M & A Sysco takes over Italian food distributor Greco and Sons The global food service distribution company announced agreement with the leading…
Beverage & Wine Italy’s wine company Lunelli acquires soft drink group Cedral Tassoni The acquisition bolsters the producers of Ferrari sparkling wine to grow abroad and enter…
Laws & Labels Italian Ministry of Agriculture renews agreement with eBay Italy is by now the only country in the world to protect its agricultural and food heritage…
Trends Food labels are more appealing with a “Made in Italy” identification The trend that privileges typical Italian food is growing and enriched by new features…
Trends Italy’s agriculture is the world’s most environment-friendly: Here’s why Pesticide sales have plummeted by -32% in the last decade in Italy according to Coldiretti,…
M & A Granarolo acquires 100% of the shares of Mulino Formaggi The growth path of the leading Italian dairy group continues with the purchase of the…
Sweets & Confectionery Sperlari acquires Dulcioliva Two historic Italian confectionery specialty companies merge. The acquisition offers…
Laws & Labels Italy launches a website dedicated to NutrInform Battery Now Italian food companies can generate food labels for their products using this new…
Laws & Labels Even French CNAOL challenges Nutriscore France’s dairy PDOs, the National Council of Appellations of Dairy Origin, challenges the…
Trends E-commerce is boosting Italy’s F&B exports According to a study by the Milan Polytechnic, sales of consumer goods to foreign buyers…
Laws & Labels European Green Deal: the EU Commission bets on organic production The goal is to enhance the production and consumption of organic products in all European…
Trends Miglior Prodotto Food 2021: the Winners Sixteen products won this year’s edition of the annual award for the innovation within…
Trends Italy and Alibaba renew the agreement for the protection of Italian Geographical Indications Since 2016, an agreement against counterfeiting is in force between the Italian Ministry of…
Laws & Labels Italian MEPs ask the EU to support the promotion of GIs in China Paolo De Castro and Ernest Dorfmann presented a question for the EU Commission to intervene…
Trends Playing with food is a trend expected to grow in 2021 In times of uncertainty due to the pandemic customers seek comfort with food. Charcuterie…
Laws & Labels Nutriscore, Italy widens the front of opposition in Europe The bilateral meeting between the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Stefano Patuanelli, and…
Laws & Labels China set to limit promotions of PDOs, PGIs. Here’s how Chinese authorities have introduced the requirement for anyone wishing to carry out…
Trends Italian exports to China grow by +29,2% According to latest analysis by Coldiretti, in January 2021 exports to the Asian giant…
