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💸 Emanuele Zuanetti, CEO of Gruppo Germinal, on European Organic Day, established on September 23 by the EU Parliament, Commission, and Council, emphasizes organic as an ethical, healthy, and conscious consumer choice. In the first half of 2024, the Italian organic sector grew by 3%, outdoing the overall food growth, reaching €2.1 billion in 2023 and €1 billion in the first five months of 2024 despite a -1.7% decline in 2023. Volume growth at 2.6% suggests this isn't just inflation. Germinal Bio leads the organic snack market with over 40% share, focusing on short, controlled, and certified supply chains for raw materials.

📈 Zefferino Monini, CEO of the leading Italian olive oil company Monini, forecasts a price drop of extra virgin olive oil under €10 per liter by the end of the year, with a potential decrease of 30%-40%. Global consumption is expected to hit around 3 million tonnes by 2025, up from 2.7 million in 2024, as production could reach 3.3 to 3.5 million tonnes. Italy's production will be lower due to unfavorable weather but will not affect prices. Monini has planted over 700,000 olive trees in their sustainability project, aiming for 1 million by 2030. Monini’s 2023 sustainability report highlights 23 million liters of olive oil sold, €195 million in revenue, products exported to 61 countries, 624 hectares of organic olive groves, a 34.7% reduction in CO2 emissions, and 99.9% precision irrigation in Bosco Monini. The company also supports educational projects and scientific research.

🍕 Barilla will feature at the G7 Agriculture and Fisheries from September 27-29 in Ortigia, Syracuse. The Barilla Emergency Mobile Kitchen, in collaboration with the Civil Protection of Parma, will serve over 500 hot meals per hour and operate Pasta Parties on September 25-27 with over 30 volunteers. Since 2014, the mobile kitchen has responded to emergencies including the 2023 Emilia Romagna flood and the Suviana hydroelectric plant tragedy, supported by 31 volunteers and the Barilla family since the 1994 Piedmont flood.

📢 SANA Food, il nuovo format della 36° edizione storica dedicato al biologico e al naturale, si terrà a BolognaFiere dal 23 al 25 febbraio 2025, focalizzandosi su alimentazione sana e tendenze emergenti, con target su professionisti Horeca e retail specializzato. Secondo The European House - Ambrosetti (2024), i consumi out of home crescono rispetto alla grande distribuzione organizzata. L'evento presenterà anche l’Osservatorio 100 Giorni Sani, con un'analisi biennale su 4.000 consumatori. Saranno inclusi prodotti biologici, biodinamici, vegetariani, vegani, plant based e dell’alimentazione funzionale. In concomitanza si svolgerà la Slow Wine Fair, edizione 2025. SANA Food è organizzata da BolognaFiere con il supporto di partner e patrocinatori vari, tra cui FederBio, ICE, e il patrocinio del Ministero dell'agricoltura.