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Economy and financeUnigrains bets on Beillevaire cheeses
Thanks to the agri-food fund, three acquisitions of French brands
The investment fund Unigrains supports the French dairy group Beillevaire, which has acquired three cheese producers, thus accelerating its external growth strategy. As the official statement of Beillevaire... more
Economy and financeIvs Group's Public Offer. Lavazza closer to the goal: 90% of the participants
Grey vehicle has passed the threshold: time until 27 September to join
New step forward for the takeover of Lavazza on vending by Ivs Group. After a few days ago we had announced the 51% level of accessions, yesterday the bidder announced that, considering the accessions... more
FairsS.Pellegrino Sapori Ticino pays homage to Central Europe
Appointment with “Germany: Food, wine, culture” from September 29th
A new chapter for S.Pellegrino Sapori Ticino as a natural choice after the editions dedicated to Italy and France, all countries bordering Switzerland and with a very important exchange at a tourist and... more
Economy and financeCampari recovers on the stock exchange: the market likes the minority of Capevin
Operation of over 82 million euros financed "using available liquidity"
Campari has closed today’s session of Stock Exchange in Piazza Affari in red of a "light" -0.6%. Get back some of the title, then, after the falls of recent days. Today’s announcement about the completion of... more
Ice cream“Food Oscar”, Tonitto 1939 wins four awards
Dunnes Stores' Simply Better Italian Sorbet Range Wins at Great Taste Awards 2024
Tonitto 1939 conquers the 2024 Food Oscars. The Simply Better Italian sorbets line created for Dunnes Stores, a famous Irish multinational retail chain, has won the Great Taste Awards 2024 in London, the... more
Cheese and dairy productsItaly, G7 Agriculture. Grana Padano: "Common rules, we don't want a tariff war"
Consortium for the protection of the Dop will be present in Ortigia with tastings and masterclasses
The products protected by protected designations of origin, excellence among the typical geographical indications, represent a wealth to be protected and valorized by the European Union, which regulated... more
Economy and financeOrsero, first half of the year with profitability in line with
Net revenues of €744.1 million, adjusted ebitda of €40.9 million
The Board of Directors of Orsero, the holding company of the homonymous group in Albenga (Savona), one of the leaders in Mediterranean Europe for the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables,... more
NewsCannabis: Italian Parliament approves ban on inflorescences
With 157 votes in favor and 109 against, Deputies bans its manufacturing, trade and distribution
After the first approval in the Commission, shortly before the summer break, the Chamber of Deputies voted on the law that outlaws "cannabis light". The vote in the Chamber of Montecitorio translated into... more
WinesPinot Grigio delle Venezie: bottlings over 1.1 million hl since the beginning of 2024
The volume stock is equal to approximately 500 thousand hl, in line with last year
The market trend of Pinot Grigio Doc Delle Venezie, the first Italian still white DOC wine by geographical area and export volumes, remains stable, according to a note. The picture provided by Triveneta... more
Economy and financeSpain: Italian Sesa buys Boot Systems and Lbs Serveis
The IT services company acquires the two companies with 5.5 million revenues
Sesa, operator in the field of technological innovation and information technology and digital services for the business segment also agro-food, with approximately 3.2 billion Euros consolidated revenues... more
PeopleJoey Saputo becomes "bolognese"
Honorary citizenship to the president of Bologna Calcio, as well as owner of the dairy giant
"He gave the city a great name with the Champions League". This is what you read among the reasons with which it was given by the mayor of Bologna Matteo Lepore honorary citizenship to Joey Saputo, patron... more
