Trends Geographical Indications: A Key Driver of Growth in the Food Industry A high-level international summit on Geographical Indications (GIs) and cooperation has…
M & A Vandemoortele takes over Lizzi The Belgian food group has acquired full ownership of the Italian frozen bakery specialist…
Trends Italian Agri-Food Districts Exports Soar to €21B Intesa Sanpaolo’s Monitor data about the first nine months of 2024 show a 7.7%…
Trends US Tariffs Threaten Italian Agri-Food Industry Trump's signature could cost European businesses €100 billion, with Italian wine and…
Trends Italian Food Exports to the USA Keep Rising Italy’s food & beverage exports to the United States reached $7.8 billion in the first…
M & A Ferrero Group Acquires Power Crunch Aimed at enhancing the Italian confectionery giant’s footprint in the better-for-you…
M & A Investindustrial Takes Over Grupo Alacant The Spanish firm, a market leader in private-label ice cream production, has sold a…
Trends Italy’s Wine Exports Hit €6.7B in First 10 Months of 2024 Sparkling wines surge, led by Prosecco, as pre-tariff stockpiling in the US drives a 41%…
Tomato, Preserves & Sauces Casalasco Takes over “Knorr Tomato al Gusto” Brand from Unilever The range, positioned as a premium player in Germany's ready-made sauce market, bolsters…
Trends Italian Companies Set for Growth as Exports and Consumption Rebound Cerved Forecasts revenue growth amid rising incomes and easing inflation, but U.S. tariff…
Trends Plant-Based: Discovering 2025’s biggest trends As consumers continue making clean-label demands and shifting toward plant-forward diets,…
Bakery & Snacks Di Marco Takes Over Pizzami The bakery group, a specialist in flours and bases for Roman-style pinsa, aims to bolster…
Laws & Labels Origin Labeling Now Mandatory for Dried Fruits and Saffron New EU regulation on origin labeling took effect January 1, 2025
Trends Food Companies Meet Growing Demand for Protein Canadians are seeking protein from a greater variety of sources, according to Canadian…
M & A Campari Acquires Trans Beverages, Renames to Campari Korea With this acquisition, Trans Beverages , a premium spirits importer, sales, and marketing…
M & A EU – Mercosur Agreement Secures Protection for Italian Geographical Indications The agreement safeguards 347 European products, including 58 from Italy: 26 in agri-food…
Trends Benlai and ITA Shanghai Sign Second Cooperation Agreement The Italian Trade Agency aims to bring authentic Italian flavors to Chinese households with…
Strategy Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs and what they could look like in his second term The American-Italian Food Coalition’s latest report highlights the economic ties Italy…
