Food Trends

Alkemia SGR, with co-investment from Banca Ifis, has launched Food Excellence, a new private equity fund targeting Italy’s agri-food sector. The fund has established Convivio, an industrial holding company designed to consolidate leading domestic producers, with a focus on fresh […]

The Chianti Wine Consortium will soon embark on a three-week tour across China, aiming to bring the spirit of Chianti DOCG to the heart of Asia’s largest wine market. The Chianti Academy 2025—a structured educational programme blending wine training with

Asiago PDO has been named the most awarded Italian cow’s milk cheese at the 2025 Great Taste Awards, securing seven accolades at the globally recognised food and drink competition. The PDO cheese from the Veneto-Trentino region impressed the judging panel

The US will reduce tariffs on Parmigiano Reggiano PDO to 15%, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The decision eliminates a previous 25% tariff — made up of a historic 15% duty dating back to the 1960s

Angelo Mastrolia, Executive Chairman of NewPrinces Group, is at the heart of a landmark acquisition of Carrefour Italia that promises to reshape the Italian retail and industrial landscape. In this exclusive interview with Food Group, Mastrolia outlines his vision for

The Prosecco PDO Protection Consortium has announced a significant legal victory in its ongoing efforts to ensure the correct use of the term “Prosecco”—in Italy and abroad—and to safeguard the denominations protected by its three member consortia: the Consorzio di

Salamini Italiani alla Cacciatora PDO delivered a strong first-half performance in 2025, with production rising 12.8% to over 2 million kilograms, up from 1.8 million in the same period last year. The pre-sliced packaged segment saw an even sharper increase,

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to impose a 15% tariff on goods imported to the USA from the European Union, effective 1 August — a move that averts the threat of

The US frozen food market is undergoing a rapid transformation, projected to double in value from $79.6bn in 2024 to over $150bn within the next decade. The growth, underpinned by a compound annual rate of 8.91 per cent, is being

Italian food and beverage multinational NewPrinces, led by chairman Angelo Mastrolia (pictured), has agreed to acquire Carrefour Italia from France’s Carrefour Group in a transaction valued at €1 billion. The deal includes 1,027 stores across the country and marks NewPrinces’