Government actsLollobrogida, at the G7 the agriculture made in Italy "explained to the people"
The G7 final document on agriculture and fisheries will include food sovereignty, freedom to produce and quality food
The minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced that the concepts of "food sovereignty", of "freedom to produce and decide what to eat, which can be guaranteed to all" and the "food of quality,... more
AgrifoodEU Agriculture: Areflh Announces Forum
Rural sector policies will be discussed in the light of the Commission's new mandate
The Assembly of European Fruit, Horticultural and Floricultural Regions (Areflh) has announced that its Annual Forum will be held on 6 November 2024 in Brussels and online. This event, conceived as an... more
FairsMacfrut /2. 350 operators from 90 countries at the 2025 edition
President Piraccini: "We are the only fair with a B2B platform, here you discover the future"
Africa is increasingly strategic for the fruit and vegetable market and, in this sense, Egypt represents a junction and a hub both for Europe and the Middle East. Also for this reason, the first presentation... more
FairsMacfrut 2025: Egypt and Africa strategic hubs
The next edition of the fruit and vegetable supply chain fair presented in Cairo
Among the novelties: Lazio Region Partner, Potato as a symbolic product, symposium on biotechnology more
Economy and financeBritish antitrust agency delays Carlsberg’s acquisition of Britvic
After its no to the expansion of Muller, now Cma starts investigation on the deal from over € 3,9 mld of the Danish brewery
The British antitrust does not stop and after having blocked a few days ago the expansion of Muller who can not yet get his hands on the English Yew Tree Dairy now delays, in fact, the acquisition of Britvic... more
AgrifoodFertinagro-Ameropa: merger comes to fruition
EU Commission approves strategic acquisition in fertilizer sector
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Romania's Ameropa Biotech by Spain's Fertinagro Biotech International and Switzerland's Ameropa... more
Studies and researchAgri-food districts: export surge in Q1
Intesa Sp Monitor: the canned food supply chain is particularly dynamic
After closing 2023 with a 4.5% increase in foreign markets compared to 2022, Italian agri-food districts continue on the same trend in the first quarter of 2024, achieving almost 7.1 billion euros in exports,... more
WinesCantina Settecani: export boom (+23%)
Shareholders' meeting confirms president and vice president. Revenues stable at 6.2 million euros, estimated collections growing
The annual assembly of Cantina Settecani unanimously approved the 2023-2024 financial statement. The main results were the confirmation of Paolo Martinelli in the role of president, the entry of two new... more
Economy and financeNewlat Food, marginality in growth and cash increase in the first half
The ebitda increases to 10.6% the incidence on turnover and pfn goes from 74 to 42 million
Satisfaction for the Mastrolia family from the half-year approved yesterday by the board of directors of Newlat Food multinational, multi-brand, multi-product and multi-channel player in the Italian and... more
Economy and financeF.lli Polli for sale?
American fund Platinum would be interested in investing in the Tuscan company
Platinum Equity, an American private equity fund, would be interested in investing in F.lli Polli, a Tuscan company specializing in sauces, preserves and gravies, currently 100% controlled by the family... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues growing in the first half of the year
In terms of value, the increase is 4% but there is a decrease in volumes (-0.9%). Ebitda rises (+15%)
The Board of Directors of Valsoia SpA approved the half-year financial report as of June 30, 2024. In this half-year, the company recorded sales revenues of 58.03 million euros, an increase of 4.0% (+2.22... more
Economy and financeIs tourism keeping the euro area afloat?
