Food Trends

A French court sided with the Piadina Romagnola PGI’s Protection Consortium, ruling that the term “Piadina” cannot be monopolized by a single company. It must rather remain a generic designation for all producers of the traditional Italian flatbread. The decision […]

Barilla has made a decisive leap in its innovation strategy with the opening of BITE – Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience, a new 13,800-square-metre centre that marks the group’s most significant investment in recent years. Designed as a new engine

The Consortium for the protection of Prosciutto di Parma PDO has achieved two pivotal legal outcomes in foreign markets, bolstering the international protection of the Prosciutto di Parma PDO designation. The successes—in Malta and Brazil—highlight the Consortium’s ongoing enforcement efforts,

Mortadella Bologna PGI recorded another year of steady expansion in the first nine months of 2025, marking increases across production, sales, and exports despite a still-soft consumption environment. Output rose 3.8%, sales were up 4%, and exports advanced 10.1% compared

Vemondo, Lidl Italia’s vegan-vegetarian private label, has become the most purchased brand among Italian households in the strategically important segment of fresh plant-based deli substitutes. The line has secured leadership in value, volume (kg), and number of packs sold, according

At the Embassy of Italy in London, the event “Facts on your plate: debunking myths on nutrition” brought together nutrition specialists and representatives of the Italian and British agri-food sectors. Organized as part of the World Week of Italian cuisine

At the 37th edition of the World Cheese Awards, held in Bern from 13 to 15 November, Italy ranked as the third most-awarded nation—after Spain (600) and Switzerland (597)—with 376 total recognitions, including 12 Super Gold, awarded to products ranging

The Italian wine sector concluded 2024 with record-setting results, confirming its position as a global powerhouse. Exports surged to €8.136 billion, marking a +5.5% increase on 2023, with 21.7 million hectoliters shipped abroad. Italy maintains its status as the world’s

The San Benedetto Group welcomed Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, to its mineral water production facility and headquarters for an institutional visit focused on the role of Italian industry in global

The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World returns in 2025, marking the tenth edition of one of the most extensive international programs dedicated to promoting Italy’s food and wine sector. Launched in 2016 as a continuation of the themes