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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
Economy and financeDraft EU budget 2025: the biggest share goes to the Cap
Proposal for an annual budget of 199.7 billion euro: 53.8 billion for the common agricultural policy
The EU Commission has proposed an annual EU budget of 199.7 billion Euro for 2025. The budget will be complemented by 72 billion Euro of disbursements from Next Generation EU. This substantial budget will... 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
Catering and hospitalityAlice Pizza (idea Taste of Italy) and Bluebell open 2 shops in Hong Kong
Consolidation of strategic partnership for expansion in Asia: the new pizzeria in the iconic Cochrane Street
Alice Pizza, the chain controlled by idea Taste of Italy (private equity fund specialized in the agri-food sector managed by goddess Capital Alternative Funds Sgr) announces the consolidation of the strategic... 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
FairsAsian food on display in Singapore
Growth Asia Summit 2024 to be held from 16 to 18 July 2024
The highly anticipated Growth Asia Summit 2024 is one month away and will be held at the prestigious Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 16 to 18 July 2024. Organized by NutraIngredients-Asia.com, a group... 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
SustainabilityThe EU approved (surprisingly) the law on the restoration of nature
After months confirmed the agreement with the Eurocamera on the pillar regulation of the Green deal
The EU Council formally adopted the first regulation on the restoration of nature. After months of stalemate, the Environment Ministers confirmed the agreement with the European Parliament on the regulation... more
TraditionsConsorzio Grana Padano celebrates 70 years
Zaghini: "We consolidate tradition with research". Berni: "Guardian to the future"
Seventy years and keep looking to the future. It is the recipe of life of the Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano, born on 18 June 1954 with the drafting of the Statute stipulated and deposited in Lodi, where... more
NewsAnga, young European farmers in Florence
Young Farmers Symposium successfully concluded, bringing together Ceja’s under-35 European teams
It ended the "Young Farmers Symposium", the event organized by the young people of Confagricoltura in Florence, which brought together the under 35 Europeans of Ceja (European Council of Young Farmers)... more
ForeignChinese request anti-dumping investigation on pork imported from EU
Beijing is preparing retaliation against tariffs on electric cars, and is taking it out on food?
Chinese companies would have formally requested an anti-dumping investigation on imports of pork from the European Union. This was reported in X the Global Times, tabloid of the People’s Daily, official o... more
Economy and financeCoca Cola and Starbucks want to register brands in Russia
The two giants try to protect their intellectual property rights after leaving the country
Coca-Cola and Starbucks have requested to re-register their brands in Russia to protect their intellectual property rights after exiting the country in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. T... more
SustainabilityAndriani is Welfare champion 2024 at the 2024 edition of Welfare Index Pmi
Special mention for psychophysical and emotional wellbeing initiatives carried out in favour of workers
Andriani s.p.a. Società Benefit, the benchmark of in-novation and healthy food, has obtained the rating of Welfare Champion for the 2024 edition of the Welfare Index SMEs that took place yesterday and... more
Government actsEU Commission prepares new Honey Platform
Until July 15 open the call that collects the best skills on authenticity and traceability of honey
The EU Commission launched the call to establish the Honey Platform to gather the best expertise available on the authenticity and traceability of honey. The invitation to the call started yesterday, June... more
SustainabilityNo more bisphenol in packaging: the EU launches the squeeze
The Commission approved the Member States' proposal: the ban will come into force in a few months
Long overdue, at least we say since last February when the EU launched the consultation to ban it, now comes the EU’s no to bisphenol A (BPA). Well, EU countries have approved the Commission’s proposal to... more
PetfoodPurina: 10 years of success of the Pets at work program
The brand celebrates the milestone of "Together is better, even in the office"
Purina, a leading company in Europe in terms of food and pet care, proudly celebrates the tenth anniversary of Pets at Work, the program that allows pet owners to live the positive relationship with their... more
BeverageAssoBirra Annual Report: 2023 of beer in Italy
Increase costs, octrois and inflation generate volumes in contraction of beyond 5%
Beer production in Italy confirms a growing trend compared to pre-pandemic data, but the sector needs concrete support to grow again. To strengthen the competitiveness of the sector, AssoBirra continues... more
Government actsUS unblocks pork import from Tuscany and Umbria
From 12 July the two regions are considered areas free from swine vesicular disease (MVS)
Calderone (Assica): "The extension to Tuscany and Umbria of the status of Vesicular Disease allowance is extremely strategic for the whole sector". more
DessertsColussi acquires majority of German Dr. Karg’s
The deal expands growth opportunities in the snack sector
Presented in Milan the book "Colussi 1791. A family recipe", by Simone Marzari and Massimo Orlandini, published by Silvana Editoriale.Colussi has acquired the majority of the German Dr. Karg’s, an important p... more
Studies and researchDo processed foods kill?
