by Chiara Remondini & Francesca Cinelli

Investors are developing an appetite for Italian food. Food companies, that is. Mostly family owned, makers of linguini, mozzarella, tomato puree and other Italian fare traditionally have shunned the stock market, turning instead to limited investments from private-equity firms for capital to expand.

With new funds being created for food-related investing, that's changing. "Companies are beginning to exploit the potential of capital markets," said Borsa Italiana Chief Executive Officer Raffaele Jerusalmi at an event in Milan.

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Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/