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SustainabilityxFarm Technologies with Forever Bambù for water footprint reduction
In two years 70% water saved, optimizing the well-being of plants
Two times two is four: these are the probes that for two years have been sinking into the soil of the bamboo groves of Castiglione della Pescaia (GR) and Sovicille (SI) of Forever Bambù Società Benefit, a... more
BeverageRoyal Unibrew: revenues rise to 2.015 billion euros (+16%) in 2024
Growing numbers in the European and Italian market after the acquisition of Vrumona
Royal Unibrew, the holding company of brands such as Ceres and Lemonsoda, closed 2024 with growing numbers despite a struggling market. Net revenues rose to 2.015 billion euros (+16% on 2023), while organic... more
BeverageHeineken Silver: From Beer to Beauty Cream
Asian markets launch Heineken Smootheriser, new skin smoother
Heineken Silver, the beer renowned for its ultra-refreshing smoothness, today introduces The Heineken Smootheriser, a skin-smoothing beauty cream. Blurring the lines between beer and beauty, the cream... more
AgrifoodAife/Italian Feed Chain: Opportunities Come from the East
From May 19th to 21st, some member companies will participate in the China Animal Husbandry Expo
Aife/Filiera Italiana Foraggi's 2025 is full of international initiatives aimed at promoting Italian dried and dehydrated fodder on Asian markets, thanks above all to the European project that the Association... more
Conserved and jamsItalian Strategic Fund invests €200 million in Casalasco
Agreement to acquire QuattroR's stake to create a leading agri-food company
The QuattroR fund has signed a binding agreement with Fsi - Fondo Strategico Italiano led by Maurizio Tamagnini, for the sale of its stake in Casalasco Spa, the Italian leading group in the cultivation,... more
PeopleMcDonald's: Massimiliano Maffioli new Chief Restaurant Officer
He will be responsible for strengthening collaboration and integration between company areas for business development
McDonald's Italy announces the appointment of Massimiliano Maffioli as Chief Restaurant Officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for the Field, Franchising and National Operations functions, with... more
Catering and hospitalityLongino & Cardenal: revenues up to 36.9 million euros (+3.1%)
Profit improves, even if the result remains negative
The Board of Directors of Longino & Cardenal SpA, active in the research, selection and distribution of rare and precious foods and a point of reference for national and international fine dining, met... more
Economy and financeHermes saves Bialetti?
Two funds, Nuo (by Exor and Stephen Chang) and Jakyval (by Guerrand Hermes) would be taking over the company in crisis
Will it be the "turning point" good? If you ask how many people have been watching for some years the crisis of Bialetti, a brand stranoto to coffee lovers and not only. There are insistent rumors that... more
ZootechnyLivestock: An unprecedented appeal to Europe
125 organizations call for a strategy to valorize animal proteins on a scientific basis/Annex
An unprecedented initiative, an appeal launched by 125 European organizations (breeders, producers, industrialists, professional and inter-professional organizations, consortia, scholars and academics):... more
FairsIeg (Rimini Fair) closes 2024 with revenues up 17.7%
Turnover at 250 million euros and ebitda at 65.9 million confirm the "solidity of the business model"
The board of directors of Ieg, Italian Exhibition Group, a leading company in Italy for the organisation of international trade fairs and listed on Euronext Milan, has approved the draft financial statements... more
FairsVinitaly 2025: 4000 companies and a full fair
Operators expected from 140 countries. Focus of the 57th edition: promotion, internationalization, change
Vinitaly looks beyond trade barriers and for its 57th edition, at Veronafiere from 6 to 9 April, presents itself with approximately 4,000 companies and a full exhibition area, confirming its role as the... more
FairsMarca Poland: debut in Poznań on April 2nd
Preparations are in full swing for the two-day private label event in Eastern Europe
Marca Poland, the first trade fair dedicated to the private label market in Eastern Europe, will debut in Poznań on 2 and 3 April 2025. An unprecedented event, born from the collaboration between BolognaFiere... more
SustainabilityMcCain, McDonald’s and Barclays fund regenerative agriculture
The Routes to regen project in England starts to show how "regen ag" is profitable
McCain Foods, McDonald’s and Barclays (and others) have joined forces to launch the Routes to Regen project, "Regeneration Pathways," demonstrating how regenerative agriculture can be more financially v... more
HealthSanpellegrino Observatory: Hydration Promotes Good Mood
An optimal balance promotes the production of neurotransmitters linked to psychological well-being
