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Studies and researchReport Fao about livestock pollution
The dairy industry decreased its emissions from 2005-2015
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) has recently presented in COP24 at Katowice a report which details how the dairy industry decreased its emissions from 2005-2015. Over a ten-year... more
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IndustryNestlé creates research institute for packaging
To accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé announced the creation of the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions. This is a s... more
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BeveragePepsiCo completes the acquisition of SodaStream
Israeli company offers healthy, affordable and environmentally friendly beverage
The transaction is another step in PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose path to form a more sustainable beverage ecosystem more
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PeopleJbs appoints Gilberto Tomazoni as global Ceo
Succeeding to José Batista Sobrinho, the founder of Brazilian beef world leader
JBS elected Gilberto Tomazoni as the Company's Global Chief Executive Officer."I am very pleased that Tomazoni is my successor. He lives the company's culture and has a deep knowledge of our business worldwide.... more
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Gourmet cuisineHeinz Beck awarded in Paris by "La Liste"
The chef's restaurant at Fiumicino Rome airport wins the Best Restaurant in Mobility
He did not have time to be confirmed in the three Michelin stars for La Pergola in Rome, and to receive a new star for the St. George Restaurant of the Ashbee Hotel in Taormina, which Chef Heinz Beck can... more
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MeatsIbis at the top of the Italian delicatessen igp
The Busseto company awarded by the Guide to Italian Salumi 2019
Ibis, the brand of excellence of the delicatessen controlled by Italia Alimentari (Cremonini Group) has received 4 prestigious awards in the new edition of the Guide "I Salumi d'Italia" 2019 published... more
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VideoOrigin Italy to enhance the typical Italian products
The Italian Consortium system for the protection of IG products is united in the Italian, European and international context
A historic turning point, for the world of Italian and PDO protection consortia: the Italian Association of Aicig Geographical Indications Consortia , which until now has represented them at national and... more
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DistributionGlovo allocates 150 million euros for innovation
The number of partners is growing
12 cities and over 3,000 partners in assets, a month-on-month development forecast of around 20% and a high impact innovation plan more
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DistributionSelex Group, investments of 320 million
New openings and renovations in anticipation
2018 should close with a turnover of 10.95 billion more
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NewsDivella awarded at the Save the brand 2018
Selected among over 1000 companies, it stands out in Fashion, Food and Furniture, or the 3F of Italian excellence in the world
3F, that is Fashion, Food and Furniture, the sectors that best represent Made in Italy in the world. Twenty-six of these excellences, selected from over 1000 companies, were awarded on November 27th in... more
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Catering and hospitalityNew Italian openings for Starbucks
Three new stores in Milan (Garibaldi, San Babila and Malpensa)
New points of sale opened with the licensee partner for Italy Percassi more
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Press releaseFao: 12 million euros to support global food security
Commissioner for Development and DG FAO sign agreements for three new programs - VIDEO
The European Union (EU) and FAO together with the United Nations partner agencies based in Rome - the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD, International Fund for Agricultural Development)... more
![Left to right: Charlotte Salford, Associate VP, External Relations and Governance Department, IFAD; Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner International Cooperation and Development; José Graziano da Silva FAO DG; and, Amir M. Abdulla, WFP Deputy Executive Director at signing ceremony](https://www.efanews.eu/resources/small/74614da64c472dbef7cc032db56f89e4.jpg.webp)
Press releaseFAO: EUR 12 million in support of global food security
EU Development Commissioner and FAO DG sign agreements for three new programs -VIDEO
The European Union and FAO along with its Rome-based UN partner agencies, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), have signed in the last days an... more
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WinesThe "Famiglie storiche" in Shanghai
The group of Italian Company participated into the Terroir Renaissance International Wine Symposium
The Historical Families greet the 2018 in China with a tasting in collaboration with TasteSpirit on the different expressions of the terroir in Valpolicella more
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FairsThe Greenhouse Technology Village is born in "Macfrut 2019"
Dedicated to horticultural cultivation in greenhouses
A project that could continue at Cesena Fiera with the creation of a permanent Demonstration Center for greenhouse horticulture more
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MeatsCitterio launches range without refrigeration
"Gli Irresistibili" is new line
Snacks "on the go", able to keep out of the refrigerator more
