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IndustryUnilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR for €6.825 bilion
Completion is expected mid-2018
Unilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR. Unilever stressed that divestment will allow us to focus better on the highest growth business. Unilever spreads business includes brands such as Becel, Flora,... more

Pasta and bakery productsFoodDrinkEurope submits official complaint against Italy on COOL
Following the recent adoption, by Italy, of decrees on mandatory country-of-origin labelling (pasta, rice, and tomatoes)
Following the recent adoption, by Italy, of decrees on mandatory country-of-origin labelling, as well as the country’s rules on the mandatory indication of the place of production, FoodDrinkEurope has p... more

VideoParma Alimentare promotes Italian food excellence abroad
Interview with Executive Manager Alessandra Foppiano
Alessandra Foppiano, Executive Manager of Parma Alimentare, on the occasion of Anuga 2017, tells the story of the promotion of Italian excellence abroad, since 1976. Foppiano explains that the Parma Alimentare... more

NewsItalian cooking week in Uk: positive results
The event was concluded last sunday
The second edition of the "Italian Cooking Week in UK" was concluded last Sunday. It was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Academy... more

Press releaseNestlé acquires Atrium Innovations
The Swiss Group extends consumer healthcare portfolio
Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately-held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products, from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for USD 2.3 billion in cash.... more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill: Alessandra De Gaetano Chief Operating Officer in Spain
Replacing Octavio Llamas, Chief Operating Officer Iberia, who is leaving the Company
Autogrill announces Alessandra De Gaetano’s appointment as its new Chief Operating Officer Spain replacing Octavio Llamas, Chief Operating Officer Iberia, who is leaving the Company.Alessandra De Gaetano r... more

IndustryInlace and Cdp, a protocol of understand for the food industry in Angola
Italy supports the creation of the largest agri-food centre on the African continent
On the occasion of the Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni’s visit to Angola, the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group and Inalca (Cremonini Group), through their own Angolan subsidiary, have preannounced the s... more

Catering and hospitalityAugusto Srl in Milan at the new CityLife shopping center
The Italian Jesi-based company fitted out as general contractor three important food service formats
There is a touch of made in Marche Region entrepreneurship inside CityLife Shopping District - the largest urban shopping center, designed by Zaha Hadid - that is opened in Milan.Augusto Srl, the Jesi-based... more

VideoOlitalia wins abroad with product innovation
Angelo Cremonini, the company's President, reveals the future objectives of the brand
Olitalia, one of the major five oil producers in Italy, present at the Anuga 2017, the biggest food fair in Cologne. Angelo Cremonini, president of Olitalia, in this exclusive interview, speak abouth the... more

ForeignKentucky Fried Chicken coming to the Slovenian market
The first restautant will open by the year
The American food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (Kfc) announced the future entry into the Slovenian market. By the year, the first restaurant on the motorway connecting Maribor with the Austrian border,... more

WinesVinitaly Russia: Italian wine coming to the Russian market
Pier Paolo Celeste, the director of Ice in Moscow: "182.716 liters of italian wine were sold during the period from January to August 2017”
"Russia is a market with a great potential in which Veronafiere will continue to invest". This is the declaration released by the president of Veronafiere spa, Maurizio Danese, who participated in the... more

ForeignChinese debut for Bistrot: the Autogrill concept arrives at Shanghai
Italian genuine dishes, handmade pizza and pasta, with a consideration for the "local food"
Through HMSHost International, Autogrill makes its entry to China with Bistrot, the concept developed in collaboration with the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Unisg) in Pollenzo. Bistrot Century Ave,... more

Economy and financePepsiCo declares quarterly dividend
A 7% increase versus the comparable year-earlier period
Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.805 per share of PepsiCo common stock more

DistributionMarr: at the end of the first nine months, net profits to 53.9 million Euros
Total consolidated revenues of 1,263.1 million Euros (1,204.5 in 2016)
The Board of Directors of MARR S.p.A. (Milan: MARR.MI), the leading company in Italy in the distribution of food products to foodservice, today approved the interim report as at 30 September 2017.The total... more