Drinking water is not only a physiological necessity, but also a powerful ally for mental well-being. The brain, which is approximately 75% water, depends on a correct water balance to function optimally.... more
WinesEuropean Vinegar Association: ribbon cut in Bruxelles
Group will be lead by Valéry Brabant, supported by Patricia Surendok and Sabrina Federzoni
The new association European Vinegar Association (Eva) has finally seen the light in Brussels, with the aim of providing a common home for all European vinegar producers. “We are pleased to have contributed t... more
Packaging and logisticsVersalis launches new plant for recycled plastic
The chemical company Eni will produce in Porto Marghera 20 thousand tons/year of polystyrene useful for packaging
Versalis, the chemical company of Eni, has announced the start-up of a new plant in Porto Marghera (Venice) for the production of plastics from mechanically recycled raw materials. The plant is capable... more
Pasta and bakery productsIn Parma from 8 to 10 April the World Pizza Championship
Ready to compete at the Palaverdi (Polo fair) 700 competitors from 49 nations
The World Pizza Championship 2025 will be held in Parma from 8 to 10 April 2025. The event promises to be a historic one, with 700 participants and 49 nations ready to compete for the title. The competition... more
BeverageHeineken Italia Receives the Milano Marketing Festival Award
“Category Leader” recognition for beer at the closing ceremony of the event
Heineken Italia received the prestigious award for the “Category Leader” category during the closing ceremony of the ninth edition of the Milano Marketing Festival, the annual event that involves professors, exp... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano returns as protagonist at Formaggi & Sorrisi 2025
From March 28th to 30th, the new edition of the festival, with tastings, "educational cow" and workshops
In 2024, Grana Padano Dop exports exceeded sales on the domestic market, reaching 52% of the total production marketed with 2,685,541 forms and an increase of 9.15% compared to the previous year. Lombardy... more
BiologicalFrance enters the Italian organic market
Cotecna buys Suolo e Salute, certification company: ok from government
France aims for the Italian bio but the Italian government sets "conditions". This is what has just happened with the company Cotecna Certification Italia, 100% controlled by the Swiss Cotecna Inspection,... more
Economy and financeFrench shopping for Pozzi Milano
The company specialized in "table fashion" acquires Venditio
Pozzi Milano, a group active in the "table fashion" sector listed on Euronext Growth Milan, has completed the acquisition of 90% of Venditio’s share capital, master agent specializing in the promotion o... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express: food hall inaugurated in Padua station (Italy)
Three formats - bar, fast food and pizzeria - for a diversified catering offer
Chef Express, the company that manages all the catering activities of the Cremonini Group, officially inaugurated today the new food hall in the Padua station, a strategic hub for transport in the North-East... more
Oils and condimentsTraditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: consolidated partnership with Fondazione Arena Verona
Round table on tourism promotion, with an exclusive concert in the prestigious setting
The fruitful collaboration as Official supplier of the Arena di Verona Opera Festival by the Consortium for the Protection of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena continues, under the banner of a passion... more
AgrifoodWorld Flour Day. Italmopa: Italian flours and semolina, fruit of excellence
President Valente announces the 4th edition of "Molini a Porte Aperte" for next May 24th
Today, March 20, is World Flour Day. In this regard, Italmopa - Associazione Industriali Mugnai d'Italia, a member of FederPrima and Confindustria, which exclusively represents the Italian milling industry,... more
SustainabilityNestlé and Unesco together for "climate resilience"
The company and the international organization working to realign the professional skills of young people
One hundred teams of young social impact innovators will receive grants to develop relevant skills and solutions that improve the resilience and sustainability of food systems, with a focus on regenerative... more
Beverage"Kitchen Attraction": Sanbittèr celebrates World Happiness Day
Brand highlights the trend whereby the kitchen has become the happiest place in the house
On the occasion of World Happiness Day, Sanbittèr outlines “Kitchen Attraction”, underlining how the kitchen has become over the years the happiest place in the house, the beating heart of conviviality and... more
HealthMenopause. Nestlé Health Science: The 9 Essential Amino Acids to Maintain Well-Being
A healthy and balanced diet, with the right amount of proteins, can mitigate the most common ailments.
