Italy
The pandemic through the OECD numbers
I find statistics fascinating, and how these numbers interact with our daily lives. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released some new figures recently, showing that growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area slowed to 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2020, down from the large rebound in the previous quarter (7.8%) that followed the unprecedented falls in the first half of the year due to Covid-19 containment measures.
Emmi reports growth in 2020
In 2020, Switzerland’s largest dairy group Emmi generated net sales of CHF3.7 billion, a growth of 6.1% compared to the previous year.
International FoodTec Award 2021 winners announced
The DLG (German Agricultural Society) has announced the 20 recipients of the International FoodTec Award for pioneering development in terms of innovation, sustainability and efficiency.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
“Mozzarella di Gioia del Colle” obtains PDO
The mozzarella of ‘Gioia del Colle’ has been officially been registered with a protected designation of origin (PDO).
EU milk production strong so far in 2020
Milk output in the European Union has been surprisingly strong with production through April 2020 running 2% ahead of 2019, according to a global market analysis from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture.
Sacco System develops range of Italian pizza cheese cultures
Sacco System has developed a range of lactic cultures for pasta filata cheeses and mozzarella which the company says will improve dairy production and create high-quality products.
Bayernland donates to Verona for anniversary
Management of Bayernland Sterzing used its anniversary to present Francesco Bosa, president of the Red Cross in Verona, with a check for €50,000 for the purchase of Covid-19 aids for the city of Verona and the surrounding communities.
Cheese exports provide increase for Austrian dairy
Austrian milk exports continued to increase in 2019 and reached a total value of €943 million in the first nine months of the year.
BelGioioso named US dairy industry’s Exporter of the Year
Wisconsin US-based cheese maker BelGioioso has been named Exporter of the Year by the US dairy industry.
Emmi buys Italian desserts firm
Swiss dairy group Emmi is expanding and strengthening its existing dessert network in Italy with the acquisition of Pasticceria Quadrifoglio.
Parmigiano Reggiano reports 2018 production and exports
The year 2018 was a record one for Parmigiano Reggiano production, which saw an increase of 1.35% over the previous year.
Petschar with another happy message
Austrian dairies were able to export milk and dairy products in the amount of €1.23 billion in 2018. This represents an increase of €48 million or 4.1% compared to 2017.
Emmi reports 2018 results
Swiss dairy group Emmi generated sales of CHF 3457.4 million in 2018. Compared to 2017 (CHF3.3 billion, or €2.9bn) this represents an increase of 2.8%.
Italy to host World Cheese Awards 2019
The 2019 World Cheese Awards will take place in Italy for the first time, in the city of Bergamo as part of its annual cheese festival.