Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi to acquire maker of NutriBullet and Magic Bullet for US$420m
ITALY – Italian household appliance company De’ Longhi has agreed to buy California-based domestic appliances…
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US manufacturing group Trimas to acquire Italian Caps and Closers maker Affaba & Ferrari
ITALY – US manufacturing group Trimas has acquired Affaba & Ferrari designs, an Italian designer…
Granalo divests its Pandea baked goods unit to focus on dairy market
ITALY – Italian dairy company Granarolo has sold its Pandea baked goods unit to local…
Italian coffee equipment maker launches a new S60 professional coffee machines
ITALY – La Cimbali, an Italian manufacturer of professional espresso and cappuccino equipment, has launched…
Zerica launches contactless buttons for its Kolumna water dispenser
ITALY – Zerica, a water dispenser manufacturer, has introduced contactless ‘hover’ buttons for its newly…
Chocolate processing machine maker Sacmi acquires packaging machine manufacturer Pack Sud
ITALY – Sacmi, international manufacturer of machines has acquired a 60% stake in Pack Sud, a manufacturer of…
Campari acquires stake in alcoholic beverage e-commerce platform Tannico
ITALY – Campari Group has signed an agreement with Tannico S.p.A., an Italian e-commerce platform…
Yum China forms joint venture with Italy’s Lavazza to launch coffee shop concept
CHINA – The KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell operator in mainland China, Yum China…
Prinova partners with Italian firm in essential oils distribution deal
ITALY – Leading essential oil supplier, Prinova is teaming up with Agrumaria Reggina, one of…
Diageo pledges 8m bottles of sanitizer for frontline healthcare workers
UK – Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than 8 million bottles…
PepsiCo to hire 6, 000 new employees and provide US$11m to COVID-19 affected communities
USA – Amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, PepsiCo has reinforced its strategies to ensure…
Pernod Ricard expands portfolio with Italian bergamot-infused aperitivo
FRANCE – Pernod Ricard has partnered with Italicus, an Italian super-premium bergamot-infused aperitivo, in a…
Brenntag Food & Nutrition officially opens the new site in Italy
ITALY – Brenntag Food & Nutrition has opened a new state-of-the-art site in Padua, Italy…
Enoplastic merges with Sparflex to create a global leader in wine and spirits closure solutions
EUROPE – Italian closures manufacturer, Enoplastic has entered into a strategic agreement with its French…
Neogen Corporation acquires Italian food safety company Diessechem
USA – Neogen Corporation has acquired Diessechem S.R.L., an Italy-based distributor of food and feed…
Italian beverage company Campari Group in talks to buy French distributor
ITALY – Italian drinks company, Campari Group has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire its…
FAO joins forces with World Union of Wholesale Markets to tackle food waste
ITALY – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM)…
Danone and FAO team up to foster sustainable diets and food systems
ITALY – Danone, owner of iconic brands such as Dumex and Aptamil has agreed to…
Coca-Cola HBC acquires Italian beverage firm Lurisia for US$97m
ITALY – Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) Italia has secured a deal to acquire natural…
Italy’s Illycaffè acquires its UK distributor amid Brexit uncertainty
ITALY – Illycaffè, Italian coffee company has acquired the UK’s Illy division distribution business from…
Qu Dongyu begins new role as FAO leader, commits to enhancing sustainably in agriculture
ITALY – Qu Dongyu, the newly elected director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
Emmi acquires Italian dessert maker Pasticceria Quadrifoglio srl
ITALY – Swiss milk processor, Emmi has acquired Pasticceria Quadrifoglio srl, an Italian producer of…
FAO elects China’s Qu Dongyu as new General Director
ITALY – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has elected Qu…
Lactalis acquires Italian cheese maker Nuova Castelli
ITALY – French dairy products corporation, Lactalis has confirmed that it has acquired Italian cheese…