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IndustryBerlin Packaging acquires the Italian Premi
In addition to food, the group is also strengthening in the cosmetics and beauty sector
Berlin Packaging, a US provider of global packaging services, yesterday announced the acquisition of Premi SpA, a company specializing in packaging solutions for the cosmetics and beauty industries. This... more
WinesProsecco: first balance on 2021 data
The effervescence of a Doc that broke through the ceiling of 6oo million bottles/Attachment
If in a particularly difficult year such as 2020, thanks also to the immediate success of Prosecco Rosé, there was a growth that led the denomination led by Stefano Zanette to cross the threshold of half... more
IndustryFood supplements: Specchiasol and Farma-Derma merge
White Bridge Investments will have the majority of the new Italian nutraceutical group
A new Italian group for nutraceuticals is born: Farma-Derma and Specchiasol have announced a partnership for the creation of a new reality that will be able to count on a turnover of around 130 million... more
MeatsCoati acquires a stake in San Paolo sausage factory
The partnership will enable the development of a joint growth strategy
Coati, a Valpolicella cured meats company led by the family of the same name, has acquired a minority stake in the share capital of the San Paolo of Traversetolo sausage factory, in province of Parma,... more
Economy and financeTruffles: Intesa Sanpaolo allocates 10 million for the Umbrian supply chain
Collaboration agreement with Urbani Tartufi and Truffleland
As part of the Filiere Program, Intesa Sanpaolo, Urbani Tartufi Srl and Truffleland Srl have signed a collaboration agreement for access to credit for companies that are part of the distribution process... more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks: new partnership with Q8 in Italy
First DriveThru restaurant in a service station in the Brescia area
Inauguration of a new Starbucks venue, the first with the Drive Thru formula, in Erbusco (Brescia) in North Italy, as part of a new partnership between Percassi (licensee of the American brand for Italy)... more
IndustryRijk Zwaan and Fri-El together for new green greenhouses
Sustainability, innovation and technology at the heart of the partnership
Rijk Zwaan, a Dutch multinational engaged in the research and marketing of vegetable seeds for professionals in the sector, renews its partnership with Fri-El Green House on the occasion of the inauguration... more
Studies and researchThe "Ernesto Illy" University Master in Economics and Science of Coffee is starting
23 students from 16 different countries will take part in11th edition
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Economy and financeSodexo consolidates post-pandemic recovery
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, revenues increased by 18.8%
Sodexo, a multinational company operating in the sector of services for businesses, the public and private sectors, closed the first quarter of the 2021-2022 financial year with revenues of € 5.3 billion, a... more
Conserved and jamsLa Doria: green light from EU antitrust for the acquisition by Investindustrial
The Ferraioli family will lose control and the company will leave the stock exchange
The competition dg of the European Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of La Doria by Amalfi Invest Opportunities, a company based in Luxembourg and which belongs to the Investindustrial... more
ForeignFrance: plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables banned
The measure concerns about thirty fresh fruit and vegetables
The most delicate products such as mushrooms, strawberries and raspberries are exempted, for which there will be time until 2026 more
Catering and hospitalityFra Diavolo: Gesa and Mir Capital take over the majority
The chain aims to double the number of pizzerias with 8 openings in 2022
The Gesa Group of the Ferrieri family, already owner of the Cioccolatitaliani, Bun Burgers and Pizzeria Italiana Espressa brands, has announced the acquisition of the majority of the Fra Diavolo chain... more
WinesCantina Tollo, strong export growth
The Abruzzo group closes 2020-21 with a turnover of 42 million (+ 14%)
The turnover of the Cantina Tollo Sca Theatine group in 2020-21 amounted to 41.9 million euros, an increase compared to the 37.4 million of the previous year. The results were presented during the shareholders'... more
Cheese and dairy productsIsrael: Remilk raises $120 million to produce milk in the laboratory
The new funds will be used to extend the use of the protein to cheese and ice cream
Israeli lab-grown milk start-up Remilk raised $ 120 million in a Series B funding round. The company, through a yeast-based fermentation process, produces milk proteins without the use of animals. which,... more
IndustryUnigrains supports the development of Arfitec
New funding for expansion projects in France and abroad
Arfitec, a company specializing in technologies for the diffusion of liquids through misting systems for supermarkets and for the agri-food industry, has issued convertible bonds underwritten by Unigrains,... more
WinesHyle Capital Partners enters the capital of Contri Spumanti
