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SustainabilityNew environmental efficiency solutions arrive from Grana Padano and Comté
The Life Ttgg project will develop software for the PDO cheese supply chains
The preliminary results of the Life Ttgg project were presented internationally through the online event organized by oriGIn entitled "Improving the efficiency of PDO cheese production processes in Europe:... more
FairsWinescape makes its debut at Hospitality - Il Salone dell'Accoglienza
The new thematic area entirely dedicated to wine and wine tourism
For the 2022 edition, Hospitality - Il Salone dell'Accoglienza, the Italian fair among the leaders in the hospitality and catering sector, expands its exhibition offer with Winescape, the new thematic... more
Government actsEurope recognizes the importance of carbon farming
Carbon credits enter the European political agenda; will be a legislative proposal by 2022
Carbon credits officially enter the European political agenda, confirming the essential role of the rural sector in the challenge of sustainability. The EU Commission published the communication on sustainable... more
Import-exportMade in Italy: it is record for the agri-food sector on foreign tables
Exports with the boost of the Christmas holidays reach 52 billion
It is a historical record for the made in Italy food on the festive tables all over the world with the export of wines, sparkling wines, grappa and liqueurs, panettone, cheeses, cold cuts but also caviar... more
NewsUnesco: the Italian truffle becomes a World Heritage Site
The search for the precious mushroom involves about 73,600 holders and practitioners in Italy
The "Truffle hunting and quarrying in Italy: traditional knowledge and practices" enters the intangible cultural heritage of humanity protected by Unesco. The decision was adopted on the occasion of the... more
Economy and financeVerallia invests in Italy
The construction of a new oven for food & beverage made in Italy has been announced
Verallia, a global manufacturer of glass packaging for food and beverages, is still investing in Italy with the “Forno 83” project, the 12th of the Group in Italy, which from 2024 will give new impetus to... more
FairsPoultry Forum is born, a new international event in the poultry sector
The first edition has been presented, which will be held simultaneously with Macfrut 2022
The first edition of Fieravicola Poultry Forum & B2B, the new international trade fair dedicated to the poultry sector, was presented a few days at Expo Dubai. The presentation saw the participation of... more
WinesOn Frecciarossa Milan-Paris toasts with Montefalco Rosso
From 18 December, Arnaldo Caprai's wine will accompany passengers on the new route
Arnaldo Caprai's Montefalco Rosso starting from 18 December will accompany all passengers on the new section of the Frecciarossa which, for the first time in history, will cross the Alps to reach Lyon... more
FishNomad Food Italy: the "A school for the future" project is underway
From Findus an educational program to discover the values of the sea and the earth
In 2,500 Italian classes, for a total of about 48 thousand students, an educational program to support teaching to bring the world of the sea and sustainable fishing to the school desks. “A school of t... more
FairsThe numbers for Sana Slow Wine Fair are growing
Over 600 wineries from 12 countries confirmed at the first meeting
Four days of debates, reflections, meetings with operators in the sector and masterclasses, over 600 producers who have already confirmed their presence in the exhibition pavilions, for a total of 12 countries... more
Packaging and logisticsBerlin Packaging continues its expansion in Europe
Acquisition of the French company Gerfran SAS announced
Berlin Packaging announced the acquisition of Gerfran Sas, a family business offering glass packaging solutions, especially for the wine and beverage market. Founded in 1984 and acquired by Lionel Fruh... more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks experiments with new formats
Three new openings in Italy, including the first drive thru
From the end of December Starbucks, in collaboration with Percassi who manages the licensed brand for Italy, will open three new stores introducing a variety of new formats. Yesterday a new Starbucks shop-in-shop... more
NewsArtificial meat? No thank you
The first major investigation into the test tube food lobbies arrives in the bookstore
The book by Gilles Luneau was published in Italy for the types of Castelvecchi, after caused a great sensation in France. more
SustainabilityCarbonBalance® by Skretting Italia is a finalist of the edie Sustainability Leaders Awards
In the Product Innovation of the Year category
CarbonBalance® by Skretting Italia has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Product Innovation of the Year category of the prestigious edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2022 (the world's leading award... more
NewsMou signed between Mipaaf and Rakuten Group
The memorandum of understanding aimed at the protection of Italian agri-food in Japan
Specifically, the agreement between the largest Japanese e-commerce platform, among the 10 most important in the world, and the ICQRF, which will report to Rakuten violations of the intellectual property rights of PDOs and PGIs, as well as related unfair practices correct information on made in Italy foods. more
WinesTerre Cevico presents the 2020/2021 budget
Turnover up + 3.22%, new partnerships and development of the industrial plan
Terre Cevico presented the data for the 2020/21 financial year in the annual budget course which this year was held in the hall of the Rocca Estense in Lugo (Ra). Deliberately in the presence and on its... more
