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IndustryDeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr invests in fine steel blanking
Capital increase of 15 million euros subscribed for the benefit of Util Industries
DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr and Trasteel Trading Holding SA announce a new partnership for the development, growth and consolidation of the production base of Util Industries SpA. The partnership... more
Pasta and bakery productsAndriani increasingly sustainable
The Apulian company improves its ESG rating score, which grows by 2.5% in the space of a year
Andriani SpA Società Benefit, the Apulian company that has made food innovation the fulcrum of its business activity, has seen its commitment to increasingly sustainable development recognized through... more
VideoAgri-food resilience: here are the three key words
Jan Teuwen (dss+) explains to EFA News the contents of the conference scheduled in Bologna on May 20th
Protect, transform, sustain: these are the three key words that will animate the conference "Agri-food resilience: how to build the road to perfect food". Ahead of the dss+ event, scheduled to take place... more
DistributionLidl Italia: almost 94 thousand jobs created
The socio-economic impact balance sheet was presented
The “Socio-economic impact report of Lidl in Italy” drawn up by The European House – Ambrosetti was presented today. The study measured the impacts and contribution of Lidl to the creation of value for t... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues of 24.7 million euros in the first quarter of 2024
Sales abroad are particularly growing, awaiting the summer season
In the first quarter of 2024, Valsoia reported an improvement in revenues but, at the same time, "a decidedly negative trend in total packaged consumer goods volumes". This is what emerges from the additional... more
Government actsIntesa Sanpaolo: 20 billion euros to relaunch Italian agriculture
Circular economy and efficiency improvements at the center of the agreement between bank group, Ministry of Agriculture and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Cdp) and Intesa Sanpaolo signed an agreement today to promote credit policies and synergies aimed at the development... more
AgrifoodPac: EU Council adopts targeted review
The rule will come into force by the end of May
Less administrative burdens and more flexibility in environmental regulations are on the horizon more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano: agreement with Enersem for ecological transition
Consortium promotes environmental sustainability by the adoption of Ssda software
The Consortium for the Protection of Grana Padano cheese has entered into an agreement with Enersem, a spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Milan, for the promotion of the Ssda software, the first... more
NewsSugar Tax/2. Soft drink's entrepreneurs: "Inevitable effects on prices and inflation"
Assobibe's President Pierini: "Final text contradicts the technical report, companies penalized"
“We confidently ask the Government to continue working to identify useful solutions for postponing purely ideological measures that are harmful to the country because they increase inflation, penalize c... more
Government actsSugar Tax: Italian Government approves amendment, taking effect July 1
The rule splits the government. Foreign Minister Tajani: "It puts businesses in difficulty, Parliament's wishes should be respected"
For more than a year he held sway in government discussions. Any decision would have displeased one political party or in any case would have split public opinion in two. In the end, after various postponements,... more
MeatsAfrican Swine Fever: Parma ham not affected by US limits
Washington bans imports of products aged less than 400 days
(Update 5/13/2024)Only yesterday was the serious alarm launched by Assica to Cibus (see EFA News article) on the catastrophe that could strike the Italian delicatessen industry due to the spread of African... more
FairsMacfrut 2024 closes with 56,200 visitors (+13%)
President Piraccini: "If you want to know where the sector is going, this is where you have to come"
The enthusiasm of the exhibitors confirms Macfrut as an international event for the fruit and vegetable supply chain. During the three days at the Rimini Expo Center there were 56,200 entries into the... more
News'Competere' presents guide to agribusiness policies
From the think tank a document aimed at European/Allied
As the European elections scheduled for June 8 and 9 approach, stances on topics such as agribusiness, one of the sectors most in the spotlight of insiders and others, are multiplying. Among the most... more
SustainabilityMacfrut. Bayer's Vynyty Pro Press awarded Biosolutions Innovation Award
The product line is based on the principle of fighting pests with zero impact on the environment
Product innovation was rewarded at Macfrut (Rimini fair) in the fourth edition of the Biosolutions Innovation Award, as part of the Biosolutions International Event, which makes the trade fair the European... more
FairsMacfrut /2. Fresh-cut products: little awareness of brands
From marketing to conservation to sanitization: the cross-section of a constantly evolving sector
At Macfrut, in the first appointment of the day of the Innovation Hub for Healthy food exhibition, fresh-cut products were examined. These consist of fruit and vegetables and in general, fresh vegetables,... more
FairsMacfrut: all the benefits about medicinal plants
During the fair, indoor cultivations and applications in the pharmaceutical sector will be discussed
Indoor grown medicinal plants, fourth range evolutionary products, spiced ice cream. These are some of the events on the first day of Macfrut (Wednesday 8 May) opened with a full audience in the Rimini... more
FairsCibus. Brazzale: "The future is now"
The Veneto dairy group illustrates its innovative and sustainable projects
That of Brazzale is a truly complete system: the international production chains, the innovative products, the Brazzale Science Center with its laboratories, the Gran Moravia robotic maturing, the plant... more
