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SustainabilityThe first edition of Innovation for Sustainability Summit took place in Rome
Analyze the conditions necessary for companies to implement sustainability innovations
The Innovation for Sustainability Summit organized by Eiis, European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability, was held in Rome on 17 and 18 May. The first edition of an international event dedicated... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express: double opening at Fiumicino airport
The CioccolatItaliani and Panella coffee bars will employ around 40 employees
Chef Express (Cremonini Group) has opened two new catering establishments inside terminal 1 of Fiumicino airport, where the new boarding area A was inaugurated in the presence of the President of the Republic... more
IndustryGranarolo becomes more and more "Fit"
Has acquired 51% of White and Seeds, a start-up of protein products suitable for athletes
Granarolo SpA announces the acquisition of the majority shares of White and Seeds, a start-up born from the intuition of Alessandro Ghizzardi and Federica Zanaglio, two young people who, driven by a strong... more
Economy and financeVeronafiere overcomes the pandemic: turnover of 73.6 million euros
Federico Bricolo has been elected as the new president of the three-year period 2022-25
The shareholders' meeting of Veronafiere Spa unanimously approved the financial statements as at 31 December 2021. The final results for 2021 at Group level show a turnover of 73.6 million euros, with... more
IndustryBarilla, 145 years enclosed in the historical archive
Over 35,000 objects, photos, videos and advertisements of its history have been digitized
International Museum Day is celebrated yesterday 18 May. For this occasion, the Barilla Group invites all its customers to take a virtual visit to the company's historical archive. The project was... more
Economy and financeLa Doria, 1Q 2022 in growth
Turnover of 238.4 mln, net profit of 14 mln
The board of directors of La Doria SpA, a Group engaged in the production of tomato derivatives, sauces, legumes and fruit juices under the large-scale retail trade, has approved the interim management... more
Economy and financeItalian Exhibition Group leaves Covid behind
Revenues increase driven by the reopening of sector fairs
The board of directors of Italian Exhibition Group SpA (Ieg), a company listed on Euronext Milan, approved the interim management report as of March 31, 2022. The Group's revenues amounted to 38.0... more
Economy and financeVending: IVS numbers confirm post-Covid recovery
In the 1Q, increase in turnover (+ 16.3%) and in Adjusted Ebitda (+ 25.8%)
The consolidated turnover of the 1st quarter of Ivs Group, the Italian leader in the vending sector, amounts to Euro 92.4 million, with an increase of 16.3% compared to the Euro 79.5 million of 2021. 1%... more
IndustryFood supplements: Metagenics turns 10 years in Italy
Period characterized by an important and continuous growth, every year in double digits
Metagenics, a scientific-level micronutrition producer present on the global market, announces 10 years of its presence in the Italian market: a decade characterized by significant and continuous growth,... more
DistributionMarr, revenues return to 2019 levels
The BoD approves the interim management report of 31 March 2022
The board of directors of Marr SpA, a company engaged in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to the foodservice, today approved the interim management report as of March... more
Catering and hospitalityMiscusi invests in Berberè pizzerias
The two restaurant brands join forces by bringing together the supply chain and technology
Miscusi, a B-Corp company, enters the capital of Berberè, a pizzeria brand founded by the Aloe brothers who continue to remain at the helm of the company. Together, they have 30 locations between Italy... more
Economy and financeDe' Longhi, growing quarter driven by the coffee trend
Consolidated results approved: revenues up 8.4%
The consolidated results for the first quarter of 2022 have been approved by the board of directors of De 'Longhi SpA. Massimo Garavaglia, CEO of De' Longhi commented: “We are very satisfied w... more
NewsFormer food: processing into feed is the key to the future
Valentina Massa, president of the European Former Foodstuff Processors Association, explains
Feed more people with high quality and sustainable food, maintaining all best practices to reduce waste and increase efficiency while respecting the environment. This is the main challenge that food &... more
NewsIllva: legal battle with Lidl on Disaronno
Causes in Italy and Germany. The subject of the dispute is Armilar, a liqueur produced in Modena by Casoni
Illva accuses Lidl of having copied, produced and marketed in Italy and in Europe an amaretto marked out to its historic Disaronno: a liqueur that, in the package, would replicate the original in a deceptive... more
IndustryShopping in Spain for the Celli group
The Rimini-based company specializing in beverage dispensing systems acquires Reyvarsur
The Celli Group, specialized in the design and production of beverage dispensing systems, announces that it has finalized the acquisition of the Spanish Reductores Y Variadores Del Sur Reyvarsur. The family-owned... more
