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WinesBordeaux: the fall of the gods
The French government allocates 38 million euros for the grubbing up of 9500 hectares of vines
The scourge of flavescence dorée is accompanied by a drop in consumption of 32% and a drop in wine sales of 6.2%. more
Ice creamViennese conquered by Italian ice cream
The Austrian capital celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first creations of the Venetian masters
Italian ice cream also enjoys absolute consensus in Austria. The convocation of the Italian Gelato Week in Vienna can testify to this, which will be repeated for a week in all the Italian ice cream shops... more
Cheese and dairy productsLactalis UK & Ireland launches grated Leerdammer
With the new entry, the company diversifies a market dominated by cheddar
Lactalis UK & Ireland announces the expansion of its Leedammer range, with the addition of Leerdammer Grated, or grated, in 160-gram resealable pouches. According to what the company says in a statement,... more
Economy and financeHeineken invests in South Africa
More than $852 million for a range of projects including a new maltery
Heineken will invest more than 15.5 billion zar in the South African economy. We are talking about an amount corresponding to about $852.8 million that the company announces it will invest in the South... more
ForeignUkrainian wheat. Russia blocks 50 ships in the Black Sea
Renewal agreement further away. The only Visegrad country against protectionism is the Czech Republic
Poland's hard line: in addition to the purchase, the transit of goods from Kiev was also prevented more
ForeignSpanish semester: genomic techniques on the agenda
The next rotating presidency of the EU is aiming for an agreement to revise the regulation for PGIs
There are three months to go until the Spanish presidency of the European Union (July 1st – December 31st 2023). An important semester, as it will be the last to end before the next European elections, s... more
FairsCologne's Ism returns from April 23 to 25: Italy in the spotlight
Made in Italy takes center stage at sweets and snacks show April 23-25
Ism, the trade show that brings together the international confectionery and snack industry, returns from April 23-25 in Cologne. About 1,200 exhibitors from 72 countries are expected to attend this edition:... more
Economy and financeShoppers storming the China international consumer Expo
Hainan Island will also become the world's largest duty free for food&bev brands
International luxury brands have targeted what they consider the new paradise for their products. We are talking about Haikou, in China's Hainan province, where the third China international consumer products... more
ForeignJapan. Eggs: a species... in risk of extinction
Prices skyrocket up 70% and net income down 47%. Restaurants forced to change their menus
Perhaps the danger it represents for human health is relative but its repercussions on the agri-food sector are proving to be particularly devastating. Let's talk about bird flu, the consequences of which... more
Economy and financeIntesa Sanpaolo, 55 million to Carrefour Italy for ESG projects
Agreement signed to activate new green credit line
Intesa Sanpaolo bank and Carrefour Italia have signed an agreement for a total of € 55 million that provides for the activation of a credit line with esg features, intended for the issuance of guarantees. T... more
MeatsItalian meats and cured meats in Jbs USA's new plant
Swift invests $200 million for Principe Foods plant in Missouri
Principe di San Daniele was acquired just over a by Rigamonti, itself a subsidiary of Jbs. more
ForeignAustralia: honey exports facilitated by digital technology
With Nexdoc certification, probable revenues of 75 billion dollars in the two-year period 2022/23
Australian honey exporters will benefit from new digital reforms that streamline the process of certifying exports to Britain and the European Union. On March 30, 2023, certification for exports of bee... more
ForeignFrance: government invests 100 million for its fruit and vegetable sovereignty
Funding provided for agricultural equipment, greenhouses, cold rooms and resilient tree plants
As part of the fruit and vegetable sovereignty plan and France 2030, Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, together with Bruno Bonnell , Secretary General for Investments in charge... more
DistributionEat Happy Group closes 2022 with turnover at +14%
27.5 million euros for the multinational specialized in the production of sushi
The CEO Calistri speaks: "We are aiming for increasingly Italian products, our rice is grown in Piedmont". more
ForeignArgentina: population boom among cattle (+1.6%)
The animals surveyed in 2022 are 54,242,595. Veal category at historic high (over 15 million)
There are countries like the USA where the cattle population is declining (see EFA News). Others, such as Argentina, are bucking the trend, with a 1.6% increase in the number of heads, which stood at 54,242,595... more
Economy and financeClimate risks will be fatal to global poultry industry
Climate change costs will cause livestock industry profits to plummet by $23.7B USD
Climate risks could turn profits from poultry farming into losses by 2030. This is according to the Climate risk tool of Fairr, the U.S. Farm animal investment risk and returns initiative, an investor... more
Economy and financePoland suspends wheat imports from Ukraine
Existing agreement will only allow the grain to transit the country until July
