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ForeignEggs and sugar: EU reinstates tariffs on Ukraine
An emergency brake is introduced for seven agricultural products if imports reach a certain threshold
Starting tomorrow, Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) tariff quotas from Ukraine in the EU are reintroduced for imports of eggs and sugar. The revised autonomous trade measures (ATMs), effective... more
Pasta and bakery productsAB Mauri acquires Italian company Mapo
The operation strengthens the supply chain and investments in new production capacity
AB Mauri completed the acquisition of the share package of Mapo srl, on 27 June 2024. Mapo is a company specialized in the production of frozen bakery products, based in Latina, close to Rome.“Mapo is a... more
AgrifoodSipcam Oxon SpA grows in France
All distribution activities of the transalpine company Phyteurop SA acquired
Sipcam Oxon SpA, an Italian multinational active in the field of agricultural technologies, announces the acquisition of all distribution activities of Phyteurop SA, a French company through its new subsidiary... more
Catering and hospitalityJre-Jeunes Restaurateurs. Daniel Canzian is the new president
Among the objectives of his mandate: cultivate young talent and promote sustainable practices in the sector
Jre-Jeunes Restaurateurs, a European network of young culinary professionals dedicated to high professional standards and restaurant management, with 400 venues in 16 countries, has announced the appointment... more
AgrifoodEurostat: collapse of fertilizer use in the EU
The decrease in the use of phosphorus-based materials was particularly clear (-17.9%).
In 2022, across the European Union, the amount of mineral fertilizers (nitrogen and phosphorus) used in agricultural production was 9.8 million tonnes. This represented a sharp decline (-10.3%) compared... more
IndustrySustainable packaging: Bartoli integrated into Isem Group
Transaction concluded with Crédit Agricole Italia in the role of financial advisor
The merger of Bartoli Packaging, a Tuscan company specializing in sustainable packaging for the luxury industry, into Isem Packaging Group, a company on the European market for premium rigid boxes for... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2025: mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Fair's delegation welcomed by the Italian embassy in Kinshasa and by three African ministers
Significant export opportunities in a country that depends on foreign countries for 60% of its food more
Government actsChianti Classico: farm villas candidate for UNESCO heritage
Italian Minister of Culture: "It enhances an identity landscape of our nation, which we fully support"
The italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano expressed "satisfaction" with the decision of the Board of Directors of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO to send the candidacy of "The landscape... more
Economy and financeSACE: Italian exports will reach 679 billion euros in 2025
Optimistic data for Afro-Asian and Latin American markets, whose value could rise to 95 billion in 2027
Artificial intelligence, new technologies, ESG transition, geopolitical risks and climate change. Exports are growing again and are experiencing a great moment of transformation between new risks and emerging... more
ZootechnyAnimal welfare. EFSA: soothe pain during felling
According to the European authority, animals should not regain consciousness before slaughter /Annex
If not stunned effectively, small ruminants such as sheep and goats can experience severe pain and fear when killed. According to the latest opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on animal... more
AgrifoodIDeA Agro acquires majority stake in Spo Zentrum
Holding Agrimediterranea enters the capital of the company producing and distributing Sicilian citrus fruits
IDeA Agro, the first private equity fund in Italy focused on agribusiness and farmland, managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR, is supporting entrepreneurs Paola and Giacomo Rizzo by acquiring the... more
AgrifoodBF International: entry of new investors in capital up to 49%
Green light from the holding company's board of directors for the valorisation operation of the subsidiary
The Board of Directors of BF SpA, meeting on 26 June, to support the group's internationalization process and in line with the 2023-2027 industrial plan approved last 21 July 2023, resolved, with the abstention... more
BeverageNio Cocktail: transfer of ownership to the benefit of Tgf
British consultancy firm specializing in eCommerce takes charge of the brand
Nio Cocktails, a brand producing ready-to-drink mixes, today announced the change of ownership of the company and the new organization of the operational structure. An important step for the history of... more
FairsTuttofood 2025 presented in New York
Caravita (Fiere Parma): "Tens of thousands of products for a truly European food model"
The Tuttofood Milano tour continues. The major global event in the food sector, organized by Fiere di Parma starting from the next edition (Milan, 5-8 May 2025), was officially presented on Monday evening... more
Economy and financeDeA Capital: 54% of employees are women
The 2023 ESG report certifies a constant reduction in the gender pay gap/Annex
DeA Capital Real Estate Sgr SpA announces that the ESG Report as of 31 December 2023 has been published. This Report also testifies to the development of the path towards sustainability that DeA Capital... more
WinesEtilika: capital increase of 2 million euros
Italian start-up focuses on AI-driven virtual sommelier and new markets, including non-European ones
Etilika, a start-up born in Rome in 2019 and today among the main online wine shops in Italy, announces the start of a capital increase of 2 million euros, open to both investors and enthusiasts of the... more
FairsSummer Fancy Food. Modena Balsamic Vinegar enchants New York
Two consortia participate in the event, with presentations, tastings and promotional activities
