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ForeignPoivre de Penja, first PGI of Equatorial Africa, is registered in EU
Third product from a non-EU country included in the European Ig register in 2022
With the registration of the Poivre de Penja PGI of Cameroon, the number of non-EU countries that have registered one of their products through the European regulation on PDOs and PGIs increases to 21,... more
ForeignItalian sounding: Parmigiano Reggiano Dop wins in Ecuador
Registration of the "Kraft Parmesan Cheese" trademark blocked
Important victory for the Geographical Indications in the American continent more
ForeignWine: the Benvenuto Brunello event in New York
The 2017 preview and the 2016 Riserva of the Tuscan red are on agenda
The US edition of Benvenuto Brunello, edited by the Consortium of wine Brunello of Montalcino, kicks off today. The appointment for the 2017 preview and the 2016 Riserva of the prince of Tuscan reds is... more
ForeignDairy: Saputo "optimises" production operations
It will close a California facility and invest $169 million in new US sites
<br id="isPasted">Saputo, a Canadian dairy company headquartered in Montreal, has announced a program to "streamline" its manufacturing operations, which also includes the closure of a plant and investment... more
ForeignIndia: Government lowers taxes on palm oil imports
A move to mitigate costs by helping the country's refineries and consumers
The Indian government has lowered taxes on imports of crude palm oil from 7.5 to 5 percent, in a move that attempts to mitigate costs by helping the country's refineries and consumers. With the reduction,... more
ForeignGhana: Accra announces development plan for poultry sector
Loan of $ 87 million. The country today produces just 2% of the national needs
The Ghanaian poultry sector struggles to develop mainly due to the high costs of animal feed: the current domestic poultry production in fact satisfies just 2% of the national needs, and the recent avian... more
ForeignThe "50 Best Week" arrives in Abu Dhabi
The capital of the United Arab Emirates celebrates culinary excellence from 4 to 11 February 2022
Abu Dhabi, on February 7, will host the first prize for the 50 best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa. For the occasion, the Department of Culture and Tourism (Dct Abu Dhabi) has announced... more
Foreign2021: Japanese agricultural exports exceed € 7.5 billion
This figure has never been found in the agri-food, forestry and fishing sectors; to tow, meat and sake
In 2021, the annual value of Japanese exports of food and products from the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors exceeded the threshold of 1 trillion yen (7.7 billion euros) for the first time.... more
ForeignDelivery. Kitch-In, a food technology platform ready to attack Europe
Born in 2021, it has already grown by 1300%, and starting from the Netherlands aims at global market
Kitch-In, a food technology platform, will launch its first burger delivery concept in the Netherlands thanks to an exclusive agreement with Johnny's Burger Co., an agreement that will allow consumers... more
ForeignEurope: Mongolia registers an IGP product
It is Uvs Chatsargana PGI, or sea buckthorn berries
The registration of the Uvs Chatsargana PGI denomination was published yesterday in the Official Journal of the EU, the first product of Mongolia included as a Protected Geographical Indication that will... more
ForeignHungary sets the price of some food products
They are seven, and range from white sugar, to flour, to chicken breast
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced last week that the government, starting next February, will set retail prices for six types of food products, such as white sugar, wheat flour, sunflower... more
ForeignSheep/goat farming in the EU: Romania in the top 5
It breeds, but it is not at the top of the meat production
In 2021, Romania exported more than 20% of its livestock for a total value of more than 225 million euros, according to data provided by the National Statistical Institute. Despite being among the top... 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
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
ForeignEuropean retailers against deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Withdrawn from shelves beef from companies involved
The phenomenon is widespread among the major large organized distribution chains in Europe, first of all Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It all stems from the results of a survey... more
ForeignMadrid: new representative of the Arab League visits IOC
The topics covered also include the birth of the Arab Olive Office, the future interlocutor of the IOC
Ghedira also asked to be able to discuss a hypothesis for a regulation on edible oils that the Gulf Economic Council presented to the WTO more
ForeignWine South America announces the dates of the 2022 edition
The South American wine fair in Brazil from 21 to 23 September
Wine South America, considered one of the most important South American fairs dedicated to the wine sector, although young, announces the dates of its third edition, 21-23 September 2022, at the Fundaparque... more
ForeignUkraine will increase the export of fruits and berries, berries and nuts
13% according to the 2021 forecasts of the local UCAB
In 2021, Ukraine will increase exports of fruit, berries, berries and nuts. According to the first estimates released in recent days by the local UCAB (Ukrainian Club of Agrarian Business), in the entire... more
ForeignAgriculture. The organic business in Germany is losing momentum
The goals set by Berlin on organic farming by 2030 are far behind
According to experts, the organic market is constantly growing, however this year in Germany it will not be as high as last year: this is what Tina Andres, president-designate of the Council of the Federation... more
ForeignBig data and AI: the new challenge of the Chilean food industry
ProChile Global X: the Government acceleration program for start-ups and scale-ups
Thanks to major investments and public-private partnerships, the Chilean agro-industrial industry has capitalized on its experience in international markets, its modern infrastructures and its logistic... more
ForeignThe VI week of Italian cuisine in the world kicks off
Objective: to promote Italian food excellence in 110 countries
On Thursday, 18 November 2021, the VI edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World was presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. "Tradition and perspectives of... more
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