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NewsBayer turns 125 in Italy
A commemorative stamp and a conference in the historic Milanese headquarters
A story of innovation and research born in Milan in 1899 with the opening of the first commercial branch of Bayer: the German giant, divided into the areas of Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop... more
NewsUkraine. FAO: Farmers at risk of food security
UN agency appeals for rural population, also threatened by land contamination
With the ongoing war, many Ukrainian farmers and rural farming families are suffering from limited access to their land due to landmines and lack sufficient financial resources to purchase necessary agricultural... more
NewsKitKat: Kantar Awarded for "Break Better" Campaign
Brand Ranked Second in Creative Effectiveness Awards 2025
Nestlé’s KitKat brand has placed second in Kantar’s 2025 Creative Effectiveness Awards for the TV category. Selected based on consumer research, the awards celebrate the previous year’s most creative and ef... more
NewsDuties: Italian Foreign Minister calls for removal of EU tariffs on US bourbon
Tajani affirms it would be a "counterproductive" move for Italian wine exports
Tariffs have become a soap opera, with twists and turns every hour of the day. The European Union will remove bourbon from the list of US products subject to 50% "counter-tariffs," in response to Donald... more
NewsTrump: "200% tariffs on EU alcohol"
US President Threatens New Measure If Brussels Does Not Remove Tariffs on US Whiskey"
The threat this time is really serious and - although expressed informally - if put into practice it would have truly unpredictable consequences. In a post on Truth, the social network he himself created,... more
NewsItalian Cuisine: Amerigo Vespucci, a Driving Force for the Unesco Candidacy
Nave Scuola stops in Alexandria, Egypt, with events dedicated to Italian gastronomy
Agriculture's Minister Lollobrigida: "The crew is a living testimony to the team play that can make our nation great in the world". more
NewsHelicopter crash in Parma, Italy: Lorenzo Rovagnati's death confirmed
CEO of the well-known ham and sausage company leaves behind a wife, two children, a third on the way
The identity of one of the three victims of the accident involving an A-109 GrandNew helicopter, registration I-CPFL, which crashed in Castel Guelfo, a hamlet of Noceto, in the province of Parma, on the... more
NewsThe EU trembles over the green lobby scandal
One billion euros of public funds to fund green lobbyists: former Commissioner Timmermans in the storm
One billion euros. This would be the amount of money intended for climate and environmental subsidies, instead used by Brussels to finance a "shadow lobby" linked to the Green. The EU’s 2025, therefore, o... more
NewsNutraceutical company USA Lifeway Foods rejects Danone’s proposal
The 280 million dollar takeover bid was rejected as "undervalued"
It seemed easy for Danone to take over the American Lifeway, a US nutraceutical company specialized in kefir. Last August, with a non-binding offer of 280 million dollars, the French multinational appeared... more
NewsPeroni and Nastro Azzurro become brands of historical interest
Sannella: "It gives further historical, cultural and social value to what we have done in over 175 years of history"
Birra Peroni has entered the Italian "Register of historic brands of national interest": in addition to the company as a whole, its two brands, Peroni and Peroni Nastro Azzurro, have also officially become... more
NewsWorld Pasta Day. Italmopa: "Italy remains world leader"
3.9 million tons produced in the country, of which 60% destined for export
Today, October 25, we celebrate World Pasta Day, an initiative of the International Pasta Organization (IPO), one of the icons par excellence of our unparalleled national and regional gastronomic-cultural... more
NewsArtificial Intelligence at the service of Agriculture
Vanotti (xFarm): "All the operators in the sector gathered to reflect on the challenges of the future"
"New horizons of Artificial Intelligence for a regenerative and sustainable agriculture": this is the theme of the Agri Data Green summit organized today in Milan by xFarm, a technological platform specialized... more
NewsMcDonald's wins lawsuit in France against its insurer over covid damages
Sensational ruling, court orders Mma to compensate for losses during pandemic: $1 billion at stake
These are difficult times for the global fast food industry, long in the crosshairs of a creeping crisis. Inflation crisis beating hard: in the United States, according to the latest Circana report, 86... more