VideoFRoSTA Italy: growth based on sustainability
Exclusive interview with Gianluca Mastrocola, CEO of the Italian branch
Less than 7.2% of C02 produced, concrete actions and 25 new goals for the future. This is what emerges from FRoSTA's corporate social responsibility report (see article EFA News of 25-11-21), presented... more
MeatsJbs acquires Italian King's Group
Its subsidiary Rigamonti assumes the historic brands King’s and Principe
Brazilian JBS Sa signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Italian King’s Group by its subsidiary Rigamonti, the global leader in production of bresaola. With this acquisition, JBS will have a presence in... more
Economy and financeCampbell Soup: last quarter down
The company records a decline in sales of 4%, for a total of 2.24 billion dollars
Campbell Soup Company recorded a 4% drop (totaling $ 2.24 billion) in net sales during its final quarter of 2021, due to several supply chain disruptions and a labor shortage. Net earnings fell 15% from... more
FairsFrom Dubai Macfrut launches a new way of doing fair
The novelties presented at the Expo: International Cherry Symposium, Africa Days, Salone Spice & Herbes, Smart Agriculture and Tropical Fruit Congress
“Diversity is our strength”: this is the leitmotif of the new trade fair strategy. Macfrut, the only supply chain fair for fruit and vegetable professionals representing all the links in the sector fro... more
FairsInnovation and sustainability at Fi Europe 2021
Plant based products protagonists of the food and beverage fair in Frankfurt
Fi Europe 2021, the food and beverage fair in Frankfurt, Germany, ended a few days ago. The event saw the presence of both German and international companies such as: Bunge Loders Croklaan, Meurens Naturals,... 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
IndustryInvestindustrial acquires three new companies in the wine sector
The group aims for leadership in the wine and beverage machinery market
Automation Machinery Holding Sàrl, a company indirectly held by Investindustrial VII LP, has completed three new acquisitions in Italy: Bertolaso, Ape Impianti and Permeare. The goal is to further consolidate... more
LiqueursAmaro Lucano takes over the majority of Mancino Vermouth
The Lucanian pole of spirits is strengthened
The Amaro Lucano 1894 Group has taken over the majority of the Mancino Vermouth company with the company branch that owns the production of the Mancino Vermouth branded references. The operation will allow... more
HealthWine and cancer/2: Federvini protest for EU reports
"It is serious to say that there is no safe level of alcohol"
Federvini considers the affirmation, contained in the report voted yesterday by the Beca Commission, that "there is no safe level of alcohol consumption", as "the scientific data supporting this assertion... more
Government actsCancer: wine equated with smoking
Shocking report from the EU Parliament commission
The Beating Cancer Commission (Beca) of the European Parliament, after a year of work, voted on a report dedicated to measures to combat cancer, launching a far-reaching Cancer Plan that includes prevention... more
Government actsAntitrust: Amazon sanctioned in Italy for 1.28 billion euros
For abuse of dominant position. Confimprese: "Now fiscal equity for digital platforms"
The Italian Competition and Market Authority imposed a fine of over 1.28 billion euros on various companies of the Amazon group (Amazon Europe Core, Amazon Services Europe, Amazon, Amazon Italia Services... more
IndustryBuitoni Food Company has appointed Graham Corneck as its new president and CEO
The manager served as VP of strategy and integration at Campbell Soup Company
The historic Tuscan headquarters still appear on the packages, but Buitoni Food Company no longer has anything to do with the Italian brand after the owner Nestlé sold its North American assets to the... more
Studies and researchCaterers and restaurants see boost after pandemic
According to a new survey of trust in the food industry funded by Eit Food
The results of the EIT Food-funded Increasing consumer trust and support for the food supply chain and for food companies project show that trust in different actors in the food industry has increased d... more
Economy and financeNestlé reduces its stake in L'Oreal
It will collect € 8.9 billion
Nestlé will reduce its L'Oreal stake to 20.1% from 23.3% after it sells 22.26 million shares back to the French beauty company. L'Oréal will pay €400 per share with a combination of cash and debt, wit... more
FishPescanova wants to grow in Italy
The Spanish group entrusts the first communication campaign to Life
The new Italian advertising campaign of Pescanova, a Spanish group of fish products, with 60 years of history, a fleet of 70 ships, 10,000 employees and an international presence in 24 countries, is on... more
FairsGreat return for Beer & Food Attraction
Important confirmations and new entries in the food, beer and beverage sector among the exhibitors at Rimini Fair
Eating Out is a recovering sector, the data speak of a + 10% consumption of alcoholic beverages in September, compared to 2020, while 54% of merchants claim to reach pre-pandemic turnover by 2021. Among... more
BeverageBelgium. Beer: prices on rise also in 2022
And the future won't be brighter, even at European level
World production is expected to fall by 16% (and double the price) if global warming continues at the current rate. more
FairsRoma Food Excel will start in 2022
The biennial fair of food and wine and technological innovation
