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FairsHip Italia: the Horeca business enters the era of AI and robotics
New frontiers in technology take center stage at the event’s panel discussions (BolognaFiere, October 19–21, 2026)
Artificial intelligence that responds to guests and manages reservations; robots that assist staff with repetitive tasks; and professional kitchens that are increasingly connected and automated. The technological... more
FairsMade in Italy fruits and vegetables remain strong and thriving
They account for one-quarter of the country's total agricultural production
Although the international environment is increasingly complex and production costs are rising, at Fruit Attraction, the international fruit and vegetable fair currently underway in Madrid, the pavilions... more
NewsBarilla USA wins because of... labeling issues
The brand defeats consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit: “No. 1 Brand in Italy” is not misleading
Barilla has won a class-action lawsuit filed in the United States by a consumer group over the “Italy’s #1 Brand of Pasta” label printed on packaging sold in the U.S. According to the consumer group, the w... more
Studies and researchHeineken: Bars and Pubs play a key role in choosing travel destinations
Beers produced by the Dutch group and purchased on vacation are worth 2.5 billion euros a year
New research from Heineken has found that local bars and pubs influence tourists' choices in terms of destinations, neighborhoods to explore, and length of stay. Over a third (35%) of respondents said... more
PeopleMarchesi 1824: Ivan Haller appointed new CEO
Prada, owner of the Milan-based brand, aims to strengthen and further develop it
Ivan Haller is the new CEO of Marchesi 1824. He has over 25 years of experience in luxury hospitality, developing and leading restaurant and food & beverage businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Asia,... more
Studies and researchSustainable Agriculture: American Chemical Society awards Italian scientist
On behalf of Syngenta, Camilla Corsi conducts research on crop chemicals and climate change
Camilla Corsi, Syngenta's global head of crop protection research and development, has been recognized by the American Chemical Society, one of the world's largest scientific societies, for her work in... more
NewsBayer Italy moves into Mind - Milan Innovation District
An innovative building that reflects the company's new organizational model
It's the tallest building in Italy with a load-bearing structure made of laminated wood, LEED certified, and designed according to sustainable construction criteria. We're talking about the Horizon complex,... more
Economy and financeItalian sounding: Asiago beats Citterio
The Milan Court of Appeal recognises protected designation of origin (PDO) status for Asiago in the U.S.
The Milan Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Asiago Cheese Consortium in the proceedings brought against Giuseppe Citterio Salumificio SpA and Euro Foods Inc., the group’s US company. In a judgment d... more
Packaging and logisticsCustoms: EU reform is operational
Mellano (Nord Ovest): "One of the most important changes in recent decades"
Up to €2.7 billion per year in potential savings on compliance costs, increased digitalization, improved data quality, and more targeted controls. These are some of the expected benefits of the recently a... more
FairsTuttofood 2028: Two New Pavilions and the Global Date Experience
Expanded exhibition capacity and new B2B platform for the global date supply chain
Two new pavilions and new projects dedicated to the international agri-food supply chain. Tuttofood, the international B2B platform for the agri-food sector, is already showing signs of growth and innovation... more
Pasta and bakery productsRoman Pinsa conquers the United Kingdom
Di Marco will be the protagonist at The Italian Show London on September 29th
Di Marco Società Benefit brings Pinsa Romana to London, a product created in 2001 from the intuition and research of Corrado Di Marco and now a symbol of contemporary Italian cuisine. Deeply rooted in... more
Studies and researchWorld's first grape metabolomic atlas created
Mach Foundation study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry
The Edmund Mach Foundation has created the first metabolomic map of grape varieties worldwide. This is a significant achievement for viticulture and oenology research, the fruit of analysis and research... more
DessertsNexture enjoys La Crema
Company strengthens its presence in the Middle East and expands its offering
Nexture, a global integrated group specializing in the development and production of high-quality food ingredients and value-added solutions, owned by an independently managed investment firm affiliated... more
NewsBirra Moretti: Stanley Tucci is the new ambassador
The actor, writer and food enthusiast embraces the brand's philosophy
Birra Moretti announced today that acclaimed actor, writer, and food enthusiast Stanley Tucci will be its new brand ambassador. The collaboration brings together two advocates of the same philosophy: that... more
Packaging and logisticsScatolificio del Garda: double hit in Spain
The italian food packaging company acquires a majority stake in Graphi Red and Meraki
Scatolificio del Garda (SDG), a company specializing in food packaging and controlled by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR since 2025 through its agri-food supply chain vehicle Fiaf-Fondo Italiano Agri... more
NewsParma Food Valley: double-digit export growth in 2025
Barilla pasta is worth €2.5 billion, while Parma ham is also doing well (€700 million).
