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ForeignNorth Korea: 60% of the population risks starvation
David Beasley, head of WFP asks for funding to tackle the North Korean food crisis
Strict containment measures due to Covid-19 and a sharp decline in funding, bring the economy already abundantly at risk of North Korea to its knees. Now more than ever, the food crisis afflicts a large... more
IndustryNestlé invests $ 30 million in the circular economy
Green choice to reduce plastic consumption and to zero net greenhouse gas emissions
Nestlé chooses the path of the circular economy and decides to invest 30 million dollars in the Closed Loop Leadership Fund. It is now widely known how much plastic damages the planet earth, in particular... more
BeverageAcetaie Aperte: confirmed the event dedicated to Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
On September 27, 30 provincial vinegar factories open their doors to visitors for a day to discover the secrets of the precious condiment
Modena starts stronger than ever with Acetaie Aperte. The event dedicated to Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO has been confirmed for 27 September, which will... more
Oils and condimentsMonari Federzoni's Forte: The new wine vinegar with 8 ° of acidity from
The Modena-based company offers the highest alcohol content to date on the market
"Forte" is not only the name of the new Monari Federzoni vinegar, but it is the key adjective to describe the composition of this new product. The Monari company presents the first Strong White Wine Vinegar... more
Cheese and dairy productsNewlat, semester to be framed, also thanks to Centrale del Latte
President Mastrolia: "We aim for new acquisitions"
Newlat Food, the Italian dairy group chaired by Angelo Mastrolia, has approved the Half-Year Financial Report as at 30 June 2020. Aggregate revenues are equal to Euro 255.4 million, up 5.5% compared to... more
Economy and financeListed food parades on the Milan Stock Exchange
Nourished the patrol of companies participating in the Italian Equity Week
Record numbers for this fourth edition of Borsa Italiana's Italian Equity Week, which began today and until 18 September, for the first time in an entirely digital format, covering two weeks of meetings... more
IndustryGuala Closures pay the consequences of Covid impact in the half year
Revenues of 282 million (-3.2%) and a net loss of 7.3 million
Guala Closures, world leader in the production and sale of closures for the alcohol, beverages and food industry, closed the first half of the year with revenues of 281.8 million euros, -3.2% at constant... more
Cheese and dairy productsBergader continues to grow in Italy
Soft cheese market share in large-scale distribution exceeds 16%
2020 represented a year of rise in Italy for Bergader, a German company specializing in dairy products that arrived in Italy since 1902. Bergader, which literally means "mountain vein", continues to invest... more
DistributionMareblu (Thai Union): a new 'drop-proof' tuna adv campaign in Italy
The new spot emblem of authenticity, practicality and Italian style
The new Mareblu Tuna in Oil arrives on Italian tables thanks to a new commercial spot broadcast by the main national televisions, a sequel to the advertising campaign launched in July 2020. Mareblu, a... more
Cheese and dairy productsArla delivers strong results as cooperative steers through global pandemic
Throughout the first half of 2020 the milk price to farmer owners remained stable at a competitive level
In the first half year Arla’s global branded sales volumes grew an unprecedented 10.4 per cent and the cooperative delivered a strong and competitive performance price. more
IndustryInvestindustrial acquires Della Toffola
As part of the deal, the family will remain minority shareholders with 26.5 per cent of the business
Andrea Bonomi's private equity holding Investindustrial (by Investindustrial VII L.P. fund) takes over the majority of Della Toffola and DT Invest, an Italian Treviso-based company founded in 1958 and... more
FairsItalian Exhibition Group closed with a profit in 1HY
Thanks to the excellent results at the beginning of the year and the measures adopted to counter the crisis
The Board of Directors of Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.(IEG) - the holding of Rimini and Vicenza Fairs - has approved today the Half-Yearly Financial Report as at June 30, 2020. The excellent performance... more
IndustryKellogg will produce sustainable vanilla with Symrise
Over 1,000 smallholder vanilla farmers in Madagascar will engaged
German Symrise, the major producer of flavours and fragrances, has partnered with Kellogg Company in a three-year project in Madagascar that aims to responsibly source 100% of Kellogg’s vanilla by 2020. T... more
CoffeeMZB Group 1H results hit by pandemic: revenue down 8.1% to €404m
Net result is equal to € -17.0m
The Board of Directors of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, one of the leading brands worldwide in the production, processing and marketing of roasted coffee, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, approved... more
FishSkretting Italy rallies the value chain for post-COVID opportunities
The new aperitivONline platform is helping to reimagine aquaculture food systems
Recognising that the food landscape is likely to be very different as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Skretting Italy has been hard at work alongside many of the country’s leading aquaculture p... more
VideoNestlé and European Clean Trucking Alliance call for more sustainable road freight
Further reducing CO2 and air pollution from road transport will help achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal
Nestlé has today joined other partners in founding the European Clean Trucking Alliance. This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies. Together they share... more
IndustryNestlé, European Clean Trucking Alliance for sustainable road freight
This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies
