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FairsMacfrut 2024: increasingly central African markets
The next edition of the fruit and vegetable exhibition was presented in Mozambique and South Africa
Macfrut presented itself in Mozambique and South Africa. A double presentation that confirms the centrality of the African continent for the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair which in... more
IndustryFiorucci crisis: an entire industry on its knees
Carla Ciocci (Ugl) explains to EFA News the stakes of the trade union battle
The investment funds - Navigator Group and White Park Cap. - that currently own the historic cured meats company have promised a relaunch but, at the moment, the only prospect is the dismissal of 200 employees. more
Economy and financeCulligan is drinking Primo Water
Operation worth 575 million dollars
Primo Water, a supplier of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has signed an agreement with Culligan International that will acquire a significant part of its international... more
WinesWine labelling: a ruling from the EU Court of Justice that set the "precedent"
A wine-grower may indicate its own winery even if the pressing takes place elsewhere
This presupposes, however, that, for the necessary period, only the eponymous wine-grower uses the leased press and that it manages the pressing and controls it strictly and permanently more
IndustryFiorucci announces 200 layoffs: trade union proclaims state of unrest
Deputy Secretary Ciocci: "The script has already been seen, there is a risk of new investment promises being betrayed"
The historic Italian company is in the hands of two hedge funds, Navigator Group (German) and White Park Capital (Irish). more
WinesEU labels: producers again on a war footing
New Commission guidelines risk ruining thousands of businesses
Ceev and Uiv protest: "Our future in a black hole" more
Oils and condimentsOlitalia: 91 million liters of oil and 269 million euros turnover in 2022
Exports covered 40% of the turnover. Plastic reduced by 85%
Olitalia, an Italian company specialized in the packaging and distribution of extra virgin, olive, seed and frying oils, which have been marketed for more than 40 years in over 120 countries around the... more
Economy and financeAlpla expands in Morocco: signed jv with Atlantic packaging
Large plant in Tangier to produce PET preforms for the Maghreb and West Africa markets
He has just launched the project "Plastic has changed, change your mind about plastic" and now Alpla is thinking about expanding its business by investing in Morocco. The company, in fact, one of the giants... more
DistributionAtlante, turnover target of 350 million in 2026
Interview with Natasha Linhart: "50% of revenues from the export of high quality Italian foods"
Love and soy-milk substitutes were the two main ingredients: this is how Natasha Linhart, a thoroughbred Englishwoman (but Bolognese by adoption after her marriage to an Italian entrepreneur) began the... more
SustainabilityThe 8th Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award at Brazil
São Mateus Agropecuaria awarded during an event at the New York Public Library
Brazil, with the company São Mateus Agropecuaria, is the winner of the Best of the Best award awarded to Josè Eduardo Dominicale at the conclusion of the 8th edition of the Ernesto Illy International C... more
Economy and finance2100 Ventures is born for young entrepreneurs of the future
Alessandro Benetton's new vehicle invests in startups active in climate tech and fintech, among other areas
Participating in the talk "Think European: challenges and opportunities for Italian tech ecosystem," Alessandro Benetton in Milan christened 2100 Ventures, a new initiative dedicated to Italian and European... more
Economy and financeMcDonald’s focuses heavily on China
The chain buys the participation of 28% of the Carlyle fund in the Chinese activities
McDonald’s relies on China’s growth prospects to increase participation in its local activities. The same company announced that it had reached an agreement to increase its participation in the activities in... more
Catering and hospitalityAvolta: once upon a time there was Autogrill
After being acquired by Dufry, only the brand remains of the Italian company
Dufry's acquisition of Autogrill gave rise to a group with a turnover of Euro 12 billion which was renamed Avolta. "It could be said that an Italian heart beats inside Avolta", explained CEO Xavier Rossinyol... more
AgrifoodEU Council: ministers unanimous on the "sustainable" role of rural areas
Commission invited to carry out monitoring to evaluate funding from Brussels
The European Council this afternoon approved conclusions on a long-term vision for rural areas in the European Union, providing policy guidance to the Commission and Member States aimed at further promoting... more
Economy and financeCoca Cola Europacific Partners: 1.8 billion to buy Coca Cola Philippines
Closing with Aboitiz Equity Ventures for the world’s largest bottler
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc announced today that it has signed, together with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc., a Philippine holding company based in Manila, a definitive agreement for the joint acquisition... more
FairsMacfrut and Spice&Herbs: mission to present the fair and expo in Albania
Numerous Albanian companies will be in Rimini for the next edition of the event dedicated to fruit and vegetables
Focus on aromatic and medicinal plants in the meetings held in Tirana and Scutari on 15 and 16 November respectively. Albania is the fifth largest producer of medicinal and aromatic plants in the world... more
