These productions, stimulated by climate change, will only meet 5% of national demand in 2022. Their growth potential is considerable and there is strong demand from the rest of Europe. Moreover, the profitability of the crops is up to 15 times higher than that of oranges and makes investment in precision farming solutions possible
nothing guarantees that agricultural products treated with the same banned pesticides exported outside Europe do not return to our country, creating a further paradox
With this initiative, Kaufland aims to become one of the leading e-commerce players in Europe, offering a viable alternative to the large global platforms and helping to redefine the balance in continental online trade. The entry into the Italian market, in particular, represents a strategic step to intercept a steadily growing demand and to strengthen the Schwarz Group’s presence in the retail trade, both physical and digital
Trump has convinced his voters that tariffs will be paid by foreign exporters and not by American consumers. But soon even the most ardent Maga supporter, once at the checkout counter of a supermarket, will get the suspicion that the opposite is happening. The Sheet 26 August 2025
42% of Italian farms have less than two hectares of olive groves, which means that slightly less than half of all olive farms are engaged in hobby or self-consumption production.
The inventor of the ‘walking’ ice cream was Italo Marchioni, a native of the province of Belluno and resident of New York, who invented a wafer that could hold ice cream on 13 December 1903
There is a big difference between protecting farmers, through, for example, limiting unfair practices, and producing ‘some pasta’
Penalties for unfair practices in 2023-2024 amount to only 665,000 euros against estimated damages of at least 350 million annually. in essence on prices and unfair practices the ‘dolce far niente’ of Italian politics continues. Remember this when you see the next tractors in the square or when you hear about the sad affairs of groups like Auchan, Casino, Carrefour Italia and others
“…more than antitrust, I see geopolitics as the main issue here: controlling not only production but also distribution in Europe is a strategic issue…”
Publix has done so well, with much higher margins than all competitors, because it has a strong and enduring culture built in part on share ownership
For the past two years, it has topped the list of French favourite brands and, following sound principles, is expanding, at lightning speed, throughout Europe
“Someone still has to explain to me why, in a retail market that needed concentration [and expertise], the government allowed a group that didn’t even have a delicatessen, to buy GS (which belonged to Sme =IRI= Italian State!) and then resell it quietly to a foreign group (Carrefour) after a few years” Mario Gasbarrino. This also applies to the New Princes operation
