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IndustryDe’ Longhi launches a new global communication campaign with Brad Pitt
Tha actor chosen as Ambassador for the espresso coffee machines for the households
The De’ Longhi Group today launched, simultaneously on all markets, a global communication campaign starring Brad Pitt, two-time winner of the Oscar. Brad Pitt was in fact chosen as Ambassador of the D... more
IndustryFranke Group reports 1H net sales up by 27.6 percent
The Artemis Group holding generated consolidated net sales of CHF 1,643.8 million
The Artemis Group, that includes the Franke Group, has released half-year results for 2021. Net sales increased organically by 32.7% at CHF 1,643.8 million, an increase of CHF 379.5 million or 30.0% compared... more
PetfoodHellman & Friedman launches take over on Zooplus
The German group is one of the major European operators in pet food
Private equity group Hellman & Friedman has announced the launch of a favorable public offering on the shares of Zooplus, one of the largest online pet retailers in Europe, listed in Frankfurt, valued... more
BeverageCarlsberg: Q2 above expectations
Revenues of € 2.94 billion. Expected operating profit to grow
Carlsberg closed the second quarter of 2021 with sales above expectations and announced an upward revision of its earnings estimates for the year 2021. The Danish group achieved sales of NOK 18.69 billion... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill toasts the increase in traffic at US airports
305% increase in travelers in June
Money on Autogrill on the Milan Stock Exchange with the stock that at 4 pm marks a + 2.52%, at € 6.42 per share. According to analysts, passenger traffic data at US airports contributed to pushing the ti... more
WinesFratelli Martini (wines): the family will not give up control
Confirmed assignment to Mediobanca for "to consolidate and develop business"
With an unusual paid notice, published today in the business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, the wine company Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi, specifies that the family has no intention of giving up control of... more
AgrifoodOlam Food Ingredients on track for an IPO at the London Stock Exchange
The Company is a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredient solutions
Olam International announced that its operating group, Olam Food ingredients, a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredient solutions, intends to seek a primary listing on the premium segment... more
Catering and hospitalityTim Hortons China goes to Nasdaq
It belongs to Rbi, the holding company that also controls Burger King
The joint venture between Restaurant Brands International, Cartesian Group, Sequoia Capital, Eastern Bell Capital and Tencent, which manages over 200 locations of the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons... more
Catering and hospitalityDoppio Malto lands in the UK, with a first brewery in Glasgow
The company announces an ambitious plan of 100 openings
It's a bit like selling ice to the Eskimos. Doppio Malto, the brand present in Italy and abroad with 26 breweries-kitchens opens a first venue in the UK, or the kingdom of pubs, precisely in Glasgow. Located... more
LiqueursDiageo expands its agave spirits portfolio
Agreement signed to acquire Casa UM
Diageo has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire artisanal brand Mezcal Unión through the purchase of Casa UM for an undisclosed sum. The spirits giant has been working in partnership... more
Studies and researchPlant-based alternatives and real meat: are they equivalent?
US research highlights all the nutritional differences between the two products
US research recently published in Scientific Reports, a journal of the Nature group, highlights significant nutritional differences between beef and plant-based analogues. The assessment was made through... more
Conserved and jamsQuattroR acquires 49% of Casalasco
100 million invested for the relaunch of the leading industrial tomato group
QuattroR, the investment fund specializing in the recapitalization and restructuring of medium-sized Italian companies, has acquired 49% of the Casalasco del Pomodoro Consortium with an investment of 100... more
Veg worldFable Food gets $4.8m in funding round
The start-up plans to use the capital to continue research and product development, and expand production capacity globally
Fable Food, a mushroom-based meat alternatives company, has raised AUD6.5m (about $4.8m) in seed funding, which will be used to expand its production globally. The funding round was led by Blackbird Ventures,... more
LiqueursStock Spirits raises a glass to £767M takeover by CVC
The offer of 377 pence per share represents a premium of 41% to the stock's close on Wednesday
CVC-affiliated Sunray Investments Luxembourg S.à r.l. will buy London-listed Stock Spirits for about $1 billion: the takeover offer of 377 pence per share for Stock Spirits represents a premium of 41%... more
MeatsVeronesi acquires Certosa Salumi
The Italian cured meat producer will boost production of the typical products of Parma
Italian cured-meats producer Gruppo Veronesi has acquired Certosa Salumi from Agnetti family for an undisclosed sum. The Veneto based group, owner of brands including Veronesi, AIA and Negroni, said th... more
DessertsLindt & Sprüngli with double-digit sales growth in H1
Organic sales development +17.4% to CHF 1.8 billion
After a challenging previous financial year, Lindt & Sprüngli is reporting again positive results published the 27 of July. In the first half of 2021 Lindt & Sprüngli was able to report a positive organ... more
DessertsFerrero unveil new premium chocolate bars
For the first time in its history, the group is entering the new category
