Demographics and market saturation give big brands few prospects. Confirmation comes from Nestlé which wants to spin off its water division and Unilever which wants to sell its ice cream division. Nestlé had to lower its growth forecast to 2%: the big brands are trying hard to delay their decline
Every nine hours a polar bear is killed by hunters in Canada, Greenland, Russia and the United States. Those who live in Norway know that climate change is aggravating the situation, but it is not the real reason for this slaughter. Let WWF take note
About Esselunga’s social balance sheet drawn up in 2003, well ahead of its time. And of €300 million turnover of ecological products, equivalent to 10% of food
We will see, I think shortly, who, between western multinationals – influenced by disappointing sales and political decisions – and China – oriented by the single party – will have been right
In addition to suffering the damages of change, we must try to seize opportunities, especially in agriculture
The decision is the latest in a series of measures to dismantle the Biden administration’s policies. Objective: to reduce timber imports from Canada. Scientists and environmentalists: ‘Negative effects on climate’. Reforestation also blocked
Contrary to claims about the cultural importance of this practice, the Norwegian whaling industry faces a declining domestic demand for whale meat. A 2021 survey found that only 2 per cent of Norwegians eat whale meat (down from 4 per cent in 2019), while no one under the age of 35 said they often eat whale meat
In Italy, none of this has happened. And in Europe a conflict looms, as Carrefour has announced that it will impose the Nutri- Score on all suppliers
The Arctic expedition of the ship HEIMEN-SUCAI led by my great-uncle, the mountaineer and explorer Gianni Albertini between May and September 1929 had started as a search and rescue operation for possible survivors of the airship ITALIA that had gone missing the year before…
Opportunities and risks of climate change in the wine world in Europe: ‘if you love the Bordeaux wines of the 1970s and 1980s, those are gone forever’
“Drug trafficking is increasingly linked to gold mining, timber smuggling and land theft”…. ‘an increase in violence, but also deforestation and the encroachment of indigenous lands, among other things’.
Drafted 8 February 2021, updated 25 February 2025 The pitfalls for consumers in packaging and labelling are many: we will…
