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MeatsProsciutto Toscano PDO: Canada is the second largest non-EU market
The cured meat consortium will be the protagonist of two events of the VIII Week of Italian Cuisine in Toronto
The Consorzio del Prosciutto Toscano Dop flies to Canada, where on 15 and 17 November it will be the protagonist of two events in Toronto on the occasion of the VIII Week of Italian Cuisine in the World,... more
ForeignAiea and Malaysia working towards sustainable agriculture
The Asian country is at the forefront of studying nuclear techniques to accelerate the process of natural selection
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has extended the designation of the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (MNA) as an IAEA collaborating center in three research areas: plant breeding, non-destructive... more
Economy and financeUS consumer confidence declines: inflation frightens
Fears for US consumption: forecasts of price pressure is at the highest level in the last 12 years
In November, sentiment among US consumers fell. For the fourth month in a row, therefore, confidence is falling: all the fault of inflation rising again in the expectations of US households, so much so... more
DessertsGianduiotto, Caffarel is not opposed to introduced a PGI
It restates the company of the Swiss group Lindt & Sprüngli with an official statement
Caffarel is not opposed to the initiative of the Gianduiotto Pgi. Gianduiotto is a prism-shaped chocolate with a rectangular base made with chocolate called gianduia, symbol of Piedmont and of the city... more
Economy and financeNestlé hires 620 young people in Ukraine
Within the next two years under the "Nestlé Needs youth" programme
Included earlier this month by the Ukrainian National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption in the register of "international sponsors of the war", the list of companies that still operate and potentially... more
Studies and researchItaly. Growing weight of "sustainable" fish in shopping cart
According to NielsenIQ products reach up to 33.2% in the fisheries sector
How much fish sustainability weighs in the shopping cart of the Italians? If you asked (and answered with numbers) NielsenIQ according to which sustainability in fish products, in particular in the categories... more
TechnologyFieldView and xFarm Technologies: Working with agricultural data has been simplified
Until November 18th the two companies will be in Hannover, Germany, for the Agritechnica fair
FieldView and xFarm Technologies have entered into a global partnership to support farmers in managing their businesses. FieldView is Bayer's platform for digital agriculture, which helps farmers manage... more
DessertsKitKat launches a limited edition caramel
The brand will be present from 24 to 26 November at the Milan Games Week
This year KitKat, always the protagonist of moments of break, strengthens its presence in the world of e-sports and becomes the spokesperson for all Italian gamers by presiding over two of the major events... more
ZootechnyInalca and Corteva Agriscience together for sustainable livestock farming
Pilot project to reduce emissions from fodder to feed cattle
The results of regenerative agriculture techniques, aimed at reducing the environmental impact in the cultivation of feed for cattle, were presented at Ecomondo more
Economy and financeDomino’s pizza, getting worse
The stock suffers because of the quarterly one with orders in decrease of 1.2%
It seems there is no end to the international fall of Domino’s Pizza. It was not enough to close with Italy: to get out of the crisis, the US giant has even put "on sale" pizzas in delivery but not even t... more
WinesCaviro Group appoints new export manager
The company's choice falls on Luisa Bortolotto who announces an "avant-garde" approach
Luisa Bortolotto is the new foreign sales manager of Caviro Sca, a winery that exports to over 80 countries and which, for years, has stood out for the valorization of the grapes, sustainability and innovation.... more
IndustryAntonio Carraro SpA: 7.5 million euros from Gruppo Cassa Centrale
Financing arriving for the Venetian company producing agricultural machinery
Antonio Carraro SpA, a Paduan company in the strategic sector of highly specialized machinery, obtains a pool loan of 7.5 million euros from Cassa Centrale Banca and the affiliated cooperative credit banks... more
Economy and financeGDP: Italy stable (+0.7), growing more than Germany
Consumer prices grow (+2%) less than the euro area average /Annex
However, the performance of our economy is lower than that of France and Spain more
ForeignGaza conflict. Turkey challenges Food & Beverage multinationals
Parliament and airline eliminate Coca Cola and Nestlé products, due to their support for Israel
A real concentric attack on the great Food & Beverage giants. Turkey does not like Coca Cola and Nestlé's support for Israel and shows it with two strong institutional gestures, with more than just symbolic... more
HealthWorld Diabetes Day: sweeteners (in certain cases) useful
3.9 million Italians suffer from the disease. The Unione Italiana Food survey suggests remedies
There are 3.9 million, or 6.6% of the population, Italians who suffer from diabetes. In recent years, treatments and awareness of the best ways to manage this disease have made great strides. There are... more
SuperfoodEnervit acquires the entire Spanish branch
The acquired company distributes the products in Spain and Portugal
At the same time, the company reports revenue growth of 13% in the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same period of the previous year more
Economy and financeDiageo collapses in stock market due to Latin America and the Caribbean
Sales in the region should decrease by 20% until the end of the year
Vertical collapse of the Diageo stock that on the London stock exchange closes the last Friday session in red by 12.5%. It’s all the fault of the half-year accounts, but especially of Latin America that b... more
Economy and financePiedmont region in Brussels: war for gianduiotto
President Cirio hears Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski
There are already those who, without too much imagination, let’s say it, called it the war of gianduiotto. Yet there is something true, since the dispute between the Swiss Lindt and the typically Piedmontese c... more
BeverageCointreau celebrates 75 years of Margarita with a new bottle
o pay homage to the iconic cocktail, a limited edition and a new recipe
Cointreau, the aromatic French liqueur with a crystalline colour and an orange flavour, celebrates the 75th anniversary of Margarita, one of the most iconic cocktails in the world. To celebrate the anniversary,... more
HealthCoffee: an ally against type 2 diabetes
According to a study, consuming 3-4 cups a day would reduce the risk by 25%.
