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Economy and financeDe' Longhi, 2022 difficult year saved by Brad Pitt
Profits down (-9.7%) but sales over 3 billion thanks to investment in advertising
De' Longhi, the Treviso-based company specializing in coffee machines and small household appliances, has approved its fiscal year 2022 financial statements, which closed with revenues down 2% (-5.9% at... more
Economy and financeNestlé. Budget and 2022 dividend approved
28th consecutive increase with 3.01 euros per share, 15 cents more on 2021
Nestlé shareholders approved all board proposals at the 156th Annual general meeting held yesterday in Lausanne. Among the practices approved were the election to the board of directors of Rainer Blair,... more
Economy and financeNestlé, agreement with Pai fund for frozen pizza in Europe
The company will be based in Germany: two plants, one in Italy, in Benevento
Nestlé and private equity firm Pai Partners have agreed to form a joint venture for Nestlé's frozen pizza business in Europe. The goal is to create a dedicated operator "in a competitive and dynamic c... more
NewsStarting tomorrow, the G7 of agriculture ministers will be in Japan
Crisis, sustainability, circular economy and food security on the table
Italy, Japan, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and the European Union are participating in the meeting. Invited representatives of FAO, IFAD, OECD and WFP more
ForeignSpain: 2.13 billion euros to respond to drought
Launched a sustainable irrigation plan, and digitization of the Aragon and Catalonia Canal
"If water has a meaning, it is that of sustainable and efficient irrigation" capable of providing "greater stability and guarantees for food production". Spanish Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said this... more
ForeignHoney and other products: EU crackdown on labelling
More rigor on imports from Asia and Latin America, which risk bringing down prices
The European legislation for the import of honey and fruit and vegetables is becoming more stringent. The EU Commission presented a proposal to amend the regulation for the labeling of cans, which will... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano Dop: sales up 2.38%
Cheese is confirmed as the most consumed PDO product in the world, with over 5 million wheels
An overall increase in sales of 2.38%, driven above all by the growth in exports, is the figure that sums up the success of Grana Padano Dop also in 2022, the most consumed protected designation of origin... more
Economy and financeSoaring wine prices hit consumption
OIV: Global wine exports make record at €37.6 billion but consumption drops 1 percent
World wine trade reached a record high last year, supported by a sharp increase in prices. The good news is balanced by less good news, namely that the amount of wine sold declined due to weakening demand... more
Economy and financeUS. Burger king in trouble relies on commercials
Troubled chain relies on viral "Whopper Whopper" jingle to lift sales
Burger King is banking on its viral "Whopper Whopper" jingle to boost U.S. sales as part of the crisis-ridden fast-food chain's revitalization plan. The commercial, broadcast incessantly in the U.S. during... more
NewsLidl-Tesco, fight between giants: the Germans win
In Britain, the High Court agrees with the Alemannic retailer on allegations of trademark infringement
Germany's Lidl has won a trademark infringement case in the High Court in London against Britain's largest retailer Tesco. The cause of contention was the use of a yellow circle on a square blue background... more
CoffeeMarco Feliziani new ceo of Simonelli Group
Replaces Fabio Ceccarani, who is leaving the coffee company after 14 years with the company
The board of directors of Simonelli group, a Marche-based company specializing in the production of professional coffee machines, has appointed Marco Feliziani as its new managing director. After 14 years... more
NewsRana: over 7 tons of pesto seized at Genoa port
The Kirkland brand product is imported from the Chicago plant
The product, destined for French and Spanish supermarkets, allegedly did not comply with European labeling regulations. more
Economy and financeQuadrivio and Pambianco, start raising for Made in Italy Fund II
Fund also invests in wine companies with high margin for development
The joint venture between Quadrivio and Pambianco launches Made in Italy Fund II, the second private equity fund dedicated to the world of lifestyle and Italian excellence. The new vehicle will have a... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano renews digital communication
The Consortium estimates a 400% growth in digital performance over the next two years
To crown the journey that began in 2022 with the adoption of a new data-driven strategy, the new website of the Protection Consortium www.granapadano.it is online. “The millenary history of Grana Padano –... more
Food safetyEfsa: bisphenol A a health risk
The substance is often found in plastic food and beverage containers
Exposure to bisphenol A (Bpa) through food is a cause of concern for the health of consumers of all age groups. After a careful evaluation of the scientific evidence and in the light of the contributions... more
ForeignChina, the Silk Road also points to small island states
With the FAO, $5 million to support agri-food systems. In strategic territories
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new $5 million project supported by the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) program to help small island developing... more
MeatsProsciutto di Parma: the Consortium turns 60
On 18 April 1963, twenty-three producers set up on a voluntary basis approved the statute
2023 marks a particularly significant moment for the Prosciutto di Parma Consortium, which reaches the milestone of 60 years since its foundation. It was 4 in the afternoon on Thursday 18 April 1963, when,... more
ForeignFao: 70% of those in need of assistance work in agriculture
Nevertheless, only 4% of humanitarian interventions are destined for this sector /Video
Statements by Rein Paulsen, director of the United Nations agency's Office for Emergencies and Resilience. more
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