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MeatsItalia Alimentari acquires the Salumi Montagna activities
And it expands the range of cured meats
The Calabrian PDO and pre-sliced specialties more
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DistributionIvs Group, agreement to acquire Sda 2000
The Enterprice Value is Euro 25 mln (source)
IVS Group, the Italian leader in vending business, has signed an agreement with the shareholders of SDA-Società Distribuzione Automatica 2000 S.p.A., active since more than 50 years in the vending business i... more
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MeatsSalumificio "La Rocca" crowned by "L'Espresso"
Coppa Piacentina Dop "La Regina" with the highest score
"5 pins", score given to the "salami" that most excited the tasting experts more
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Food safetyEFSA. Dioxins and related PCBs
Tolerable intake level updated
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has confirmed the conclusion of previous assessments that dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs –environmental pollutants present at low levels in food a... more
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FishISSF: new and amended conservation measures for tuna fishing
Longline vessels, tuna supply chain and data reporting /ATTACHMENT and VIDEO
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced last week the adoption of two new conservation measures to facilitate continuous improvement across global tuna fisheries. The Foundation... more
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NewsEU Court: the taste of a food cannot have copyright
A judgment of the EU Justice Court today specifies on the matter
The taste of a food can not benefit from copyright protection. In fact, the taste of a food can not be qualified as a "work". The European Court of Justice decided it today in Luxembourg and which has... more
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CoffeeMzbg (Segafredo), boom of profits (+51%) but the SE doesn't appreciate
Sales volume decreases lightly in nine months, but marginality increases /ATTACHMENT
The Board of Directors of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group SpA, famous for the Segafredo brand, one of the leading brands worldwide in the production, processing and marketing of roasted coffee and other... more
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Catering and hospitalityAutogrill: a new general manager
In charge of administration, finance, control and business services
Autogrill SpA announces that the parent company of the Group has received the new position of the General Manager, in charge of the Company's administration, finance and control and directly reporting... more
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IndustryKraft Canada announces sell cheese business to Parmalat
Object: the brands Cracker Barrel, P'tit Quebec and aMOOza! for 1,1 bn
Also the Ingleside plant, Ontario, will change hands and about 400 employees of the plant will be taken. Kraft to continue to have other brands, Philadelphia among them more
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PeopleNew appointments to ISSF Committees
They are Tom Pickerell and Andrew Rosenberg
ISSF (International Seafood Sustainability Foundation) announced that Tom Pickerell of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is the new Chair of the ISSF Environmental Stakeholder Committee (ESC)... more
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ForeignPepsiCo announces acquisition of Health Warrior
Expanding presence in on-trend plant-based space
This marks the first investment led by the PepsiCo HIVE, a new entity within PepsiCo designed to grow smaller, emerging brands more
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CoffeeEOS IM acquires the majority of Neronobile
The English fund has been put side by side by Equita Private Debt Fund
EOS Investment Management (EOS IM), an independent London based AIFM, has acquired Neronobile, a family-founded coffee company that has enjoyed sustained growth in Europe. The transaction sees EOS IM’s P... more
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ForeignKerry Group (ingredients), strategic acquisitions
Operations in USA and Oman from EUR 365 million
Kerry, the global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, in conjunction with its Investor Day in Singapore, announced it has reached agreement to acquire Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company Inc and AATCO F... more
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PeopleMondelez, new Europe President
Vinzenz Gruber succeeding Hubert Weber
Vinzenz Gruber, currently President, Western Europe, will become EVP and President, Europe, succeeding Hubert Weber, EVP and President, Europe upon his retirement on January 31, 2019. Gruber brings extensive... more
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LiqueursDisaronno wears Trussardi
For the new 2018 limited edition
Disaronno embraces Trussardi’s symbols and colors to create the stunning new collector bottle more
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PeopleNikos Koumettis, new President Central and Eastern Europe
Coca-Cola Company’s Business unit
He is responsible for overseeing company operations in 26 countries spanning from Russia to Italy more
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CoffeeSegafredo reinforces itself in premium in Asia
It purchases the Australian The Bean Alliance for 15 million
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group SpA, holding of a Group worldwide in the production, processing and marketing of roasted coffee, announced today that its Australian subsidiary has signed an agreement to... more
