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FairsSaint Petersburg prepares for Peterfood 2021
The main gastronomic event of the region reaches its 30th edition
From 16 to 18 November 2021, the Peterfood market exhibition will take place at the St Petersburg Expoforum, Russia. The main gastronomic event of the region celebrates its 30th edition this year, and... more
ForeignArgentina: the vermouth-bar trend is exploding
The fashion of craft breweries gives way to vintage drinks, even on the street
From Mendoza to Bariloche, from Córdoba to Santa Fe, to La Plata and Buenos Aires, just to name a few, the trend of vermouth-bars is exploding in small and large Argentine cities, especially among the... more
Oils and condimentsMonari Federzoni flies to China, sales at +80%
The balsamic vinegar marks positive results on all markets
The historic Modena-based company Monari Federzoni, producer of Modena PGI balsamic vinegar, condiments and drinks, recorded an increase in exports to China in the current year of 80% compared to 2020.... more
SustainabilityCop26, Riso Gallo among the suppliers
Preve: "We promote a renewed product culture"
Riso Gallo, an Italian company specialized in the production of rice, risotto and arancini, present at the Cop26 in Glasgow, the United Nations Conference on climate change, among the protagonists chosen... more
Food safetyArgentina declares health alert for African swine fever
The authority for health and food quality strengthens safety measures
And in Italy Sardinia, where there have been no more outbreaks for some time, is asking the EU to lift those restrictions that are no longer necessary and which today damage the typical quality products of the island. more
Import-exportMonari Federzoni flies to China, sales up 80%
The Modenese balsamic marks positive results on all markets
Monari Federzoni, a historic company from Modena, producer of balsamic vinegar of Modena PGI, condiments and drinks, in the current year recorded an increase in exports to China of + 80% compared to 2020.... more
Catering and hospitalityKfc: "this is how we prepare our fried chicken"
Transparency operation on raw materials, quality and food safety
Today, November 10, 2021, Colonel's Kitchen was held at the Kfc restaurant in Rome Happio: an initiative to show in a direct and transparent way how the products are prepared every day in the kitchens of the company. more
IndustryDe' Longhi, record growth in the first 9 months
Net revenues of € 2,149.5 million, up 45.9%
De' Longhi, a group active in the small household appliance sector dedicated to the world of coffee, cooking, air conditioning and home care, recorded net revenues of 2,149.5 million euros in the first... 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
DistributionDigital Retail: Carrefour aims to become a global leader
Investments of over 3 billion Euro between 2022 and 2026
The Carrefour Group aims to become a "Digital retail company", which places digital and data at the heart of all its operations, and its model of value creation. The announcement came during its Digital... more
Press releaseCarrefour: a new strategic partnership with Meta
An agreement to digitally transform the Group
The Carrefour Group, a french company among the world’s leading food retailers, has signed a new partnership with Meta, an american company that controls the social network services of Facebook, Instagram a... more
Oils and condimentsOlive oil: countdown to the 114th session of the Coi
The works on the 24th (Advisory Committee), and 25th (Session); the 26th is World Olive Day
The countdown has begun for the 114th Session of the Coi (International Olive Council) to be held in November in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia is the member country that currently holds the presidency. The... more
CoffeeCaffè Borbone (Italmobiliare): jump in revenues in the first nine months
The other subsidiaries Capitelli and Callmewine also grew during the period
Caffè Borbone closed the first nine months of the year with excellent results, continuing to make a significant contribution to the numbers of the Italmobiliare holding, which approved the financial information... more
ForeignJapan: deer and wild boar on the menu of a tourist train
The original found to educate the Japanese on game consumption
The Japanese press talks about it extensively: for a limited period that will end on November 28, on the restaurant car of the tourist train "The Rail Kitchen Chikugo", both for lunch and dinner on Fridays,... more
SustainabilityOrsero joins the UN Global Compact
SDG objectives become an integral part of the business
Orsero, one of the main operators in Mediterranean Europe for the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, as part of its commitment to sustainability, has joined the Global Compact, the... more
Studies and researchFem researchers among the best scientists in the world
Stanford University ranking published
An important international recognition arrives for the Edmund Mach Foundation confirming the high quality of the scientific research carried out on the San Michele all'Adige campus. In the Top Scientists... more
Economy and financeMondelez International: Q3 2021 financial results published
Strong revenue growth was recorded: + 7.8%
Mondelez International reported results for the third quarter of 2021. "We experienced strong revenue and earnings growth in the third quarter with ample strength in both developed and emerging markets.... more
Economy and financeNestlè, sales soar in the first nine months of the year
