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Ice creamBarilla launches into the ice cream business with Unilever
New references will be created in synergy with Algida
Is the "pan di stelle cornetto" coming? It is one of the possibilities that could arise from the alliance announced by Barilla and Algida (Unilever) for the enhancement of some iconic Italian brands and... more
HealthANA: refrigerant for cooling meals and drinks on board aircraft
Adopted for several days by the Japanese airline
All Nippon Airways (Ana), a Japanese airline, has recently adopted a new way to cool meals and drinks on board on all domestic flights, to reduce CO2 emissions and operating costs.In Ana, the dry ice traditionally... more
Economy and financeRevolving pledge: also available to Provolone Valpadana
Agreement signed between the consortium and Intesa Sanpaolo to enhance the production of dop
An agreement was signed in Cremona to strengthen access to credit for companies in the dairy supply chain between Intesa Sanpaolo and the Consorzio Tutela Provolone Valpadana DOP. According to the agreement,... more
Conserved and jamsInvestindustrial bets half a billion on La Doria
The Ferraioli family has decided to sell the canned tomatoes giant
After the rumors circulated on Friday (see EFA News article of 24/9/2021), confirmation arrives: the Ferraioli family sells La Doria and the potential buyer is Andrea Bonomi's Investindustrial holding.... more
Studies and researchMozzarella Bufala: the identikit of the European consumer
Nomisma research reveals: he is cultured and gourmand
He has a high educational qualification, a medium-high income, children under 12, loves to travel, has been to Italy at least once and seeks the added value of the DOP brand as a guarantee of high quality.... more
Packaging and logisticsIlpra, half year in strong growth
Turnover up by 32%, net profit leaps by 100%
Ilpra's Board of Directors approved the Consolidated Half-Year Report as at 30 June 2021. The revenues of the Mortara (PV) company, specialized in machinery and technologies for food packaging, amounted... more
Oils and condimentsOlivYou opens its portal abroad
Interest in high quality Italian extra virgin olive oil is also growing in EU countries
The production of olive oil in the world is equal to 3 million tons and is growing by about 100 million liters year on year. Precisely for this growth potential, OlivYou e-commerce platform specialized... more
IndustryMerger between Lindt & Sprüngli and Caffarel announced
Except for the production site at risk of closure in Luserna San Giovanni, in the Turin area
They will become a single entity with a common industrial strategy while each retaining its distinctive features. The incorporation from January 2022 more
LiqueursMartiniquaise-Bardinet takes over Mixer Cocktails
Through the Italian subsidiary Dilmoor-Perlino
The French group of Caribbean liqueurs La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has acquired, through the Italian subsidiary Dilmoor-Perlino, a majority stake in the Bolognese company Mixer Cocktails for an undisclosed... more
Frozen foodsBofrost Italy grows double-digit
E-commerce boom at + 281%
Bofrost, a company specializing in home sales of frozen and fresh food specialties, presented the economic results of the first six months of 2021 during the commercial meeting, held at Fico Eataly World:... more
Oils and condimentsSustainability: Salov also publishes the first report
"Aligned with the UN SDGs and the EU Farm to Fork"
Salov Spa (oli Sagra and Filippo Berio), a historic Tuscan company in the oil sector, controlled since 2014 by the Chinese group Bright Food, has published its first Sustainability Report, relating to... more
IndustryAngulas Aguinaga acquires Deligusti
The Spanish multinational consolidates its position on the Italian market
Angulas Aguinaga, a food multinational based in Spain, has acquired the Italian company Deligusti. The transaction will allow the Spanish company to consolidate its commitment and its expansion into the... more
Packaging and logisticsBerlin Packaging opens a branch in Albaredo d'Adige
The new collection dedicated to wine has been presented
Berlin Packaging, a leading company in the supply of glass, plastic, metal and closures containers, today launches Itinera, a collection of eight new bottles that combines the most iconic shapes of the... more
ForeignLavazza Group and Yum accelerate the expansion of coffee shops in China
Partnership also extended to product distribution
Yum China Holdings and Luigi Lavazza SpA have announced that, as part of their joint venture, they intend to accelerate the expansion of the Lavazza coffee shop network in China, aiming to open 1000 stores... more
Catering and hospitalityDoppio Malto will open new premises in France
It aims for development by leveraging franchising
Doppio Malto will participate in the 35th edition of Franchise Expo Paris from 26 to 29 September. With its “one happy place” concept, the brand is looking for trusted business partners. At the end of... more
NewsPlasmon: undersecretary visits the Latina plant
The company will purchase 25,000 tons of raw material from Italian supply chains
The Undersecretary for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, Senator Gian Marco Centinaio, today visited the Plasmon production site in Latina with the production processes dedicated to baby food.... more
LiqueursPernod Ricard buys online spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange
The UK-based Company delivers a range of approximately 10,000 whiskies and spirits
Pernod Ricard has signed an agreement to acquire online spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange, as part of its e-commerce growth strategy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1999 by Sukhinder... more
MeatsLeonardo DiCaprio invests in emerging cultured meat companies
Two companies with the ability to produce beef from animal cells
Today, Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat, two companies among the leaders in the emerging cultured meat sector, announce an investment by environmental activist and Oscar-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Both... more
Catering and hospitalitywagamama adds a new location in Rome
The restaurant is managed by wagamama franchise partners in Italy C&P (Chef Express and Percassi)
Global restaurant brand wagamama has opened the doors to its sixth restaurant in Italy, with a new restaurant located within the Da Vinci shopping village in Rome. This brings the total wagamama international... more
Packaging and logisticsFedrigoni launches FedLab
Innovation hub for advanced alternative paper solutions to plastic
Fedrigoni has launched FedLab, an innovation hub set up to develop sustainable paper products and plastic substitutes with a high technological component and intended for numerous applications, from food... more
NewsProšek: Croatia does not give up
Federvini: "We need immediate coordination between the supply chain and the Government to oppose"
The application for registration of the “traditional term” Prošek to be used in the labeling and presentation of four Croatian wines with a protected designation of origin was published today in the Offi... more
CoffeeLavazza, 500 million maxi-loan: acquisition in sight?
