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Press releasePine nuts, the future of the market increasingly in the Far East
Besana takes stock of world consumption and production
During the last edition of the annual Nut Fruit Conference, the world congress on dried fruit organized by Inc (International nut & dried fruit council), Riccardo Calcagni, CEO of the Besana Group active... more
IndustryEurostands lands in the Middle East with a new representative office
The company could build the pavilions of Expo Dubai 2021-22
Eurostands, an Italian company active for over 70 years in the exhibition, fitting out and retail sector, after having adapted to transformations to overcome the economic crisis, finds new life and continuity... more
Oils and condiments"Il Balsamico - L’Oro Nero di Modena": is the new book published by Artioli
The volume, sponsored by protection consortia, will be presented on 3 December
The presentation of the book "Il Balsamico - L'Oro Nero di Modena" published by Artioli Editore 1899 and sponsored by the Consortium for the protection of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena and the... more
NewsKellogg and Banco Alimentare: 800,000 meals for 150,000 people in difficulty
"Food collection 2020", the historic partnership in Italy is renewed
Kellogg Company renews its multi-year partnership with the Italian Banco Alimentare Onlus foundation. It does so on the occasion of the "Food collection", which started on November 21 and which will last... more
BeveragePepsiCo and Uefa, partnership until 2024 for the Champions League
SodaStream joins Pepsi, Lay's and Gatorad in the company's brand activations
PepsiCo today announced the extension of its partnership with the Uefa Champions League football elite for the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons. The partnership follows the company's recent announcement of... more
WinesChina imposes duties of up to 200% on imports of Australian wine
Canberra calls it an "unjustifiable" action
China has imposed preliminary anti-dumping measures on wine imports from Australia, including duties up to 200%; move that Australia has called unjustifiable. The announcement, made by the Chinese Ministry... more
IndustryUnilever completes the unification process, becomes a UK listed company
It will maintain listings on the Amsterdam, London and New York stock exchanges
Unilever has completed the legal unification of its group; Unilever Plc will operate under a single parent company from today. Since its establishment in 1930, the company has been owned by two different... more
BeverageLimoncello Pallini is gold medal of "Spirit Selection"
The itinerant event of the "Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2020"
Limoncello Pallini, received the gold medal of the "Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2020" at the recent "Spirit Selection", an international event in its 21st edition, which rewards the best spirits from... more
Oils and condimentsBalsamic vinegar: consortia allied alliances to strengthen supervision and protection
Intense shared control activity to combat fake Modena's black gold
The data relating to the safeguarding and surveillance activities carried out by the Consortium for the protection of Calsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP give an idea of the phenomenon of counterfeiting and... more
BeverageDuPont Nutrition & Biosciences in partnership for innovation with Iftf
Developing solutions through customers, who anticipate market changes
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has entered into a partnership with the Palo Alto's Institute for the Future (Iftf) to promote innovation in the food and beverage industry. By partnering with Ifts, the... more
Economy and financeKatoo closes a € 3 million round
Among the international investors Flash Venture, Otium Capital and Marcos Alves Cardoso
Katoo, the startup that simplifies and improves the relationship of restaurants with their suppliers, has closed a € 3 million investment round with several international investors, including: Flash V... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill leaves Spain
Motorway activities sold to Areas for 12 million
Autogrill Europe, controlled by Autogrill Spa, has sold to the Areas group 100% of its Spanish operations managed through Autogrill Iberia Slu. This is - explains a note - an operation that is part of... more
Pasta and bakery productsFirst place for Granoro at the "Eco Packaging Awards"
"Fusilli Bio Sanatore Cappelli" awarded in the "Pasta" category
Another important recognition sees Granoro as the protagonist, who won the first prize in the "Pasta" category on the occasion of the 1st edition of the Eco Packaging Awards, the prize created by the magazine... more
IndustryDe′ Longhi acquires Capital Brands for $420 million
US first market of the Group, aggregate turnover $500 million
De 'Longhi has reached an agreement with the affiliates of Center Lane Partners to acquire Capital Brands Holdings, Inc., one of the leading companies in the personal blenders segment with the Nutribullet... more
BiologicalValsoia eats Loriana wraps
Acquires the second Italian player in the segment from De.Co Industrie
Valsoia today finalized a preliminary agreement with De.Co Industrie Soc. Coop. PA for the purchase of the business unit relating to the second player in the Italian piadine market, under the “Loriana” bra... more
Catering and hospitalityLa Piadineria: Andrea Valota is the new CEO
The chain has over 270 locations in Italy
As anticipated by EFA News ( see article ), Andrea Valota becomes General Manager of the italian Group La Piadineria Spa, alongside the current CEO, Donato Romano . Milanese, 48, with a degree in Physics... more
