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LiqueursDiageo launches ‘The Bar’ for the Amazon Echo Show
To inspire consumers to create cocktails at home
Diageo has launched a new skill for the Amazon Echo Show in the UK to help consumers create great cocktails at home more
VideoThe international development of Parmareggio
Interview to Francesco Muratori Casali, export manager of Parmareggio
Francesco Muratori Casali, export manager of Parmareggio, on the occasion of Anuga 2017, tells about the company and the most important markets for the export.Parmareggio, declared Muratori Casali "is... more
DistributionLuciani Group: Bio Food Market, pet food and future mobility
“The Green Evolution” has just been inaugurated in Rome: a new integrated and ecologically sustainable break area with State-of-the-Art vending machines
The Green Evolution has just opened In Viale Cortina d’Ampezzo, in the north of Rome, in a green area named Cortina City Park - a park of about 1.5 hectares, managed by private companies, open to the p... more
IndustryInvestindustrial to acquire Ceme Group
The operation 285 milion euros worth
An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. (“Investindustrial”) has agreed to acquire CEME Group S.p.A. (“CEME”) from Investcorp. CEME is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered, precisi... more
Economy and financeAutogrill start negotiations to acquire Le CroBag
The agreement is an opportunity to enter the main European railways channel
Autogrill, through its German subsidiary Autogrill Deutschland, has entered exclusive negotiations with Soufflet Group subsidiary Boulangerie Neuhauser to acquire 100% of food & beverage operators Le CroBag.The... more
Economy and financeBelgium company Greenyard explores acquisition of Dole Food
Today it isn't a final agreement
Belgian company Greenyard NV said on Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company [DFCI.UL], the world’s largest fruit and vegetable producer, confirming a Reuters report.For D... more
CoffeeCaffitaly arrives on the Indonesian market
The agreement with Coca-Cola Amatil, one of the world's leading Coca-Cola bottlers
Caffitaly System S.p.A. announces a new a partnership for the Indonesian market with Coca-Cola Amatil (Cca), one of the world's leading Coca-Cola bottlers and one of the most important beverage producers... more
IndustryUnilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR for €6.825 bilion
Completion is expected mid-2018
Unilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR. Unilever stressed that divestment will allow us to focus better on the highest growth business. Unilever spreads business includes brands such as Becel, Flora,... more
Pasta and bakery productsFoodDrinkEurope submits official complaint against Italy on COOL
Following the recent adoption, by Italy, of decrees on mandatory country-of-origin labelling (pasta, rice, and tomatoes)
Following the recent adoption, by Italy, of decrees on mandatory country-of-origin labelling, as well as the country’s rules on the mandatory indication of the place of production, FoodDrinkEurope has p... more
VideoParma Alimentare promotes Italian food excellence abroad
Interview with Executive Manager Alessandra Foppiano
Alessandra Foppiano, Executive Manager of Parma Alimentare, on the occasion of Anuga 2017, tells the story of the promotion of Italian excellence abroad, since 1976. Foppiano explains that the Parma Alimentare... more
NewsItalian cooking week in Uk: positive results
The event was concluded last sunday
The second edition of the "Italian Cooking Week in UK" was concluded last Sunday. It was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Academy... more
Press releaseNestlé acquires Atrium Innovations
The Swiss Group extends consumer healthcare portfolio
Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately-held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products, from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for USD 2.3 billion in cash.... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill: Alessandra De Gaetano Chief Operating Officer in Spain
Replacing Octavio Llamas, Chief Operating Officer Iberia, who is leaving the Company
Autogrill announces Alessandra De Gaetano’s appointment as its new Chief Operating Officer Spain replacing Octavio Llamas, Chief Operating Officer Iberia, who is leaving the Company.Alessandra De Gaetano r... more
IndustryInlace and Cdp, a protocol of understand for the food industry in Angola
Italy supports the creation of the largest agri-food centre on the African continent
On the occasion of the Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni’s visit to Angola, the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group and Inalca (Cremonini Group), through their own Angolan subsidiary, have preannounced the s... more
Catering and hospitalityAugusto Srl in Milan at the new CityLife shopping center
The Italian Jesi-based company fitted out as general contractor three important food service formats