BeverageCampari Group acquires the Picon brand
Among the market leaders of bitter aperitifs in France
Campari Group today announces the signing and simultaneous completion of an agreement with Diageo for the acquisition of the Picon brand and related activities. Created in 1837 by Gaétan Picon, the product... more
IndustryFood Supplements: Ardian acquires a stake in Nutripure
Bpifrance has completed the funding round
The Ardian investment house has acquired a stake in Nutripure, with Bpifrance, which completes the funding round. Founded in late 2017 by two brothers, Christophe Carrio, five-time world champion in karate,... more
Catering and hospitalityTaste of Italy 2 invests in Carlos Pizzerias
The chain operates 73 restaurants across Spain
The Taste of Italy 2 investment fund, managed by DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr SpA, has acquired a significant stake in the capital of the Spanish restaurant chain Pizzerie Carlos. With 73 stores across... more
Packaging and logisticsNew plant for DS Smith in Italy
The Castelfranco Emila site will be operative by June 2022
The market in Italy has grown by more than 20% since 2013, as a result of the progressive development of e-commerce, the expansion of traditional food & beverage markets, the importance of the fruit &... more
FairsCibus: all ready for the great return
From 3 to 6 May at the Parma fairs all Italian food will be showcased
Cibus 2022, organized by Fiere di Parma and Federalimentare, opens tomorrow Tuesday 3 May in Parma. The fair will be inaugurated by Stefano Patuanelli , Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies... more
AgrifoodTuratti (Taste of Italy of DeA Capital) acquires Tecnoceam
A large company is born involved in the processing of fresh-cut vegetables
Turatti Srl, a company owned by the Taste of Italy funds of DeA Capital Alternative Funds Sgr and EC I of Entangled Capital, has finalized the acquisition of 100% of Tecnoceam Srl, one of the main Italian... more
FairsMore than a thousand new products at Cibus
Cold-pressed olive oils, lower-fat cured meats, lactose-free cheeses, veggie burgers and much more
Almost a thousand new products will be on display at Cibus, the reference event for the Italian agri-food sector scheduled at Fiere di Parma from 3 to 6 May 2022, ready to be launched on the domestic and... more
Economy and financeMarr: the assembly approves the 2021 financial statements
Distribution of a gross dividend of € 0.47 per share approved
The shareholders' meeting of Marr, a company of the Cremonini group among the leaders in Italy in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to foodservice, approved the financial... more
IndustryNew alliance in the European rice and pulses sector
Mitsui acquires a stake in Rol-Ryz, a subsidiary of Euricom
Euricom SpA, one of the world's leading players in the rice sector, and Mitsui & Co., a global trading and investment group, are in the process of starting a strategic partnership in the European legume... more
NewsNutritional profiles: from the EFSA rejection for the Nutri-Score
Federalimentare: "confirmed the goodness of the Italian position on front pack and bowl labeling"
"The new opinion of EFSA on nutritional profiles confirms the goodness of the Italian position on labeling on the front of the pack and reject the Nutriscore algorithm". This was stated in a Federalimentare... more
Cheese and dairy productsDalterFood Group strengthens in Germany
Acquisition of 100% of the German branch Vertrieb Italienischer Food Produkte
DalterFood Group, Emilian producer of hard, aged and semi-aged cheeses, has acquired 100% of the German subsidiary VIP Vertrieb Italienischer Food Produkte GmbH. Headquartered in Beilstein, Stuttgart,... more
Economy and financeDeA Capital: Marco Sala new president
Paolo Ceretti confirmed as CEO. Extraordinary dividend approved
The shareholders' meeting of DeA Capital SpA met under the chairmanship of Lorenzo Pellicioli and approved the financial statements at 31 December 2021, which closed with a profit of 28.4 million euros... more
IndustryShopFully acquires Tiendeo
A tech company is born with a presence in 12 countries, with 45 million users and 400 partners
ShopFully, an Italian tech company and European player in the Drive To Store, already owner of the DoveConveni, PromoQui and VolantinoFacile marketplaces, has finalized the acquisition of 100% of Tiendeo,... more
FishThe Italian pavilion at the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona
The evolution of the Italian fish supply chain between innovation, transparency and sustainability
From 26 to 28 April, 6 Italian regions (Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Puglia, Sardinia and Tuscany) will take part in the large international showcase dedicated to fishing and aquaculture. more
Economy and financeNestlé Global, positive sales in the first 3 months of 2022
"We expect organic turnover growth of around 5% by the end of the year"
Nestlé has disclosed its sales performance during the first three months of 2022. Mark Schneider, CEO of the Group, commented: "In these first months of the year, the war in Ukraine has caused untold... more