NewsBilateral Italy-Congo: summit between agriculture ministers
Agroforestry transformation, cooperation in horticulture and GI on the table
The minister of Agriculture, food sovereignty and forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, met with the minister of Forestry of the Republic of the Congo, Rosalie Matondo. The two ministers agreed on a series... more
NewsRegenerative Agriculture: Africa Calls for Better Access to Technology
Bayer supports farmers on the black continent, grappling with climate change
Africa’s smallholder farmers benefit from regenerative agriculture through a diverse set of practices, but they themselves need better access to technology. This was the key finding of the second African F... more
News"At the school of sweetness" by Eridania
The educational programme for balanced nutrition is being re-launched in Italian schools
About 2,000 classes, for a total of 50,000 pupils and families throughout Italy, will be able to take awareness, having fun, the importance of a correct and balanced diet related to the world of carbohydrates... more
NewsG7 Agriculture: Italy and Germany converge on Africa's development
German Minister Özdemir urges EU to develop (currently absent) strategy on the black continent
Visiting the G7 Agriculture in Ortigia yesterday, German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir congratulated the Italian presidency of the G7 summit on a key topic during the summit. "They couldn't have chosen... more
NewsCopa Cogeca: postpone EU deforestation regulation
For European farmers less than 100 days from entry into force "we are still grappling with legal and market uncertainties"
With less than 100 days available and without clear implementation tools, major European producers and various industries are calling for a delay in the entry into force of the Eudr, the EU Deforestation... more
NewsG7 Agriculture. Food technologists at a conference in Syracuse
"Nutrition and food education are central aspects of public health and sustainable development policies"
"In the G7 countries, nutrition and food education are central aspects of public health and sustainable development policies". Giorgio Donegani, spokesman of the National Council of Food Technologists... more
NewsG7 Agriculture. Meloni: "Our food exports could be worth up to 70 billion euros"
Italian Premier opens event in Syracuse in front of a Grana Padano wheel
“If things go as we believe this year, exports of agri-food products will be worth up to 70 billion euros. It is the value of our wealth that is produced by farmers.” This was declared last Saturday by... more
NewsCannabis: Italian Parliament approves ban on inflorescences
With 157 votes in favor and 109 against, Deputies bans its manufacturing, trade and distribution
After the first approval in the Commission, shortly before the summer break, the Chamber of Deputies voted on the law that outlaws "cannabis light". The vote in the Chamber of Montecitorio translated into... more
NewsEU: Agriculture returns to the forefront (provided it is sustainable)
Final report on strategic dialogue in the primary sector presented to von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today received the final report of the strategic dialogue on the future of EU agriculture, delivered by the group's Chair, Peter Strohschneider . Entitled... more
NewsItalian food is the most loved in the world but brands do not emerge
Nestlé still dominates the food trademark ranking. Ferrero is among the 100 big ones
The value generated by the level of attractiveness of the 100 main food brands in the world, set at January 1, 2024, has decreased by an average of 4% compared to last year. This is not a good performance... more
NewsGlyphosate, Bayer wins class action in Australia
There is "insufficient evidence" that the chemical has caused cancer in humans
"Bayer welcomes the ruling of the Australian Federal Court in favor of Monsanto. The case has now been dismissed". This is the beginning of the statement with which the multinational Bayer Australia comments... more
NewsCultured meat: question arrives at the EU Commission
Anna Maria Cisint (Lega): "There is a lack of studies that demonstrate the absence of risks in the consumption of synthetic products"
“The request for the sale of laboratory meat, which arrived in the EU from a French start-up, has triggered protest reactions not only within the agricultural sector and from consumer associations". T... more
NewsVon der Leyen re-elected: "Fair income for farmers and new food strategy"
