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Economy and financePedon closes 2020 with a positive sign
Strengthening the presence in its reference market of legumes, cereals and oil seeds
Positive trend for the Venetian company Pedon, specialized in the production of legumes, cereals and seeds, and today oriented towards products with a high service content, such as snacks and quick solutions,... more
Packaging and logisticsWisecap: a new brand is born for Cds
Expression of growth and innovation process of recent years
The Cds group, active in the production of plastic capsules for beverage, consisting of Cds Srl of Piacenza, Viroplastic of Calenzano (Fi), Viroplastic Cz in the Czech Republic, Manufacturas Inplast in... more
ForeignWine: Chianti travels to Asia
Starting today, seminars and tastings in Japan, Vietnam and China
Virtual events to guide Asian operators to the knowledge of the denomination: we start again with Osaka, then Ho Chi Minh, Tokyo and Vinitaly Chengdu 2021 in April more
ForeignMade in Italy: the third phase of Let's Eatalian starts in Qatar
Thanks to the Ice-Lulu Group agreement, Italian products are promoted in large-scale retail supermarkets
After eight months of the launch of the promotional campaign involving the Italian Ice-Agency of Doha and the large-scale distribution chain LuLu Hypermarket, the third moment of Let's Eatalian begins... more
NewsNutri-Score, the Spanish government splits up
The Minister of Agriculture refuses to adopt a system that "harms national interests"
The statements made to Radio Cope. And the opposition of the Popolari and Vox cite the Italian Nutrinform Battery system among the alternatives. more
IndustryKellogg to invest €30m in Belgium
In Mechelen Pringles plant, to boost sustainability and production
Us cereal and snacks giant Kellogg Company has announced a €30 million investment in its Pringles plant in Mechelen, Belgium, to boost sustainability and to increase production. The facility is one of t... more
Food safetyItaly to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit
The event will take in July
The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced today that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021. Under the leadership... more
Packaging and logisticsSustainability. The cardboard industry presents a ten-year roadmap
70% recycling rate set for beverage packaging by 2030/Annex
Ace (The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment), and its members Sig Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry's vision for the future: to provide... more
BeverageDiageo trains young bartenders to support Horeca
Learning for Life is underway, to contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment in Italy
Learning for Life, this is the name of Diageo's global program that will train 40 unemployed young people from disadvantaged situations to the profession of bartender that limit their ability to successfully... more
Cheese and dairy productsInalpi, 148 million investments for new plants
The group is the first player in Piedmont in the milk market
Inalpi, a dairy company in Moretta (Cuneo), today the leading Piedmontese player in the milk market, has presented an investment plan 2021 - 2025 of 148 million euros for the construction of the second... more
NewsRicehouse: capital increase and new shareholders
Boost Heroes, Impact Hub, Riso Gallo and JPDecaux join the shareholders
The startup and benefit company transforms waste deriving from rice processing into natural materials for green building. more
DessertsSperlari eliminates animal gelatine from its made in Italy candies
For the brands Sperlari, Galatine, Saila, Dietorelle
Sperlari historic Italian company, now owned by the German group Katjes International, has announced that it has eliminated animal gelatine from the production of all its candy brands (Sperlari, Galatine,... more
MeatsEuropean Livestock Voice and Sustainable Meat: "The 9 paradoxes of the Farm to Fork"
Press conference in Brussels on 25 March
European Livestock Voice and Sustainable Meat are preparing for the launch of the video: "The 9 paradoxes of Farm to Fork", Thursday 25 March at 11 am, live streaming from the Brussels Press Club. The... more
MeatsSan Daniele ham: 2020 turnover of 310 million euros
The export is worth 18% of the production
The market data for San Daniele ham referring to 2020 record performances in line with the expectations of the food sector, despite a decline in exports, the product has been confirmed as one of the main... more
PeopleFerrarelle appoints the new general manager
Marco Pesaresi enters the role after 30 years with Coca-Cola Hbc, Unilever and Sab Miller
Marco Pesaresi is the new general manager of Ferrarelle Spa, owner of the Italian mineral water brands Ferrarelle, Vitasnella, Fonte Essenziale, Boario, Natía, Santagata, Roccafina and exclusive distributor... more
IndustryElica, 2020 Revenues down by 5.7%.