Nomura report: the sector has "probably prevented" the economic contraction of the area
Tourism keeps the Euro area afloat. According to the latest report by Nomura, domestic demand in the Euro area contracted in the second quarter of 2024 and GDP growth was revised downwards by 10 basis... more
Economy and financeBig maneuvers at home Omnia Technologies: in the crosshairs bond and sale
Investindustrial by Andrea Bonomi studies an issue. The aim is to sell the
It is a september of great maneuvers that seems to involve in first person Omnia Technologies. According to rumours relayed by Mf, in fact, the Investindustrial fund of Andrea Bonomi that controls since... more
TechnologyAgrifood Future: Southern Italy at the forefront of renewables
In the South 64.4% of farm companies are equipped with systems compared to 54.5% national average
Climate change is negatively impacting the Italian agricultural sector, reducing added value by -2.5% in 2023. Wine production fell by -17.4% and fruit production by -11.2%, while the floriculture and... more
TechnologyAgrifood Future /2. Agriculture 4.0 is worth 2.5 billion euros
In 2023, the sector recorded a 19% increase compared to the previous year
In 2023, the Agriculture 4.0 market in Italy reached a value of 2.5 billion euros, marking a 19% increase compared to the previous year. Despite the lower growth compared to the 2021-2022 period (+31%),... more
Oils and condimentsBalsamic Vinegar: "Acetaie Aperte" warms up its engines, with tastings and guided tours
Appointment in Modena, on September 29th for the open day promoted by the two main consortia of the product
An unmissable opportunity for lovers of taste and tradition: the 2024 edition of Acetaie Aperte will be held on September 29, an event organized by the "Terre del Balsamico" consortium, an entity born... more
PeopleItalian manager at the top of Tetra Pak
Sara De Simoni appointed executive vice president development & technology
Tetra Pak, the global packaging company, today announced that it has appointed Sara De Simoni as executive vice president of development & technology effective 1 September 2024. Its mandate in the new... more
Catering and hospitalityFranco Denari New Country Manager of Longino & Cardenal USA
An appointment that aims to consolidate and accelerate the growth of the business overseas
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, announces the arrival of Franco... more
DessertsPladis expands in Saudi Arabia: new headquarters in Jeddah
The snack company of the Turkish group Yildiz arrives in the Zahran Business center, in the heart of the city
Pladis, a division of the Turkish group Yildiz Holding and one of the fastest growing snack companies in the world, owns iconic brands including McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Carr’s, Ülker and more recently Godiva... more
Fruit and vegetablesBrio closes 2023/24 with a turnover of 56 million euros
The presence in the large-scale retail trade is increasingly consolidated, with foreign sales accounting for 50% of the turnover
Turnover of 56 million euros (+11% compared to last year) and consolidation of volumes sold: the balance sheet of Brio, a company of the Alegra Group specialized in organic fruit and vegetables, is positive... more
Studies and researchMacrobiome: Strong Confidence in the Potential of Biomarkers
Human Microbiome Action Consortium publishes results of EU-funded study
The European Union-funded Human Microbiome Action consortium conducted a Delphi survey, coordinated by the Pharmabiotic Research Institute (PRI), to establish a consensus on the needs, challenges and limitations... more
PetfoodPurina Unleashed: Applications Open for the Sixth Edition
Applications for participation in the start-up acceleration program are open until September 30th
Purina, Europe’s leading pet care company, is inviting startups from around the world to become the next generation of pet care innovators by opening applications for the sixth edition of Unleashed, w... more
Fruit and vegetablesUnifrutti: Verfrut acquisition completed
The group consolidates its presence in Chile and Peru, key lands for the fruit and vegetable market
Unifrutti Group announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of Sociedad Exportadora Verfrut SA (“Verfrut”), a leading integrated fruit producer and exporter with over 7,500 hec... more
NewsEU: Agriculture returns to the forefront (provided it is sustainable)
Final report on strategic dialogue in the primary sector presented to von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today received the final report of the strategic dialogue on the future of EU agriculture, delivered by the group's Chair, Peter Strohschneider . Entitled... more
Fruit and vegetablesHüyük Çileği: Turkish strawberry enters European PDO register
The specificity of the product lies in its particularly pronounced smell and flavour
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of "Hüyük Çileği" strawberries from Turkey in the register of protected designations of origin (PDO). These fruits are grown in the province of Konya, in... more
