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DistributionLidl Italia: almost 94 thousand jobs created
The socio-economic impact balance sheet was presented
The “Socio-economic impact report of Lidl in Italy” drawn up by The European House – Ambrosetti was presented today. The study measured the impacts and contribution of Lidl to the creation of value for t... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues of 24.7 million euros in the first quarter of 2024
Sales abroad are particularly growing, awaiting the summer season
In the first quarter of 2024, Valsoia reported an improvement in revenues but, at the same time, "a decidedly negative trend in total packaged consumer goods volumes". This is what emerges from the additional... more
Government actsIntesa Sanpaolo: 20 billion euros to relaunch Italian agriculture
Circular economy and efficiency improvements at the center of the agreement between bank group, Ministry of Agriculture and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Cdp) and Intesa Sanpaolo signed an agreement today to promote credit policies and synergies aimed at the development... more
AgrifoodPac: EU Council adopts targeted review
The rule will come into force by the end of May
Less administrative burdens and more flexibility in environmental regulations are on the horizon more
Cheese and dairy productsGrana Padano: agreement with Enersem for ecological transition
Consortium promotes environmental sustainability by the adoption of Ssda software
The Consortium for the Protection of Grana Padano cheese has entered into an agreement with Enersem, a spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Milan, for the promotion of the Ssda software, the first... more
NewsSugar Tax/2. Soft drink's entrepreneurs: "Inevitable effects on prices and inflation"
Assobibe's President Pierini: "Final text contradicts the technical report, companies penalized"
“We confidently ask the Government to continue working to identify useful solutions for postponing purely ideological measures that are harmful to the country because they increase inflation, penalize c... more
Government actsSugar Tax: Italian Government approves amendment, taking effect July 1
The rule splits the government. Foreign Minister Tajani: "It puts businesses in difficulty, Parliament's wishes should be respected"
For more than a year he held sway in government discussions. Any decision would have displeased one political party or in any case would have split public opinion in two. In the end, after various postponements,... more
MeatsAfrican Swine Fever: Parma ham not affected by US limits
Washington bans imports of products aged less than 400 days
(Update 5/13/2024)Only yesterday was the serious alarm launched by Assica to Cibus (see EFA News article) on the catastrophe that could strike the Italian delicatessen industry due to the spread of African... more
FairsMacfrut 2024 closes with 56,200 visitors (+13%)
President Piraccini: "If you want to know where the sector is going, this is where you have to come"
The enthusiasm of the exhibitors confirms Macfrut as an international event for the fruit and vegetable supply chain. During the three days at the Rimini Expo Center there were 56,200 entries into the... more
SustainabilityMacfrut. Bayer's Vynyty Pro Press awarded Biosolutions Innovation Award
The product line is based on the principle of fighting pests with zero impact on the environment
Product innovation was rewarded at Macfrut (Rimini fair) in the fourth edition of the Biosolutions Innovation Award, as part of the Biosolutions International Event, which makes the trade fair the European... more
FairsMacfrut /2. Fresh-cut products: little awareness of brands
From marketing to conservation to sanitization: the cross-section of a constantly evolving sector
At Macfrut, in the first appointment of the day of the Innovation Hub for Healthy food exhibition, fresh-cut products were examined. These consist of fruit and vegetables and in general, fresh vegetables,... more
FairsMacfrut: all the benefits about medicinal plants
During the fair, indoor cultivations and applications in the pharmaceutical sector will be discussed
Indoor grown medicinal plants, fourth range evolutionary products, spiced ice cream. These are some of the events on the first day of Macfrut (Wednesday 8 May) opened with a full audience in the Rimini... more
FairsCibus. Brazzale: "The future is now"
The Veneto dairy group illustrates its innovative and sustainable projects
That of Brazzale is a truly complete system: the international production chains, the innovative products, the Brazzale Science Center with its laboratories, the Gran Moravia robotic maturing, the plant... more
AgrifoodCibus /3. Eurovo launches Le Naturelle drink rich in calcium and proteins
The company arrives at the fair, consolidating its expertise in the professional world
Eurovo presented itself at the XXII edition of Cibus, the International Made in Italy Food Exhibition in Parma, with a significant innovation: in addition to the usual presence in the large-scale retail... more
FairsMacfrut 2024: ribbon cutting for the 41st edition
Italian Agriculture's Minister Lollobrigida praises fruit and vegetable entrepreneurs, "pride of the nation"
“Entrepreneurs in the fruit and vegetable, agri-food and agro-industry sectors are the pride of this nation”. Clear words in support of the fruit and vegetable sector from the Minister of Agriculture, Foo... more
Food safetyEfsa launches Safe2Eat campaign
Renewed commitment to raise awareness of conscious food choices
Building on the success of the previous three years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States have launched the Safe2Eat 2024 campaign. Previously known as #EUChooseSafeFood,... more
Government actsEU Commission: 6 month extension for aid to agriculture and fisheries
Up to 335 thousand euros for companies affected by the crisis or sanctions linked to Russia
