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Studies and researchAgricultural areas: over 21.5 million hectares have been saved since 2000
New study by Hffa Research for Euroseeds/Attachment
In the last twenty years in Europe, genetic improvement has allowed yields to be increased by 1.16% every year, making it possible not to use more than 21.5 million hectares of land for agricultural purposes.... more
Studies and researchRules on modified organisms to be revised, according to the study of the European Commission
Overcoming confusion with GMOs are used to implement the Farm to Fork strategy
De Castro: "Finally a clear and clear position on the distinction between new biotechnologies and GMOs, which will help to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal". more
Studies and researchSustainability drives the choices of 9 out of 10 consumers
IBM study conducted in nine countries around the world
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased consumers' attention to sustainability and spurred the willingness to pay out of their own pockets to ensure a sustainable future, according to a new survey conducted... more
Studies and researchFmcg: changes in the sector and the evolution of professions
Gi Group: about 1 role out of 2 will see its importance increase in the next 3/5 years
About 6,399 companies and almost 231,390 thousand employees are involved in the FMCG industry (Largo consumption, or Fast Moving Consumer Goods, i.e. all types of commercial products that are produced... more
Studies and researchWill one-tenth of meat be with alternative proteins in 2035?
A $ 290 billion global market, according to BCG
Today it is easy to find plant-based milk on supermarket shelves, it can happen to find plant-based meat in fast food burgers and you can even taste meat "grown" from animal cells in some restaurants in... more
Studies and researchThe Escp master is first in the world in the Eduniversal ranking
International Food & Beverage Management for future ambassadors of made in Italy
Escp Business School's Masters in International Food & Beverage Management has been marked at the first place globally in the Eduniversal ranking of the best specialist programs preparing for an international... more
Studies and researchItalians invest in coffee at home
They embrace the home-bar trend, according to a De' Longhi-Nielsen study
The attention to the coffee break at home is growing: about 73% of those who bought an espresso coffee machine did so moved by the desire to drink it of higher quality. The home bar chosen by about 40% of Italians more
Studies and researchCarbonara at the top of comfort food
Tiramisù and Lasagna Bolognese follow, according to Mastercard research
On the hours spent in the kitchen the primacy is of the Hungarians with 38.5 hours per week, followed by the Spaniards, with 21 hours per week. Italians and French, on the other hand, score an average of 2.6 and 2.4 hours per day in the kitchen respectively. more
Studies and researchMaster in olive growing and olive oil technology
The International Olive Council will award four scholarships
As part of its training and technical cooperation activities to encourage research and strengthen the skills of technical managers in the olive sector, the International Olive Council (Coi) plans to award... more
Studies and researchThe Italian mineral water market is slowing down
Due to decline in exports, the horeca block and stable sales in large-scale distribution, according to Nomisma Observatory/Attachments
Although the turnover cannot be compared to that of wine (3 billion euros against 11), the Italian mineral water sector represents one of the excellence of food & beverage, showing growth rates in sales... more
Studies and researchOlive growing: True Healthy Olive Cultivars 2 project signed
Signatures affixed by representatives of the International Olive Council and the University of Córdoba
The executive director of the International Olive Council (IOC), Abdellatif Ghedira , and José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, rector of the University of Córdoba (UCO), signed an agreement for the project en... more
Studies and researchPro Caseus, a chip can tell how to make better cheese
Intermizoo, in collaboration with the University of Padova, patents a new index to measure milk quality starting from bulls
Better milk in the barns and more cheese in the dairies is now possible thanks to Pro Caseus, a new tool to predict the cheese-making aptitude of a cow's milk with a gene chip patented by Intermizoo and... more
Studies and researchItalian Large-scale distribution after the 2020 bubble
The Mediobanca research area presents the new edition of the observatory
Lidl Italia is the sales growth champion between 2015 and 2019; in terms of ROI Eurospin stands out; Supermarkets Italiani (Esselunga) is confirmed as the queen of cumulative profits. more
Studies and researchSmart Agriffod: the ingredients for innovation
PoliMi Observatory: "In 2020 the 4.0 agriculture market in Italy is worth 540 million Euros, + 20%"
The Covid19 emergency has severely stressed the Italian agri-food sector, decreasing the availability of labor, increasing the pressure on distribution logistics, reducing sales in the Horeca channel and... more
Studies and researchNitrogen fertilizer in wheat among the causes of celiac disease?