Organic growth of between 6% and 7% is expected for 2021
In the first 9 months of 2021 Nestlé recorded organic growth of 7.6%, with real internal growth (Rig) of 6.0% and prices of 1.6%. Growth was supported by continued momentum in retail sales, the steady... more
DistributionLidl inaugurates new stores in Bergamo and Vicenza
Structures designed with the highest sustainability criteria
Lidl Italia, a distribution chain with over 680 stores in Italy, inaugurated three new stores in a few days. In Vicenza the new supermarket was opened in via SS. Felice and Fortunato, and will employ about... more
DessertsThe winners of the "Panettone World Cup"
Pastry chef Salvatore Tortora triumphs in Lugano
Salvatore Tortora, pastry chef from San Paolo Bel Sito (Naples), with his panettone won first place in the "Panettone World Cup", on the occasion of the finals which took place in Lugano (Switzerland),... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano increasingly focuses on sustainability
The three-year objectives of the consortium at the 2021 Dairy Summit
Waiting for the meeting on Wednesday 10 November between the ministers and producers of the Grana Padano supply chain to be held at the Verona Fair. The objective of the Dairy Summit 2021 will be to indicate... more
VideoDigitalisation for business protection
Colloquium with Bolton and Lidl organised by Dnv at Tuttofood 2021
The role of digitalisation and its contribution to risk management in business was the focus of a conference organised in Milan by Dnv, a leading international certification body, at the Tuttofood 2021... more
ForeignDelivery: French restaurateurs plan their own platform
Work is underway on a competing Deliveroo flagship project, Uber Eats, or Just Eat
A platform of its own that is an alternative to Deliveroo, Uber Eats, or Just Eat created by restaurateurs: this is one of the flagship projects that the trade association Groupement national des indépendants... more
ForeignPoland: Maspex moves towards vodka market leadership
Acquires Cedc and expands its portfolio with four iconic Polish brands
The Maspex Group last week signed a conditional agreement with Roust Corporation to acquire the Polish spirits holding company CEDC (and its subsidiary B2B Wine & Spirits. CEDC, among others, manages the... more
VideoPractical circular economy, according to Dnv
Conference at Tuttofood organised by the certification authority
Circular economy and the race for digitalisation were the focus of a conference organised in Milan by Dnv - a leading international certification body - at the recent Tuttofood event, held at the Fiera... more
Oils and condimentsOil. Executive director IOC on official visit to Tunisia
With the delegation of the international olive oil Council during Siamap 2021
On the occasion of the 15th edition of SIAMAP 2021, the International exhibition of agriculture, agricultural machinery and fisheries held in Tunis from 26 to 31 october, Othman Jerandi, the tunisian minister... more
IndustryBarilla expands sauce and pesto factory
With an investment of EUR 30 million
More and more sauces in Barilla's future. The group has announced its intention to expand the Rubbiano (Parma) plant with a new production line (after the two inaugurated in 2012 and the next two in 2018)... more
CoffeeSaga Coffee (Evoca) closes Bologna plant
The facility (former Saeco Vending) employed 220 workers
Saga Coffee of Gaggio Montano, in the province of Bologna, formerly Saeco Vending, a branch of the historic company in the Bolognese Apennines that produces coffee machines for restaurants and bars, controlled... more
VideoSUG_HERO: an exclusive reportage from a fascinating exhibition
Interview with Carlos Veloso dos Santos, Ceo at Amorim Cork Italy
The exhibition "Sug_Hero - Metaforme - The cork between history, innovation and sustainability", has just closed in Conegliano (Veneto region). EFA News takes you to discover the contents of the exhibition... more
NewsSlovenian balsamic: the Italian government takes action
Grosoli (President of the Modena Consortium): "Thanks to the institutions, our message of alarm has been heard"
"The Ministry of Agriculture, through the undersecretary Gian Marco Centinaio, has also sided with us on the issue of the technical regulation on Balsamic Vinegar through which the Slovenian legislator,... more
Fruit and vegetablesEuropean MP visits Melinda's underground cells
Objective: to gain first-hand knowledge of the best practice of the Trentino system
Yesterday afternoon, nine MEPs from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Agri) of the European Parliament visited the underground cells of Melinda. The delegation, led by the president Hon.... more
NewsRicola On Air with new advertising campaign in Italy
The spot features the l'Originale brand
The Swiss company Ricola presents a new communication campaign that focuses on humour and a surprise effect. The spot starts by misleading the public and presenting another rather unreal product. It advertises... more
Cheese and dairy productsLombardy's food and wine excellence on the BBC website
Partnership between region and Grana Padano for promotional campaign
The Lombardy Region, the BBC and Grana Padano have entered into a partnership to promote Lombardy's excellent food and wine products in Great Britain. Lara Magoni, Regional Councillor for Tourism, Territorial... more
NewsOil. Coi Executive Director on an official visit to Tunisia
With the International Olive Oil Council delegation at Siamap 2021