Tomorrow evening, the Dinner of the Thousand returns, having already sold over 80 tickets abroad. more
Economy and financeElectrolux strike in Italy
The company wants to increase production, but closes its factory and confirms 1,450 redundancies
Yesterday, Sunday, September 6, the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso , had a telephone conversation with the presidents of the regions affected by the Electrolux dispute: Marche, Emilia-Romagna,... more
AgrifoodBayer: Targeting Ten Innovative Agrochemicals
Herbicides and insecticides to implement corn crops and more
Bayer is achieving its previously announced ambitious goal of launching ten flagship products within ten years, beginning with major Crop Science innovations in the world's major agricultural regions.... more
Pasta and bakery productsBarilla buys the U.S. "king of macaroni"
The brand made in Italy acquires American mac & cheese company Goodles
Barilla has reached an agreement to acquire the startup Goodles, specializing in nutrient-dense canned macaroni and cheese, with the aim of expanding its presence in the US healthy market. Terms of the... more
SuperfoodNestlé gives up vitamins
Holistic Health portfolio, a business in the VMS sector (vitamins, minerals and supplements) worth over €860 million, has been sold.
While waiting to understand what will be (if any) the developments for the acquisition of Crosta Mollica (frozen pizzas) by the European Pizza group (read the EFA News news) and after having archived the... more
Fruit and vegetablesJingold: 20% increase in volumes expected for yellow kiwifruit
Asia remains strategic for the brand, with China as its primary reference market
Jingold is once again among the Italian exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia's leading fresh produce trade show, taking place from September 2nd to 4th at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The event, now... more
PeopleHeineken: Two New Members Join the Italian Management Team
Giuseppe Mele appointed Supply Chain Director, Paul Schalekamp appointed to lead Partesa
Heineken Italy announces two additions to its Management Team: Giuseppe Mele has been appointed Supply Chain Director, while Paul Schalekamp has become CEO of Partesa, Italy's leading company in sales,... more
WinesCompagnia del Gusto acquires 100% of Winelivery
Milanese holding company focuses on innovation, digital, and direct contact with consumers.
Compagnia del Gusto's acquisition of Winelivery has been definitively completed. The Milanese agri-food holding company will acquire 100% of the digital and physical platform specializing in consumer-brand... more
NewsEU-Brazil: The "meat war" continues unabated.
Imports will be suspended starting next Thursday due to a lack of health guarantees.
The European Union confirms the suspension of imports of Brazilian meat and other products starting Thursday, September 3. The European Commission announced this in a statement, specifying that Brazil... more
Economy and financeAre Pai and Nestlé getting their hands on Crosta Mollica pizza?
According to rumors, there are negotiations to acquire the frozen pizza brand
European Pizza Group, a company jointly owned by Nestlé and private equity firm PAI Partners, is reportedly "close to finalizing" a deal to acquire the premium pizza brand Crosta Mollica. We're using... more
BeverageEU. Beer production declined slightly in 2025
Germany confirms its leadership, followed by Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and France
According to Eurostat, in 2025, European Union countries produced 34.4 billion liters of beer. This represents a slight decrease of 0.7% compared to 2024, but an increase of 2.2% compared to 2020. Most... more
LiqueursItalicus goes to the French and the founder Gallo leaves
Following the acquisition of the brand by Pernod Ricard
Giuseppe Gallo , founder and current CEO of Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, a super-premium bergamot-flavored aperitif launched in 2016 by Gallo himself, a mixologist and expert in Italian spirits, has... more
ForeignIceland: Fishermen Decisive in EU 'No' Vote
Too many rules from Brussels would have affected a strategic sector for the island's economy
The "fishing factor" proved decisive in the far-from-obvious outcome of the recent referendum in Iceland. The population of the small island nation near the Arctic Circle rejected the proposal to continue... more
LiqueursThe House of Negroni is on Lake Garda
At the Rooftop Bar at the new Falkensteiner Hotel in Salò. Meanwhile, he's on tour in London.
From September 1st to 30th, House of Negroni makes its UK debut with a month-long residency at the Peninsula London's Brooklands Bar. For the brand, which began as a maker of canned Negronis, this initiative... more
Catering and hospitalityHotels. Essence company, 15 million bond
Listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange: 9% coupon due 2031 to finance brand expansion
The Vienna Stock Exchange has admitted to trading on the Vienna MTF segment the bond issued by Essence Corporate Company SA (ECC), a Luxembourg-based company wholly owned by entrepreneur Antonio Cafarelli.... more
Packaging and logisticsCfia Toulouse 2026: Klöckner Pentaplast's debut
The company will present a range of food packaging solutions
Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) will exhibit for the first time at Cfia Toulouse in September, showcasing a range of food packaging solutions designed to support food processors and packagers in addressing ever-changing... more
Economy and financeEU industrial production: food is the fastest growing sector
Overall index in value climbs back up after the declines in 2023 and 2024
According to Eurostat, in 2025, the value of EU production sold at constant prices increased by 2.9% compared to 2024. This is the first growth since 2022 and follows two consecutive declines in 2023 (-1.5%... more
NewsNegotiations fail, US imposes 50% tariffs on Canada
Tariffs on $20 billion in goods including wine, alcohol and dairy: Prime Minister Carney prepares response
The truce, let's call it that, lasted all of a morning, or rather, a night. Negotiations between Canada and the United States to avoid a new wave of tariffs (see EFA News ) collapsed definitively overnight... more
