Swiss food giant Nestlé has reached an agreement with fresh food group Pastificio Rana that will extend its Buitoni Italian sauces and pasta business into new European markets.
Nestlé have reached an agreement to sell a range of Italian brands to FRoSTA in a deal that further strengthens the German group’s presence in the frozen food sector.
The creators of Italcheck, an app to verify genuine Italian products for shoppers and aid manufacturers fight food fraud, will help fight against the €60 billion fake Italian products black market.
Vegetarian products should be about showing vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike that there are tasty alternatives to meat protein, says one Italian food firm.
Pasta maker Barilla has opened a new €40m pasta sauce facility near its headquarters in Parma, Italy, with most of the products destined for overseas markets, the company has said.
Mafia involvement in the Italian food industry is rife, with revenue from the agriculture and food sector generating 5.6% of the entire organised crime business in the country, finds a new parliamentary report.
Italy’s Federalimentare has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) to build its international profile through greater participation in trade fairs.
As time-pressed Italians and Mediterranean interest from abroad are driving growth in the Italian food sector, DSM Food Specialties is positioning to grow sales of its bakery enzymes and savoury ingredients with the appointment of Azelis as its distributor.
Chr Hansen's aim of increasing its 50 per cent share in the Italian
meat cultures market depends on constantly improving communication
with customers, according to the firm's Italian meat sector
manager.