The Tunisian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, welcomed Abdellatif Ghedira, Executive Director of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC), and Mounir Fourati, Head of the IOOC's External... more
FairsSigep and Gelato World Cup: the selection now passes through Europe
The 1st European Championship (in 2023), "Test bench leading to excellence"
It's competition time for Sigep 2022, the Dolce World Expo, the Italian Exhibition Group's artisan foodservice event that will be held from 22nd to 26th January at the Rimini Exhibition Centre. In fact,... more
Economy and financeTyson Foods invests $ 355 million in a bacon factory in Kentucky
The opening of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2023
Tyson Foods has announced that it will invest $ 355 million to build a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. The factory will produce Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand's... more
Packaging and logisticsCoca-Cola presents the prototype of a 100% vegetable bottle
The new PlantBottle is made from paraxylene and corn sugar
The Coca-Cola Company has partnered with Changchun Meihe Science & Technology and Upm to introduce the first 100% plant-based plastic beverage bottle, excluding cap and label. The companies used new technology... more
WinesUiv: "The 'two-headed' attitude of the EU Commission on Prosek"
A contradiction that damages one of the most successful DOPs
Prosecco exports: + 32% in the first 7 months of 2021. By volume, 1/3 of sparkling sales in the world are worth more
IndustryGrupo Bimbo acquires Popcornopolis from NexPhase Capital
An operation to enter the US $ 2.3 billion popcorn market
Baked goods multinational Grupo Bimbo acquired Popcornopolis from NexPhase Capital for an undisclosed sum. William Blair acted as financial advisor to NexPhase and Popcornopolis in the transaction, while... more
VideoPallini: Italian excellence in spirits
Exclusive interview with Micaela Pallini, at the helm of the family business now in its 5th generation
It is a historic Italian brand and, moreover, it is the only distillery left in Rome. We are talking about Pallini, the company founded 146 years ago by Nicola Pallini in Antrodoco (Rieti), but "Romanized"... more
Catering and hospitalityI love Poke lands in Orio al Serio airport
Areas Italia and MyChef bring the healthy-casual format also to Italian airports
The first I Love Poke store opened on 27 October in the new airside area of Orio al Serio airport in collaboration with Areas Italia - Mychef, one of the leaders in the catering market in Italian airports.... more
HealthLactose intolerance: true or false?
Survey by the Grana Padano observatory reveals that 31% of Italians do not consume any type of milk
Lactose intolerance is often imagined and not real. The only way to verify it is to undergo the Hydrogen Breath Test, performed in a hospital setting. On the other hand, proposals for unscientific tests... more
Conserved and jamsLa Doria passes into the hands of Bonomi's Investindustrial
The Ferraioli family will reinvest in a minority stake
Antonio Ferraioli will remain CEO of the company: "We aim to become a platform for the aggregation of the good sector". more
WinesCantina di Valdobbiadene: the group's turnover grows by almost 20%
In the last financial year 2020 - 2021 it increased from 47 to over 56 million euros
The turnover of the Cantina Produttori di Valdobbiadene group and of the wholly owned capital company Val D'Oca srl, which deals with the marketing and promotion of wines produced with the grapes of the... more
Conserved and jamsMutti: 2021 tomato of excellent quality, farmers awarded
In 2021, the Group paid out over € 6.3 million in incentives to its workers for the adoption of good practices
The 2021 transformation campaign can be considered among the best recorded by Mutti from the point of view of tomato quality and yield. "An excellent job that of the over 800 families of Italian farmers... more
Packaging and logisticsBerlin Packaging acquires the Le Parfait brands
Signed a binding agreement with OI France Sas aimed at growth in the glass packaging sector
Berlin Packaging has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with OI France Sas under which it will acquire the Le Parfait businesses and brands. Founded in the early 1930s in Reims, France, Le... more
Government actsVerisem: Italian government blocks Syngenta
The Swiss group aimed to take over the seed company
The news had been anticipated in the media (see EFA News article of 22/10/2021) and now it is confirmed: the Italian government has exercised its veto powers (the so-called Golden Power) to block the acquisition... more
Fruit and vegetablesThe Linea Verde issues minibonds for 15 million euros
Underwritten by Unicredit with Sace guarantee
Linea Verde, Società Agricola Spa, has issued a minibond of 15 million euros, with a Sace Green guarantee, signed by UniCredit. The bond loan has a duration of seven years and is intended to support the... more
HealthAntimicrobial resistance: what is the risk of spread through animal transport?
EFSA's scientific opinion is expected to be completed by September 2022
EFSA has undertaken a new scientific assessment to examine the risk of spreading bacteria resistant to antimicrobials during the transport of animals. The assessment, requested by the European Parliament's... more
DessertsThe new Cerealitalia introduces itself
New product lines and strategic partnerships are on the way
Expanding the product lines by entering into new strategic partnerships, focusing on differentiation by "quality" and innovation: Cerealitalia Industrie Dolciarie SpA, producer of cereals, chocolate and... more