There is a touch of made in Marche Region entrepreneurship inside CityLife Shopping District - the largest urban shopping center, designed by Zaha Hadid - that is opened in Milan.Augusto Srl, the Jesi-based... more
VideoOlitalia wins abroad with product innovation
Angelo Cremonini, the company's President, reveals the future objectives of the brand
Olitalia, one of the major five oil producers in Italy, present at the Anuga 2017, the biggest food fair in Cologne. Angelo Cremonini, president of Olitalia, in this exclusive interview, speak abouth the... more
ForeignKentucky Fried Chicken coming to the Slovenian market
The first restautant will open by the year
The American food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (Kfc) announced the future entry into the Slovenian market. By the year, the first restaurant on the motorway connecting Maribor with the Austrian border,... more
WinesVinitaly Russia: Italian wine coming to the Russian market
Pier Paolo Celeste, the director of Ice in Moscow: "182.716 liters of italian wine were sold during the period from January to August 2017”
"Russia is a market with a great potential in which Veronafiere will continue to invest". This is the declaration released by the president of Veronafiere spa, Maurizio Danese, who participated in the... more
ForeignChinese debut for Bistrot: the Autogrill concept arrives at Shanghai
Italian genuine dishes, handmade pizza and pasta, with a consideration for the "local food"
Through HMSHost International, Autogrill makes its entry to China with Bistrot, the concept developed in collaboration with the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Unisg) in Pollenzo. Bistrot Century Ave,... more
Economy and financePepsiCo declares quarterly dividend
A 7% increase versus the comparable year-earlier period
Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.805 per share of PepsiCo common stock more
DistributionMarr: at the end of the first nine months, net profits to 53.9 million Euros
Total consolidated revenues of 1,263.1 million Euros (1,204.5 in 2016)
The Board of Directors of MARR S.p.A. (Milan: MARR.MI), the leading company in Italy in the distribution of food products to foodservice, today approved the interim report as at 30 September 2017.The total... more
Cheese and dairy productsArla sells its share in Vigor
The company has decided to divest its eight per cent share in the company
"Arla has operated in the Brazilian market for decades, however a co-ownership of Vigor no longer serves our strategic purpose" more
Veg worldPollen + Grace launches new vegan food-to-go options
Available in 50 stores including Planet Organic, As Nature Intended, Simply Fresh, and Wholefoods
Designed in collaboration with in-house Naturopath Anastasia more
Government actsCommission continues action against food waste and food poverty
Adopted today guidelines to facilitate food donation in the Eu
The primary focus of food waste prevention should be to act directly at source by limiting the generation of surplus food at each stage in the food supply chain more
AgrifoodOmnibus: provisional deal on simpler and fairer post-2018 Eu farming policy
Thursday members of the Agriculture Committee have reached the agreement
Simpler and more flexible Eu’s farming policy rules, stronger farmers in the food supply chain, better tools to deal with production and market risks more
Fourth range vegetablesBonduelle: increase 2016-17 in current operating result, higher than the annual objective set
Increase in net result at + 11.4%
On the 29th of September 2017, the Bonduelle Supervisory Board, under the chairmanship of Martin Ducroquet, reviewed the statutory and consolidated financial statements for FY 2016 - 2017 as presented... more
BeverageThe World’s 50 Bars: The American Bar at The Savoy in London tops the ranking
The definitive list of global drinking destinations
A live ceremony in London’s Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 5th October more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill announced the corporate reorganization
The Reorganization Project is aimed at separating the management and coordination activities
Autogrill S.p.A. announced that today its Board of Directors has identified the preliminary framework of transactions for the implementation of the corporate reorganization project launched and announced... more
Food safetyCommission assists Member States to identify and act against dual quality of food products
Issued today a set of guidelines on the application of EU food and consumer laws to dual quality products
The guidelines will help national authorities to determine whether a company is breaking EU laws when selling products of dual quality in different countries more
Cheese and dairy productsArla Foods launches branded organic milk in the Middle East
Arla Organic Milk is now available in leading retailers across the United Arab Emirates