The fund will support the family in the development plans of the company
The private equity fund Finance For Food One, managed by Hyle Capital Partners Sgr and specialized in investments in made in Italy companies active in the agri-food and related services sector, has invested... more
SustainabilityFelsineo and FelsineoVeg become Benefit Companies
The commitment for CSR of the food group was sealed
Felsineo Spa and FelsineoVeg Srl have completed the process of incorporation as a Benefit Company, in line with the provisions of law no 208 of 28 December 2015 (Article 1, paragraphs 376 et seq.). The... more
WinesWine: Uzbekistan and Chianti closer to promote the Tuscan product
Among the projects in the pipeline: a grape festival and a university of oenology
A grape festival and a university of oenology: these are some of the initiatives to seal the friendship and collaboration between Uzbekistan and Tuscany, in the name of Chianti wine. A delegation from... more
IndustryChina Awards: Divella among the "Italian excellences"
The award underlines the importance of internationalization for companies in Italy and China
F. Divella SpA has been awarded as "Italian excellence" which has been able to take advantage of the business and exchange opportunities between Italy and China. The important recognition was awarded in... more
DistributionVending: Ivs conquers Gesa
84 million invested to take over one of the most important national operators
Ivs Group, leader in the vending sector of drinks and snacks, has signed a contract with some shareholders for the acquisition of a 75.8% stake in GeSA, one of the most important Italian operators in the... more
Catering and hospitalityBurger King opens the 232nd restaurant in Italy
The chain announces another 100 new venues within 4 years
Burger King Restaurants Italia opened a new restaurant in Novara, Piedmont, just before Christmas. The restaurant, in a stand alone structure, is number 232 for the chain in Italy, where it has been operating... more
FairsMarcabyBolognaFiere postponed for the pandemic
The exhibition will be held on 12-13 April
Due to the escalation of the pandemic, BolognaFiere announces the move of the 18th edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere: the event has been rescheduled to 12 and 13 April 2022, with a postponement of three months. MarcabyBolognaFiere,... more
WinesSanta Margherita USA acquires majority ownership of ROCO Winery
First international acquisition for the Marzotto family Group
Santa Margherita USA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Italian Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo, has acquired majority ownership of ROCO Winery in Oregon.ROCO Winery was founded in 2001 by Rollin & Corby S... more
TraditionsEFA News wishes a Happy Epiphany to everyone
The agency will reopen next Monday, after the long weekend
EFA News communicates to its subscribers, reporters and social media fans that it will be closed for the long weekend on the occasion of the Epiphany, at the end of the holiday season.The agency will therefore... more
Mineral waters and drinksCulligan International and Waterlogic form a new company
They will develop new filtration, purification and water treatment solutions
Culligan International and Waterlogic Group Holdings have signed an agreement to form a combined company that will provide water solutions and services. The American company produces a complete line of... more
Economy and financeVicenzi: loan of 35 million
In support of development in Italy and abroad
Vicenzi, the well-known Venetian company specializing in the production and marketing of high quality industrial confectionery products in Italy and abroad, has signed a 35 million euro loan agreement... more
Oils and condimentsTraditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: production record
Positive results for the Consortium in 2021: sales + 17%, pre-pandemic levels recovered
The health emergency in 2020 had profoundly damaged the sales of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO, but the Consortium in taking stock of the year just ended reassures the members and the entire... more
Oils and condimentsGranoro awarded at the Biol International Prize 2021
The competition for the best organic extra virgin olive oil in the world
2021 ended with an important quality recognition for Granoro and its organic extra virgin olive oil, which was awarded the "Bionovello Gold Medal" on the occasion of the Biol International Prize 2021,... more
ForeignAperol is growing in three figures in Mexico
And along with Campari, it's a big hit in China
According to reports from Ice from Mexico City, respectively in second and ninth place in The World's Best-Selling Classic Cocktails 2021, published by Drinks International - magazine dedicated exclusively... more
AgrifoodAgriculture: strong growth in EU agri-food trade
The total value amounts to 239.5 billion euros, an increase of 6.1% compared to last year
The latest data on EU agri-food trade published today indicate that for the period January-September 2021 the total value of the EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) amounts to € 239.5 billion, a... more