The Consortia for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, united under "Terre del Balsamico", present at the 68th edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show... more
Food safetyAgroecology Coalition: 2024-2030 strategy
On 27 June at IFAD the transition towards fair and sustainable food systems will be discussed
“Current food systems have failed to make healthy, nutritious food accessible to all. Approximately 735 million people suffer from hunger. At the same time, our current food systems are unsustainable a... more
IndustryNestlé: David Hancock is the new Head of Investor Relations
Long-experienced manager, succeeds Luca Borlini
Nestlé has announced the appointment of David Hancock as Head of Investor Relations, effective 1 October 2024. Hancock will succeed Luca Borlini , who will continue his long career at Nestlé in a new r... more
IndustryBauli: Luisa Franzone appointed Chief Operating Officer
The manager will be responsible for managing the entire production process
The Bauli Group announces the entry of Luisa Franzone as Chief Operating Officer, thus consolidating the team dedicated to operations and supply chain. Starting from 17 June, Franzone joins the leading... more
DistributionVéGé Group: turnover rises to 13.78 billion euros
2024 will continue to grow, thakns also to the entry of Apulia as a partner
The VéGé Group shareholders' meeting approved the 2023 consolidated financial statements thanks to which the first Modern Distribution Group in Italy celebrates 65 years since its foundation, bringing t... more
Catering and hospitalityKfc does 90 in Italy
A new restaurant for the fried chicken chain in Turin
The ninetieth KFC-branded Italian restaurant opened yesterday, June 20, in the Urban District “To Dream” a few minutes from the center of Turin. The global fried chicken brand, present in Piedmont wit... more
Cheese and dairy productsSabelli concludes acquisition of Stella Bianca
Common vision with growth objectives for the two historic dairy companies
A new phase of growth and development begins for Sabelli with the conclusion of the acquisition of Stella Bianca from Mila. The operation, announced at the end of May (read EFA News), "not a mere financial... more
FairsSigep Asia: the first edition is underway
From 26 to 28 June, over 300 Food & Beverage brands will be present in Singapore
Italian Exhibition Group adds another flag on the Asian continent and inaugurates Sigep Asia, at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Singapore from 26 to 28 June 2024. This is the first edition of the... more
FairsMacfrut's show in Egypt
The presentation of the 42nd edition of the trade fair event will be held on 11 September in Cairo
Macfrut 2025 presents itself in Egypt. Appointment in Cairo on Wednesday 11 September where the press conference to present the 42nd edition of the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair is... more
MeatsUnatalia /2. White meat: export boom (+25%)
Per capita consumption is growing (+2.9%). Egg production also performed well, rising to 12.3 billion
In 2023, industrial turnover stood at 7.5 billion: specifically 5.18 billion for poultry meat and 2.3 billion for eggs. These are some of the numbers that emerged during the general assembly of Unaitalia,... more
MeatsUnaitalia: assembly confirms Antonio Forlini as president
Italian poultry meat production is growing (+7.7%), turnover rises to 7.5 billion euros (+2.7%)
Antonio Forlini was reconfirmed today as president of Unaitalia, the reference association for the poultry meat sector: a sector that has 64 thousand employees and a turnover of 7.5 billion (+2.7% on 2022)... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano conquers the Big Apple
The Consortium's presence at the Summer Fancy Food Show (23-25 June 2024) is renewed
This year the Grana Padano Consortium is participating againg in the largest commercial event in the United States for the food industry. The Summer Fancy Food Show is scheduled from June 23rd to 25th... more
VideoNorwegian stockfish and cod: consumption is growing in Italy
From out-of-home to ready-to-eat: NSC explains the trends
It is the lord of the seas, the very cold ones, and along the approximately 30 thousand km of coastline of Norway it finds one of its ideal habitats. Since here, where the Gulf Stream meets the waters... more
AgrifoodBarilla digitizes the entire basil supply chain
22 companies and 3 organizations are involved in the project created with xFarm Technologies
The tech company xFarm Technologies and Barilla, a symbol of Made in Italy food products in Italy and around the world, announce the complete digitalisation of the Barilla basil supply chain. Calculation... more
MeatsParma ham at the Summer Fancy Show in New York
Consortium arrives in the USA, where it will find a further showcase for its main export destination
The Parma Ham Consortium flies to New York where it will be the protagonist of the Summer Fancy Food Show from 23 to 25 June. The reference fair for the food and beverage sector on the east coast of the... more
FairsIeg: Amber exceeds 10% capital and confirms confidence in the industrial plan
Ceo Peraboni: "Further incentive to fully achieve the objectives that the company has set itself"
Amber Capital increases its shareholding in Italian Exhibition Group (Ieg), exceeding 10% of the capital. In this way, the fund confirms its confidence in the 2023-2028 development plan, presented earlier... more
Economy and financeCampari: 220 million euro bond successfully placed
Interest rate of 4.24% per year. Intesa Sanpaolo lead manager
Davide Campari-Milano NV has successfully placed an unrated bond with a duration of seven years, aimed only at institutional investors. The offer concerns a bond which has a total nominal amount of 220... more
WinesPallini: "Unilateral measures and trade tensions weigh on the free movement of goods"
Federvini's President raises alarm at the opening of the spiritsEUROPE assembly