Ferrero is entering the premium chocolate bars category in UK, as reported by the British media: Ferrero Rocher and Raffaello’s taste experience can now be enjoyed available in the shape of a 90g bar w... more
Studies and researchEfsa: EU Choose Safe Food
New campaign to encourage Europeans to make confident food choices by explaining the critical role played by science
European consumers are among the best protected and informed in the world about food chain risks. The EU food safety system gives every European citizen the right to know how the food they eat is produced, processed, packaged, labelled, and sold. As part of this system, EFSA’s impartial experts review scientific data and studies to evaluate food risks. This ensures that all products on our markets and in our shops are safe. more
CoffeeStarbucks delivered record results in Q3
Consolidated net sales of $7.5 billion grew 78 percent year-over-year
Starbucks opened a net 352 new stores in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, representing 3 percent year-over-year growth, and ended the period with a record 33,295 units globally, 51 percent of which were... more
Pasta and bakery productsEbro Foods shines with top pasta brands
+ 4.3% first half profit to 107 million
Ebro Foods shines with top pasta brands. The Spanish food multinational, owner, among others, of the Italian brands Garofalo and Bertagni and shareholder with 40% of Riso Scotti, closed the first half... more
FishSpain, France and Italy Comprise Over a Half of European Frozen Crustacean Imports
In value terms, imports dropped to $4.6B (-2,7%) in 2020
In 2020, frozen crustaceans imports in the European Union reduced to 601K tonnes, which is down by -2.7% on the year before, due to supply chain disruptions and limitations of the HoReCa segment. In value... more
Catering and hospitalityGed Capital’s Comess Group bolts on Levaduramadre
The artisan bakery chain plans to expand from Madrid to the rest of Spain reaching 180 stores
GED Capital, a private equity group specialised in the Iberian lower mid-market segment, has acquired a majority stake in the artisan bakery chain Levaduramadre, a 60 stores' chain specialised in the gourmet... more
Fruit and vegetablesChina Dominates the Global Chestnut Market
Italy was the largest importing country
China (1.9M tonnes) remains the largest chestnut-consuming country worldwide, accounting for 81% of total volume, according to the Indexbox report "World - Chestnut - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends... more
VideoFierAvicola restarts with the 2021 special edition
Interview with Stefano Gagliardi, coordinator of the technical-scientific committee
FierAvicola is the leading event in Italy and one of the most important B2B fairs in Europe for the poultry sector. The new exhibition venue in the Rimini Fair, the growing number of Italian and foreign... more
VideoMacfrut is back, in attendance, from 7 to 9 September
Interview with Renzo Piraccini, president of the international fruit and vegetable exhibition organized by CesenaFiere
Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable exhibition organized by CesenaFiere, returns to the Rimini Fair from 7 to 9 September 2021, and celebrates one of the key events in the sector worldwide:... more
Catering and hospitalityDoes Dufry want to buy Autogrill?
But the company denies: "No hypothesis of extraordinary operation under examination by the board of directors"
Brilliant Autogrill in Piazza Affari this morning after the rumors relaunched by the financial newspaper Mf on a possible aggregation or sale to the Swiss company Dufry. Rumors denied by the company. "While... more
IndustryHera and Inalca (Cremonini Group) together to produce biomethane
A NewCo will manage digestion and composting plants
Hera Group's subsidiary Herambiente, the national Italian leader in the waste management sector, and the company Inalca (Cremonini Group), leader in meat production and food distribution, signed a partnership... more
Government actsWine: Italy’s the first country to obtain a sustainability certificate
MP Gallinella: "An added value for the national wine production chain, leaders in the world"
"Italy will soon be the first country to obtain a system of certification of sustainability of the wine production chain. With the approval of the decree of the ministry of Agricultural policies with establishes... more
NewsPizzerias: USA’s top 50
Italians always at the top in all the States
After the motherland, Italy, the United Sates are surely the nation where, throughout the decades, the pizza phenomenon caught on the most. For this reason too, 50 Top Pizza, the most important guide of... more
NewsOver than 44% of Italians are increasingly aware of sustainability
Propension to pay higher prices increases, according to Sap studies
Sap announces the results of the survey made together with Qualtrics to understand the perception of Italians on sustainability. The research was designed to acquire data and information to help businesses... more
Studies and researchUse of antibiotics in animals is decreasing
The report from EU agencies presents data on consumption and development of antimicrobial resistance in Europe for 2016-2018
Use of antibiotics has decreased and is now lower in food-producing animals than in humans, says the latest report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency... more
Catering and hospitalityGourmet Italian Food is born, champion of ready meals
From the merger of Eurochef Italia and La Gastronomica, directed by Alcedo and FVS funds
Ready meals: Eurochef Italia and La Gastronomica merge and Gourmet Italian Food is born, which will hold 100% of the two operating companies. Thus was born a group with over 100 employees and a turnover... more
DessertsBarry Callebaut to acquire Europe Chocolate Company