NewsRio Mare (Bolton Group) and Banco Alimentare fight the economic crisis
Since February, 860,000 cans of tuna in olive have been donated
The emergency linked to the spread of Covid-19, in addition to health, is increasingly social and affects both those who already lived in difficult conditions and those who found themselves there due to... more
Coffeeillycaffè: Rhône Capital acquires minority stake
Completion of the transaction expected by the end of the first quarter of 2021
Illycaffè Spa has announced the entry into its capital with a minority stake in Rhône Capital, a global private equity company with a focus on investments in companies with a pan-European, North American o... more
PeopleBurger King, Alessandro Lazzaroni is the new Italian country manager
He launched Domino's Pizza in Italy
The news is not yet official but, according to EFA News, the group of Italian franchisees has just been informed: Alessandro Lazzaroni , current manager of Domino's Pizza, becomes Burger King's new country... more
AgrifoodBasf's commitment to increasingly sustainable European agriculture
Objective: 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton of crops produced
The BASF Group is committed to achieving clear and quantifiable objectives by 2030 to promote sustainable agriculture. The company will help farmers achieve a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne of... more
ForeignFerrero and Ilo in Turkey, to fight child labor in the hazelnut harvest
40 months of project and a contribution of over 4 million dollars
Ferrero supports Ilo (International Labor Organization) in the implementation of a project in Turkey, lasting 40 months, to contribute to the elimination of the worst forms of child labor in seasonal agriculture... more
Economy and financeIeg, financial statements for the first nine months of 2020
Stop of exhibition activity brings total revenues to -46.8%
For Italian Exhibition Group (Ieg), the company born from the merger of the Rimini and Vicenza fairs, the first nine months ended on 30 September 2020 with total revenues of 68.2 million euros, down 46.8%... more
IndustryCelli plays poker with T&J Installations
The group expands into beer in the UK with the fourth M&A
Celli plays poker with the English T&J Installations and scores the fourth M&A overseas in five years. In March, the Rimini group, global leader in the sector of beverage dispensing systems and accessories,... more
IndustryIngredients, Aksìa Capital conquers Nappi 1911
The family will remain involved in the management, will retain a minority stake
Aksìa Capital V, fund managed by Aksìa Group Sgr SpA, announces the acquisition of Nappi 1911, a historic Italian company active in the production and sale of ingredients and semi-finished products for i... more
ForeignNestlé reveals new names of Australian confectionery brands
Allen's Red Skins and Chicos, "racist shades that are not in step with the company's values"
Nestlé has renamed its Allen's Red Skins and Chicos lollipops to Red Ripper and Cheekies, in response to "shades that are out of step with the company's values." The brand's products underwent overhaul... more
ForeignGerber (Nestlé) unveils the frozen Freshful Start range for children
Nutritious options for little ones's meals
Gerber, a Nestlé-owned brand, enters the frozen food sector with the launch of a new line of organic morsels based on vegetables and whole grains. According to the company, the products of the Freshful... more
Distribution3rd quarter Marr, reveals overall positive results
Interim management report at 30 September 2020, market share strengthened
The board of directors of Marr SpA, the leading company operating in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to the foodservice, today approved the interim management report... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero, revenues up in the first nine months (+ 5.4%)
Profits quadrupled to 13.3 million
The board of directors of Orsero, holding of the homonymous Group among the leaders in Mediterranean Europe for the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, approved the Consolidated Economic... more
Conserved and jamsLa Doria, the exploit of the covid's period
In the nine months, revenues of € 633.4 million (+ 18.9%) and net profit almost doubled
Results for the first nine months strongly improved compared to the same period of 2019 and higher than forecasts for the La Doria group. Consolidated revenues at 30.09.2020 are up by 18.9% to 633.4 million... more
Veg worldValsoia, positive balance in the first 9 months of 2020
Sales revenues published, up +11.9%
The board of directors of Valsoia SpA met today and approved the data relating to sales revenues as at 30 September 2020. Revenues for the first nine months of 2020 amounted to € 64,307 thousand, compared t... more
BeverageSibeg Coca-Cola ever greener
Electricity consumption reduced by 45%, thanks to the Ab trigeneration
Sibeg, which has been producing and developing all The Coca-Cola Company brand products in Sicily since 1960, has chosen Ab's trigeneration system, driven by the desire to rationalize energy consumption,... more
IndustryCovid does not stop Barry Callebaut, sales resumed in the 4th quarter
Recovery of 4.3%, as anticipated by the company at the beginning of the year
Barry Callebaut confectionery company founded in 1996 from the merger between the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut and the French confectionery company Cacao Barry, after a 14.3% decline in revenues... more
Fruit and vegetablesNoberasco, partnership with Bonifiche Ferraresi is strengthened
The development of new 100% Italian supply chains is planned
Bonifiche Ferraresi, an Italian farm with 8300 hectares of agricultural land used in Italy, a company of the Bf Spa Group listed on the Milan stock exchange, and Noberasco, a company operating in Italy... more
