Before making an advert about Italian pasta – is it healthier and safer? – we should have tried to protect Italian farmers and consumers
The world’s largest meat producer is called JBS; it is Brazilian and is completely unreliable. The rules governing the import of animal proteins from Brazil should be carefully reassessed
The two Ferreros are pursuing parallel strategies with the aim of doubling the market presence of the world’s third-largest confectionery group – after Mars and Mondelez – within a few years
Delivery is too expensive for those in the industry. Gorillas has been taken over and Getir has left Italy: three operators remain, with very high costs relative to turnover. The role of dark kitchens, which industrialise catering but compromise food quality. The Western market is dominated by four main players
The ‘mass’ market is increasingly focused on ready-made products, but if you have a trusted local fishmonger who offers something other than the ‘usual salmon’, you can eat better. This benefits both our health and the sea.
The story of Eataly from 2020 to the present day, including the latest developments in Verona and Bologna
The doubling of Brazil’s production of cereals, pulses and oilseeds (346.1 million tonnes in 2025) over 13 years, coupled with its dominance of the meat market through the JBS group, was bound to lead to serious tensions: Trump accused Brazil of deforestation and imposed 25 per cent tariffs. This will not prevent Brazil from becoming the world’s leading agricultural power
There are major problems for cheese, milk, rice, wheat, fruit, vegetables and wine. But it is the olive groves that have been hit hardest: on top of the damage caused by climate change, there is also a very unclear political situation
An interesting survey of leading brands. And in Spain, the world’s leading producer of olive oil, the Andalusian cooperative Dcoop has denounced widespread fraud in Spain concerning refined olive oils. According to the stark accusation, in some cases these are mixed with lower-quality oils such as pomace and sunflower oils
When it comes to knowledge, innovation, skills, the manufacturing sector, US debt and rare-earth elements, China certainly holds more ‘cards’ than the US
The real crux of the matter is the rapid technological advancement of Walmart and Amazon, the undisputed market leaders, which European retailers can never hope to match, and which will continue to subject them to unfair competition from online platforms
The illegal labour scheme distorts prices. As well as measures to combat organised crime, the government could begin to tackle the issue of wages and consumer incentives: with wages and prices distorted by the Mafia, we won’t get very far
