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DistributionDeliveroo prepares for listing
New round of financing exceeds 180 million
The platform is now worth more than $ 7bn more
CoffeeVending: Covid strikes in European countries
New report from the European Vending and Coffee Service Association
Vending machines, losses in September were not as bad as those in April. more
IndustryIndustrie Chimiche Forestali, reduces industrial water discharges to zero
The Group uses a closed process for water recycling
Industrie Chimiche Forestali SpA, a company among the reference operators at national and international level in the design, production and marketing of high-tech adhesives and fabrics, listed on the Aim... more
IndustryKitchen hoods: Ethica invests in Sil Fim
80% of the Marche group has been detected
Ethica Group, a consulting boutique specializing in consulting in extraordinary finance transactions, through Ethica Global Investment has acquired 80% of Sil Fim, a Marche-based group specialized in the... more
Economy and financeAutogrill Group finalizes the sale of Spanish businesses
Included 60 points of sale in the Iberian motorway channel
The Autogrill Group announces that Autogrill Europe SpA - following obtaining the authorization from the Spanish antitrust authority - has implemented the agreement, already announced on 24 November 2020,... more
IndustryWeber's barbecues increasingly hi-tech
Acquires California-based June, specializing in smart technology devices
Weber-Stephen Products, the world leader in barbecues, today announced the acquisition of 100% of California-based June, a company specializing in the production of smart appliances and technology devices,... more
Fruit and vegetablesSustainability, Vog partner of Sustainapple
The project is the result of three years of strategic work
The activity of the sustainapple project is condensed into three main areas of action: “The South Tyrolean apple as a winning model known in the world”, “We feed people with healthy food” and “Nature as a partner”. more
IndustryMars Uk with Dhl for two new sustainable storage facilities
An investment of 350 million pounds
Mars has partnered with DHL in a project that will see the construction of two new warehousing facilities in the UK, in an effort to reduce its logistics carbon footprint. The project represents a £350... more
LiqueursLondon. Change at the top of the Diageo Group
CFO Mikells returns to US after six years in the role
The alcohol firm has announced that Kathryn Mikells will return to the US at the end of June after almost six years in the role. Meanwhile, Lavanya Chandrashekar, the current CFO of Diageo North America... more
Veg worldDicos China, from today vegetable eggs in the menu
Partnership with Just Egg started
First fast food that replaces a product of animal origin with a plant-based product more
WinesProsecco Doc: over 500 million bottles in 2020
The Consortium: "Historic milestone but not a point of arrival"
Doc Prosecco closed the year with a 2.8% growth compared to the certified volumes in 2019 which, in absolute values, means an increase of just under 14 million bottles. “This is a historic milestone", c... more
BeverageCoca-Cola Company discards the Zico brand
Coconut Water returns to its founder, under a new name
Coca-Cola Company sold the Zico Coconut Water brand to PowerPlant Ventures a few months after revealing plans to stop distributing the drink. The deal, signed for an undeclared sum, will see the premium... more
Industry20 euros per share for the acquisition of Carrefour
The Alimentation Couche-Tard offer that will materialize in cash
Canadian multinational convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has submitted a non-binding offer to acquire Carrefour at the price of € 20 per share, as reported in a statement on Wednesday a... more
Fruit and vegetablesUe, organic fruit: parliamentary question on preservation technologies
More effective freezing and drying process than cold rooms
Question by Mr Daniel Buda to the European Commission. 01/14/2021.The technologies used to preserve organic fruit in a controlled environment revolve around the use of different concentrations of gas,... more
IndustryBarilla focuses on delivery of fresh pasta in UK
The Group acquires the majority of Pasta Evangelists
The Italian company Barilla focuses on the delivery of high quality fresh pasta boxes. The Parma Group has already approached this market during the pandemic, and now enters it by consolidating its presence... more
IndustryPepsiCo, runs faster than Paris Agreement
The group intends to hit net zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of schedule
PepsiCo has announced plans to double down on its climate goal, pledging to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by 2030. The beverage giant has also... more