Nestlé has today joined other partners in founding the European Clean Trucking Alliance. This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies. Together they share... more
Coffeeillycaffè aims to become carbon neutral by 2033
One Makes The Difference is the new initiative part of global sustainability plan
illycaffè presents One Makes The Difference, the new initiative that is part of its global sustainability plan and which will lead the company to becoming carbon neutral by 2033: the first step is the... more
BeveragePepsiCo elects Segun Agbaje to board of directors
He currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc
PepsiCo elects Segun Agbaje to board of directors. He currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc more
CoffeeArla and Starbucks celebrate successful 10 year partnership
The partnership has been a success from the start
2020 marks 10 years since European farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods and the American coffee company Starbucks partnered up to combine chilled coffee and milk for the ready to drink (RTD) market. The partnership has been a success from the start, securing continuous growth in a high pace global market, in which unit production has increased by no less than 1700 per cent. more
PeopleDe’ Longhi appoints Massimo Garavaglia as Ceo and General Manager
The manager will take over the role of CEO from Fabio de’ Longhi
The Board of Directors of De’ Longhi SpA, has unanimously appointed the new director, Massimo Garavaglia, as CEO and General Manager of the Company. Massimo Garavaglia will take over the role of CEO f... more
VideoItalian Exhibitions sing talent and work from a country in silence because of Covid-19 crisis
A video launched by Aefi on the notes of "Casta Diva" by Bellini
From a country in silence, the Italian Fairs take off to sing Italian talent and work on the skies of the world. On the notes of "Casta Diva" by Bellini an allegorical "megaphone" over the big cities symbol... more
LiqueursCampari Group into negotiations for the acquisition of Champagne Lallier
The seller is Sarl Ficoma, family holding of Mr Francis Tribaut
Davide Campari-Milano announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the privately owned French company Sarl Ficoma, family holding of Mr Francis Tribaut, for acquiring an 80% interest,... more
CoffeeCaffè Vergnano supports God’s Love We Deliver in New York City
Carolina Vergnano: "We believe that solidarity has no boundaries or nationality"
Italian Caffè Vergnano supports God’s Love We Deliver in New York, whose mission is to provide nutrition therapy, by cooking and delivering medically tailored meals for people living with severe illness in... more
LiqueursThe Amaro del Capo acquires Petrus, the historic Dutch brand
The deal is part of a larger project of growth for the Calabrian Company owned by Caffo Family
The Amaro del Capo acquires Petrus. The historic Dutch brand, until yesterday under the multinational Diageo, has passed to the Calabrian Caffo 1915 group whose main product is the Antico Amaro del Capo... more
CoffeeRecord 2019 results for Lavazza thanks also to Mars Drink
Revenues + 18% and + 45% net profit, 2020 uncertain but "the Group is solid"
The Board of Directors of Lavazza Group has examined and approved the draft Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2019, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting... more
DistributionIvs Group (vending), closes 2019 on the rise
But in 2020 Covid-19 weighs and the company does not distribute dividends
The Board of Directors of IVS Group S.A. (Milan: IVS.MI) examined and approved the Annual Report 2019 (statutory and consolidated), the Management Report and related documents and the Sustainability Report. Given... more
BeveragePepsiCo To Provide Enhanced Benefits To All U.S. Employees
Additional Compensation To U.S. Frontline During Unprecedented Health Pandemic
Will Hire 6,000 New, Full-Time, Full-Benefit Frontline Employees Across the U.S. The PepsiCo Foundation Investing Up to $11 Million to Provide Critical Support to Communities more
LiqueursIllva Saronno opens a branch in the UK
The new company will open in 2021. Neil Jardine appointed managing director
The Italian liquor company Illva Saronno will launch its branch in 2021, marking the end of its twenty-year collaboration with William Grant & Sons UK. more
DistributionMarr, revenues 2019 rise to Euro 1.7 billion
Net profit of 66.6M, a record dividend of 0.80 Euros. Covid-19 will weigh on 2020
The Board of Directors of Marr Spa (Milan: MARR.MI) the leading company in Italy in the sale and distribution of food products to the foodservice sector, owned by Cremonini Group, today approved the consolidated... more
LiqueursPernod Ricard invests in Italicus
The Dutch alcohol company De Kuyper Royal Distiller has sold its shares in the Italian brand
Pernod Ricard has invested in Italian premium bergamot-infused aperitivo brand Italicus, as the spirits company continues to strengthen its portfolio. The announcement coincides with the news that Dutch... more
BeveragePepsiCo To Acquire Rockstar
Expanding Presence In Fast-Growing Energy Category
"Over time, we expect to capture our fair share of this fast-growing, highly profitable category and create meaningful new partnerships in the energy space" said PepsiCo Chairman and CEO, Ramon Laguarta. more
Packaging and logisticsSacmi acquires Velomat
The Imola-based Company is the world’s leading provider of closures-beverage solutions
Italian Sacmi Imola, the world’s leading provider of closures-beverage solutions, purchased Abruzzo-based Velomat, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-speed assembly machines for caps, micro-pumps a... more
CoffeeThe Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group’s 2019 revenues amounted to Euro 914.5 Mln
The Board of directors will propose to shareholders the distribution of a gross dividend of Euro 0.19 per share