The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid to extend by six months some provisions of the framework aimed at addressing persistent market... more
Economy and financeFAO: meat drives the rise in food prices
In April, sugar bucked the trend, causing higher-than-expected harvests in Asia
The benchmark for global food commodity prices increased in April. The trend is mainly tracked by the prices of meat, vegetable oils and cereals, which more than compensated for the decreases in sugar... more
Cheese and dairy productsCibus: Grana Padano promotes the taste of sport
The sponsorship of Milan-Cortina 2026 at the center of the stand at the Parma Fair
The colors of the five circles will be reflected on the snow and ice, accompanied by the gold of the medals and the Italian emotion of Grana Padano, the most consumed PDO cheese in the world. It is the... more
Import-exportTürkiye closes trade to/from Israel
Erdogan cracks down to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza
Trade deals worth $6.8 billion frozen. Fertilizers were among the goods blocked a month ago. The new measure starting today. Tel Aviv: "Erdogan behaves like a dictator" more
Studies and researchIce-cream. Sigep Observatory: consumption expected to grow next summer
White chocolate, asparagus, aromatic herbs, low sugar and tiramisu among the current trends
At the gates of summer, the Sigep Observatory, the 46th international artisan confectionery exhibition, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (Ieg), at the Rimini Fair from 18 to 22 January 2025),... more
WinesWine to Asia: everything is ready for the second edition
120 Italian wineries at the Shenzhen exhibition, where Grana Padano is the exclusive partner
Wine to Asia has reached its second edition. Promoted by Vinitaly, the international wine and spirits exhibition is scheduled in Shenzhen, at the Convention Center (Futian), from 9 to 11 May 2024. Organized... more
VideoMazzini (Coop Italia): “The risks of the food sector, from the climate to the demographic winter”
Exclusively at EFA News, one of the speakers at the Dss+ conference (Bologna, 20 May 2024)
Climate risk is an issue that we must live with and for which, at the same time, we must constantly seek concrete solutions. The agri-food aspect of the problem was addressed exclusively with EFA News... more
ForeignFlorida approves law: cultured meat is prohibited
The bill signed by governor DeSantis, who declares: "we will save our beef" /Video
"Keep farmed meat out of Florida": this is the spirit with which Florida Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday signed, making effective, the bill (SB 1084) which prohibits the production, sale, possession or... more
BeverageCampari completes acquisition of Courvoisier
1.08 billion euro transaction completed. The conditions precedent to the agreement were satisfied
Campari Group has announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Beam Holdings France SAS (renamed Courvoisier Holding France SAS), which in turn owns 100% of Courvoisier SAS, owner... more
Oils and condimentsCibus/2. Modena balsamic vinegar: PDO and PGI consortia together
Tastings and other promotional and dissemination activities during the trade fair event
The Consortia for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena present themselves at the prestigious trade fair in Parma together as "Le Terre del Balsamico",... more
FairsMediterranean&Africa Poultry Forum: poultry farming meets in Rimini
Animal welfare and supporting technologies among the topics of the fair (8-10 May 2024)
Africa&Mediterranean Poultry Forum and B2B is the international event dedicated to poultry farming which will be held from 8 to 10 May 2024 at the Rimini Expo Centre, simultaneously with Macfrut, the international... more
FairsCibus 2024: over 1000 innovative products along the new food routes
From the vegetable egg to the Modena balsamic vinegar chutney, up to the pink rice
Sustainability, well-being, new flavors and ingredients (often PDO and PGI). And also tradition, contamination and reinterpretation of taste. It is the journey of Cibus 2024 among the new food routes.... more
FairsMacrfut: table grapes, the case of India
On the first day of the world symposium, the speech by Azhar Tambuwala of Sahyadri Farms
From small-scale production in the 1960s to a global giant today. It is the production path of table grapes in India, an international case history that will be presented at the Macfrut Table Grape Symposium... more
CoffeeNespresso: Philipp Navratil is the new global CEO
Predecessor Guillaume Le Cunff will become CEO of Zone Europe
Philipp Navratil, head of Nestlé's Strategic Coffee Business Unit since 2020, has been appointed as the new CEO of Nespresso. Guillaume Le Cunff , Navratil 's predecessor in the role, will become a member... more
Conserved and jamsCasalasco, revenues over 630 million euros
In 2023, the number of permanent employees also increased (+10%)
The meeting of Casalasco Società Agricola approved the 2023 financial statements with consolidated revenues growing by 27%, reaching over 630 million with an Ebitda of 81.1 million euros.So yet another... more
TraditionsKebab, Turkey asks for recognition in the EU
Request for registration of the word "döner" as TSG
A few days ago, Turkey formalized the request to the European Union to register the word "döner" as a «traditional specialty guaranteed (TSG) and thus protect its use in member countries, as has already b... more
Studies and researchPesticides. Efsa: 96.3% samples within the limits of the law
Rate of exceeding residual maximum levels slightly decreasing over three years (2019-2022) /Annex
The latest report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on pesticide residues in food in the European Union has been published, a cross-section of the residue levels found in a basket of consumer... more