IndustryFerrero opens first chocolate factory in North America
75 million dollar investment in new plant in Bloomington, Illinois
Ferrero North America has decided to invest 75 million dollars to open its first chocolate processing plant in North America, the third globally. The project sees the addition of 70,000 square meters to... more
AgrifoodCibus /3. Eurovo launches Le Naturelle drink rich in calcium and proteins
The company arrives at the fair, consolidating its expertise in the professional world
Eurovo presented itself at the XXII edition of Cibus, the International Made in Italy Food Exhibition in Parma, with a significant innovation: in addition to the usual presence in the large-scale retail... more
FairsMacfrut 2024: ribbon cutting for the 41st edition
Italian Agriculture's Minister Lollobrigida praises fruit and vegetable entrepreneurs, "pride of the nation"
“Entrepreneurs in the fruit and vegetable, agri-food and agro-industry sectors are the pride of this nation”. Clear words in support of the fruit and vegetable sector from the Minister of Agriculture, Foo... more
Food safetyEfsa launches Safe2Eat campaign
Renewed commitment to raise awareness of conscious food choices
Building on the success of the previous three years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States have launched the Safe2Eat 2024 campaign. Previously known as #EUChooseSafeFood,... more
Economy and financeThree acquisitions for Omnia Technologies
Acmi, Sacmi Beverage and Sacmi Labelling join the company that becomes Italian giant in high-speed beverage
Omnia Technologies, the platform active in automation and bottling technologies for the sectors of spirits, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, dairy products and pharmaceuticals, launches a new division dedicated... more
FairsCibus. Italy grows in agrifood more than all of Europe
From 2013 to 2023 +27% compared to the EU average (+12%). Satisfaction at the opening of the Salone by the ministers Lollobrigida and Urso
Italy is growing up in agrifood and it makes it known from the privileged stand of Cibus, the agri-food fair in progress in Parma until May 10. From here, from Parma, on the occasion of the inaugural conference... more
NewsAntitrust South Korea stands against shrinkflation
Fine up to € 6,900 to food manufacturers and suppliers who do not inform if they reduce the amount of products
South Korea openly opposes shrinkflation, the hateful practice of reducing the size, quantity or quality of food in the packaging of products on sale, not to increase prices, a practice defined by the... more
Fairs"Cibus 2024": tomorrow ribbon cutting with Italian ministers Urso and Lollobrigida
"International competitive dynamics in the agri-food sector", the theme of the inaugural conference
Among the most curious novelties: the musical lollipops, the vegetable egg, the truffle salami with parmesan covering and the Modena balsamic vinegar chutney more
Government actsEU Commission: 6 month extension for aid to agriculture and fisheries
Up to 335 thousand euros for companies affected by the crisis or sanctions linked to Russia
The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid to extend by six months some provisions of the framework aimed at addressing persistent market... more
Packaging and logisticsLogistic, Ignazio Messina and Tarros connect Italy, Libya and Egypt
The new line from half june will scale three Italian ports, three Libyans and one Egyptian/ Annex
The shipping companies Ignazio Messina and Tarros connect Italy with Libya and Egypt. They do so with a service that, in the case of Messina is called Eli, acronym for Egypt, Libie and Italie, and in the... more
Economy and financeMondelez beats first quarter estimates
The turnover at 9.2 billion dollar is more than the forecast of 9.1 billion: the merit goes up in prices (+6.3%)
Mondelez International beat market estimates by closing a first quarter with sales and earnings exceeding analyst expectations. In the first trimester the company has recorded a turnover clearly of 9,29... more
Economy and financeDanone buys Functional Formularies
The company Usa develops formulas to provide essential nutrients to those who have difficulty consuming solid foods
Danone has acquired, from Swander Pace Capital, Functional Formularies, a company based in the United States that develops formulas designed to provide essential nutrients and support people who may have... more
Economy and financeFAO: meat drives the rise in food prices
In April, sugar bucked the trend, causing higher-than-expected harvests in Asia
The benchmark for global food commodity prices increased in April. The trend is mainly tracked by the prices of meat, vegetable oils and cereals, which more than compensated for the decreases in sugar... more
Cheese and dairy productsCibus: Grana Padano promotes the taste of sport
The sponsorship of Milan-Cortina 2026 at the center of the stand at the Parma Fair
The colors of the five circles will be reflected on the snow and ice, accompanied by the gold of the medals and the Italian emotion of Grana Padano, the most consumed PDO cheese in the world. It is the... more
Import-exportTürkiye closes trade to/from Israel
Erdogan cracks down to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza
Trade deals worth $6.8 billion frozen. Fertilizers were among the goods blocked a month ago. The new measure starting today. Tel Aviv: "Erdogan behaves like a dictator" more
Studies and researchIce-cream. Sigep Observatory: consumption expected to grow next summer
White chocolate, asparagus, aromatic herbs, low sugar and tiramisu among the current trends
At the gates of summer, the Sigep Observatory, the 46th international artisan confectionery exhibition, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (Ieg), at the Rimini Fair from 18 to 22 January 2025),... more
WinesWine to Asia: everything is ready for the second edition
120 Italian wineries at the Shenzhen exhibition, where Grana Padano is the exclusive partner