The target Company is a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has signed an agreement to acquire Europe Chocolate Company, a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer o... more
Coffeeillycaffè opens a flagship store in hometown Trieste
Second directly operated store
illycaffè has opened its second directly managed store in its hometown, Trieste. A café located in the center of the city, spread over 305 square meters divided between the ground floor of the historic P... more
NewsEuropean agreement on Community Agricoltural Policy
To Italian farms 50B Euros in 5 years
The European institutions - Commission, Parliament and Council - have reached an overall agreement on the reform of the Community Agricultural Policy. This was announced on Twitter by EU Agriculture Commissioner... more
ConsumptionGlobal Chicken Egg Market Is Soaring Despite the Pandemic
According to the report published by IndexBox
In value terms, the largest chicken egg supplying countries worldwide were the Netherlands ($734M), the U.S. ($427M) and Turkey ($298M), with a combined 42% share of global exports. more
Cheese and dairy productsDanone sells Vega to the WM funds
The strategy of rationalizing the asser of the French group continues
Danone has announced the sale of the Vega brand, which markets veg products in Canada and the United States, to funds managed by WM Partners, a US investment company specializing in the health and wellness... more
Catering and hospitalityHorto opens in Milan, with Chef Norbert Niederköfler
In the complex The Medelan-Palazzo Broggi, managed by DeA Capital Real Estate and Paref
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and Paref welcome the new tenant who arrives at The Medelan, Palazzo Broggi, in Piazza Cordusio in Milan: the Horto restaurant, managed in collaboration with the South Tyrolean... more
FairsVinitaly: OperaWine kicks off tomorrow
The event sees the presence of 186 companies and marks the restart of the sector
186 wine companies have been selected at OperaWine, starting tomorrow in Verona together with 300 operators and buyers from 13 countries. The event organized by Vinitaly with Wine Spectator, the American... more
Mineral waters and drinksFerrarelle: 2020 turnover slightly down
However, sales volumes and EBITDA grow
Ferrarelle closed 2020 with a turnover of 204 million, down from 210.4 million in 2019, but with an increase of 3.3% in liters of water sold. EBITDA amounted to 16.1 million and recorded an increase of... more
IndustryAli Group makes $3.3 bln cash bid for U.S. rival Welbilt
The proposal topps a buyout bid made by rival Middleby Corp last month
In response to media reports, the Italian Ali Holding S.r.l. (Ali Group, with important brands, like Carpigiani, Rancilio, etc), one of the largest and most diversified global leaders in the foodservice... more
Fruit and vegetablesOrsero Group strengthens its commitment to sustainability
Resolution to draw up a multi-year ESG strategic plan, new corporate function dedicated, and implementation of a digital platform
The Orsero Group, one of the most important European groups active in the fruit and vegetable sector, achieves another important step on the path to its growth in terms of environmental sustainability,... more
Economy and financeCarraro, goodbye to the stock market (with controversy)
Albemarle: "Clearly opportunistic operation and for the exclusive benefit of the majority shareholders"
Consob (the Italian Commission of Stock Exchange) has published the document for the takeover bid on Carraro Spa, a Paduan manufacturer of transmission systems for tractors and construction vehicles, aimed... more
IndustryDe' Longhi: a record first quarter
Strong expansion of turnover (€ 625.7 million) and margins
The Board of Directors of De’ Longhi SpA today approved the results for the first quarter of 2021. Consolidated revenues for the first quarter amounted to € 678.7 million, growing by 72.6%. The expansion of... more
Veg worldValsoia will distribute Vallé in Italy
Exclusive agreement for 42 months, from 1 January 2022
Valsoia, a leading company in the Italian market for health food products, has concluded an agreement with Vallé Italia for the exclusive distribution in Italy of the entire "Vallé" branded product portfolio. T... more
IndustryNestlé acquires core brands of The Bountiful Company
The transaction is valued at USD 5.75 billion
The Swiss giant expands health and nutrition portfolio. more
Economy and financeCrédit Agricole Italia conquers the CreVal
Success for the takeover bid
Crédit Agricole Italia has communicated that on the basis of the provisional results communicated by the appointed intermediaries, approximately 90.94% of the Credito Valtellinese shares subject to the... more
FishPirovano (Rio Mare) leaves the board of Issf
Kevin Blixer of Thai Union appointed to chair of the foundation for marine sustainability
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) announced the appointment of Kevin Bixler as Chair of its Board of Directors. Mr. Bixler, Global Director of Group Fish Procurement for Thai Union... more
Cheese and dairy productsNigeria. Value4Dairy Consortium Set to Increase Milk Production
With the participation of FrieslandCampina WamCo,Urus, Barenbrug and Agrifirm
FrieslandCampina WamCo (the Nigerian branch of the Dutch giant) Urus, Barenbrug and Agrifirm have set up a strategic partnership tagged ‘Value4Dairy’ to increase self-sufficiency for dairy in Nigeria. Thi... more
NewsNestlé donates CHF2 million to support equitable vaccination through Covax
Schneider: "The speedy development of vaccines has given us hope, but the job isn’t done until there is access everywhere in the world"
Nestlé is today joining the drive to speed up vaccination against COVID-19 and ensure broad, equitable distribution of vaccines to developing countries. “We are announcing a CHF 2 million donation to th... more