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Government actsUE takes stock after a month of the new CAP
Commissioner Wojciechowski says he is convinced that the Member States have drawn up effective strategic plans
"Today ends the first month of the new CAP: it is a good time to take stock of where we are and where we are going". This was stated by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz... more
Government actsEnvironment: competencies at European level need to be reviewed
Request from the agriculture Ministers of 16 member States to the EU Council
The division of responsibilities at EU Council level on proposals concerning the environment and the primary sector needs to be reviewed in order to strengthen the role of agriculture ministers. This is... more
Economy and financeMcDonald's ends year on a high note thanks to pricing policy
2022 revenue at $23.2 billion, net income of $6.17 billion
McDonald's has beaten Wall Street estimates on quarterly profit. The U.S. burger giant announced it ended the fourth quarter with net income of $ 1.9 billion (or $ 2.59 per share), up from $ 1.64 billion... more
Studies and researchThe mozzarella di Bufala campana POD sector grows
From 2016 to 2022 production up 26%, exports +9% in 2022: fears over inflation and price increases
The mozzarella di bufala campana POD cheese sector is growing, although it shows it is paying something due to the difficult economic situation of the past year. Mozzarella di bufala campana turns out... more
Ice creamUnilever unveils first sweet and sour popsicle
Marketed in Uk and Ireland by Wall's, the Algida brand from across the Channel, it contains real fruit juice
Unilever introduces the first "sweet and sour" popsicle. It is called Twister Fruit Zingerrr and has just been launched by Wall's, the British brand of Italian Algida (whose Viennetta, Magnum and Cornetto... more
Economy and financeClabo showcases an upbeat 2022
The company that serves bakeries and cafes closed with revenues up 15.8 percent. Good performance in the U.S.
Consolidated revenues of 58.8 million euros, up 15.8 percent from the previous year, and sales of 51.4 million euros, up 16.2 percent. These are the highlights of the 2022 financial statements of Clabo,... more
WinesItalian Wine Brands first Italian wine group by size
The company closes 2022 with pro-forma consolidated sales at +5.2% on the previous year
The Board of Directors of Italian Wine Brands SpA (IWB) has approved the consolidated revenues on an annual pro-forma basis for a total of Euro 430.4 million (+5.2% on 2021). The results achieved position... more
NewsAl Bano: "What do the Irish know about wine?"
The singer intervenes in the labeling debate: "An unacceptable nonsense"
Al Bano Carrisi strongly criticized the Irish initiative regarding wine labeling. The singer, who is also a wine producer in his hometown, Cellino San Marco (Br), entered the debate in an interview with... more
DessertsPastilles Leone's new life starts again from chocolate
The historic company, now owned by Barilla, doubles its Collegno (TO) plant and aims to triple sales in 5 years
The historic Turin-based Leone tablet company is reborn. Founded in 1857 and passed into the hands of Luca and Michela Barilla since 2018, it is now doubling its Collegno headquarters with a green factory... more
HealthCoffee is good for you, say six out of ten dieticians
According to EFSA, the correct daily dose is estimated to be between three and five cups a day
Drinking coffee in moderation brings benefits to our body. Almost two-thirds of European dieticians claim it according to what emerges from a recent survey by the European Federation of Associations of... more
PeopleHein Schumacher new CEO of Unilever
The former CEO of FrieslandCampina will replace the outgoing Alan Jope from 1 July 2023
Unilever has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as the company's next CEO. Schumacher , 51, married, father of three, he is currently managing director of global dairy and nutrition company Royal... more
WinesItalian direct farmers Association blesses the triple alliance on wine
In the EU one out of two bottles comes from Italy, France and Spain: rightly they are against alarmist labels
“The alliance between Italy, France and Spain is important and significant: together they represent almost one out of two bottles of wine, that is 47% produced in the world”. This is what the president of... more