The producer also has plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 2018 more
BeverageWorld's 50 Best Bar Awards 2017 announce 51-100 list
The prestigious annual awards ceremony is taking place on Thursday 5th October in London
This list features a host of new names making their mark on the increasingly dynamic international bar scene more
WinesGravner: new vineyard in Slovenia
It extends over 8 hectares (about 20 acres) in Dedno
Dedno vineyard encompasses three artificial ponds and has required a significant landscape-architecture effort in order to create a vine garden more
Press releaseParmalat approves the semiannual report at June 30 2017
Jean-Marc Bernier is appointed Ceo and GM
The Board of Directors of Parmalat S.p.A., meeting today under the Chairmanship of Gabriella Chersicla, reviewed and approved the semiannual financial report at June 30, 2017.Parmalat Group. In the first... more
Press releaseNomad Foods Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering by Pershing Square
Nomad Foods is a leading frozen foods company with a global brand's portfolio, i.e. Findus
Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) (“Nomad Foods” or the “Company”) and Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (“Pershing Square”) today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten se... more
Press releaseInalca Food & Beverage (Cremonini Group) completes acquisition in Australia
Opening a new distribution platform at Sidney
Inalca Food & Beverage, a subsidiary of Inalca Spa (Cremonini Group) specialized in the international distribution of italian food & beverage specialties, strengthens its position in the Australian market... more
Press releaseJBS announces the sale of Moy Park
Brazilian company sells to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
JBS S.A. ("JBS" or "Company" - B3: JBSS3; OTCQX: JBSAY), in accordance with the terms of CVM Regulation Number 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, communicates to its shareholders and to the market... more
PetfoodNestlé Purina announced the launch of the Pets at Work Alliance across Europe
To unite and support organisations in bringing pets to the workplace
Purina is working with the aim of having 200 partners on board by 2020 as per its Purina in Society commitments more
Gourmet cuisineJamie Olivier in London Gatwick
The chef opens "The Diner"
The Diner will be one of the largest restaurants at London Gatwick Airport serving 278 covers. more
MeatsBrazilian JBS selling Vigor Alimentos
The buyer is the mexican Grupo Lala
Grupo Lala, a publicly listed company on the Mexican stock exchange, is the largest dairy group in Mexico and one of major producers in the Americas more
Catering and hospitalityKFC brings back the Colonel
Company features Colonel Sanders in modern-day ads
The Louisville-based chicken chain Kentucky Fried Chicken has spent the past couple of years searchig various actors to play its iconic founder. Now the company is featuring old video of the original Sanders... more
PeopleDirk Van de Put ceo at Mondelēz International
Irene Rosenfeld retires
Transition effective November 2017 more
LiqueursDiageo, revenues over £ 12 billion
Closing the fiscal year with profits to + 25%
Cutting costs and increasing productivity more
IndustryMondelēz launching a new well-being snack brand
Véa snacks celebrates real ingredients and globally inspired recipes
Just hit store shelves in the United States and Canada more
BeverageHeineken over expectations: revenue +5.7%
Year-on-year increase in organic revenues to € 10.47 bn
Consolidated beer volume +2.6% with growth in all regions more
DistributionNaturalia (Casino Group) trials vegan stores
The French organic retailer is testing out the potential for stores selling exclusively vegan products
The stores, located in and around Paris and the Strasbourg area, will reportedly sell a range of around 2,000 vegan items. more
IndustryNestlé: Koehne + Nagel Netherlands logistics partner
This is an ‘Omni channel approach’, in which all logistic flows are managed centrally
Over the next five years, all products by Nestlé - Netherlands will be warehoused, transported and delivered by Kuehne + Nagel more
WinesLvmh reports strong first-half results
Wines & Spirits business group recorded organic revenue growth of +10% in the half
All the champagne houses have performed well with Europe and the USA “particularly dynamic” more
Studies and researchThe youth drink vodka, the French drink wine and everybody drinks beer
An Eu alcohol study
Dalia’s spring survey sets the record straight on European drinking habits more
ForeignA new market observatory for crops
European Commission wants to bring greater transparency and analysis to a key sector
The crops market observatory consists of 14 organizations more
Economy and financeThe Italian Group Bolton invests in France €2.5 million
In the Breton establishment Saupiquet, specialized in canned fish
The company owned by Nissim family strengthens its position in the French canned fish market more