FairsCibus 2024: Casalasco promotes the excellence of Italian tomatoes
For the occasion, the Group will present the restyling of the packaging of Pomì products intended for export
Casalasco SpA will be present at the 22nd edition of the Cibus fair in Parma from 7 to 10 May, an unmissable and reference event for the Italian and international agri-food sector. This year Casalasco... more
Oils and condimentsDe Nigris 1889: Consul Roberts-Pounds visits the Caivano factory
CEO Raffaele De Nigris: "Meeting that demonstrates the company's commitment to consolidating relations with the USA"
De Nigris 1889, a historic brand in the production and sale of vinegars and condiments, had the honor of hosting a high-profile institutional visit by the Consul General of the United States of America... more
FairsMacfrut: medicinal plants are worth € 1 Billion
The issue will be discussed next May 9th, during the fruit and vegetable fair, during the Fippo Forum
The main international experts in medicinal plants will meet at Macfrut on Thursday 9 May, on the second day of the international fruit and vegetable fair scheduled at the Rimini Expo Center from 8 to... more
WinesCantine Toso: turnover of 45 million euros in 2023
Exports also performed well, covering 65% of the turnover. 4 million invested in innovation since 2020
The Cantine Toso, among the largest private Piedmontese wineries, closed 2023 with 45 million euros, marking a +25% compared to 2022, strongly conditioned by the international geopolitical situation. The... more
BeverageBitburger Brewing Group: turnover rises but volumes sold fall
For the German beer holding company, 2023 was positive especially on the catering sector
The Bitburger Brewing Group closes 2023 with a turnover of 776 million euros. These numbers are increasing in value (in 2022 they were 729 million), however compensated by a decline (-1.3%) in sales in... more
Catering and hospitalityCatering in shopping centres: turnover in Italy of 5.6 billion euros
Aigrim-Deloitte Observatory: Italian catering in 2023 equal to 82 billion euros in value
Biasoni (Aigrim): "Outlook at +3.8% for the next five years is a positive sign". more
AgrifoodBF International acquires Agriconsulting Europe
Investment of €33.1 million to take over the international group specialized in agriculture consultancy
The group, whose holding is based in Belgium, was founded in 1966 by Francesco Saverio Grazioli. more
Packaging and logisticsGuala Closures acquires the Greek Astir Vitiogiannis
Consolidates its presence in the glass bottle closures sector
Guala Closures announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire Astir Vitogiannis Bros SA, a leading Greek manufacturer of crown closures. Astir produces more than 12 billion closures every year and... more
FairsSigep China at the starting line with over 500 brands
From 24 to 26 April, Ieg brings the confectionery industry to the Shenzhen convention center
Over 500 exhibiting brands from 30 different countries. These are the main numbers of the second edition of Sigep China and Anuga Select China, the two events taking place simultaneously at the Shenzhen... more
MeatsCulatello Zibello: production record in the last three years
Romeo Gualerzi confirmed as Consortium president during the meeting
Romeo Gualerzi (photo) has been confirmed as president of the Consortium for the Protection of Culatello di Zibello PDO until 2027. This is what the ordinary assembly decided, renewing its trust in the... more
DistributionMarr: record dividend confirmed
Assembly approves budget, breaking through the wall of € 2B in turnover
Today the shareholders' meeting of Marr, a leading company in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to the foodservice sector, approved the financial statements as of 31... more
SustainabilityNestlé: Orzoro wins "Best Packaging 2024" award
Recognized product accessibility thanks to ergonomic design and presence of information in Braille
The 120g Orzoro package won the "Best Packaging 2024" award, awarded this morning by the Italian Packaging Institute for the "accessibility" category. The jury in fact recognized its ease of use thanks... more
Food safetyEfsa: parasites found in some fish species
Further investigations also necessary for aquaculture species /Annex
Many of the most commonly farmed and consumed fish in the EU/EFTA show no evidence of parasites that can infect humans. However, parasites were found in some farmed species and more data is needed to determine... more
SustainabilityPurina Europa: the first "Ocean Restoration Program" begins
The goal is to restore 1500 hectares of marine habitat by 2030 to counteract biodiversity loss
The ocean is essential for all life on Earth. However, due to climate change and human activities, the health of the oceans is deteriorating at an alarming rate, endangering all marine life. To ensure... more
FairsVinitaly 2024 closes with 97 thousand attendees
3700 foreign operators at the fair, with Japan, USA, Germany, UK and Canada on the rise
Vinitaly archives its 56th edition today with 97 thousand attendees. There was a slight increase in foreign operators from 140 countries to 30,070 (31% of the total), of which 1200 top buyers (+20% on... more
Studies and researchAvian. Efsa: post-vaccination surveillance to safely move birds
Scientific opinion in which possible risk reduction options are also evaluated /Annex
Post-vaccination surveillance is crucial for promptly detecting outbreaks of avian influenza and proving disease freedom, enabling the safe movement of birds. This is the key outcome of EFSA’s new scientific o... more
DistributionDespar Italia: rising revenues of 4.4 billion euros in 2023
Last year 56 new openings, while the branded product reaches a market share of 22.4%
General manager Fabbri: "Objectives achieved thanks to an increasingly strong rooting in the territories and a solid product development project" more