Supply Chain - Italy

Maina Sees Record Sales of Holiday Cakes In 2016

Italian confectionery company Maina is set for a record year with a 35% increase in sales of holiday cakes. Compared to last year, Maina sold over...

Italy Makes Origin Label For Dairy Products Mandatory

An obligation to include the origin of dairy products on labelling has become mandatory in Italy. The measure was introduced in Brussels in mid-October,...

'Italian Sounding' Market Worth €54bn Worldwide

'Italian sounding' products are worth €54 billion, or more than half of the turnover of Italy’s entire food industry (€132 billion), of whi...

Italy Announces Project to Fight Food Waste

Italy will launch a project to help increase food donations and reduce food waste, the first such initiative to include the food industry, retail sect...

Italy Reformulates 4,200 Products For Healthier Diet

The food industry in Italy has reformulated 4,200 products and repositioned 3,600 by reducing their caloric content, it was announced during a symposi...

Italy’s Inalca Food & Beverage Enters Spanish Market

Italy’s Inalca Food & Beverage (IF&B) has entered the Spanish market by acquiring 60% of GrupoComit, a leading distributor of Italian...

Nestlé Invests €48 Million In Italian Pizza Plant

Nestlé Italia has announced plans to invest €48 million in the Buitoni factory in Benevento to make it an international hub for frozen pizza pr...

Global Olive Oil Demand Up By 73% Since 1991

Global olive oil consumption has grown by 73% over the past 25 years, reaching 2.99 billion kg in 2016, according to research by Italian farmers associatio...