IndustryPharmaNutra arrives in Germany with Sideral products
The partnership with the German Fresenius Kabi is
PharmaNutra S.p.a. company founded in 2003 by the brothers Andrea and Roberto Lacorte, specialized in mineral-based nutritional supplements, communicates "the imminent concretion" of the partnership signed... more
Cheese and dairy productsFrom Activia new range of kefir for gut health
Danone expands its portfolio in the UK
Danone has expanded its portfolio of Activia branded products with the launch of a new range of kefir. Made from authentic kefir grains and a blend of 16 live crop strains, the new drinking and spoon range... more
DessertsNutella: now it is also "plant based"
The unmistakable brand experience available with vegan ingredients
After several months of rumors and anticipations, today in Milan Ferrero launches Nutella Plant-Based, the latest addition to the Nutella family: the same unmistakable experience of the spreadable cream... more
Packaging and logisticsLogistics, port of Rotterdam "to the fruit"
Rotterdam Food Hub under construction: focus on agri-food sector
The port of Rotterdam is ready to build a new agri-food terminal, strengthening In fact, its position as a leader among the world’s leading ports for fresh fruit and vegetables in Europe and of crucial k... more
FairsSardinian food industry in tour in Düsseldorf
With Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany, showcase producers (IEG partner) from 30 September to 1 October
Itkam, the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany presents in collaboration with the Special Company promotional services centre for companies from Cagliari-Oristano the food and wine specialties of 14... more
FairsCasalasco in Melbourne for the Fine food Australia
From 2 to 5 September at its stand the company brings the brand Pomì and the range for co-packing and private label
Casalasco Agricultural Company is increasingly international. From 2 to 5 September, it will participate in Fine food Australia, the most important fair in the country, dedicated to the agri-food sector.... more
Economy and financeBritish antitrust blocks Müller’s expansion
Nothing to do, for now, for the acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy: the Cma wants to see clear on the competition
It’s a tough time for acquisitions, no matter the latitude. The two US supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsosn know something about this, which for at least two years have not been able to close their M... more
Economy and financeOmnia Technologies: 3 acquisitions in the beverage sector
Bought assets of the French Maison Coquard, the Californian ATP Group and the Italian Nortan
It is a rather busy summer that of Omnia Technologies, the former DT Holding, group created by Investindustrial to bring together in a single platform automation and bottling technologies for the wine... more
TechnologyCarraro India: Listing process started on Mumbai stock exchange
Sales offer of up to approximately 200 million euros by the Italian parent company
Carraro India has started its listing process on the Mumbai stock exchange. The company, a subsidiary of the Carraro group, a Veneto-based manufacturer of agricultural machinery, has filed its prospectus... more
Conserved and jamsAmalfi Acquires Richelieu Foods Sauces
Investindustrial subsidiary acquires fourth US business in two years
The sauces of Richelieu Foods, a US group producing frozen pizzas, sauces and condiments, have been acquired by the Italian Amalfi, a company in the food sector of Investindustrial. The operation took... more
AgrifoodItalian wine excellence conquers Tokyo
The masterclass promoted by Agenzia Ice and Vinitaly was held at Villaggio Italia
Wine is also among the Italian excellences that set sail with the Amerigo Vespucci on the world tour that stops in Tokyo until August 30. And to celebrate it, yesterday, in the Japanese capital, an exclusive... more
SustainabilityEcomondo. Focus on the 27th edition at the Rimini Fair
Blue economy business from 70 mld and green deal at the center of the debates of the kermesse of Ieg from 5 to 8/11
Back to the Rimini Fair from 5 to 8 November, for its 27th edition, Ecomondo 2024, annual trade fair leader in the green and circular economy sectors and meeting point and dialogue between industries,... more
NewsItalian food is the most loved in the world but brands do not emerge
Nestlé still dominates the food trademark ranking. Ferrero is among the 100 big ones
The value generated by the level of attractiveness of the 100 main food brands in the world, set at January 1, 2024, has decreased by an average of 4% compared to last year. This is not a good performance... more
BeverageBaladin open fest, in Turin the festival of Italian craft beer
By the brewery of Teo Musso from 6 to 8 September 100 brands in showcase
From 6 to 8 September, the Baladin Open Fest 2024, the celebration of Italian craft beer will be staged. One hundred craft breweries will be present with more than 100 beers to tap in Turin, in piazzale... more