Meanwhile, the first store outside the Italian borders opens in London
Lavazza obtained a five-year loan of 500 million linked to specific sustainability objectives. Among the banks involved in the BNL transaction, Banco Bpm and Intesa Sanpaolo, which acted as mandated lead... more
VideoMonini launches carbon neutral oil
Exclusive: interview with Zefferino Monini
Monini presented a new business line at Cibus 2021: with L'Oliva, the Umbrian group enters the table olives market, a continuously growing segment that is close to 140 million euros. The watchwords of... more
VideoPolli 1872: from Cibus a springboard for 150 years
Exclusive interview with Manuela Polli
Founded in 1872, the Tuscan company Polli will cross the milestone of 150 years of history next year. Always present in the field of pickles and pickles, in 2020 it recorded a turnover of 118 million euros... more
GlutenfreeFarmo completed the sale of 47% to Nb Aurora
The Casorezzo company is a leader in gluten free foods
Nb Aurora Sa, Sicaf-Raif listed in Italy on the MIV market - Professional Segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, has announced the completion of the purchase, through the vehicle Nb Aurora Holding Sarl... more
VideoCibus 2021: the springboard for the Italian food industry
Interview with Ivano Vacondio, president of Federalimentare
The great food fair of the Parma Fairs is finally back in attendance, after the missed edition of 2020 due to the pandemic. Federalimentare has focused on the 2021 edition to give a strong signal of the... more
VideoParma Ham in the export challenge
Interview with Paolo Tramelli, marketing manager of the Consortium
The Consortium for the protection of Parma Ham PDO was the protagonist at the last edition of Cibus 2021 with a large and visited stand, a sign of confidence in the resumption of activities in presence... more
VideoCoricelli, the oil blockchain takes off
Interview with Chiara Coricelli
Pietro Coricelli participated in Cibus 2021 presenting the first important results of the traceability project with blockchain technology announced last June (see EFA News article of 21/6/2021). In this... more
VideoDivella, a Cibus 2021 full of news
Interview with Francesco Divella
F. Divella Spa, the historic Apulian pasta factory, the second largest producer of pasta in Italy, has entered its 131st year with a participation in Cibus 2021 full of novelties. Francesco Divella, marketing... more
CoffeeStorm and MV Agusta together at the London Coffee Festival 2021
An absolute novelty of the range will be presented
The partnership between Storm and MV Agusta is getting stronger and stronger. The two brands will be united to inaugurate the first day of the London Coffee Festival, an event that celebrates London's... more
VideoItalpizza celebrated the thirtieth anniversary at Cibus 2021
Interview with the sales manager for Italy, Marco Rossi
Italpizza, the Modenese company leader in Italy in the production of pizzas, celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of its foundation by participating in Cibus 2021, the food fair returned to the Parma fairs.... more
Cheese and dairy productsProvolone Valpadana: the first half of 2021 is doing well
Exports are also on the rise
The first half of 2021 is confirmed as growing for Provolone Valpadana: the Consortium's commitment to supervision, research and development is confirmed by a 3% increase in production in the first half... more
NewsGranarolo launches the Sustainable Transition plan
Calzolari: "Small and extensive does not automatically mean more sustainable than large and intensive"
On the occasion of the presentation of the sustainability report, Granarolo today announced the launch of the Sustainable Transition, a program of ecological and equitable transition of the supply chain... more
Economy and financeArdian acquires majority stake in Florida Food Products
MidOcean Partners maintains a significant equity stake alongside of Ardian
Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Florida Food Products through its U.S. Buyout team from MidOcean Partners for an enterprise value... more
ForeignCuba develops a new bio-product of zootechnical interest
Made up of live bacteria, it contributes to the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract
It is called Probicid and is one of the new bio-products of agricultural-zootechnical interest, derived from sugar cane and developed by a scientific team with the aim of supporting animal breeding. The... more
VideoJams: Rigoni di Asiago presents the latest news
Exclusive interview with Andrea Rigoni
Also on display at Cibus 2021 is Rigoni di Asiago, an inevitable presence that brought important innovations to the fair, demonstrating that not only has it continued to produce despite the difficulties... more