President of the EU Commission hopes for "quality" food and less bureaucracy for agriculture
Without too many surprises, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected president of the European Commission. Exactly five years after the start of his first mandate, it received the favorable vote of 401 out... more
NewsItaly. The Euganean Hills become a UNESCO reserve
Local Protection Consortium: "Extraordinary opportunity for our territory and our wines"
The Euganean Hills have been included in the UNESCO List of World Biodiversity Reserves. The decision of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Council which met in Agadir, Morocco, unanimously decreed the inscription... more
NewsLogistics, Mediterranean at the heart of the G7 trade
In a message to Assagenti, Tajani announces Reggio Calabria as venue of the meetings on 16-17 July
If the Mediterranean is an extraordinary resource for Europe and for Italy, and it is, all the efforts that our country has made and leads to strengthen and highlight this strategic dimension at Community... more
NewsFerrero on the podium among the most beloved brands by European consumers
The report Brand Footprint Europe 2024 by Gfk and Kantar: in the top 20 Barilla. Divella also rises in the ranking
Ferrero, but also Mulino Bianco and Barilla. These are the three Italian brands that stand out in the top 20 of the Brand Footprint Europe 2024 report edited by Gfk and Kantar that ranks the brands of... more
NewsAnga, young European farmers in Florence
Young Farmers Symposium successfully concluded, bringing together Ceja’s under-35 European teams
It ended the "Young Farmers Symposium", the event organized by the young people of Confagricoltura in Florence, which brought together the under 35 Europeans of Ceja (European Council of Young Farmers)... more
NewsGrana Padano Dop and Prosecco Doc showcased in London
From 12 to 16 June for the 20th anniversary of Taste of London, the event dedicated to food excellence
Grana Padano, PDO cheese and Prosecco DOC will be present from today until 16 June in London to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Taste of London, an event that has now become a reference point for... more
NewsOlio Evo: also the Toscano IGP showcased at the G7 in Puglia, Italy
At Fiera del Levante, together with historical Italian excellences from 13 to 15 June
"The Toscano IGP at the G7 in Bari (Italy). The first quality extra virgin olive oil with Italian designation and testimonial of the Mediterranean Diet Unesco Heritage is the protagonist, from 13 to 15... more
NewsTetra Pak introduces liquid protein processing mixer
Solution defined as "pioneering" to eliminate foam and reduce costs of protein mixing
Tetra Pak, the Swedish multinational that has been manufacturing integrated food processing and packaging systems since 1951, officially presented "a pioneering solution to eliminate foam and reduce protein... more
NewsTractors in Brussels/2. Von der Leyen in the crosshairs: "She want us slaves"
Around 500 agricultural vehicles gathered at Heysel, including about ten Italians
Firecrackers thrown, some shouts of anger towards the European institutions but no accidents, nor any moments of real tension. The key moment of yet another farmers' demonstration in Brussels (read EFA... more
NewsBrussels: the return of tractors
Unrest also on the Franco-Spanish borders. Relaunched request for reciprocity in imports
A few hours after the opening of the polls (6-9 June), European farmers are once again making themselves heard and choosing the most visible place. New tractor convoys left from various EU countries (Netherlands,... more
NewsNutriscore. Portuguese minister: "The previous government's decision was illegal"
José Manuel Fernandes confirms what was anticipated by the italian Minister of Agriculture
Confirmation from the Portuguese Agriculture Minister arrives from Brussels: Lisbon will give up Nutriscore. In what times and ways is yet to be established. "We are evaluating Nutriscore, and within a... more
NewsFrom sustainability to agri-food resilience
Operators compared in the conference organized by Dss+ /Gallery
Protect, Transform & Sustain. These are the 3 words of the value proposition of Dss+, a global consultancy company in the agri-food sector which gatered together on May 20th a large group of experts and... more
NewsS.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna support italian Catering Day 2024
For the second year the two brands support the event dedicated to the culture of Italian catering
