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Economy and financeCarel, 2022 with revenues up 29.6 percent
Turnover at 544.9 million euros for the group that makes refrigeration systems for foodservice
The board of directors of Carel Industries, the Brugine (Padua)-based food service refrigeration systems company, approved its consolidated results for 2022, which showed a 29.6 percent growth in revenues... more
BeveragePepsiCo presenta due nuova Soda Stream
E-Terra e E-Duo, consentono di "personalizzare" le bevande preferite
PepsiCo ha appena presentato due nuove SodaStream, le macchine per la produzione di acqua frizzante che ha in portafoglio. I due nuovi modelli, E-Terra e E-Duo, consentono ai clienti di personalizzare... more
HealthVongole e prosciutto cotto nel mirino del ministero della Salute
Richiamati lotti Giò Mare per livelli di e.coli superiori ai limiti di legge
Altri richiami da parte del ministero della Salute relativamente a prodotti che potrebbero presentare problematiche allergeniche non evidenti. Oggi sono caduti sotto la lente del ministero alcuni lotti... more
SustainabilityDanone announces ban on HFSS products in the UK and Ireland
90% of its product portfolio will no longer be high in sugar and fat
Just a couple of days after German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir announced a draft law aimed at limiting the advertising of food deemed unhealthy (see EFA News entitled Germany censors junk food ads)... more
Economy and financeJust Eat closes 2022 with revenues up 4%
Turnover of 5.6 billion euros: 984 million orders processed by 90 million active consumers
Just Eat closes 2022 substantially stable compared to 2021. The gross value of transactions, i.e. the so-called gtv, the total paid by consumers with the exclusion of tips, stood at 28.2 billion euros,... more
Economy and financeCelli buys 70 percent of Spain's Exclusivas JJL
In nine years acquisition No. 13 for group active in beverage equipment sector
The Celli Group, which specializes in the design and manufacture of beverage dispensing equipment and accessories, announces that it has finalized the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Exclusivas JJL,... more
NewsWindsor framework, first reactions in Great Britain
The Food and drink federation expresses perplexity and fears price increases
The Windsor Framework, the agreement signed last Monday between the United Kingdom and the European Union aimed at making trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland more fluid, it was received "cautiously"... more
FairsCibus Connecting Italy: 20,000 visitors from 90 countries expected
Among the novelties of the next edition (Parma, 29-30 March 2023), the debut of fruit and vegetables
There is no development without innovation, with attention to the evolution of national and international demand. It is the essential assumption with which Cibus Connecting Italy 2023 returns to the stage... more
IndustryNestlé leaves Myanmar
Factory and headquarters in Yangon closed: products entrusted to a local distributor
Nestlé will close its factory and headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar in a bid to shift to a more sustainable business model. A spokesman for the multinational said that the company has appointed Mdg, or... more
NewsGermany censors junk food ads
Towards a stop to commercials for chips, chocolate and hyper-sugar, fatty or salty snacks? /Video
Is a new prohibitionist wind blowing in Europe? It seems so. In fact, after the wave of controversy over anti-alcohol labels, the initiative of Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) now comes... more
NewsRussia has lost more than 1,500 foreign businesses in one year
Yale University monitors companies that have left or are leaving: Italy has 40 including Ferrero and Barilla
One year after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia's economic losses are counted. The most worrying loss for the country is that of the more than 1,000 global multinational companies that have left or are... more
ForeignBrazil: Lula reinstates the National Food Council
The organ had been deactivated by his predecessor Bolsonaro in 2019
The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the helm of Brazil continues to mark elements of discontinuity with respect to the previous government. The last of the important measures is the restoration... more
ForeignA Pole at the helm of the World Food Programme
Ambassador Artur Pollok is the new president of the executive committee of the UN body
At the same time, the assembly designates the Moroccan ambassador to Italy Youssef Balla as vice president. more
MeatsSustainable development: it is being discussed in Brussels with Assica
The commitments of the sector at the center of a discussion with the stakeholders of the European Commission
Commitments and best practices of the "Assica Sustainability Program" at the center of the round table "Different roles, Same goals" ("Different roles, same goals") organized with the highest authorities... more
Economy and financeSerious crisis for Bordeaux winemakers
The vignerons are asking the government to subsidize the destruction of surplus wine
Bordeaux winemakers are in crisis. Last weekend they asked the French government for financial aid for the grubbing up of vines, in the amount of 10%, in the region with a high wine-growing vocation. The... more
Mineral waters and drinksS.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy: 15 finalists selected
The award ceremony for the 2022/23 championship in Milan on 4 and 5 October next
The Grand Finale of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2022-2023 will be held in Milan on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 October 2023. The event rewards and enhances the best young chefs worldwide... more