VideoGrana Padano protagonist at Cibus 2021
Exclusive interview with Renato Zaghini, president of the Consortium
Cibus 2021 is back in attendance and among the protagonists, the Consortium for the protection of Grana Padano Dop, representative of the best-selling typical Italian product in the world and perhaps also... more
Economy and finance€ 1.1 million investment round for Cesarine.com
The Italian food experience platform launches a line of branded specialties
Cesarine.com, which, through its food experience platform, brings together 1,500 cooks and chefs distributed in about 450 Italian locations, has approved a capital increase in the conversion mode for a... more
IndustryHappy Meal becomes more sustainable
McDonald's announcement: by 2025, games worldwide will be in eco-friendly materials
McDonald's announces its new green goal: by 2025 the games distributed with the Happy Meal will be sustainable worldwide. An important change towards the greater use of renewable, recycled or certified... more
WinesFrescobaldi drinks Cragnotti's latest jewel
The Corte della Flora estate in Montepulciano has been taken over
Marchesi Frescobaldi is strengthened in Tuscany with the acquisition of an estate in the Nobile di Montepulciano, in a wine-growing area where it was not yet present. The group has concluded the acquisition... more
ForeignHolland: Picnic strengthens in France and Germany looking to Europe
The online supermarket company will receive € 600 million thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
According to a note issued in recent days by the Dutch online supermarket Picnic, the company will soon receive 600 million euros from a group of lenders led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and... more
VideoRiso Scotti Venere made its debut at Cibus
Exclusive interview with Dario Scotti
The most famous black rice in the world has unveiled its shape at the international food fair, the first in presence in this 2021. Following the supply chain and world exclusive agreement signed with Sapise,... more
VideoDe Nigris protagonist at Cibus 2021
Exclusive interview with Armando De Nigris
The new products, one of the most popular stands, a prize: it was a Cibus full of commitments and satisfactions that of De Nigris 1881, the leading Italian group in the production of vinegars and condiments.... more
Cheese and dairy productsExport. Ceta, a great success
Assolatte celebrates the four years of the treaty
Exactly on 21 September 2017, CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada, entered into force. It was the first trade agreement entered into by the EU with... more
PeopleBonduelle, Italian managers climb the top
Andrea Montagna appointed as head of the fresh US, Gianfranco D'Amico CEO of the EU and Italy
Andrea Montagna, current head of fresh food for Italy, has been appointed to head the fresh USA of Bonduelle, the French multinational which in 2020 had a turnover of 2.85 billion euros. His post in Italy... more
Pasta and bakery productsDivella: "This is why we are looking for a minority shareholder"
Exclusive: Vincenzo Divella speaks
The group is interested in the entry into the company of an exclusively industrial and international partner. The listing on stock exchange is not on the agenda. more
FairsEurochocolate is back in indoor version
For the first time the chocolate fair moves from the center of Perugia to Umbriafiere
After the 2020 break, Eurochocolate is back with a whole new format to welcome the people of gluttons in total safety. The 2021 special edition will in fact be held from 15 to 24 October next at the Umbriafiere... more
Cheese and dairy productsThe exports of Asiago Dop are in double digits
Recorded increase of 16.7% in the first half of the year
Excellent result for cross-border sales in the first six months of 2021. The increase in volumes is 16.7%, with a June 2021 that will certainly be remembered as the record month for exports of the Veneto-Trentino... more
BeverageDiageo World Class protagonist of the Florence Cocktail Week 2021
A week of meetings, events and masterclasses with international guests is scheduled
Diageo World Class, the international program that invests in the training of bartenders and in the dissemination of the culture of drinking well, is once again the protagonist this year at the Florence... more
IndustryNestlé: towards the transition to a regenerative food system
Support plan for the environment, the subsistence of farmers and the well-being of agricultural communities presented
Protecting and restoring the environment, improving the livelihoods of farmers and the well-being of agricultural communities: with these objectives, Nestlé is working globally on its plans to support... more