Giulio Cocci is the new CEO
Elica, Italian company specialized in the production of kitchen hoods and listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, closed 2020 with revenues down by 5.7% to 452.6 million euros. Normalized... more
AgrifoodIsagro: in 2020 back in profit for 16.2M
Growth and possible acquisitions are expected in 2021
The board of Isagro, the company on which it will launch a Gowan takeover bid at € 2.76, approved the 2020 financial statements. The note from the company recalled that a new business model was implemented l... more
FairsVinitaly: 54th edition postponed to 2022
VeronaFiere confirms OperaWine in June
Veronafiere postpones the 54th edition of Vinitaly, the international exhibition of wines and spirits, scheduled from 10 to 13 April next year to 2022. "The permanent uncertainties on the national and... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero: total revenues up 3.6%
Approval of the 2020 draft financial statements
The board of directors of Orsero SpA, a company listed on the electronic stock market of Borsa Italiana, Star segment, and holding of the homonymous Group among the leaders in Mediterranean Europe for... more
Cheese and dairy productsGarofalo farms, buffaloes beat Covid
2020 turnover equal to 120 million (+ 20%)
Fattorie Garofalo, a group of agro-zootechnical companies of Capua, active in the buffalo supply chain, in the transformation of raw materials into buffalo mozzarella DOP, meats and cured meats, closed... more
WinesCovid weighs on Masi, profit drops to 0.8 million in 2020
"Difficult forecast" for 2021, too many uncertainties
Covid weighs on Masi Agricola. Profit drops to 0.8 million in 2020 against 4.3 million the previous year. Revenues fell by 20.4% and stood at 51.7 million euros due to the activation or the tightening... more
LiqueursThe Hello Grappa project restarts in USA
Promoted by AssoDistil, it will last three years and will involve eleven Italian distilleries
Grappa is ready to fly overseas again, after the interruption caused by the pandemic. AssoDistil's "Hello Grappa" promotion project is ready to restart in the USA with the involvement of eleven associated... more
DistributionMarr, 2020 revenues of 1.07 billion
The group relaunches for 2021 aiming at new acquisitions
Marr, the leading company in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food products to the foodservice, approved the consolidated financial statements and the draft financial statements for 2020, which... more
Conserved and jamsLa Doria dispenses profits of 56.7 million in 2020
Board of Directors proposes a dividend of € 0.50 and approves the 2023 Strategic Plan
La Doria, an Italian leading producer of tomato-based products, ready-made sauces, pulses and fruit juices and beverages for supermarket private labels, dispenses profits of 56.7 million euros in 2020.... more
Cheese and dairy productsGranarolo profits up in 2020 despite the pandemic
Slight drop in turnover due to the reduction in sales in the foodservice sector
The Board of Directors of Granarolo Spa, which met on 11 March under the chairmanship of Gianpiero Calzolari, approved the draft financial statements which will be submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting... more
Fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetables: exports up in 2020 (+ 5.8%), 264 million more
Leap in the positive balance (+ 90.4%) to 664 million; imports down
The foreign trade of Italian fruit and vegetables in 2020 compared to 2019 confirmed the growth trend in value highlighted in the quarterly data: 5.8% more than in 2019, equal to almost 264 million euros... more
NewsAmerica's Cup, what's in Luna Rossa's galley
The dishes, the secrets and the food & beverage sponsors of the Team Prada Pirelli/Gallery
Speak chef Manuel Sanna da San Gavino Monreale, 37 year old Sardinian from Medio Campidano, chef in charge of the Italian team, and Camilla Lunelli, head of PR and Communication of the group exclusive supplier of bubbles for the Italian team. more
Economy and financeCantina Bolzano records a slight decline in 2020
The company resists thanks to the retail and online food trade
In the commercial year 2019/2020 (from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020) Cantina Bolzano recorded a slight decrease, while from 1 August 2020 the negative decline was slightly accentuated: this is attributable... more
Cheese and dairy productsNew record for Biraghi ethical solidarity pecorino
2020 sales reach +31% compared to the previous year
The ethical pecorino solidarity Biraghi, fruit of the agreement between Biraghi and Coldiretti Sardegna in support of Sardinian shepherds, celebrates the fourth year of life with a new record: compared... more
IndustryThe first One Mars Office in Milan will born in 2022
A single office for all the associates of the Group
The Mars Group strengthens its team by presenting the new One Mars Office, Mars, Royal Canin and AniCura, which will at the same time be the headquarters of the Southern Europe Multisales Cluster. The... more
Fruit and vegetablesExpenditure on organic fruit and vegetables is growing in the year of the pandemic
For 60% of purchasing managers, the 100% Italian origin will acquire further centrality
The first data from Organic F&V Monitor, the observatory promoted by AssoBio and Alleanza Cooperative Italiane and edited by Nomisma. more
WinesChianti wine star of e-commerce in China
Second research of the major digital platform for agri-food
The demand for Chianti wine on the Chinese market is growing: according to reports from Pinduoduo, the largest e-commerce platform for the agri-food industry in China, Chianti is among the most requested... more
Economy and financeAgropharmaceuticals. Gowan launches takeover bid on Isagro
The Italian company will be integrated into the activities of the American group and delisted