Cheese and dairy productsArla sells its share in Vigor
The company has decided to divest its eight per cent share in the company
"Arla has operated in the Brazilian market for decades, however a co-ownership of Vigor no longer serves our strategic purpose" more

Veg worldPollen + Grace launches new vegan food-to-go options
Available in 50 stores including Planet Organic, As Nature Intended, Simply Fresh, and Wholefoods
Designed in collaboration with in-house Naturopath Anastasia more

Government actsCommission continues action against food waste and food poverty
Adopted today guidelines to facilitate food donation in the Eu
The primary focus of food waste prevention should be to act directly at source by limiting the generation of surplus food at each stage in the food supply chain more

AgrifoodOmnibus: provisional deal on simpler and fairer post-2018 Eu farming policy
Thursday members of the Agriculture Committee have reached the agreement
Simpler and more flexible Eu’s farming policy rules, stronger farmers in the food supply chain, better tools to deal with production and market risks more

Fourth range vegetablesBonduelle: increase 2016-17 in current operating result, higher than the annual objective set
Increase in net result at + 11.4%
On the 29th of September 2017, the Bonduelle Supervisory Board, under the chairmanship of Martin Ducroquet, reviewed the statutory and consolidated financial statements for FY 2016 - 2017 as presented... more

BeverageThe World’s 50 Bars: The American Bar at The Savoy in London tops the ranking
The definitive list of global drinking destinations
A live ceremony in London’s Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 5th October more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill announced the corporate reorganization
The Reorganization Project is aimed at separating the management and coordination activities
Autogrill S.p.A. announced that today its Board of Directors has identified the preliminary framework of transactions for the implementation of the corporate reorganization project launched and announced... more

Food safetyCommission assists Member States to identify and act against dual quality of food products
Issued today a set of guidelines on the application of EU food and consumer laws to dual quality products
The guidelines will help national authorities to determine whether a company is breaking EU laws when selling products of dual quality in different countries more

Cheese and dairy productsArla Foods launches branded organic milk in the Middle East
Arla Organic Milk is now available in leading retailers across the United Arab Emirates
The producer also has plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 2018 more

BeverageWorld's 50 Best Bar Awards 2017 announce 51-100 list
The prestigious annual awards ceremony is taking place on Thursday 5th October in London
This list features a host of new names making their mark on the increasingly dynamic international bar scene more

WinesGravner: new vineyard in Slovenia
It extends over 8 hectares (about 20 acres) in Dedno
Dedno vineyard encompasses three artificial ponds and has required a significant landscape-architecture effort in order to create a vine garden more

Press releaseParmalat approves the semiannual report at June 30 2017
Jean-Marc Bernier is appointed Ceo and GM
The Board of Directors of Parmalat S.p.A., meeting today under the Chairmanship of Gabriella Chersicla, reviewed and approved the semiannual financial report at June 30, 2017.Parmalat Group. In the first... more

Press releaseNomad Foods Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering by Pershing Square
Nomad Foods is a leading frozen foods company with a global brand's portfolio, i.e. Findus
Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE: NOMD) (“Nomad Foods” or the “Company”) and Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (“Pershing Square”) today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten se... more

Press releaseInalca Food & Beverage (Cremonini Group) completes acquisition in Australia
Opening a new distribution platform at Sidney
Inalca Food & Beverage, a subsidiary of Inalca Spa (Cremonini Group) specialized in the international distribution of italian food & beverage specialties, strengthens its position in the Australian market... more

Press releaseJBS announces the sale of Moy Park
Brazilian company sells to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
JBS S.A. ("JBS" or "Company" - B3: JBSS3; OTCQX: JBSAY), in accordance with the terms of CVM Regulation Number 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, communicates to its shareholders and to the market... more

PetfoodNestlé Purina announced the launch of the Pets at Work Alliance across Europe
To unite and support organisations in bringing pets to the workplace
Purina is working with the aim of having 200 partners on board by 2020 as per its Purina in Society commitments more