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, these are in some cases mixed with lower-quality oils such as pomace and sunflower oils
The ‘mass’ market is increasingly geared towards 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.
Delivery is too expensive for those who practice it. Gorillas has been taken over and Getir has left Italy: three operators remain, with very high costs in relation to turnover. The role of dark kitchens that industrialise catering but worsen the quality of food. Western market in the hands of 4 main players
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?
Perhaps, before launching the media network, we need to get the retail outlets in order first
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
It is a pity that no Italian company has had the scale, but above all the vision, to take on the world in the way these giants have done. In Italy, everyone thought: e-commerce must be self-sustaining. This was the case for Esselunga at home until it had no rivals, but Amazon and Walmart disprove this view. E-commerce is underpinned by other, more profitable sources of revenue
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
Written on 17 April, updated on 24 June 2026 This article focuses mainly on non-food products, but whilst writing about…
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
The fact that many discount brands feature at the top of the rankings – Eurospin is number one in 11 regions and ranks second or third in a further six – suggests that its range of fruit and vegetables meets its customers’ expectations better than that of supermarkets, which tend to emulate discounters but charge higher prices
