Supply Chain - Italy

Italian Confectioner Melegatti Declared Bankrupt

Historic Italian confectionery company Melegatti was declared bankrupt by a Verona court on 29 May, resulting in the loss of 350 jobs. This comes after...

Italy’s Parmigiano-Reggiano Sets New Production Record

Production of Italy’s prized parmesan cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, set a new record in 2017, ending the year with a volume of 3.65 million units...

Italian Coffee Sales Down In 2017, But Capsules Buck The Trend

Roasted coffee sales in the Italian retail channel were worth €1.19 billion in 2017, down by 0.6% in value and by 4.3% in volume compared to the previ...

Organic Food Sales Up 16% In Italy

Organic food sales in Italian supermarkets and hypermarkets amounted to €1.45 billion in the 12 months ending 30 November 2017. This is according t...

Italian Festive Food Exports Reach €1.6 Billion

Italy exported €1.6 billion of festive foods during the first nine months of 2017, representing growth of 13.2% compared to 2016. The figures come...

Mutti Acquires Italian Tomato Cooperative

Italian tomato processing company Mutti has announced that it is acquiring Consorzio Padano Ortofrutticolo (Co.Pad.Or.) for €25 million, reports Ansa....

Italian Food Exports To Australia See Strong Growth

Italian food brands have seen a strong growth in sales in Australia over the past year, due to growing consumer acceptance and increased spending, acc...

Unicoop Firenze To Expand Range Of Local Produce

Italian regional cooperative retailer Unicoop Firenze plans to introduce products from a further 200 suppliers from the Tuscany region to its store shelves...