Economy and financeWalmart increases wages in US hypermarkets
About 340 thousand employees in 3,000 stores will benefit
Walmart, the U.S. retail giant, has decided to increase the average hourly wage for workers in its stores starting next February. The new increases will bring the average hourly wage to $ 17.5 from the... more
IndustryCarraro (agricoltural machinery) expands in India
New plant inaugurated in Ranjangaon (Pune) for the production of gears
Carraro Group grows again in India. The Padua-based multinational agricultural and construction machinery company opens a new production area in the country. With the inauguration yesterday in the presence... more
IndustryDe' Longhi closes revenues 2022 down by 2%
Accounts weighed down by the bad performance of Europe
De' Longhi, a group listed on Euronext Milan and active in the small appliance sector dedicated to the world of coffee, cooking, air conditioning and home care, closed 2022 with consolidated revenues of... more
NewsA step forward for digital agriculture
FieldView and xFarm Technologies Platforms integrate for data collection
FieldView and xFarm Technologies have partnered to connect their respective platforms. The aim is to make sharing data easier for farmers and help consolidate and streamline farming operations. "By leveraging... more
NewsEurope. Ifoam's complaint: non-organic products passed off as "green"
The association sues the French ecological transition agency
Ifoam Organics Europe, the EU organic sector association, and its French affiliate are suing the Paris Ecological Transition Agency and a group of companies that use the "eco-score" label to denote eco-friendly... more
Government actsTake the X hour for the bugs in the dish
Domestic cricket flour can be marketed yesterday: tomorrow it's the flour larvae's turn
Here we are, the insect is also served on the plate in the EU. Since yesterday, in fact, the partially defatted flour of Acheta domesticus-house cricket can be marketed after the European Union, on 4 January,... more
WinesTerra Moretti, Chinese in retreat
The family buys back the 30% minority shares from the Nuo Capital fund
Terra Moretti from Brescia is back 100% Italian, in the hands of the Moretti family. The holding company led by Vittorio Moretti has repurchased the 30% minority stake from Nuo Capital SA, the Hong Kong... more
Ice creamTwo new flavors in the Ben&Jerry's ice cream catalog
After the vegan, come Bossin' cream pie and Raspberry cheesecake, Topped products on sale in the USA
Ben & Jerry's, a Vermont-based dessert maker, has revealed it is adding two more flavors to its collection of Topped products: Bossin' cream pie and Raspberry cheesecake. A few days after the announcement... more
Studies and researchMondelez, the snack replaces the meal and helps relationships
The multinational publishes the State of snacking report: it takes hold in the world and becomes "sustainable"
Mondelēz International published the fourth annual report on the State of snacking, a study that examines consumer behaviors globally and investigates the drivers of consumer choice of snacks. Developed... more
IndustryLindt & Sprüngli: organic growth of 10.8% in 2022
The increase in turnover is less marked in Europe (+5.3%) than in the rest of the world
In 2022, the Swiss group Lindt & Sprungli, active in the production of chocolate and confectionery, recorded sales of almost 5 billion francs, up 8.4% year on year. The performance, explains the company... more
WinesMeregalli rejoices: 2022 turnover at +14.16%
Distillates tripled compared to pre-pandemic, with peaks of 67.30%
In 2022, the Meregalli Group did even better than in 2021. The Group's turnover reached 92,089,000 euros: +14.16% compared to the previous year. Specifically for distribution on the Italian market, Meregalli... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano is booming in Spain
The Consortium pushes on promotion at the Madrid Fusiòn congress
Sales of Grana Padano (the most consumed PDO in the world) are growing in Spain. In fact, the Iberian market recorded, in the first ten months of 2022, an import from Italy of 111 thousand wheels of Grana... more
NewsPizza Hut takes the record for the largest pizza from Italy
In Los Angeles, in a hangar, they baked a giant of 1,300 square meters
The United States snatches from Italy the record for the largest pizza in the world, which now measures 1,300 square metres. The Guinness Book belongs to Pizza Hut which decided to prepare a gigantic... more
