Supply Chain - Italy

Italy's Melegatti Gets New Owner

Italian confectionery firm Melegatti has been sold to a company owned by the Spezzapria family, reports news agency Radiocor. The new owners,...

Italy Says It Won't Ratify CETA Trade Deal; Canada Plays Down Threat

Italy will not ratify the European Union's free trade agreement with Canada (CETA), Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday, although Canadian o...

Italy Surpasses Germany To Claim Ice Cream Throne, Study Finds

Italy has surpassed Germany in terms of ice cream sales, accounting for 19% of total ice cream sales in Europe last year. Italians consumed 595 million...

Global Olive Oil Consumption Up By Close To Half Over 25 Years: Study

Global consumption of olive oil has jumped by almost half (49%) over the last 25 years, a new study has found. The figures emerge from analysis by Itali...

Italy Won't Ratify EU Free-Trade Accord With Canada: Farm Minister

Italy will not ratify the European Union's free-trade agreement with Canada because it does not ensure sufficient protection for the country's specialty fo...

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...