NewsThe war between Russia and Ukraine targets food
Russians hit food distribution centers: shops are running out of wheat, vegetables and rice
The war between Russia and Ukraine is reaching a "next level" of cruelty. Evidence of this is the Russian attacks on large food distribution centers through which products reach (or rather, used to reach)... more
Government actsEU: New Polish PGI approved
Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli, sausage made from pork meat and liver, enters the register
The European Commission has approved the registration of Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli from Poland as a protected geographical indication (PGI). Kiełbasa pradziada z Dukli is a sausage made from the meat a... more
Economy and financeUnicredit and Illimity finance Spoon Brands (KFC and Milos Greek Food)
The opening of approximately 60 new directly managed stores in Italy is planned
UniCredit and Illimity Bank support Spoon Brands, an Italian holding company operating in the food retail sector with a robust brand portfolio, has finalized a €28 million financing with a pool of banks l... more
WinesRauscedo Winery: 75 years of tradition and connection to the Friuli territory
Exclusive: Interview with General Manager Flavio Geretto
The Rauscedo Winery, founded in 1951, is currently a significant and well-established player in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia: the cooperative brings together over 300 winemaking... more
FishGrupo Consorcio to exceed €126 million in revenue by 2025
Spanish company strengthens its position in strategic European markets, including Italy (+6%)
Grupo Consorcio, a leading Spanish company in the premium canned and semi-canned fish sector, closed 2025, the year it celebrated its 75th anniversary, consolidating its growth and achieving gross revenues... more
DistributionMarr: consolidated revenues increase in the first half of the year
Sales up in July and in line with the year's growth targets
The Board of Directors of Marr, a leading Italian company in the marketing and distribution of food and non-food products to the foodservice industry, has approved the half-year financial report for the... more
WinesCompagnia del Gusto arrives in the UK market
Jascots Wine Merchants acquired. Partnership with Freixenet Copestick for on-trade distribution
Made in Italy wine is strengthening its presence across the Channel with Compagnia del Gusto's acquisition of Jascots Wine Merchants. The transaction will be carried out through its UK subsidiary CDGH... more
Catering and hospitalityPret A Manger debuts in Rome
The coffee chain's first branch in Rome has opened in Termini Railway Station
Pret A Manger, the English coffee chain known worldwide for its freshly prepared dishes and organic coffee, has opened a new store in Rome Termini station, the most important Italian station and one of... more
LiqueursCampari is getting rid of cognac and tequila
Cobblestone Brands signs deal for Bisquit & Dubouché Cognac and Cabo Wabo Tequila
Davide Campari NV has agreed to sell its Bisquit & Dubouché Cognac and Cabo Wabo Tequila brands to Cobblestone Brands, a leading independent Irish premium spirits company based in Dublin. The transaction... more
SustainabilityGreat deals in Italian biomethane
Spanish Bankinter and Plenium Partners acquire two biogas plants from BG Holding
Bankinter Investment SGIIC, the alternative investments, corporate finance, and structured finance division of the Spanish group Bankinter , and the Italian-Iberian firm Plenium Partners SGEIC, have acquired... more
FairsHIP has arrived in Italy: registrations are now open for the first edition in Bologna
From October 19 to 21, BolognaFiere will become the center of the HoReCa sector, welcoming over 300 companies and 10,000 industry professionals
Hip – Horeca Professional Expo, which will be held at BolognaFiere from October 19 to 21, 2026, marking its first edition in Italy, has officially opened registration.The event aims to become the new r... more
Packaging and logisticsPackaging Regulation: La Linea Verde’s approach
Exclusive: Interview with R&D Director Demian Becchetti
On August 12, the EU PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) will become effective: a significant change for the food industry that redefines the approach to packaging standards, as any packaging... more
WinesDal Cin goes shopping in Spain
The winemaking company acquires Fusiòn Vìnica and relaunches its growth strategy on international markets
Dal Cin, a company specializing in applied research and the production of a full range of winemaking specialties (additives and processing aids), is consolidating its presence in Spain with the acquisition... more
FairsEFA News is Media Partner with Auténtica Premium Food
The event will be held on September 14 and 15 at Fibes in Seville
Auténtica, a strategic event that aims to promote interaction between the food industry and professionals from various external sectors, including health, science, technology, sports, philosophy, economics, a... more
IndustryBayer expands research in Italy
Horticultural programs are underway in the new hi-tech greenhouses inaugurated in Latina
Less than a year after the inauguration of the new high-tech greenhouses at the Bayer Research Center in Borgo Sabotino, in the province of Latina (read EFA News ), the investment takes another step forward.... more
Frozen foodsFindus: Frozen Foods for 360-Degree Sustainability
Solazzi (Cluster Marketing Director Southern Europe): "The issue of food waste is increasingly central"
In a context where reducing food waste is increasingly crucial to the sustainability of food systems and the cost of living continues to rise, better use of frozen foods can save European families up to... more
Mineral waters and drinksPeranel puts an end to the Nestlé Waters soap opera
Platinum Equity Fund acquires 50% of its share of the company
After a long wait, the sale of Nestlé Waters, the multinational's mineral water holdings, with prestigious brands such as the Italian San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, has been finalized. Today, Nestlé, t... more