Wine to Asia has reached its second edition. Promoted by Vinitaly, the international wine and spirits exhibition is scheduled in Shenzhen, at the Convention Center (Futian), from 9 to 11 May 2024. Organized... more
VideoMazzini (Coop Italia): “The risks of the food sector, from the climate to the demographic winter”
Exclusively at EFA News, one of the speakers at the Dss+ conference (Bologna, 20 May 2024)
Climate risk is an issue that we must live with and for which, at the same time, we must constantly seek concrete solutions. The agri-food aspect of the problem was addressed exclusively with EFA News... more
ForeignFlorida approves law: cultured meat is prohibited
The bill signed by governor DeSantis, who declares: "we will save our beef" /Video
"Keep farmed meat out of Florida": this is the spirit with which Florida Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday signed, making effective, the bill (SB 1084) which prohibits the production, sale, possession or... more
Economy and financeKeurig Dr Pepper, positive quarter thanks to the price increase
Revenue at $3.47 billion beats analysts' expectations: prices up 3.1%
Keurig Dr Pepper beat Wall Street’s expectations of first quarter sales and earnings. The beverage company in Burlington, Massachusetts, recorded an adjusted profit of 38 cents per share for the quarter e... more
BeverageCampari completes acquisition of Courvoisier
1.08 billion euro transaction completed. The conditions precedent to the agreement were satisfied
Campari Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Beam Holdings France SAS (renamed Courvoisier Holding France SAS), which in turn owns 100% of Courvoisier SAS, owner... more
Oils and condimentsCibus/2. Modena balsamic vinegar: PDO and PGI consortia together
Tastings and other promotional and dissemination activities during the trade fair event
The Consortia for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena present themselves at the prestigious trade fair in Parma together as "Le Terre del Balsamico",... more
FairsMediterranean&Africa Poultry Forum: poultry farming meets in Rimini
Animal welfare and supporting technologies among the topics of the fair (8-10 May 2024)
Africa&Mediterranean Poultry Forum and B2B is the international event dedicated to poultry farming which will be held from 8 to 10 May 2024 at the Rimini Expo Centre, simultaneously with Macfrut, the international... more
FairsCibus 2024: over 1000 innovative products along the new food routes
From the vegetable egg to the Modena balsamic vinegar chutney, up to the pink rice
Sustainability, well-being, new flavors and ingredients (often PDO and PGI). And also tradition, contamination and reinterpretation of taste. It is the journey of Cibus 2024 among the new food routes.... more
FairsVeronafiere back in business
Revenues 2023 to 120,5 million Euros (+11,8%), profits of 3,9 million Euros
The shareholders' meeting of Veronafiere unanimously approved the consolidated results of 2023, which record "at group level and of the parent company the historical record of revenues, above expectations... more
Economy and financePutin nationalizes Ariston Russia, the Italian government is not there
A decree entrusted the management to Gazprom: the Foreign Minister Tajani convenes the ambassador
"I gave a mandate to the Secretary general of the Foreign ministry to summon the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy". He said in a message on X the Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reporting... more
FairsMacrfut: table grapes, the case of India
On the first day of the world symposium, the speech by Azhar Tambuwala of Sahyadri Farms
From small-scale production in the 1960s to a global giant today. It is the production path of table grapes in India, an international case history that will be presented at the Macfrut Table Grape Symposium... more
CoffeeNespresso: Philipp Navratil is the new global CEO
Predecessor Guillaume Le Cunff will become CEO of Zone Europe
Philipp Navratil, head of Nestlé's Strategic Coffee Business Unit since 2020, has been appointed as the new CEO of Nespresso. Guillaume Le Cunff , Navratil 's predecessor in the role, will become a member... more
Conserved and jamsCasalasco, revenues over 630 million euros
In 2023, the number of permanent employees also increased (+10%)
The meeting of Casalasco Società Agricola approved the 2023 financial statements with consolidated revenues growing by 27%, reaching over 630 million with an Ebitda of 81.1 million euros.So yet another... more
TraditionsKebab, Turkey asks for recognition in the EU
Request for registration of the word "döner" as TSG
A few days ago, Turkey formalized the request to the European Union to register the word "döner" as a «traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG) and thus protect its use in member countries, as has already b... more
Studies and researchPesticides. Efsa: 96.3% samples within the limits of the law
Rate of exceeding residual maximum levels slightly decreasing over three years (2019-2022) /Annex
The latest report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on pesticide residues in food in the European Union has been published, a cross-section of the residue levels found in a basket of consumer... more
FairsCibus 2024: Casalasco promotes the excellence of Italian tomatoes
For the occasion, the Group will present the restyling of the packaging of Pomì products intended for export
Casalasco SpA will be present at the 22nd edition of the Cibus fair in Parma from 7 to 10 May, an unmissable and reference event for the Italian and international agri-food sector. This year Casalasco... more
Oils and condimentsDe Nigris 1889: Consul Roberts-Pounds visits the Caivano factory
CEO Raffaele De Nigris: "Meeting that demonstrates the company's commitment to consolidating relations with the USA"
De Nigris 1889, a historic brand in the production and sale of vinegars and condiments, had the honor of hosting a high-profile institutional visit by the Consul General of the United States of America... more