What is the ideal number of coffees per day? There are those who cannot drink any at all, others can take up to almost ten cups a day, with no apparent consequences, neither on sleep, nor on the liver,... more
FairsFiera Milano: revenues of 177.8 million euros (+10%) in the first 9 months of 2023
The net result is 23.7 million euros, a marked increase compared to 0.9 million last year
The Board of Directors of Fiera Milano SpA, active in Italy and one of the main integrated operators in the world in the exhibition and conference sector, today approved the consolidated results as of... more
Oils and condimentsCertified Origins acquires Seggiano Foods and enters the UK market
The investment consolidates the global presence of the Italian-European olive oil hub
Certified Origins Italia announces the acquisition of Seggiano Foods, an English company specialized in the distribution of excellent Italian foods. With the acquisition of Seggiano Foods, the financial... more
Economy and financeCnh Industrial: delisting and quarterly do not like the market. The title suffers
The decrease of the title for the society of the tractors continues
The CNH stock on the Milan Stock Exchange is still weak. This morning he lost 0.7% but is on the shields from a couple of sessions: yesterday, wednesday, November 8, he left on the ground 2.4%, tuesday,... more
Economy and financeSandro Bottega expands with grappa and limoncello
Two new liqueurs and five new openings for the Prosecco Bar: the first, in November, in Prague and Abu Dhabi
We know him for his prosecco, for his gold bottles and for a continuous expansion that tastes of research and avant-garde at the same time. We are talking about Sandro Bottega, patron of the homonymous... more
Economy and financeBiolab, vegan cold cuts from Gorizia arrive in Austria
The former butcher shop today vegan laboratory arrives across the border
It already seemed a crazy step to have transformed a butcher shop into a laboratory to produce vegan gastronomy. And instead, Massimo Santinelli from Gorizia has done even more with his Biolab: he has... more
NewsWine: Italian sales stable (+0.4%) in large-scale retail trade in the USA, UK and Germany
According to data from the UIV Observatory, 4 out of 10 bottles purchased overseas are low-alcohol
Sales of Italian wine still lack satisfaction in large-scale retail trade in the 3 main buying countries. According to the UIV Observatory's calculations on a Nielsen-IQ basis, in the first nine months... more
NewsWine. EU finally admits: only abuse hurts
Amendments pass by a very large majority in the Environment Commission
Finally Brussels breaks a march in favor of wine. With 63 votes in favour, 2 against and 5 abstentions, the Environment Committee of the European Parliament approved the amendments requested by the wine... more
Economy and financeStarbucks increases employee wages and stores
In the US from 2024 hourly pay rises from 3% to 5%: 55,000 stores by 2030
Strong of a quarterly record, disclosed a few days ago, with consolidated net revenues increased by 11% to over 9,4 billion dollars Starbucks now announces that it will increase the hourly pay of its retail... more
Economy and financeNestlé completes sale of Dpa Brazil to Lactalis
Closed the deal with Fonterra: sold to the French the Brazilian dairy
Nestlé, together with Fonterra, completed the sale of their joint venture, Dpa, Dairy Partners Americas Brazil, from the French dairy giant Lactalis. Fonterra held 51% of the joint venture Dpa Brazil,... more
Economy and financeBritish spending grows but is still too "slow"
Barclays: +2.6%, lowest increase in a year. Brc: sales are driven by food
Inflation makes its weight felt on shopping carts across Europe, including Britain. It is here that His Majesty’s subjects have begun to take some countermeasures in time, partly because Christmas is a... more
NewsFAO: food prices continue to fall in October
Only dairy products increased (+2.2%), after a nine-month decline
The prices of food raw materials continue to fall, even in October. The price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows a decline of 0.5% compared to September 2023... more
IndustryItaly's Arrital continues its corporate strategy of expansion in Greece
New store in Thessaloniki for the company from the WeDo group
Arrital company from Fontanafredda (PN) of the WeDo group specializing in the production of kitchens opens a new store in Greece, in Thessaloniki precisely. The new showroom expands over 200 meters of... more
BeverageBirra Castello: sale of the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant completed
Royal Unibrew Group acquires ownership of the production unit near Udine
The contract for the sale of the business unit relating to the San Giorgio di Nogaro plant owned by Birra Castello SpA, owner of the historic Pedavena brewery, to the Royal Unibrew Group, an international... more
Economy and financeStarbucks, record fourth quarter
Revenues in rise of 11% to beyond 9 billion dollars
Starbucks reported the results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 13 weeks ending 1 October 2023 and the full fiscal year 2023. And it is a record-breaking quarter. Consolidated net revenues increased by... more
CoffeeOttolina and Resca take over Cibiamo
Alessandro Ravecca remains president and CEO
Cibiamogroup cedes corporate control with a capital increase and the entry of Ottoholding Srl, a company of the Ottolina group (Milan roasting company, also known for being the supplier of all Italian... more
