The alien does not come from some distant planet, but simply from the other side of the world. From Japan, for example, or from Egypt, the Atlantic, or sometimes from nearby Greece. And in Italian waters — where everything is already in place and the conditions are ideally warm — more often than not it decides to stay for good: the problem is the impact it could have, especially in the long term, on both biodiversity and our lives
Unfortunately, Mango, which is a sound company, is not acquiring a stake in the business: on the other hand, given the current situation – with losses of 35 million for the year 2025 and three further closures – it was foreseeable that there would be no ‘white knights’ available to save Coin, whose brand seems to be slowly but surely fading away
… The same method was used to defend public funding for the promotion of red and processed meat. When the Commission considered excluding these products from programmes in line with the European plan against cancer, Copa-Cogeca engaged with certain Commissioners, the wine and spirits organisations, and national associations. The restrictions were first watered down and then dropped altogether. The comment in the internal documents is succinct: “The lobbying has paid off.”
Lidl’s marketing would have us believe that it is a supermarket. It is not, and we explain why. Furthermore, the slogan ‘eat fresh’ used by Lidl to market itself to Europeans is somewhat misleading, and Lidl cannot be an ‘ambassador of Made in Italy’ if it sells pasta made from foreign wheat as ‘Italian’
Italian, French and British retailers have drawn inspiration and lessons from their American counterparts. And the chain that opened its first supermarket 96 years ago is still family-owned: in June, King Kullen appointed its first female president, Tracey Cullen, the founder’s great-granddaughter
The market share of fizzy drinks (sodas) in the US has fallen from 45.6 per cent in 2016 to 33.5 per cent today: Coca-Cola is offsetting these losses in ‘developing’ countries. But for how long can it continue to do so without facing the same loss of consumer loyalty?
Food sovereignty makes sense if it goes hand in hand with expertise. And, above all, if it safeguards farmers’ incomes and the health of Italians. Otherwise, it becomes mere propaganda and, ultimately, a boomerang for those who advocate it
“And so, the idea of the supermarket ultimately proved to be one of the moves that led the United States to win the cultural and economic game it played against us on the chessboard of Europe” Alessandro Baricco
In the United States, a fifth of food spending takes place online: what does the Italian retail sector intend to do? Does it want to come of age, or cede ground to the Chinese, the Germans and the Americans?
Dear Dr Caprotti, I was saddened to hear of the forthcoming demolition of the factory in Ponte, which your father set out to build and to which he devoted a significant part of his life. It is undoubtedly a place that, for many people, has meant much more than simply a ‘place of work’: it has been a professional and social hub, a place to meet and forge new bonds. It has certainly been a source of hope for a better future, both for oneself and for one’s family…
In this ranking, Leclerc has risen whilst Auchan has fallen: 10 years ago, Leclerc had just one outlet in the top 25; today it has seven. Auchan used to have 16; today it has seven. Leclerc, the French market leader, has continued to focus on hypermarkets, with success
In the future, in Europe too, the agri-food sector and trade will play an increasingly important geopolitical role, with technology playing a central part
