Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
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Coronavirus – Italian food producers working flat out to ensure retail supplies but longer-term risks remain
Supermarkets in Italy will stay open through the coronavirus crisis, with a government official saying the country's food manufacturers are…
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Coronavirus – Italy’s farmers union warns of disruption
Italy's food sector is at risk of major disruption from the outbreak of coronavirus in the north of the country,…
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Lactalis linked to Nuova Castelli acquisition
French dairy giant Lactalis has been linked with a deal to take over Italian cheese maker Nuova Castelli. Reports in the Italian…
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Italian farmers’ union Coldiretti issues stark Brexit warning
Coldiretti, the union representing Italian farmers, has warned that the UK leaving the European Union without a trade deal threatens…
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Italy pushes ahead with durum wheat origin plans
Italy's ministry of agriculture, food and forestry has notified the European Commission of plans that would make origin labelling mandatory…
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Italy to bring in origin labelling on dairy products
The Italian government has signed a legislative decree making origin labels mandatory for milk and dairy products sold in Italy.…
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Italy warns of EUR200m hit from Russia ban
The cost to Italy's food and agricultural sector of Russia's restrictions on EU imports could be EUR200m (US$253.9m), Italian producers…
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BRICs and beyond: Egypt crisis sparks food supply jitters in Europe
The Egyptian political crisis could hardly have happened at a worse time for the European food industry, struggling to contain…
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ITALY: Rome unveils Parmesan bailout
The Italian government has announced that it will buy 100,000 Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses and 100,000 Grana Padano cheeses in an…