Menopause is a new phase of life, to be lived with awareness and serenity. However, some symptoms such as loss of muscle tone, fatigue, hot flashes and fragile bones can slow down the daily rhythm of many... more
Packaging and logisticsFas International closes 2024 with a turnover of 57.4 million euros
Growing numbers but also many challenges for the Veneto retail tech company
Fas International, a Vicenza-based company and player in the vending market, closes 2024 with significantly increased numbers thanks to the consolidation of a new vending idea, “retail tech”, a change of... more
BeveragePepsiCo jumps into prebiotics: Poppi acquired for $ 2 billion
Multi-billion operation to acquire the brand of functional drinks (fast growing)
PepsiCo today announced that it has reached a final agreement to acquire the fast-growing prebiotic drink brand Poppi. The transaction is worth $1.95 billion, including $300 million in tax benefits, for... more
Mineral waters and drinksSanpellegrino: Ilenia Ruggeri new GM
With more than 20 years in the Nestlé, she will be responsible for accelerating the performance of international brands
Sanpellegrino has announced the appointment of Ilenia Ruggeri as its new general manager. Born in Como in 1971, the manager has over twenty years of experience within the Nestlé Group and a deep knowledge... more
Economy and financeEataly makes happy the member of Tamburi investment parners
In a letter to shareholders, satisfaction with the subsidiary's 50 million ebitda
"Eataly, an excellent year, with increased turnover and more than 50 million ebitda, thanks to a very effective management that has managed in a short time to relaunch the high positioning of the brand... more
TechnologyxFarm Technologies: Brazil, the new frontier
Italian Company partners with Checkplant and increases its reach in Latin America
xFarm Technologies, a leading tech company in the digitalization of agriculture that supports more than 500,000 farms every day together with an ecosystem of over one hundred large companies on a total... more
FairsTuttofood 2025: the new format presented in Tokyo
Cellie (Fiere di Parma): "US tariffs push us to focus on the dynamism of Asian markets"
12% of the foreign companies present at Tuttofood Milano 2025 come from Asian and Pacific countries (including China): a fact that emerged during the Japanese stage of the international roadshow “The I... more
SustainabilityNestlé Italy: over 750K capsules recycled by the Recap project
In 3 years, 37 collection centers opened in 28 municipalities in Northern Italy
On the occasion of International Recycling Day (March 18), the Nestlé Group in Italy (with the Nescafé Dolce Gusto brand) and illycaffè recall their commitment to sustainability through Recap, the first na... more
DistributionMarr: revenues rise to 2.098 billion euros in 2024
Ebitda stands at 120.2 million euros. Sales also growing in the first two months of 2025
The Board of Directors of Marr SpA (Milan: Marr.MI), a leading company in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food products to the foodservice sector, today approved the consolidated financial statements... more
Studies and researchCitrus: Origin and diversification of blood oranges revealed
Markers identified for the traceability of Moro and Tarocco / Attachment Crea
Thanks to the genome sequencing of 20 varieties of Sicilian oranges, mutations capable of revealing the origin, evolution and differentiation of oranges have been identified, useful for the genetic traceability... more
SustainabilityIntesa Sanpaolo: $870 million for record-breaking photovoltaic in New York
Built by Greenbacker, it is the largest plant in the American state
The Imi - Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, led by Mauro Micillo , has structured and partially underwritten, together with a pool of international banks, a long-term loan of... more
Economy and financeEU approves purchase of Cigierre by QuattroR
According to Brussels the transaction "does not raise problems of competition"
The EU Commission today authorised the acquisition of Cigierre by QuattroR and BC Partners. According to the official statement from Brussels, "the European Commission has approved, under the EU merger... more
FairsIeg, Rimini Wellness pumps the muscles