There is great anticipation for Roma Food Excel, the Rome fair dedicated to the food and wine sector scheduled from 20 to 23 March 2022 at Fiera Roma. It is an event entirely dedicated to the food industry,... more
NewsItalian Christmas meets the flavors of Slovenian Istria
Christmas campaign in favor of Authentic Italian Food was inaugurated today
Made in Italy food on the shelves of Gd Agraria Koper from today, the feast of St. Nicholas, until Orthodox Christmas in mid-January more
Catering and hospitalityBowlpros closes a first round of half a million euro investment
The start-up is preparing to land in Germany and Spain
Bowlpros, a start-up born in 2020 that markets bowls made with 100% natural materials and all the ingredients to make them through its proprietary brand and online channel, has closed its first investment... more
Economy and financeAutogrill refinances the debt
The transaction allows the group to extend the average duration of the debt at 31 December 2021 to 4.5 years
Autogrill completed the refinancing of the Group's overall financial debt through the closing of the previously announced financing transaction for a total maximum principal amount of one billion euros,... more
SustainabilityFrosta (frozen foods) presented the social responsibility report
The company has decreased CO2 emissions by 7.2%/Attachment
Less than 7.2% of C02 produced, concrete actions and 25 new goals for the future. This is what emerges from FRoSTA's corporate social responsibility report presented in Rome by Felix Ahlers, CEO of the... more
NewsThe shopping will come home with the robot
Self-driving cars in San Francisco will begin deliveries in 2022
Shopping at home comes with the robot. It is not the plot of an Isaac Asimov novel, but the reality of a city like San Francisco where the robot cars of Waymo, a spin off of Google Alphabet, will start... more
ForeignWine South America announces the dates of the 2022 edition
The South American wine fair in Brazil from 21 to 23 September
Wine South America, considered one of the most important South American fairs dedicated to the wine sector, although young, announces the dates of its third edition, 21-23 September 2022, at the Fundaparque... more
NewsFrom January European table to protect the Mediterranean Diet
Common Italian-Spanish front in the EU against certain labels
Agreed by the minister of Mipaaf Stefano Patuanelli and his Spanish counterpart Luis Planas more
NewsThe ports of the northern Adriatic are increasingly smart and green
A declaration signed to strengthen cooperation between Italy, Croatia and Slovenia
The Northern Adriatic ports belonging to the Napa-North Adriatic Ports Association (ports of Venice and Chioggia, Trieste and Monfalcone, Ravenna, Koper and Rijeka) signed, this morning, a joint declaration... more
IndustryCould Constellation Brands merge with Monster Beverage?
A powerful CBD drink brand could emerge
According to rumors, the energy drink producer Monster Beverage and the Corona brewer for the United States Constellation Brands are contemplating the merger. To relaunch the hypothesis in recent days... more
Packaging and logisticsItalmobiliare completes its enhancement of Sirap Group's Assets
The deal represents the exit from the food packaging sector
Italmobiliare’s subsidiary Sirap Gema Spa finalised its sale of Sirap France to the Italian Gruppo Happy, thereby completing the exit plan from packaging activities in the food sector. The process, which s... more
SustainabilityGreen Christmas: at the table and under the tree, the trend is confirmed as sustainability
According to the Sodastream survey, Italians prefer local and seasonal products
This year will be a sober and sustainable Christmas, confirming a trend that has emerged over the past months. But above all it will be an emotional Christmas, made up of things that are perhaps less “precious” but... more
IndustryEuro Company enters the capital of Dream Fruits
The partnership will keep the two autonomous realities and will lead to the integration of the know-how of the quality sector
Euro Company, a company that has been dealing with dried and dried fruit for more than forty years in Godo di Russi, in the heart of Romagna, has entered the capital, with a minority share, of Dream Fruits... more
Economy and financeLievità: crowdfunding campaign successfully concluded
Achieved the maximum goal of 1 million euros
Lievità, the Italian gourmet pizza chain inspired by the Neapolitan tradition, has concluded the equity crowdfunding campaign on the Mamacrowd platform. After going into overfunding in just 48 hours from... more
ForeignUkraine will increase the export of fruits and berries, berries and nuts
13% according to the 2021 forecasts of the local UCAB
In 2021, Ukraine will increase exports of fruit, berries, berries and nuts. According to the first estimates released in recent days by the local UCAB (Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business), in the entire... more
VideoFedervini relaunches the Economic Observatory
Interviews with the president Micaela Pallini, and Denis Pantini (Nomisma)
Federvini, the association that brings together the major producers of wines, spirits and vinegars, presented the new look of its Observatory in the Milanese setting of the Feltrinelli Foundation. A point... more
Oils and condimentsFlos Olei: the best extra virgin olive oil 2021 comes from Campania
Out of 20 awards from the international guide, Italy gets 14 medals
The curtain rises on Flos Olei 2022, the thirteenth edition of the guide dedicated to the world of quality extra virgin olive oil, edited by the international expert Marco Oreggia and the journalist Laura... more