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FishItalian tuna giant Bolton commits to new sustainable goal
Greenpeace: "Reducing use of drifting FADs s a solid step in the right direction"
Italian company Bolton Group, one of the world’s largest shelf-stable seafood suppliers, has committed to source 50% of its tuna fished with selective fishing methods by 2020. The new policy amounts t... more
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Cheese and dairy productsArla Foods to avoid a No Deal BREXIT
The company joins UK and European farmers in united call
The call was made during the ‘Beyond Brexit: Farming for our Future’ conference in Whitehall, London on 25 October more
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Press releaseFood and unfair trading: green light by EP to the new directive proposal
The declarations by Paolo De Castro
The European Parliament approved on Thursday its negotiating mandate for a new EU law to do away with unfair trading in the food supply chain. The Parliament’s negotiating team has now received a green l... more
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Packaging and logisticsEuropean Parliament says yes to EU stop to the plastic single-use
If approved in final manner, the regulation in effect from 2021
National targets to reduce and recycling for the products in plastic not banned. Specific measures on missing and abandoned cigarettes filters and fishing tools more
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Press releaseEU-Republic of Korea summit: building on a well established partnership
On different sectors, in particular against illegal fishing
The 9th EU-Republic of Korea Summit took place on 19 October in Brussels. It marked the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and the Republic of Korea and set the stage for a further... more
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FairsVeganFach is coming
From 2 to 3 November in Cologne
Europe's largest international trade fair for vegan living more
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Cheese and dairy productsArla Foods meets Foremost Farms Usa
To explore strategic partnership
The companies are in advanced discussions about forming a strategic partnership more
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PeopleJan-Erik Hansson appointed to the Arla Foods amba Board
He is replacing Åke Hantoft
The appointment was made during a regional board meeting in Stockholm on 11 September 2018 more
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VideoItalian Arte Bianca increases production
The company, with the brand PanPiuma, leader in sandwich bread, has expanded its Venice plant
Adriano Anzanello, founder, and his son Massimiliano, current Ceo at Arte Bianca, together with authorities and employees, have inaugurated the expansion of the Marghera plant - close to Venice - with... more
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Economy and financeMarr, the hypothesis of negotiations for the sale are groundless
Rumors from some sites told about interest from the American giant Sysco
"In relation to the hypothesis of negotiations for the sale of the majority stake in the ownership of Marr appeared in the online press of the food sector, the company Marr (Milan: MARR.MI) - leader in... more
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DistributionItalian food specialties featured on chinese WeChat
Partnership between Inalca F&B and Business Strategies to export the “Made in Italy”
Pasta, sauces, olives, cheeses, juices and milk are just some of the new Italian products included on WeChat, the largest Chinese messaging platform with over 900 million users, thanks to the collaboration... more
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DistributionIvs Group (vending), to acquire Chicchecaffè
The Company target is based in Emilia Romagna region
IVS Group, the Italian leader and the second player in Europe in the business of automatic and semi-automatic vending machines for the supply of hot and cold drinks and snacks (vending), signed an agreement... more
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Cheese and dairy productsArla Foods has a new innovation centre
New centre will be home to leading scientists and innovators
It will discover and delivernew ways of using milk and whey to serve the needs of the world’s growing population more
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IndustryPepsiCo Launches Nutrition Greenhouse Program
The program follows the launch in Europe last year
To support food and beverage brands driving change in North America more
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MeatsEduardo Miron is the new CEO of Marfrig
Replacing Martín Secco at the helm of the world’s second largest beef company
Brazilian Marfrig Global Foods has announced Eduardo Miron as its new chief executive officer. Miron replaces Martín Secco, who has led the company since 2015.Miron joined Marfrig in 2010 and, since 2... more
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PeopleCosimo Libardo joins Carimali’s team
The Company is the leading Italian manufacturer of fully automatic and traditional espresso machines
Cosimo Libardo has joined Carimali SpA, the leading Italian manufacturer of fully automatic and traditional espresso machines, specialized in extraction technology and brewing solutions.Starting October... more
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Fruit and vegetablesPresented in Hong Kong the joint venture for the Asian market
After the signature in Milan at the end of last month of June
Omnifresh will start operating with the European 2018/19 apple season with the aim of progressively expanding its field of action to other fruits more