Economy and financeGreat Britain, also in Lidl rationed vegetables
It is the fourth chain after Asda, Morrisons and Tesco. The problem is the scarcity of products
There are four British supermarket chains that are forced to face the shortage of some vegetables traditionally imported to the island in winter from North Africa or southern Spain. Asda, Morrisons and... more
ForeignEU against counterfeiting
The Juridical Commission votes unanimously for the geographical indication of traditional products
The Commission on Legal Affairs of the European Union (JURI) has adopted a new scheme to ensure that the geographical indication of traditional handicraft products is protected in the EU and globally.With... more
Oils and condimentsMonini triumphs in Los Angeles
At the International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, the company from Spoleto wins 5 "Oscars"
The Monocultivars Monini, the prestigious triad (Frantoio, Coratina, Nocellara) of 100% Italian organic oils, expression of Italian olive-growing richness, win five "Oscars" - four of which are gold, including... more
Economy and financeRetail, mergers and acquisitions will grow
According to Bain & Co. classic sales models are set to be overtaken
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, major retail players are expected to draw on the high levels of accumulated cash to close new Merger&Acquisition deals in 2023, taking advantage of industry multiples... more
Economy and financeEIB-EU agreement for investments in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
Four billion Euros to support local economies: primarily green transition and agriculture
The EIB, the European Investment Bank and the European Commission have signed agreements for 4 billion euros to support businesses in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries up to 2027. The agreement... more
Economy and financeBayer closes 2022 on strong growth
Multinational company reports sales at 50.7 billion euros, up 8.7 percent
The Bayer Group ended 2022 with "strong growth" and a significant increase in sales and profits. Sales reached 50.7 billion euros, an increase of 8.7 percent, ebitda increased by 20.9 percent to 13.5 billion... more
WinesBottega: 2022 turnover rises to 86 million (+30%)
Market expansion driven by grappa and prosecco. Seven new openings in 2023
Despite the war in Ukraine, energy and glass price increases, and the difficulty in finding qualified seasonal personnel, the Bottega Treviso based winery grew, especially thanks to the success of its... more
Economy and financeDanone grows in the USA
Investment of 65 million dollars for the Florida plant intended for coffee and creamers
Danone will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to expand its Jacksonville, Florida facility. The announcement comes directly from Danone North America, a leading food and beverage company,... more
Economy and financeSainsbury's in the UK "discovers" vacuum packaging
Stop packaging ground coffee in trays for a saving of 450 tons of plastic a year
Vacuum packaging (or in skins) has been widespread in Italy for some time, and now even the British are "discovering" this new technique. Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket chain after Tesco,... more
Economy and financeBolognaFiere, new board of directors for listing on the Stock Exchange
President Calzolari: "Listing by 2024, an important goal for the area"
In the first meeting of the new BolognaFiere board of directors, three new entries made their debut on the board of directors: Valerio Veronesi , president of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce; Teresa Lopilato... more
ForeignSoy and oats? If you want, you call them milk...
The Food and Drug Administration changes the wording to vegetable drinks
No, it is by no means only mammals that produce milk. This was established by the Food and Drug Administration (Fda) of the United States of America, issuing guidelines which state that drinks made from... more
DistributionCarrefour Italia: sales with the same network at +4.2%
1.1 billion euros (+40%) of Italian products purchased in the group's supermarkets around the world
The relaunch of Carrefour Italia continues, closing 2022 with positive results both in terms of sales and in terms of improving profitability. Sales with the same network (like for like), informs a press... more
Economy and financeLabomar aims at North America with Importfab
The supplement company aims to develop in Canada and the USA
Labomar thinks about the North American market. This was stated by CEO and founder Walter Bertin who has just returned from Canada. The listed company from Istrana, in the province of Treviso, specializes... more
Economy and financeDomino's Pizza closes a difficult 2022 on the up
Revenue was $1.39 billion, up 3.7% year-over-year
Domino's Pizza, the world's largest pizza company, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2022. Global retail sales grew 5.2% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 3.9% in the FY 2022: Revenue... more
AgrifoodEuropean Commission: green light for new GMOs
Two new rapeseed and soybean varieties are now consumable and marketable (but not cultivable) /Attachment
In the field of GMOs, two new customs clearances have arrived from the European Commission. Firstly, the consumption of a new genetically modified variety of rapeseed for human and animal consumption was... more
HealthEFSA: veterinary drug residues in sharp decline (0.17%)
In the framework of the countries of the European Union, it is the lowest figure in the last twelve years
Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.EFSA’s a... more
Studies and researchTargeted diet reduces stress and anxiety
The role of psychobiotics under the lens of Edmund Mach Foundation research
