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Tomatoes: they come in all shapes and sizes, their color moving from the deepest, brightest red to a golden green, all the way to hues that reach the depth of purples. They can also be yellow, bright, and full of light, just like the sunshine they need to grow flavorful and juicy. The humble, delicious tomato is the stuff of culinary poetry, but al...

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Valentine's Day is upon us and if you’re planning a romantic dinner with your partner then you may want to include some (or all!) of the following foods and ingredients.  The debate on aphrodisiac foods remains open, with some claiming it is just the power of suggestion, while others swear by the efficacy of certain foods.  Certainly the release of...

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Olive Oil tourism (Oleotourism) consists of all those activities aimed at encouraging tourist visits to the places of cultivation, production, or exposure of tools useful for the cultivation of olive trees. In these places are practiced tastings and marketing of the company’s production of olive oil, even in combination with food (as long as it is...

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In 2021, golbal sales of Italian fresh fruit and vegetables increased by +8%, for an all-time high value of about 5.7 billion euros. This confirms the vital and strategic role of the sector despite the problems caused by climate change and Covid emergency. These data are the result of Italian farmers association Coldiretti’s projections, presented...

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The traceability system of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO is unique in Italy and in Europe. It is able to guarantee that the raw material used for the production of buffalo mozzarella is 100% fresh whole buffalo milk, coming from buffaloes bred only in specific areas of Italy which are the ones foreseen by the PDO specifications. This traceabilit...

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With harvesting and milling operations well underway across most of Italy, the forecast is confirmed of 315 thousand tons of olive oil for the 2021-22 campaign. Production is therefore up by +15% compared to 2020, when the harvest was particularly poor. This is what emerges from the latest surveys on the current olive oil campaign, carried out by t...

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Despite everything, Italy’s agricultural food exports are once again registering record numbers, resuming that more than consolidated and constant rise until the outbreak of the pandemic. The first quarter of 2021 saw an increase in exports close to 20%, giving Italy precedence over the performance of other G7 countries. And to confirm the excellen...

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Armando Manni, the Italian filmmaker who founded MANNI in 2001, takes food very seriously. What started as a personal mission to create the best organic extra-virgin olive oil turned into a 20-year-long endeavor to produce the best premium organic extra-virgin olive oil on the market. And his commitment to quality has paid off. Manni’s products are...

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The autumn fruit and vegetable centrifuges are a perfect way to continue to enjoy the summer atmosphere even during autumn. These drinks are a great way to go soft from summer to autumn thanks to their typical colors: red, green and orange that radiate joy and a widespread feeling of well-being. At the same time, they are a valuable aid in the wint...

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The Olive is present in Eighteen out of Twenty regions in Italy. There are at least 400 cultivars growing in Italy. In Italy we eat according to the Region and Season. Regional Olive Varietals compliment the food.  Around this time of the year we buy our yearly consumption from a nearby farm. We also buy smaller bottles of extra virgin olive oil f...

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