Economy and financeEurostat: prices up for olive oil (+75% from January 2021)
Generalized increases for most foods, except eggs
After substantial increases in 2022, food prices in the EU continued to rise also in 2023. Data for the second and third quarters of this year show that the prices of some items registered a slower increase.... more
WinesBrunello di Montalcino in three continents
The 32nd edition of Benvenuto Brunello will arrive in nine major cities from 17 to 28 November
For the second consecutive year, Brunello di Montalcino faces its autumn world tour. The 32nd edition of Benvenuto Brunello includes nine stages from 17 to 28 November. London, New York, Dallas, Miami,... more
WinesBillion-dollar operation in luxury wines
Australian Treasury Wine Estates acquires the american Daou
Great manoeuvres in wine luxury in the Australia-Usa axis. Treasury Wine Estates, the Australian wine production and distribution company based in Melbourne (formerly the wine division of the international... more
Economy and financeUnilever, no two-year pay increases for the ceo
Board of directors freezes ceo Hein Schumacher’s fixed salary (appointed in july)
Unilever blocks for two years the fixed salary of the new ceo Hein Schumacher appointed last july. The multinational’s board of directors decided to freeze the ceo’s fixed salary after his initial pay... more
Economy and financeHero Group closes factory in Switzerland
The jam plant would not have reached "adequate capacity of use": 48 employees walking
The Hero group, famous for its jams, has announced its intention to cease operations at one of its production facilities in Lenzburg, Switzerland. The closure is expected to be implemented by the end of... more
ZootechnyMore compact European breeders: Selma was born
Organizations from six countries among the members of the beef, sheep and goat meat supply chain
In a historic move, major European livestock and meat sector organisations, including Interbev (France), Febev (Belgium), Edok (Greece), OI Intercarneitalia (Italy), Provacuno and Interovic (Spain) and... more
ZootechnyLamb of Sardinia PGI: record turnover of 44 million euros
The Consortium is the first in Europe in terms of turnover in sheep meat
With 44 million euros, Sardinia is the first sheep meat consortium in Europe by turnover. This is the Consortium for the protection of Sardinian PGI Lamb (Contas) as emerged from the data presented this... more
FairsCibusTec, pinsa protagonist along with cheeses and packaging
Great interest at the event for carbon footprint, fight against waste, food redistribution, waste management
Cibus Tec, the Koeln Parma Exhibitions exhibition dedicated to food & beverage technologies, closed on Friday 27th October. Waiting for the last "barrels", Thursday, October 26 took place the third day... more
FairsMarca by Bolognafiere 2024: exhibition surface expands (+20%)
Italian private labels are growing in value (+16.7%) and international buyers are increasing
After the success of 2023, the twentieth edition of Marca by BolognaFiere, scheduled for 16 and 17 January 2024, is preparing to be the largest ever: there are 7 pavilions busy for the many companies that... more
VideoPietro Coricelli's revenues driven by exports
Exclusively at EFA News, Chiara Coricelli talks about the challenges and goals along the path of her company
At the last edition of Anuga (Cologne, 7-11 October 2023), Pietro Coricelli's stand was a great success. The Umbrian olive-growing company can boast exports equal to half of its turnover and, at this... more
AgrifoodItaly-Cyprus: olive growing at the center of trade relations
The meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and the Ambassador in Nicosia strengthens cooperation
Italy and Cyprus intend to strengthen their trade relations, particularly in olive growing. In this context, a meeting took place between the Minister of Agriculture Petros Xenophontos and the Italian... more
IndustryConserve Italia: investment plan of 86.6 million euros
Group financial statements approved, with growing turnover (+18%) due to price effects
An investment plan of 86.6 million euros which affects 7 Italian plants of the Group plus the headquarters, with the possibility of intercepting funds from the Pnrr and other state allocations, as well... more
Economy and financeHeineken holds bang all year long with a third quarter upside
Turnover from July to September +2%, revenues +4.5%: the Stock Exchange rewards the stock
Heineken keeps the forecast for the fiscal year. All it took was this announcement that Heineken’s shares rose to 1,3% on the stock exchange. Thanks, we said, to the maintenance of the forecasts for t... more
Foreign60.5 tons of "organic" Argentine citrus fruits arriving in the EU
From Buenos Aires there is no obstacle to the first shipment after twenty years of closure of the markets
After the reopening of the European Union markets last May, the first load of Argentine organic citrus fruits arrived on the old continent. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries announced... more
Studies and researchMeat and sustainability/2. Foods of animal origin essential in global nutrition
The data emerged from the presentation in Brussels of the volume “Meats And Cured Meats: The New Frontiers of Sustainability”
Livestock and circular economy: Italy 4th biogas producer in the world and 2nd in the EU. more