IndustryPoultry: Franco-Hungarian Tranzit invests € 55 million
That is 20 billion forints for development of its plants
The Tranzit Group, a company operating in the poultry meat processing sector, will invest 20 billion florins, equal to approximately 55 million euros, in the development of its factories. The company owns... more
IndustryOrkla announces the new foods division
New CEOs join the board of directors
Orkla has announced that is creating a new division called Orkla Foods as part of a restructuring plan, while a number of major appointments have been made across the company. The new Orkla Foods division... more
WinesMasi, Vineyard Brands brings Serego Alighieri wines to USA
The US importer is specialized in premium and ultrapremium wines
Vineyard Brands is an importer of fine wines operating throughout the United States, representing over 85 wine brands from the most important wine producing countries, mainly French. more
Studies and researchAnxiety, stress and sleep disorders
How the microbiome affects our mental health
Research agreement signed between Fem, University of Southampton and OptiBiotix Health to explore the beneficial effects of the microbiome more
CoffeeUSA. Coffee: Gaensel Energy acquires Officina della Cialda brand
The company is present with 35 stores in Italy
Gaensel Energy, a diversified holding company with assets in Software/Gaming and VR, Health and Wellness, CRM & Data, as well as General Contracting and Patented Building supplies, announces the acquisition... more
CoffeeUSA. Starbucks declares quarterly dividend of $0.45
The company commits $100 mil to advance racial equality
Starbucks Corporation yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.45 per share of outstanding Common Stock. The dividend will be payable in cash on March 5, 2021 to shareholders... more
Mineral waters and drinksUSA. Quench (Culligan) acquires Get Filtered water dispensers
The transaction adds to purchase of Pure Water Technology, Sunnybrook Water Company and Dove Water
Culligan-owned Quench has announced the acquisition of Get Filtered, a Texas-based provider of mains-fed drinking water systems. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in McAllen, Texas, Get Filtered serves... more
IndustryUSA. Ends the Pilgrim's Pride and Tyson lawsuit on chicken prices
The companies, accused of having made a trust, reach the settlement agreements of dispute
Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle claims made by a group of poultry buyers that accused them of conspiring to inflate chicken prices. The US chicken producers reached a deal on Monday t... more
IndustryUSA. Tyson Foods invests on bacon
$ 26 million to increase production at a Wright Brand facility
Tyson Foods has announced a $ 26 million investment to increase bacon production at Wright Brand's Vernon, Texas facility. The expansion project, which is expected to be completed by March this year,... more
IndustryMetro Italia closed the 2019-20 financial year with a turnover of 1.4 billion
It gains market share, now at 5.1% of the total food horeca market
Despite the effects of the pandemic and the related restrictive measures adopted by the Government, which had strong impacts on the overall market for out-of-home consumption, Metro Italia in the fiscal... more
HealthEfsa deems yellow mealworms safe for human consumption
The approval would lead the sale of food products derived from insects in EU
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has deemed yellow mealworms safe for human consumption, paving the way for insect-derived food products to be sold across Europe. The announcement marks a significant... more
DistributionCarrefour, rumors of merger with the Canadian Alimentation Couche-Tard
Would be born a new global giant of large-scale distribution
The Canadian multinational convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard confirmed in a statement that it has started negotiations with the French retail giant Carrefour regarding a possible "friendly... more
AgrifoodIDeA Agro and Agrintesa together in the production of SunGold yellow kiwi
Final closing of fund at 110 million euros: it is the biggest private equity operator of sector in Italy
IDeA Agro, in partnership with Agrintesa Cooperativa Agricola, has launched an agricultural development operation that involves the construction of a new plant of yellow kiwi of the G3 variety (SunGold-Zespri... more
NewsMore sustainable cocoa with the Asase project in Ghana
Public and private sectors together to end deforestation and restore forest areas
This month, public sector, private sector and civil society organization partners jointly launched the Accessible Soils And Sustainable Environments (ASASE) project in Ghana. Over the coming four years,... more