Poland suspends wheat imports from Ukraine. The news comes just days after the resignation of Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk following farmers' protests against the rising price of the resource.... more
Economy and financeConstellation Brands closes fiscal year with growth
Corona Beer Group's fiscal year shows revenue up +7%: 2024 in line expected
Constellation Brands, the company that makes Corona beer, has reported its financial results for fiscal year and fourth quarter 2023 and outlook for fiscal year 2024. Well the numbers are positive, so... more
Economy and financeProcaffè, espresso from the Dolomites challenges the market
Belluno-based group focuses on millennials and new markets
Procaffé, one of the Italian and international players for the espresso market, based in Belluno, is aiming to lower the age of its customers, but above all it is aiming to expand abroad. Part of the... more
Cheese and dairy productsSingapore, victory for Parmigiano Reggiano
The Consortium estimates that the counterfeit turnover outside the EU is 2 billion euros
After the victory in mid-March in Colombia, a country where the sixth attempt by the Alpina group to register the "Parmesano" brand was stopped, the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, in charge of protecting... more
Oils and condimentsAceite de Madrid entered among EU PDOs
The designation indicates extra virgin olive oil produced in the southeastern area of the Spanish capital
The European Commission has approved the addition of "Aceite de Madrid" to the register of PDOs, the Protected Designations of Origin. Aceite de Madrid designates extra virgin olive oil produced in the... more
ForeignFrom Japan 34.4 million dollars also for the FAO
Meanwhile, UN body invests more than $10 million to save Ukrainian agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a $34.4 million contribution from the Government of Japan to deliver a wide range of assistance to improve the food security... more
Foreign"Save bees": EU Commission welcomes the European citizens' initiative
According to Brussels, the proposal meets the goal of reducing pesticides by 50% by 2030
The European Commission has welcomed the European citizens' initiative "Let's save bees and farmers! Towards bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment", recognizing it as a tool to combat the... more
ForeignBovine tuberculosis: in France it's early warning
The ministry of agriculture allocates 3.5 million euros for preventive measures
Another 250,000 euros will go towards an experimental vaccine for wildlife. more
Economy and financeEridania makes its debut in the alcohol market
The company known for sugar becomes CristalCo's exclusive representative in Italy
Eridania, known in the Italian market for its range of sugars and related products, is launching a new activity in the alcohol sector for BtoB and will become, starting this month, the exclusive representative... more
Economy and financeChange at the helm of Barry Callebaut
Surprise resignation of ceo Peter Boone: in his place effective immediately Peter Feld
Barry Callebaut, the Swiss chocolate company that has just signed a deal with Nestlé surprisingly announced that ceo Peter Boone has resigned effective immediately and appointed Peter Feld as his successor.... more
Economy and financeSaputo sells Coles supermarkets two plants in Australia
Transaction worth more than € 64 million for two plants in
The reorganization of the operations of U.S.-made dairy giant Saputo, known in Italy as the family owner of Bologna calcio, continues apace. After announcing in November 2022 an initial closure in the... more
ForeignCindy McCain (WFP) raises the alarm about world hunger
The new executive director of the UN agency: "Resources are dangerously running out"
Cindy H. McCain today officially joins the World Food Program as its new Executive Director, underlining that the world is grappling with an unprecedented food crisis that requires the United Nations body... more
CoffeeLavazza Group: 2.7 billion euros of revenues in 2022 (+17.6%)
The CEO Baravalle: "It was possible thanks to the strong commitment on all company levels"
The company has finalized the acquisition of the French MaxiCoffee, announced at the end of last year. more
Economy and financeKraft Heinz sells Russian baby food business
Buying them is local beverage and snack manufacturer Chernogolovka
Kraft Heinz has decided to sell its baby food business in Russia to local beverage and snack manufacturer Chernogolovka according to which the deal will include two plants and the "Umnitsa" and "Sami s... more
WinesItalian sparkling wines: 1 billion bottles produced (+4%) in 2022
The trump card is exports, especially as regards Prosecco (+22%)
The production of Italian sparkling wines in 2022 is closing again and almost 1 billion bottles (978 million). This was revealed by the Osservatorio Uiv-Vinitaly, which processed the bottling data collected... more
Packaging and logisticsGualapack acquires Print & Packaging Farma
The international group expands its offer towards an expanding market
Gualapack, with a global presence in the flexible packaging sector with a particular propensity for innovation and sustainability, has acquired through its subsidiary Gualapack Pharma Srl the activities... more
Cheese and dairy productsLactalis launches light butter in UK and Ireland
50% less fat than standard product
Lactalis is targeting the lighter spreadable butter market. In fact, the dairy giant has expanded its Président brand in both the UK and Ireland with the launch of Président Lighter Slightly Salted spreadable b... more
Mineral waters and drinksNestlé: Marini to head the strategic unit of mineral waters
