
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

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

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
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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

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

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

IndustryDe' Longhi closes revenues 2022 down by 2%
Accounts weighed down by the bad performance of Europe

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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

FairsIEG-Unionbirrai: the future of Italian craft beers in Rimini
With the partnership Beer & Food Attraction confirms itself as a nodal platform for the sector
The partnership signed between Italian Exhibition Group and Unionbirrai aims to contribute to the development of the world of Italian craft beer. The agreement includes the next 5 editions of Beer & Food... more

FairsItalian Exhibition Group, the rich end of year calendar
The events in Rimini and Vicenza, but also in Rome, Brazil and Dubai. It is the 25th of Ecomondo

FairsMacfrut aims for global leadership
From 3 to 5 May at the Rimini Expo Center: investments in promotion for 1.5 million euros, two new pavilions, and many new features