ForeignNomad Foods acquires Findus Switzerland for 110 million euros
The transaction will unify the ownership of the Group across Europe
Nomad Foods Limited announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Findus Switzerland from Froneri International Ltd, and of certain properties of a Nestlé SA subsidiary... more
ForeignNestlé takes over the majority of Mindful Chef
Company producing nutritionally balanced ready meals in the UK
Nestlé announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the British company Mindful Chef in a move to strengthen its direct-to-consumer offering in the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2015, Mindful Chef offers... more
CoffeeCaffè Borbone leads the positive trend of Italmobiliare
Revenues at 51.5 million, up 27% in the 3rd quarter; 155.8 + 23% in the first nine months
The board of directors of Italmobiliare SpA approved the additional periodic financial information as at 30 September 2020. During the first nine months of the year, also in light of an overall positive... more
Economy and financeNutella Biscuit, the best-selling biscuit in Italy
One billion individual biscuits sold, also "in tubes" from 2021
One year after its launch on the Italian market, Nutella Biscuits breaks through the wall of 1 billion biscuits sold in Italy. Ferrero had assumed to reach 25 million packages sold, more than 47 million... more
Studies and researchVitalis Prima, the diet of breeders and fry
Skretting's new nutritional solution, meets the needs of farmers
Launched globally, Vitalis Prima is Skretting's new marine breeder nutritional solution that supports spawning and fry health. The product that replaces Vitalis Cal, incorporates some of the latest technologies... more
DistributionThird quarter Kraft Heinz, sales growth in all sectors
Up 6%, reached $ 6.44 billion thanks to "at home" consumption
The Kraft Heinz business report for Q3 2020 shows net sales growth across all six consumer platforms as families continue to eat and cook more at home. Thanks to sustained at-home consumption in the third... more
ForeignMcDonald's hires a new chief diversity officer
Reginald Miller will become the company's head of equity and diversity inclusion
McDonald's has hired a new chief diversity officer. From November 9, Reginald Miller will become the company's global head of equity and diversity inclusion. Miller was previously the Head of Diversity... more
ForeignMondelēz International 3Q2020 results
Net revenues + 4.9%, gross profit increased by 276 million dollars
Mondelēz International, today reported the company results for the third quarter of 2020. "Our third quarter performance was strong across all key metrics, with broad-based revenue growth as demand remained... more
Studies and researchSlaughter of cattle: assessment of welfare problems
Efsa: 40 hazards identified that could occur during killing
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has published an assessment of the welfare of cattle at the time of slaughter based on current scientific studies and research. The recent scientific opinion is part... more
ForeignItalian companies at the China International Import Expo
Ferrero too at the Shangai's show, with 8 new products
An Italian business delegation will participate in the third edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) with over 80 exhibitors. "The Italian companies involved in the exhibition this year are... more
BeverageAB InBev: sales increase, +12.8 billion dollars in the third quarter
Positive performance in Brazil and the United States, Colombia and South Africa in down
AB InBev recorded an improvement in the number of sales in the third quarter, driven by the continued strength of the premiumisation trend with innovations such as seltzer Bud Light having a positive impact... more
BeverageMexico, boom in sugary drinks
Lighthouse of the international press on health impacts
"Mexico is the country where the most sugary drinks are drunk in the world and three quarters of its inhabitants are overweight", is what emerges from data from Statista, a German web portal for statistics.... more
IndustryBranca International presents the "Sustainability and Awareness Report 2019"
Positive results in terms of economic efficiency, environmental and social protection
Branca International, a company operating in the alcoholic beverages sector, today presented its 2019 sustainability and awareness report. The Group, which has developed over the years according to the... more
IndustryElica recovers in the 3rd quarter
But the pandemic weighs on revenues in the first 9 months (-13.2%)
The group, based in Marche Region, is specialized in the production of hoods and kitchen tops. more
Packaging and logisticsRomagnoli: Potatoes 100% eco-friendly
Experimentation with the University of Tuscia and Legambiente
Romagnoli F.lli Spa continues the path of research and innovation with a view to sustainability for the entire potato supply chain, in which the company operates from sowing to marketing and announces... more
CoffeeGlobal Coffee Festival: Lavazza official sponsor of the sustainability channel
Preview of "La Reserva de iTierra!", Colombian blend
Lavazza will be the official sponsor of the sustainability channel of the Global Coffee Festival. A single event that simultaneously involves 12 cities around the world with 12 hours of non-stop live streaming.... more
IndustryFerrero and Climate Change: new 2030 sustainability goal
Latest evolution of the "Care for the Better" commitment
The Ferrero Group has published its 11th sustainability report as the latest evolution of its "Care for the Better" commitment. In the Report, Ferrero outlines ambitious new goals to reduce its carbon... more