Michel Beneventi succeeds him at the helm of the Sanpellegrino group
Important news at Nestlé: Stefano Marini, 49, current CEO of the Sanpellegrino Group, has been appointed Head of Waters Strategic Business Unit of Nestlé with responsibility for the Group's global strategies fo... more
Economy and financeBritain joins Trans-Pacific trading bloc
Goal is to achieve zero tariffs on trade in cheese, chocolate, machinery
Not entirely satisfied with Brexit, the United Kingdom is joining the Trans-Pacific trading bloc. In fact, the nation has reached an agreement to join the trade bloc composed of 11 countries for now: the... more
Economy and financeIvs, 2022 'extraordinary year'
Vending machine group closes with revenues up 52.3 percent
It closes "strong growth" in 2022 for Ivs, Europe's second-largest operator in vending, i.e., in the management of automatic and semiautomatic vending machines for the dispensing of hot and cold beverages... more
CoffeeIllycaffè closes best balance sheet of the decade
Consolidated revenues at 567.7M euros in 2022, up 13.6 percent
llycaffé has closed its best balance sheet in a decade. This was said by ceo Cristina Scocchia herself, who pointed out, "2022 represented an important milestone toward the achievement of our strategic... more
Economy and financeSan Benedetto approaches the billion euro mark
Mineral water group closed 2022 at 970M euros, +20%
Between catering, vitamin waters, energizing drinks to low-calorie fruit juices, San Benedetto is approaching 1 billion in revenues. The Scorzé, Venice-based beverage group closed 2022 with revenues at... more
WinesAntinori Winery on the top in the world
First as most admired wine brand 2023
Italian wine climbs to the top of the world with the historic Tuscan winery Marchesi Antinori being named The World's most admired wine brand 2023, the first Italian winery in history to top Drinks International's... more
NewsSynthetic food: in Brussels someone fall from the clouds
Still no EU applications for customs clearance of meat made in the laboratory
After the approval of the ban on synthetic food by the Council of Ministers, the European Union has not received "notifications from Italy". According to reports from Ansa, this was stated by an EU spokesman... more
FairsSignor Datterino, a project dedicated to consumers
Bayer Vegetables presents the initiative at Cibus Connecting Italy 2023
Signor (Mr) Datterino is an innovative project promoted by Bayer through the Vegetables seed division, which was created with the aim of satisfying the growing demand for quality of consumers in the production... more
ForeignMalnutrition: alarming data in the Middle East and North Africa
53.9 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in 2021 (+55% compared to 2010)
This was revealed by a report by six United Nations agencies. more
Economy and financePepsiCo introduces itself with new logo and less sugar
First make-up after 14 years: marks the "new era" of the iconic drink
For the first time in 14 years, PepsiCo has unveiled a new logo and visual identity. A move, say the company, that marks the brand's "new era". The new design, in fact, features "a bold typeface, a signature... more
Economy and financeNestlé, 2022 marked by growth (including green)
Closed fiscal year with revenues at +8.3% over 2021: published Sustainability Report
Nestlé has released its 2022 Annual Report and Shared Value Creation and Sustainability Report. The 2022 budget closes with sales at more than 94.6 billion euros, up 8.3 percent from 2021. Operating income... more
Economy and financeElectrolux bets on Italy: 110 million for Susegana
Company proposal at coordination meeting with unions to produce a refrigerator every 30 seconds
It had been in the air for a few days and now, if not exactly confirmation, comes news of a further step forward anyway. As we anticipated in mid-March, Electrolux plans to bet on the Italian plant in... more
Economy and financeMore than 2 million seized from Italian wine union
Lombard Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Auditors puts European funds from Native grapes academy project under
Over two million euros. This is the amount seized by the Milan Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Auditors from the Italian Wine Union. The company, one of the best known in the wine industry with 709... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano, an Italian Emotion: the Formaggi&Consumi Award in the spot
Recognition for the on-air promotional campaign in the main European countries
The vice president of the Protection Consortium Attilio Zanetti: "Abroad, people like the story of the product and its land". more
ZootechnyEFSA: to improve the conditions of calves on farms
New recommendation in view of the EU reform on animal welfare /Annex
After intervening assertively on chicken farms (see EFA News), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) forwarded a series of similar indications in the bovine sector. “Veal calves should be housed i... more
ForeignIraq: After the war, farmers lost 83% of their assets
FAO report underlines the problems associated with the return of displaced persons to their original activity
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released a study investigating obstacles to displaced farmers in Iraq returning... more
IndustrySaclà inaugurates a new factory
Investment of 21 million with the participation of Invitalia
Saclà, historic Italian company leader in the market of olives, pickled and in oil, has completed the expansion works of the Castello d'Annone (Piedmont, Italy) plant, the result of an investment of 21... more