Catering Day 2024 (Giornata della Ristorazione) is coming soon, an event created by Fipe - Confcommercio, with the aim of celebrating a renewed feeling of community through the valorisation of the culture... more
NewsSugar Tax/2. Soft drink's entrepreneurs: "Inevitable effects on prices and inflation"
Assobibe's President Pierini: "Final text contradicts the technical report, companies penalized"
“We confidently ask the Government to continue working to identify useful solutions for postponing purely ideological measures that are harmful to the country because they increase inflation, penalize c... more
News'Competere' presents guide to agribusiness policies
From the think tank a document aimed at European/Allied
As the European elections scheduled for June 8 and 9 approach, stances on topics such as agribusiness, one of the sectors most in the spotlight of insiders and others, are multiplying. Among the most... more
NewsAntitrust South Korea stands against shrinkflation
Fine up to € 6,900 to food manufacturers and suppliers who do not inform if they reduce the amount of products
South Korea openly opposes shrinkflation, the hateful practice of reducing the size, quantity or quality of food in the packaging of products on sale, not to increase prices, a practice defined by the... more
NewsMondelez risks a fine from the EU
Under investigation of the antitrust risk multimillion-dollar sanction
The EU seems willing to fine the giant Mondelez for blocking cross-border sales. The news was leaked by the Financial Times which, in turn, cites rumors from people who know about the issue. The fine could... more
NewsRussian wheat Russia, EU will impose tariffs of 40 million
The Financial Times writes it. Italian direct farmers: "The blow was good"
The EU's decision to impose duties on Putin's wheat will result in a "punch" of over 40 million euros of additional duties on product imports from Russia and responds to Coldiretti's requests to protect... more
NewsPepsico closes with Dorito’s transgender testimonial, Samantha Hudson
The multinational rips the contract after discovering that the influencer had posted offensive comments
In the United States, consumers lead, at least in advertising campaigns. This is demonstrated by the campaigns, now historic, Bud Light beers that have unleashed the ire of Yankee drinkers for the effigy... more
NewsUN urges to invest in women in agri-food systems
IFAD-FAO-WFP appeal on the occasion of March 8th. Closing the gender gap would increase GDP
According to the FAO Report on the Status of Women in Agri-Food Systems, closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity and wages within agri-food systems could increase global domestic product by... more
NewsItalian famers from Brussels: EU invaded by foreign food. Record imports at 65 billion
From Putin's wheat to Canadian wheat to glyphosate, an attack on Italian agri-food heritage
Prandini (Coldiretti): "We ask for a clear stop to the entry of products from outside the EU borders that do not respect our own standards, guaranteeing the principle of reciprocity of the rules" more
NewsNew genomic techniques: approved by the European Parliament
The mandate passes in Strasbourg with 307 votes in favour, 263 against and 41 abstentions
Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on the Commission proposal on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), which alter the genetic material of an organism, with 307 votes to 263 and... more
NewsPesticides /3. Italian Agriculture's Minister: "EU implements Italy's proposals"
According to Lollobgirida, von der Leyen's decision shows that the Government's path is "correct"
"The EU Commission accepts Italy's proposals. We need to further limit agrochemicals only when we are able to protect production with alternative methods. From day one we have opposed an ideological approach... more
NewsFarmers' protest: tension in Strasbourg (outside and inside the European Parliament)
Tractors block the institutional entrance. Weber (EPP) rides the protest and is attacked by Socialists and Greens
After Brussels, the tractor protest has targeted the other crucial point of the European Union. Hundreds of agricultural vehicles blocked the entrance to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, while the... more
NewsMiddle East. Filiera Italia: "Italian agri-food can guarantee safety"
The CEO Scordamaglia spoke at the round table "Mediterranean Dialogues"
“If we really want to “Rethink security in the Middle East” we can only start from a joint and strategic action on food security with Italy as a real protagonist, transforming this area from a point of we... more