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ForeignPasta increases in Austria
Large domestic producers announce price increases
The large Austrian pasta producers (such as Recheis and Wolf) report that an upcoming increase in the prices of their products in the order of 10/15% is inevitable, mainly due to the increase in energy... more
ForeignUruguay: trade union tug-of-war brings the meat sector to its knees
Huge losses to the sector across the country, says the National Rural Federation
For the series when everyone loses for one. The Rural Federation of Uruguay (an institution that brings together associations of rural producers), did not go lightly in condemning the actions implemented... more
ForeignArgentina: the vermouth-bar trend is exploding
The fashion of craft breweries gives way to vintage drinks, even on the street
From Mendoza to Bariloche, from Córdoba to Santa Fe, to La Plata and Buenos Aires, just to name a few, the trend of vermouth-bars is exploding in small and large Argentine cities, especially among the... more
ForeignJapan: deer and wild boar on the menu of a tourist train
The original found to educate the Japanese on game consumption
The Japanese press talks about it extensively: for a limited period that will end on November 28, on the restaurant car of the tourist train "The Rail Kitchen Chikugo", both for lunch and dinner on Fridays,... more
ForeignDelivery: French restaurateurs plan their own platform
Work is underway on a competing Deliveroo flagship project, Uber Eats, or Just Eat
A platform of its own that is an alternative to Deliveroo, Uber Eats, or Just Eat created by restaurateurs: this is one of the flagship projects that the trade association Groupement national des indépendants... more
ForeignPoland: Maspex moves towards vodka market leadership
Acquires Cedc and expands its portfolio with four iconic Polish brands
The Maspex Group last week signed a conditional agreement with Roust Corporation to acquire the Polish spirits holding company CEDC (and its subsidiary B2B Wine & Spirits. CEDC, among others, manages the... more
ForeignRussia closes on imports of some foods from China
The analysis of samples showed GMOs higher than allowed
The Russian Federal Service for the Surveillance of Consumer Rights and Human Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) announces that it has blocked the importation into Russia of various Chinese food products, including... more
ForeignOil. Sudan aspires to the International Olive Council
Letter was delivered with the official request for membership of the government of Khartoum
The interim charge for affairs of the Embassy of Sudan, Husam Eldeen Ettayeb, was received at his request by the executive director of the IOC (International Olive Council), Abdellatif Ghedira, in the... more
Oils and condimentsOlivYou opens its portal abroad
Interest in high quality Italian extra virgin olive oil is also growing in EU countries
The production of olive oil in the world is equal to 3 million tons and is growing by about 100 million liters year on year. Precisely for this growth potential, OlivYou e-commerce platform specialized... more
ForeignLavazza Group and Yum accelerate the expansion of coffee shops in China
Partnership also extended to product distribution
Yum China Holdings and Luigi Lavazza SpA have announced that, as part of their joint venture, they intend to accelerate the expansion of the Lavazza coffee shop network in China, aiming to open 1000 stores... more
ForeignCuba develops a new bio-product of zootechnical interest
Made up of live bacteria, it contributes to the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract
It is called Probicid and is one of the new bio-products of agricultural-zootechnical interest, derived from sugar cane and developed by a scientific team with the aim of supporting animal breeding. The... more
ForeignHolland: Picnic strengthens in France and Germany looking to Europe
The online supermarket company will receive € 600 million thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
According to a note issued in recent days by the Dutch online supermarket Picnic, the company will soon receive 600 million euros from a group of lenders led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and... more
ForeignTonitto 1939: enters 11 new countries of the world
Go to the agreements with Lidl, Bofrost and Coop in Germany, Spain and Northern Europe
The internationalization process of Tonitto 1939, an ice cream manufacturer and known for sorbet, does not stop. Since the beginning of 2021, the Ligurian brand has entered 11 new countries around the... more
ForeignJapan: FamilyMart prepares to launch unmanned minimarket
Thousands of automated digitally managed shops using artificial intelligence
By the end of fiscal 2024, the FamilyMart convenience store chain will open approximately 1,000 unmanned stores in Japan. Faced with the demographic decline of the country and the consequent shortage of... more
ForeignThe European Foodservice Summit in Zurich starts again
The number one European platform for the restaurant industry
On 7 and 8 October 2021 the European Foodservice Summit in Zurich is back. The themes of the event will serve to analyze the most important changes in the catering sector. The main players (entrepreneurs... more