Back the event organized by Italian exhibition group: 19th edition from 29 May to 1 June 2025 at the Fiera di Rimini
A privileged opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors in the fitness sector, to explore new opportunities for growth and collaboration within the international manifesto for the promotion of healthy... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano: new export record in 2024, with almost 2.7 million wheels
Germany confirms itself as the most profitable market (23.5% of the total). Followed by France and the USA
The Grana Padano Cheese Protection Consortium is ready to celebrate a new export record that consolidates the constant growth of the most consumed PDO in the world. In 2024, in fact, 2,685,541 wheels were... more
NewsTrump: "200% tariffs on EU alcohol"
US President Threatens New Measure If Brussels Does Not Remove Tariffs on US Whiskey"
The threat this time is really serious and - although expressed informally - if put into practice it would have truly unpredictable consequences. In a post on Truth, the social network he himself created,... more
DistributionEpic Partners Loses Pieces: Esselunga Also Goes Away
Swiss purchasing center breaks with Italian brand, perhaps due to "lack of collaboration"
The "great escape" from Epic Partners continues. After the French Super U and the Swedish Ica, the Italian Esselunga is ending its partnership with the European purchasing center. The initiative to terminate... more
FairsSigep, Ieg anticipates the dates of the 2026 edition
The international exhibition of ice cream, pastry and bakery will be held from 16 to 20 January
Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) announces the new dates of Sigep World for 2026. The international exhibition of ice cream, pastry and chocolate, bakery, coffee and pizza will be held at the fair in Rimini... more
FairsLegacoop agri-food goes to conquer Japan and Asia
It will be at Foodex in Tokyo from 11 to 14 March and at Expo Osaka in September
The made in Italia agri-food goes to conquer Japan and Asia. This is the objective of the participation of Legacoop Agroalimentare, with the support of Ice-Agenzia for the promotion abroad and internationalization... more
Studies and researchChampions League: What Italians Eat During Matches
Pizza has over 52% of preferences, followed by chips and snacks and hamburgers or grilled food
The Uefa Champions League is not just a football competition, but a true cultural phenomenon that ignites the passion of Italians, influencing consumption and socialization habits. In this context, SodaStream,... more
Cheese and dairy productsJapan: 40% of Italian cheese exported is PDO
Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano driving the trend: together they mark a growth in volume of 12%
Italian cheese exports to Japan are growing: in 2024, our dairy production will record a +14% in volume and a +11% in value, compared to 12,700 tons exported in 2024 - of which 40% is PDO - for a value... more
LiqueursPhilipponat buys the Italian Moon Import
Acquired the last 50% of its importer for Italy since 1979
The champagne house Philipponnat has acquired 50% of Moon Import, its importer for Italy since 1979. The French house, in particular, has taken over the participation of the Mongiardino family, who wished... more
Economy and financeBofrost Italy, sales up to 300 million
The frozen food company closes the fiscal year with a "solid and stable" business model
Bofrost Italia S.p.a closes the business year 2024-2025 with a turnover of 300 million Euro, in slight increase. This result, the official press release stresses, "confirms the stability and solidity of... more
HealthHealthy Nutrition: “Accuracy and Transparency of Information Necessary”
Event by the Italian Embassy and Ice in Bern highlights the counterproductive effects of the Nutriscore
Eating is a rewarding and engaging experience that combines taste, interpersonal relationships, culture, tradition and well-being. It is therefore not appropriate to reduce it to a mere intake of calories... more
FairsMacfrut: mission in Mali
It will be present at the 2025 edition with a delegation of 85 operators
New focus on the African continent for Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair (6-8 May 2025 – Rimini Expo Centre). The mission involved Mali, the eighth largest state in Africa, w... more