Creaf study reveals correlation between cultures and pathology
Wheat fields are being fertilized with more and more nitrogen and this practice may be directly linked to the increasing prevalence of celiac disease, an autoimmune human condition. Between the 1960s and... more
Studies and researchThe Mediterranean diet keeps the mind young
University of Edinburgh study: promotes cognitive function in old age
Following the rules of the Mediterranean diet, eating lots of green leafy vegetables and little meat, gives you the opportunity to remain mentally more active in old age. To say it is a study by the University... more
Studies and researchSoil: retaining Co2 to combat climate change
A project of Creaf and Jean Leon winery
Creaf (Center de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals) is working together with the Jean Leon wineries, producers of the Familia Torres wine brand, to study the ability of the soil of the vineyards... more
Studies and researchAgricultural policies: the future of European sugar
The study of DG Agri will be led by the Italian Areté
The study of the European Commission's Agriculture Directorate General (DG Agri) on the future of the sugar supply chain in Europe will be carried out by Areté, a Bolognese company specialized in agrifood... more
Studies and researchNatural yeast: monumental analysis over 30 years of studies
Research conducted by scientists of Micro4Food Laboratories of University of Bolzano/Annex
A team of researchers from Micro4Food laboratories of University of Bolzano, led by prof. Marco Gobbetti , reviewed the main studies dedicated to mother yeast published in over 50 countries in the last... more
Studies and researchAgriculture: mitigation to achieve carbon neutrality
Cmcc study demonstrates how to eliminate emissions from livestock farms
The agricultural, forestry and livestock sectors can contribute to the global mitigation and development objectives of a territory if sustainable land use activities are implemented. A study directed by... more
ForeignTop 10 insights in climate science in 2020
Ranking compiled by 57 researchers from 21 countries
A group of 57 scientists from 21 countries compile the 10 key climate findings of 2020, presented yesterday 27 Jan by the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... more
Studies and researchFoodtech: record investments of 17 million euros in 2020
Talent Garden and Forward Fooding's report with Accenture, Unilever and Var Group/Attachment
A sector growing by 42% year on year which, despite the pandemic, knows no crisis and collects, in 2020, 17 billion euros of investments. This is the foodtech photograph taken by "The State of Global Foodtech... more
CoffeeVending: Covid strikes in European countries
New report from the European Vending and Coffee Service Association
Vending machines, losses in September were not as bad as those in April. more
Studies and researchAnxiety, stress and sleep disorders
How the microbiome affects our mental health
Research agreement signed between Fem, University of Southampton and OptiBiotix Health to explore the beneficial effects of the microbiome more
Economy and financeBreeding and climate change: the final report of Life Forage4Climate project
Techniques to reduce GHG emissions and increase soil carbon uptake/Report attached
Everyday we have signs of the climate that is changing: temperatures higher than the seasonal average, extreme events such as water bombs and heat waves and agriculture pays the consequences, with droughts... more
Cheese and dairy productsDairy products ranked 1st in the cart of Italians
In 2020, milk, yogurt and cheeses saw sales grow by 8.4%
Boom in food & beverage spending in 2020: the lockdowns that have occurred during the year and the restrictions imposed to contain the pandemic, have led Italians to spend more time at home and, therefore,... more
Studies and researchBain & Co certifies the collapse of restaurants
Horeca in Italy loses 27 billion in 2020, 700 million just in Christmas time
Bain & Company analyzed the data at the end of the year in the public business sector, using data supported by over 2,000 interviews across Italy to understand how the 2020 turnover will close. Bars and... more
Studies and researchCarbon Neutrality in agri-food: Lce launches Executive Program with Eiis
Interview with Assunta Filareto, Life Cycle Engineering sustainability manager
With the launch of the Green Deal, the strategic plan to make Europe climate neutral by 2050, the issue of carbon neutrality has entered by force in all the working agendas of governments and in the perspectives... more
Studies and researchHighest levels of microplastics found in molluscs
New study from UK researchers at Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull
Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals (1). The research, led by researchers at Hull York Medical School and the University... more
Studies and researchConsumption: the 2020 budget according to the Italians
66% in 2020 spent more on Food&Beverage
A survey conducted by the ShopFully Consumption Observatory more