DessertsFerrero, new sweets for Valentine's Day and Easter
A series of new references for the upcoming holidays, starting with Valentine's Day
Ferrero presented its line of products for the Valentine's Day and Easter holidays. The Valentine's Day range that celebrates us on February 14th includes: Butterfinger Valentine's minis; Butterfinger... more
Economy and financeChanging of the guard for Nestlé UK and Ireland
From March 1st 2023 Richard Watson will be the new CEO replacing Stefano Agostini who becomes head of Europe
Nestlé appointed Richard Watson as the new Chief Executive Officer for the UK and Ireland. The current CEO Stefano Agostini will become responsible for the confectionary sector for the Nestlé Europe Z... more
IndustryCampbell soup moves to New Jersey
The historic US company transfers the Charlotte and Norwalk facilities: an investment of 50 million dollars
Campbell Soup Company will invest $50 million in its Camden, New Jersey headquarters, relocating facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina and Norwalk, Connecticut. Over the next three years, the company... more
Studies and researchAged meat is no more risky than fresh one
This is claimed by EFSA experts in a report
The consumption of seasoned or long-aged meat is as safe as that of fresh meat. This is the conclusion reached by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority in the report entitled "Aged meat not riskier... more
IndustryArtificial intelligence creates the first personal sommelier
Iwcb achieves the personal gpt sommelier who advises how to pair wine and food
Artificial intelligence is also making its way into the world of wine. The Italian personal sommelier was born from Ai, who advises which wine to pair with certain foods or which dishes to pair with the... more
IndustryNestlé health science expands plant in the USA
$43 million investment to implement Eau Claire, Wisconsin site
Nestlé Health Science has announced a $43 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The funding will serve to add two new production lines that will increase production... more
TechnologyAntares Vision Group tracks fruit and vegetables by digital identity
A technology facilitates inspection systems for quality control
1.5 billion berries have been serialized in their crates directly in the field, to monitor their characteristics right from the start (for example, the type, place of collection and cultivation conditions)... more
Government actsThe mealworm is the next ingredient of EU foods
Ok from the Commission: the marketing starts from 26 January by the French Ynsect / Attachment
The list of insects that can be included in food according to the EU increase. The EU Commission Implementing Regulation 2023/58 is in fact ready to enter into force, which "authorizes the placing on the... more
Studies and researchCotton that resists fires has been discovered
Epochal result by a group of American researchers coordinated by the Department of Agriculture
A fireproof cotton variety has been obtained, which resists fire and causes its self-extinguishing: the diffusion of this variant in global cotton cultivation could significantly reduce the costs and environmental... more
Import-exportItaly. Food and beverages: exports grow (+12.4%)
Statistical Institute certifies a positive trade balance of +1,445 million euros in November 2022 / Attachment
In November 2022, for what concern Italy, cyclical growth is estimated for exports (+3.9%), together with a decline for imports (-1.4%). The increase on a monthly basis in exports is due to the increase... more
ForeignSpain: fruit and vegetables in sharp decline
Consumption down by up to 25% in 2022. Only grapes are bucking the trend (+4.5)
In Spain, fruit and vegetables consumption is in sharp decline. This is confirmed by data from the Iberian Ministry of Agriculture, according to which in October 2022 the decrease was 13% compared to the... more
Economy and financeEvertis opens first plant in Italy for food packaging
The company invests 13 million; at least 50 new jobs are expected
The Img Group, present in the polymer industry since 1959 and pioneer of PET film extrusion, will make a greenfield investment in Friuli Venezia Giulia. The announced operation provides for investments... more
FairsBiosolution international returns to Macfrut 2023