WHO attributes to these products risk factors such as unhealthy diets and obesity
Ultra-processed food "feeds chronic diseases, hinders health policy and targets vulnerable people". The World Health Organisation says that every year in Europe 2.7 million people die because of four large... more
Economy and financeThe Italian agricultural and food districts close 2023 with a +4.5%
Intesa Sanpaolo monitors: almost 27 billion sales on foreign markets
Positive balance in 2023 for exports of Italian agri-food districts, which close with almost 27 billion sales on foreign markets and an increase of 4.5%, corresponding to almost 1.2 billion more than the... more
NewsGrana Padano Dop and Prosecco Doc showcased in London
From 12 to 16 June for the 20th anniversary of Taste of London, the event dedicated to food excellence
Grana Padano, PDO cheese and Prosecco DOC will be present from today until 16 June in London to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Taste of London, an event that has now become a reference point for... more
NewsOlio Evo: also the Toscano IGP showcased at the G7 in Puglia, Italy
At Fiera del Levante, together with historical Italian excellences from 13 to 15 June
"The Toscano IGP at the G7 in Bari (Italy). The first quality extra virgin olive oil with Italian designation and testimonial of the Mediterranean Diet Unesco Heritage is the protagonist, from 13 to 15... more
NewsTetra Pak introduces liquid protein processing mixer
Solution defined as "pioneering" to eliminate foam and reduce costs of protein mixing
Tetra Pak, the Swedish multinational that has been manufacturing integrated food processing and packaging systems since 1951, officially presented "a pioneering solution to eliminate foam and reduce protein... more
Food safetyPortugal also says no to Nutriscore
New center-right government cancels the measure decided by the previous center-left executive
The opposition to Nutriscore, the food labelling system that sees Italy as one of the main adversaries, is increasingly widening. The new Portuguese government that came to power in early April and led... more
DistributionSumUp launches Solo Lite, the new pos for traders and street vendors
Designed to offer a portable and easy-to-use payment solution
SumUp, fintech active in the digital payments sector with innovative solutions for businesses of all sizes, announces the launch of the latest novelty, the Solo Lite pos, now available for merchants in... more
BeverageCampari loses case against British microbrewery Dark Sky
For the multinational, the name of the brewery was confused with its Skyy Vodka: the judgment wrongs him
Sometimes David beats Goliath. It doesn’t always happen, but this time it happened. In Britain, where the giant Campari lost a trademark lawsuit against the microbrewery Dark Sky Brewery, deep in Teesdale C... 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
PeopleAdelio Santero one of the fathers of Italian muscat died
He has been at the helm of the 958 Santero Group since 1958
The funeral of Adelio Santero, an industrialist from Moscato who died at the age of 91, will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 11 in Santo Stefano Belbo in the province of Cuneo. Santero was one of the... more
Catering and hospitalityHotellerie, Joivy inaugurates the first international resort in Florence
Together Florence Urban Resort: inside the Beat restaurant led by chef Luca Santeramo
Joivy, a European platform that combines residential solutions for short, medium and long term, announces the opening of the Together Florence Urban Resort hotel, the first hotel in the company’s portfolio, l... 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
WinesAlba more and more "fair": Vinum gets the qualification of International kermesse
The 47th edition of the event of the Piedmontese grand cru will be called International Vinum Fair
Alba, Unesco creative city for gastronomy, can boast of being home to two international fairs. In fact, the official communication of the Piedmont Region has arrived with which the qualification of "International"... more
SustainabilityHeineken, first European collection of regenerative barley
Fruit of the program Transitions and of the coalition guided from the French cooperative Group Vivescia
Heineken goes through a moment that can be defined "historical" from the environmental point of view. If, in fact, on the water saving front, the Italian branch sets itself ambitious goals, driven by important... more
Economy and financeAcqua Fiuggi passes to Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
Announced the purchase of 71.17% of the company by Lmdv Capital
It was expected, as we anticipated, the announcement of the closing of the operation that brings Acqua Fiuggi and Terme s.p. And the announcement has arrived: the entrepreneur, through the family office... 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
ForeignMcDonald’s cannot use the Big Mac brand for chicken in EU
Prohibition of the use of time in a judgment of the Court of Justice
McDonald’s no longer has the right to use the term "Big Mac" for poultry products after it has not used it for five consecutive years. The ban was sanctioned today by the EU Court of Justice after the I... more