The American group Gowan will acquire the entire capital of Piemme, the holding that controls Isagro, a Lombard company that operates worldwide in the agropharmaceutical market. Gowan is based in Arizona... more
HealthWorld Week Reduction in Food Consumption of Salt
Promoted by the World Action on Salt & Health, March 8-14, 2021
The Ministry of Health informs that the World Awareness Week for the reduction of salt food consumption takes place from 8 to 14 March, promoted by the World Action on Salt & Health (WASH), an association... more
AgrifoodBiostimulants: Corteva signs partnership with Dadelos (Ajinomoto)
For the development of more sustainable agricultural products
Corteva Agriscience, an American giant specialized in seeds, pesticides and stimulants for agriculture (11.9 billion euros in turnover) has signed a partnership with the Spanish Dadelos Agrosolutions for... more
IndustrySagea Group lands in Greece
Partnership with Magma-Agro brings to 7 European countries where the company is present
The international presence of Sagea Group, the Italian group active in research, development and registration services for innovative products and solutions for agriculture, is strengthened. The company... more
IndustryIrritec (irrigation), opens its branch in Senegal
Collaboration with Scova Impianti, with the aim of expanding in West Africa
The Irritec Group, one of the leading companies in the precision irrigation sector, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Senegal, with the aim of developing and consolidating its presence... more
VideoPastry: here are the samples of the Italian colomba
Interview with Roberto Lestani, president of the Fipgc
In the splendid setting of Villa Campolieto, one of the most beautiful historic homes of the Vesuvian Villas in Ercolano in the province of Naples, the International Federation of Pastry, Ice Cream and... more
Import-exportBrexit: UK bans the import of minced meat
And the preparations of minced meat, fresh and frozen, from 1 April
British Meat Industry: "The UK is following exactly the same legislation that applies to UK trade in the EU" more
ForeignUkraine and Italy, together against Italian Sounding
The head of the Ukrainian Food Safety Agency meets the Italian ambassador in Kiev
The head of the Ukrainian State Agency for Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Ssufscp), Vladyslava Magaletska and the Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Kiev Pier Francesco Zazo, in a meeting discussed... more
PeopleHeineken, Harold van den Broek is the new CFO
He will take over from Laurence Debroux from 22 April
Heineken has announced that Laurence Debroux will step down as CFO of the company. Debroux will step down after the company's annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 22, 2021. Heineken's... more
ForeignCanada: British Columbia taxes sugary drinks
Once the exemption has been canceled, the tax will start from 1 April. Income for Cad 30 million per year
The Canadian province of British Columbia has decided to cancel the exemption from the provincial sales tax, which today applies to carbonated drinks containing sugar, natural sweeteners or artificial... more
WinesClessidra buys the majority stake of Casa Vinicola Botter
IDea Taste of Italy fund sells its stake
Clessidra Sgr has finalised today the acquisition of a majority stake in Casa Vinicola Botter SpA, a Venetian company among the world’s leading exporters of Italian wine owned by the Botter family and I... more
IndustryDe' Longhi grows double-digit in 2020
Revenues of € 2.36 billion (+14.3%), net profit of 200 million (+24.3%)
The board of directors of De' Longhi, one of the leading players in the small domestic appliance business dedicated to the world of coffee, cooking and food preparation, today approved the figures for... more
DistributionAldi Usa faces sustainability objectives
From packaging to bags to crates, towards increasingly recyclable and environmentally friendly materials
Aldi USA is introducing alternative packaging for perishable products such as blueberries and tomatoes, which use 20% less plastic than traditional containers, and for mixed peppers, which use 44% less... more
IndustryConfimprese, Italian retail chains show signs of recovery for 2021
Over 880 new openings are expected, of which just under 200 in catering
One year after the outbreak of the pandemic, the Confimprese retail study center traces the balance of the trend of commercial establishments, bent by the recession and the constraints imposed by the health... more
NewsMisleading adv, Italian Jury condems Tonno Mare Aperto (Jealsa)
Close of the "Il Tonno Verità" campaign ordered
On the recommendation of Bolton Food, the Jury for Advertising Self-Discipline intervened on the commercials of the Tuna Mare Aperto campaign, whose final claim was "Il Tonno Verità" (Tuna Truth). The... more
Cheese and dairy productsNew face of Parmigiano Reggiano in the USA
Partnership signed with Nba basketball player Nico Mannion
He is Nba basketball player Nico Mannion, an Italian-American guard in one of the first West Coast franchises, the new face of Parmigiano Reggiano in the United States. After the partnership with the promising... more
IndustryFrom Italian Centromarca industries 73 billion of shared value
The sector is strongly committed to sustainability, according to the Roma Tre University study
74% of the industries belonging to Centromarca publicly report, through the Internet, their activity in the field of environmental, social and economic sustainability more
FairsSigep Exp digital edition from 15 to 17 March
Cake supply chains connected to the market with the web experience
The sentiment of supply chain associations and master craftsmen translates the web environment into opportunities for Italian technology, know-how and taste on international markets more