The Board of Directors of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A., one of the leading brands worldwide in the production, processing and marketing of roasted coffee, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, approved... more
PeopleBeniamino Garofalo appointed as new Ceo at Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo
The turnover of the leading Italian wine company stood at more than 189 million Euros in 2019
Beniamino Garofalo is the new CEO at Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo, one of the leading Italian companies within the world of wine, owned by Marzotto Family. Garofalo, 50, from Milan and married with... more
Veg worldArla introduces new brand and plant-based products
The Company will launch three oat drinks under the new brand, Jörd
Arla has decided to enter the market for plant-based products to meet consumer demand and to develop the category with natural products and unique flavor compositions. more
Cheese and dairy productsNewlat Food: Consolidated aggregate Net Profit 2019 of € 10.2 million (+71%)
Ebitda and Net Profit for the year showed a better performance than foreseen in the Business Plan
The Board of Directors of Newlat Food S.p.A. approved the consolidated aggregate preliminary data for the year ended 31 December 2019. Newlat Food recorded consolidated aggregate revenues of € 320.9 m... more
Cheese and dairy productsBrands and transformation deliver strong 2019 results for Arla
Arla’s branded sales volume grew 5.1 per cent in 2019
In 2019 farmer-owned Arla Foods exceeded expectations for global branded sales whilst simultaneously transforming its business securing cost-savings at the top end of expectations through the Calcium programme. This enabled Arla to deliver a stable milk price to its farmers owners and a strong cash flow further strengthened the company’s investment power in future growth. more
MeatsInalca (Cremonini Group) opens a new distribution platform in Russia
Located in Moscow close to the hamburger production plant inaugurated in 2010
It includes various warehouses with the most advanced cold chain management technology and a capacity of 33,000 pallets. Total investments of 25 million Euro. more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill: FY2019 preliminary revenue up by 6.4% to €5.0bn
Strong revenue growth and results in line with guidance
The Board of Directors of Autogrill S.p.A. reviewed and approved on the 6th of February the preliminary consolidated revenue performance for the twelve months ended 31 December 2019.Revenues were €5.0bn, +... more
CoffeeKimbo named Roberto Grasso, a former Ferrero executive, as new CEO
The Company, based in Naples, is a leading coffee brand in Italy
Kimbo Spa, one of Italy’s leading coffee brands, has announced the appointment of Roberto Grasso as the company’s CEO. Grasso has a long career record as a top manager in Ferrero. During the course of h... more
HealthEducation in Nutrition big assent in the Curricula of EU Doctors
ESPEN launches the European "Manifesto" to fill the training gap
ESPEN (European Nutrition Society) launched the "Manifesto for the implementation of nutrition education", in Nice, during the ESPEN-NEMS (Nutrition Education in Medical Schools Initiative) meeting. Nutrition... more
FairsThe Future and Values of Foodservice at the Opening SIGEP and A.B. TECH EXPO 2020
The fair takes place in Rimini, organized by Italian Exhibition Group
The food of the future? It is not a question of ingredients, but consumer behaviour: it will be increasingly a question of sharing, a relationship with which to attempt a ´cross´ between history and m... more
NewsUSA-China: the truce of duties signed
The agreement on Phase 1 comes after two years of commercial war / VIDEO
But there is no shortage of analysts doubts: tariffs remain largely in force, the real problems are only postponed. Trump: "Historical step never been done before with China. I will visit in the not too far future" more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill strengthens at North American airports
New contracts and openings in Texas and Florida
Italian Autogrill announced on 10th of January the winning of new contracts and new openings in North America in the airport channel through the subsidiary HMSHost. A new 10-year contract worth $ 186... more
BeverageAB InBev signs solar power deal for European brewing operations
Ten-year virtual power purchase agreement with BayWa r.e.
AB InBev has inked a deal with energy developer BayWa r.e. to purchase 100% renewable electricity for its European brewing operations. The ten-year virtual power purchase agreement will see power supplied... more
DistributionVéGé Group and Metro Italia allied for AFH market
Away From Home is worth around 85 billion euros
VéGé Group and Metro Italia announced this morning in Milan that they have formed an alliance focused on the Italian market away from home - AFH - consumption consisting of over 320,000 points of consumption -... more
IndustryGuala Closures acquires assets of German Closurelogic
Italian company consolidates its position in the beverage and water market
Guala Closures Spa, the world leader in the production of security closures for spirits and aluminium closures for wines, as well as one of the major world producer and distributor of aluminium closures... more
DistributionLavazza Family holding has detected an important stake in Ivs Group
Torino 1895 Investimenti becomes the second shareholder of the automatic distribution giant
Ivs Group, the Italian leader and the second player in Europe in the business of automatic and semi-automatic vending machines for the supply of hot and cold drinks and snacks, informs that has received... more
Economy and financeFondo Agroalimentare Italiano holds €M 55 final close
Sponsored by Unigrains, the Fund accompanies the development of Italian agri-food SMEs
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano held its final close with commitments of €M 55. Sponsored by French based holding Unigrains, the Fund’s subscribers include French, Italian and Swiss institutional investors and... more