The virtuous combination of lifestyle and nutrition affects people's mental health. Confirmation comes from an international study coordinated by University College Cork (Ireland), in which the Edmund... more
FairsBeer&Food Attraction: +12% visitors compared to pre-pandemic
Rimini's brewing event closes with 30% inflow from abroad
Beer&Food Attraction closes its doors and makes an appointment for visitors from 18 to 21 February 2024. Eating out traces its high quality and sustainability course at the Rimini event and convinces the... more
HealthA targeted diet reduces stress and anxiety
The role of psychobiotics under the lens of a research by the Edmund Mach Foundation
The virtuous combination of lifestyle and nutrition affects people's mental health. The confirmation comes from an international study coordinated by University College Cork (Ireland), in which the Edmund... more
ForeignCambridge: Meat is about to become taboo
72% of the students of the prestigious university vote for the ban on animal derivatives from canteens
Goodbye forever meat and animal derivatives. The first university in the world that will probably go completely vegan is none other than the University of Cambridge. The decision comes "from below" as... more
Packaging and logisticsNestlè: 85% recyclable plastic in Europe
In Italy, 97% of the packaging produced by the multinational is reusable
At European level, the Nestlé Group has achieved 85% recyclability for plastic packaging and has reduced the use of virgin plastic for its packaging by 14%. These results confirm the extraordinary efforts... more
Economy and financeDanone, significant progress in 2022 thanks to rising prices
Sales up 7.8 percent to over €27.6 billion: prices up 8.7 percent
Danone ended 2022 with sales at more than 27.6 billion euros, up 7.8 percent from 24.28 billion euros in 2021. The performance takes advantage of price increases in the range of 8.7 percent. In the fourth... more
FairsOlio Officina Festival: for the relaunch of an Italian excellence
From 2 to 4 March in Milan, the XII edition of the international event
"Oil is progress" is the main theme of the XII edition of Olio Officina Festival. Conceived and directed by Luigi Caricato , the great international happening dedicated to extra virgin olive oil and "condiments... more
IndustryCarel expands into New Zealand
Food service refrigeration systems company acquires Auckland's Eurotec
The air conditioning systems group Carel has announced the signing of a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Eurotec of Auckland (New Zealand) specialized in refrigeration machines... more
ForeignUSA: $ 59 million for agriculture from the Biden administration
Among the objectives: to increase the capacity for independent processing of meat and poultry
$59 million nationwide to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers, and create jobs in rural areas. This is what the secretary of the United States... more
ZootechnyStop the mutilations and cages for European chickens?
This is EFSA's opinion, according to which the EC should review the current legislation /Annexes
Avoid the practice of mutilation, food restriction and the use of cages. This is the recommendation that comes from the scientists of EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) to improve the welfare of broiler... more
Economy and financeLa Doria, 38 million invested in green
New production line for canned legumes and panels
La Doria, controlled by the Investindustrial fund and participated by some members of the Ferraioli family, has approved an investment plan for 2023 amounting to 38 million euros, a figure that adds to... more
Economy and financeCampari: 40% growth over pre-pandemic
In 2022, the Group reported a 24% increase in sales
Gruppo Campari's 2022 budget reports "double-digit organic sales performance growth in 2022, with expansion of operating margins despite rising material prices". This is reported in a Group statement,... more
Economy and financeAssolatte: "Cheese exports at +6%"
Italian dairy business grows worldwide
Dairy continues to drive Italian exports. In 2022, total cheese exports exceeded 550 thousand tons (+6%), for a turnover close to 4.2 billion euros (+19%). Reporting the numbers is Assolatte, whose president Paolo... more
VideoAB Mauri at Sigep 2023: focus on sustainability
Interviews with Francesca Minutola (Marketing) and Daniel Dedomenici (Bakery Management)AB
Participation in style at Sigep 2023 for AB Mauri. The company specializing in the production of yeasts and ingredients for bread-making, pastry-making and pizzerias conquered the Rimini Fiera audience... more
WinesMoët Hennessy increasingly Rosé
The Company acquires Côtes de Provence wine producer Château Minuty
Moët Hennessy has acquired a majority stake in Côtes de Provence wine producer Château Minuty. The figure for the transaction was not disclosed. The Minuty portfolio includes a collection of wines developed fr... more
Import-exportEU one step away from the exchange agreement with New Zealand
All that's needed is the go-ahead from the European Council: duties on exports of pork, wine and chocolate abolished
Sending the text to the Council of the European Union for signature is an important step towards ratifying the trade deal with New Zealand. After the green light from the Council, Europe and New Zealand... more
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
SustainabilitySurprise: farming is a barrier to global warming
With the new metrics, in Italy 49 million tons of CO2 less in ten years / Attachment
Italian breeding contributes to combating global warming and mitigating climate change. This is in summary the result of the work of a team of Italian researchers, who have recalculated the emissions of... more