AgrifoodIngredients: the Puratos-Finardi joint venture is underway
The agreement will bring the consolidated balance sheet from 100 to 120 million euros
A joint venture between Puratos Italia Srl of Parma and Finardi Dario of Casatico di Marcaria, in the province of Mantua, which leads to the birth of "Puratos Finardi", a new legal entity which has the... more
AgrifoodUNESCO: 190 sommeliers receive Italian candidacy plaque
Minister of Agriculture: "Two years to enhance quality Italian cuisine"
The candidacy of Italian cuisine for Unesco Intangible Heritage was celebrated yesterday in Rome, on the occasion of the presentation of "Bibenda 2024", the guide of the Italian Sommelier Foundation (Fis).... more
Studies and researchFrozen foods: 77.5% of Italians buy them at least once a year
A third of consumers appreciate them for the speed of preparation, another third for the goodness of the products
In the sub-zero sector, the ready meals product segment has recorded a notable increase over the last few years, reaching 65,000 tonnes consumed in Italy in 2022. In 2021, the greatest increase was recorded:... more
Economy and financeFine, Foodservice international network for green cuisine
Composed of Gif (France), Pentagaste (Germany) and the Italian Digrim, worth 360 mln
It is called Fine, or Foodservice international network and is the first European network, the result of the collaboration of three leading purchasing groups and service providers in the foodservice equipment... more
Economy and financeOrsero, "excellent trend" in the first nine months 2023
Consolidated revenues to over 1 billion euros: jump of 30% also thanks to the new French purchases Blampin and Capexo
The board of directors of Orsero S.p.a. approved the consolidated results at 30 September 2023, showing net revenues in the nine months equal to over 1.16 billion Euros, up 30% compared to the first nine... more
SustainabilityUnilever, 12 patents against ice cream freezer emissions
The multinational company wants to bring freezing temperatures from -18 to -12. to save CO2
Unilever supports reformulation patents to combat freezer emissions in the ice cream sector. The British multinational, which owns more than 400 brands of food and beverage, has granted a free and non-exclusive... more
Economy and financeGermany: Competition Authority investigates Coca Cola
The beverage giant "could hinder" other companies in their competitive opportunities
The Bundeskartellamt, the German Federal Cartel Office, initiated an abuse procedure against Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland GmbH. Coca-Cola is responsible for the bottling and distribution... more
Economy and financeMarr, 9M results give the boost to the investment plan
Revenues to 1,62 billion euros: new logistic hub in Lombardy, Lazio and Puglia
At the end of the first nine months of 2023, Marr, a leading company in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to foodservice, recorded consolidated total revenues of 1.62... more
Economy and financeThe British government calls for more checks on delivery bells
Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat, call for an end to uncontrolled account sharing
The British government takes a firm stand against illegal work, a scourge that has spread especially among fast delivery delivery delivery. For this, giants like Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat were... more
Food safetyTKPlate: the platform that predicts the toxicity of substances is coming
The device was born from the work of Jean-Lou Dorne and Jose Cortiñas Abrahantes, two scientists from EFSA
A new platform for modelling and predicting the toxicity of chemicals and what happens to them inside humans and animals marks an important milestone on the road to a future with less or no animal testing... more
ForeignFrance: food unions on a war footing
Annual bonus of 75 euros deemed insufficient. Strikes announced for 15 and 22 November
In France, the common trade union front of food sector workers considers the purchasing power bonus currently proposed by employers as part of sectoral negotiations to be "insufficient". The unions therefore... more
Catering and hospitalityAway from home: more than 400 thousand premises throughout Italy
17% of consumption points are concentrated in 12 large metropolises
All the data in the new CGA Horeca Guide by NIQ. 54% of restaurants offer an Italian cuisine menu. more
TechnologyAgriTechnica: Bayer launches new strategic partnerships
Cooperation with Agrisem for agricultural data collection, while Amazone encourages precision agriculture
FieldView, Bayer's flagship platform for digital agriculture, and Agrisem, a French company active in the design, production and sale of solutions for conservation agriculture, announced at AgriTechnica... more
Catering and hospitalityDeloitte: catering can grow 4.5% per year until 2027
Italy is the second country in Europe in terms of revenues, with a value of 75.2 billion euros
The data presented at the Aigrim Day. Biasoni: "Very confident for 2024 but the sector needs training". more
FairsAgritechnica 2023: the Italian record stands out
Italy is the country with the highest number of foreign companies (351) present at the German fair
Agritechnica, the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, registered 2,811 exhibitors from 52 countries this year. The event was inaugurated yesterday at the Hannover exhibition center and... more
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