a further step forward anyway. As we anticipated in mid-March, Electrolux plans to bet on the Italian plant in... more
Economy and financeMore than 2 million seized from Italian wine union
Lombard Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Auditors puts European funds from Native grapes academy project under
Over two million euros. This is the amount seized by the Milan Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Auditors from the Italian Wine Union. The company, one of the best known in the wine industry with 709... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano, an Italian Emotion: the Formaggi&Consumi Award in the spot
Recognition for the on-air promotional campaign in the main European countries
The vice president of the Protection Consortium Attilio Zanetti: "Abroad, people like the story of the product and its land". more
ZootechnyEFSA: to improve the conditions of calves on farms
New recommendation in view of the EU reform on animal welfare /Annex
After intervening assertively on chicken farms (see EFA News), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) forwarded a series of similar indications in the bovine sector. “Veal calves should be housed i... more
ForeignIraq: After the war, farmers lost 83% of their assets
FAO report underlines the problems associated with the return of displaced persons to their original activity
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a study investigating obstacles to displaced farmers in Iraq returning... more
IndustrySaclà inaugurates a new factory
Investment of 21 million with the participation of Invitalia
Saclà, historic Italian company leader in the market of olives, pickled and in oil, has completed the expansion works of the Castello d'Annone (Piedmont, Italy) plant, the result of an investment of 21... more
Government actsItaly is the first country in the world to ban synthetic foods
The government has approved a bill that blocks the production and sale of laboratory foods
At the moment there is no news that it has already happened elsewhere and our country conquers the primacy of the first nation in the world to ban laboratory foods. In fact, in the late afternoon, the... more
Studies and researchFruit and vegetables and climate change: a panel at Cibus
Academics, companies and distribution compared, starting from the case of apple and tomato
Speeches, among others, by Mauro Ferrari, Commercial Lead for Italy div. vegetables Bayer Crop Science, Annamaria Medici, Multicedi fruit and vegetable Product Manager, and Giancarlo Amitrano, CE.DI.GROS. more
Economy and financeChina shops for corn from the U.S.
Falling prices encouraged the purchase of 204,000 tons of the grain, the 8th in the last 9 working days
U.S. corn imports rise in China In the week ended March 24, China purchased 204,000 tons of U.S. corn, the eighth confirmed purchase in the last nine working days. Triggering the purchase of U.S. corn... more
TechnologySeeds in Space: A Hope for Sustainability
The first phase of the joint FAO-AIEA experiment will end in early April, with the return of the shuttle
There is great expectation and hope around the agrarian-space experiment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).... more
Food safetyNitrosamines in food: cancer risk and DNA damage?
An EFSA report warns in particular about meat-based products /Annex
Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern. This is the finding of EFSA’s assessment on the public health risk related t... more
Cheese and dairy productsAmerican Parmesan? Lie! It dates back to the Emilian Middle Ages...
Consortium: "Impossible to do it with milk produced outside this area or from abroad"
Following the controversial article in the Financial Times, the Consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese felt "it was necessary to make some clarifications". "Parmigiano Reggiano Dop is one of the symbols... more
AgrifoodItaly-Albania: memorandum of understanding signed
Lollobrigida flies to Tirana for a cooperation agreement with the agri-food sector of the Balkan country
The italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida was yesterday engaged in a visit to Tirana. The objective of the trip is "the prospects for agricultural cooperation... more
ZootechnySwine fever, China tries to throw water on fire
A report gives a less alarmist assessment of the disease in the nation
After repeated warnings about the spotty spread of swine fever, now China is stepping in and trying to allay fears. The recent spike in outbreaks of African swine fever may already be under control, government... more
Economy and financeEU raid on Red Bull headquarter
Search allegedly triggered by suspected violation of EU antitrust rules
EU antitrust authorities raided the premises of Red Bull the world's largest producer of energy drinks based in Salzburg, Austria. The raid, confirmed by Red Bull, was carried out on Monday on suspicion... more
FishOctopus farming: scientists concerned (and some opposed)
Animal rights activists up in arms over Spain's Nueva Pescanova project for world's first aquaculture
In today's warlike scenario, where everyone has something to say about everything, the octopus war, which arose in the wake of the plan to build the world's first octopus farm in the Canary Islands, could... more
Economy and financeAbaco for sale? Nextalia ready in pole position
The sgr would be ready to buy if Taste of Italy decides to divest the Mantua-based agricultural software company
Abaco up for sale? The time seems ripe for the Mantua-based company specializing in software for agriculture to be taken over in 2019 with a majority stake by the private equity fund Taste of Italy, a... more
ForeignBrazilian meat: China suspends embargo
Alarm returned after a case of mad cow disease, on the eve of the Lula-Xi meeting
Brazilian meat can be imported into China again. The alarm therefore returns after the detection of a case of mad cow disease a few weeks ago in the Latin American country. This was announced by the Brazilian... more
Studies and researchTwo avian flu vaccines discovered in chickens
Study conducted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) finds this
Is the time approaching when we will also have vaccines for avian flu? Apparently so, at least according to the findings of a study conducted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), based in the Netherlands.... more
Catering and hospitalityKfc relaunches sandwich without a bun
US giant brings back Double Down with two pieces of fried chicken instead of bread
"No need for sandwiches". With this claim Kentucky fried chicken is bringing back the Double Down sandwich, with two pieces of fried chicken instead of bread. The bun-less sandwich includes two fillets... more
PetfoodPurina Europa announces the winners of Unsleashed
The Italian LampoVet among the start-ups selected in the acceleration program of the petcare sector
Purina, Europe's leading pet care company, has announced the seven startups that have been selected to participate in the fourth edition of its acclaimed acceleration program, Unleashed. The program is... more