Italy
Mountain product seal awarded to DalterFood Parmigiano Reggiano
Italy’s DalterFood Group says its Solo di Pezzata Rossa Italiana Parmigiano Reggiano cheese has obtained the EU’s Mountain Food guarantee seal and designation
Moving small scale centre stage
The United Nations Food Systems pre-Summit is going on this week (26-28 July) in Rome and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is hosting several events, including Bold Actions for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Food Systems with IFAD Goodwill Ambassador Sabrina Elba.
It’s coming to Rome
There was a little matter of a football game to be played last night, and the result was that Italy won on penalties against England. Fish and chips can’t compete with the wonder that is pizza…
Sacmi releases key stats from 2020 Annual Report
Sacmi Group’s sales and employment rate remained stable, and the machine manufacturing company retained its technological leadership.
Smart Packaging Hub unveiled
A new Smart Packaging Hub has been launched by six leading Italian companies, designed as a virtual meeting place for food & beverage professionals.
DalterFood Group launches new cheese matchsticks
Italy-based DalterFood Group is unveiling a brand new cheese cut product with its new cheese matchsticks.
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.