The General Assembly of spiritsEUROPE, the European association representing 31 national associations and 11 multinational companies, kicked off today in Rome. The annual event, this year hosted in Italy,... more
HealthHigh School Diploma. Sanpellegrino Observatory: students drink at least eight glasses of water a day
Hydration helps improve concentration and short-term memory
As final exams approach, students are faced with a period of great stress and cognitive effort. To adequately prepare for these school tests, a lot of study and great commitment are essential, but it is... more
FairsSigep 2025: pizza increasingly in the foreground
The next edition will be spread over 140 thousand m2, with 5 large supply chains and 2 new pavilions
Sigep, the most important dessert and ice cream fair in the world, is becoming increasingly international and broadening its attention towards the pizza universe, a sector which according to the most recent... more
Economy and financeArefood-Crédit Agricole Italia: agreement for a 10 million euro loan
Strategy aims at a real estate portfolio with primary tenants of the Italian and European large-scale retail trade
The Arefood investment fund of the Arsenale Sgr Group announces the conclusion of a financing agreement with Crédit Agricole Italia for 10 million euros which has the aim of strengthening the investment... more
PeopleParmigiano Reggiano: Carmine Forbuso new marketing director
The 40-year-old from Campania has got experience in Campari, Ferrero and Procter & Gamble
The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium has appointed 40-year-old Carmine Forbuso as Marketing Director of the Protection Consortium.The new director is a well-known name in the world of international marketing,... more
Economy and financeFAO: food prices continue to rise, blamed on cereals and dairy products
On the contrary, sugar, vegetable oils and meat (but not pork and sheep) continue to decline
The world food commodity price index rose for the third consecutive month in May, driven by increases in cereals and dairy products, which offset and exceeded declines in sugar and vegetable oil prices.... more
AgrifoodItalmopa: "Processed Italian wheat is the most controlled in the world"
Comment on the occasion of World Food Safety Day
Food safety - i.e. full compliance, both of the raw material wheat and of the flours obtained from wheat milling, with the rigorous community regulations regarding the protection of consumer health - constitutes... more
IndustryDea Capital invests in Ñaming sandwiches
Majority stake in the market-leading Spanish company acquired by the Talde fund
The Taste of Italy 2 investment fund, managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr, has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in Grupo Ñaming (Ñaming-Sansala), a Spanish c... more
NewsTractors in Brussels/2. Von der Leyen in the crosshairs: "She want us slaves"
Around 500 agricultural vehicles gathered at Heysel, including about ten Italians
Firecrackers thrown, some shouts of anger towards the European institutions but no accidents, nor any moments of real tension. The key moment of yet another farmers' demonstration in Brussels (read EFA... more
NewsBrussels: the return of tractors
Unrest also on the Franco-Spanish borders. Relaunched request for reciprocity in imports
A few hours after the opening of the polls (6-9 June), European farmers are once again making themselves heard and choosing the most visible place. New tractor convoys left from various EU countries (Netherlands,... more
Cheese and dairy productsNew Princes Group: new 2.8 billion euro food giant
Newlat Food presents industrial plan after acquisition in the UK
A global operating network of 31 factories and approximately 8,800 employees and 30 brands is expected. more
FairsFood Zurich!: ten days of tradition and experimentation
At least four events will celebrate Made in Italy, in a series of new combinations with cocktails
The 9th edition of Food Zurich! will kick off in a few days in Zurich, the third largest food festival in Europe, now a classic event dedicated to taste, products, recipes and in general all the news related... more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano: innovative digital project underway
“Our future has a history”: artificial intelligence at the center of the creative idea
Grana Padano has been online since May 31st with the first episode of the project “Our future has a history”. The creative idea is to tell the values, history and past of the brand with a technology of... more
ForeignWheat: EU Council approves "prohibitive" tariffs from Russia and Belarus
Belgian Presidency: "Another measure to demonstrate constant support for Ukraine"
The European Council today adopted a regulation that aims to impose prohibitive tariffs on cereal products imported from Russia and Belarus. The regulation increases tariffs on grains, oilseeds and derivatives... more
Fruit and vegetablesMacfrut 2024: positive balance for India
B2B meetings, networking activities, ten mango, table grape and pomegranate exporters
Business meetings, networking activities, commercial relationships. Positive outcome for India at Macfrut for the first time present with a national pavilion, coordinated by Apeda, the main authority that... more
Studies and researchRestaurants: 80 fewer in Italy in the first quarter
Chiaroscuro data relaunched by The Fork: closures decrease compared to 2023
TheFork, the restaurant booking platform, releases data on the performance of Italian restaurants for the first three months of 2024. The research report was conducted in collaboration with Format Research.The... more
Economy and financeForeign trade outside the EU. Ice Agency: "The fluctuating trend is consolidated"
President Zoppas notes the recovery of exports to China and the consequences of geopolitical instability
As reported by Istat (read EFA News ), in the first four months of 2024 exports to non-EU countries grew by 2.2% and came close to 100 billion euros, ahead of what happened in 2023." The export numbers... more