In Rimini, from 3 to 5 May, the exhibition on natural products for the defence, nutrition and biostimulation of plants
There are five assets of Biosolutions International Event, the international exhibition dedicated to biosolutions, scheduled at Macfrut at the Rimini Expo Center from 3 to 5 May next: we are talking about... more
Economy and financeIncrease the price of agricultural goods in the EU
Eurostat, price increases by 24% between 2021 and 2022: cereals (+45%), eggs (+43%) and milk (+31%) skyrocket
First estimates of agricultural price indices for 2022 indicate that they were substantially higher than 2021 for almost all the main product categories as well as for key agricultural inputs. There were... more
Government actsVerisem, italian Council of State confirms veto of sale to Syngenta
The government had exercised golden power over the seeds company
Maybe it's the first case for the application of golden power to the agri-food sector: the sale of Verisem, an italian jewel in the seed sector (albeit controlled for years by an American fund) to Syngenta,... more
BeveragePepsiCo launches new Starry in the US
Available at US retailers in Regular and Zero Sugar versions
PepsiCo has announced the launch of Starry, a lemon and lime carbonated soft drink with a crisp and refreshing taste. For now, the drink is available at US retailers in Regular and Zero Sugar versions.... more
Catering and hospitalityMeat and fish from Ireland entrusted to Italian chefs
A partnership has been signed between Bord Bia and JRE–Jeunes Restaurateurs
Ireland is not just beer. The partnership signed between Bord Bia and JRE–Jeunes Restaurateurs Italia aims to give a strong boost to meat and fish products from the British island. The fact chefs are I... more
AgrifoodCricket flour: South Tyrolean operators appreciate it
"Very nutritious product", says the local representative of the commercial agents
The customs clearance of cricket flour continues to cause discussions but in South Tyrol some entrepreneurs are enthusiastic. The product, whose marketing was approved by the European Union Food Safety... more
NewsUkraine: a partnership to relaunch agriculture
From the EU and FAO, 15.5 million euros are on the way
A joint aid for war-weary Ukraine comes from the European Union and FAO. The project consists of 15.5 million dollars to benefit small agricultural enterprises in the country, with the aim of supporting... more
IndustryClabo: two agreements in the USA for 750 thousand dollars
At the end of 2022, the company reports total consolidated revenues close to 60 million euros
Two trade agreements for a total value of 710,000 euros (750,000 dollars) with two retail chains operating in the Ho.Re.Ca. channel. They were made by Howard McCray, a subsidiary of Clabo Spa, an Italian... more
TraditionsEFA News wishes a Happy Epiphany to everybody
The agency will reopen next Monday
EFA News informs its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that it will be closed tomorrow, on Friday 6, Epiphany Day.The publication of the articles will resume regularly on Monday 9, after the... more
SuperfoodMonchy food company acquires cashew plant in Tanzania
With the Amama Farms plant in Tandahimba, Mfc strengthens its position in the dried fruit market
The management of Mfc, Monchy food company has closed the acquisition of Amama Farms cashew processing plant in Tandahimba, Tanzania. With this acquisition, Mfc, strengthens itself with one of the largest... more
CoffeeThe world coffee championship moves from Warsaw to Milan
Expected from 23 to 25 June at MiCo: change due to the war
Specialty coffee association announced that the World of Coffee 2022 fair, originally scheduled in Warsaw, will take place on the same dates (23-25 June) but in Italy, in Milan. The formula of the awaited... more
WinesProsecco beats champagne in EU exports
Eurostat 2021 data: +43% share for Italian wine, 273M liters exported
Eurostat calculates the wine and bubbles of 2021. It emerges that Italy stands out above all. In fact, in 2021, the three largest categories in extra-EU exports of sparkling wine were prosecco, which captured... more
Cheese and dairy productsParmigiano Reggiano king of Christmas tables
Between November and December, distribution sales recorded +17.4% compared to 2021
Consumers rewarded Parmigiano Reggiano which proved to be the king of Italian tables during the Christmas holidays. According to Nielsen's Italy data, in the four weeks from 6 November to 4 December total... more