ForeignLidl tests the Eco-score in its 171 Belgian stores
The label is embossed on about one hundred of its own brand food products
From 2 August 2021, Lidl introduced the Eco-score on around 100 food products in Belgium. It is actually a first test phase carried out in 171 of its stores located in the country. The experimentation... more
ForeignLow-alcohol drinks are on the rise in Japan
Towards an increasingly healthy trend; the giants of national beer and wine are standardized
Leading Japanese spirits manufacturers are introducing a range of low-alcohol products to the market, with the aim of meeting the needs of consumers who fear drinking too much, especially after the government's... more
ForeignHungarian Hell Energy announces investment
Over 225 million euros to increase the production of energy drinks
Hungarian energy drink manufacturer Hell Energy has announced that it will increase production capacity at its Szikszó plant, located in the country's northeast Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, which currently pr... more
ForeignUnilever, the Israeli government reacts to the boycott
The company announced it will no longer sell Ben & Jerrys ice cream in the occupied territories
For the prime minister of Tel Aviv "there will be serious consequences". more
ForeignHazelnuts: AgriChile will invest USD 40 million in new plant
The project through Ferrero confirms Italy's commitment to Chile
The operation aims to double the processing capacity of hazelnuts and will consolidate the country as one of the main producers of the fruit in the world more
ForeignUK distribution: Wm Morrisons rejects US private equity offer
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice offered 230 pence per share for the supermarket chain
British chain Wm Morrisons Supermarkets has rejected a highly conditional and non-binding offer of 230 pence per share from US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The proposal also provided that... more
ForeignIrritec opens a new office in Peru
Sustainable precision irrigation to support local agriculture
The Irritec Group has announced the opening of a new office in Peru, with the aim of developing and consolidating its presence on a strategic market such as that of South America, where it is already present... more
ForeignGD: record losses for the Spanish chain El Corte Inglés
A 31.6% drop in turnover, historical losses of € 2,945 million and a cut of thousands of employees
The stainless Spanish consumer and retail brand El Corte Inglés ended its last year with a 31.6% drop in turnover, historical losses of € 2,945 million and the departure of 3,292 employees. Without th... more
ForeignHeineken interested in South African Distell
Group active in the production of beer, fine wines and spirits; billionaire operation
The Dutch multinational Heineken, considered the second largest beer producer in the world, is interested in acquiring the South African group Distell, specialized in the production of beer and spirits.... more
ForeignSuperior Taste Award 2021: 2,218 awards, including food and drinks
Two products in Italy have obtained the special Crystal Award/Video awards
Among the various winners, Amigos Caffè from Trieste, Dolomia water from Sorgente Valcimoliana, bakery products from Dolciaria Acquaviva, cheeses from Latterie Venete, pesto from Pra'(Bruzzone and Ferrari), Raspini cured meats and fruit from OpArmonia. more
ForeignUsa: Sysco announces agreement for the purchase of Greco and Sons
One of the main independent distributors of Italian specialties in the States
Sysco announced in recent days that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Greco and Sons, one of the main independent distributors of Italian specialties in the States, taking over from... more
ForeignSpain: food and beverage industry resists Covid impact
The 2020 Economic Report of the Iberian Fiab
In Spain, as evidenced by the 2020 Economic Report of the Spanish Federation of Food and Beverage Industries (FIAB), the food and beverage sector has shown great resilience to the impact of the pandemic,... more
ForeignAB InBev ratifies investments in Chile
Open challenge to the dominance of the Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas (Luksic-Heineken)
The beer giant AB InBev (ABI) has ratified its new investments in Chile. According to what Ice da Santiago reports today on "Diario Financiero", the main challenge is to increase its participation in the... more
ForeignFood: the crucial role of Edb in Bahrain
Objective: to develop local production but also to increase foreign investments in the Kingdom
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) will play a crucial role in the strategy that aims to secure the Kingdom's food supply, according to Khalid Humaidan, Chief Executive of the EDB. “Bahrain i... more
ForeignThe importance of GD in the Brazilian economy
The Carrefour Group ranks 1st in terms of turnover according to the ABRAS/SuperHiper 2021 yearbook
According to the ABRAS / SuperHiper 2021 yearbook, published last May 20 by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS), the sector, which brings together 3 million direct and indirect employees... more