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Pizza is a symbol of Italy for 89% of Italians, a farmers' survey published on Tuesday ahead of World Pizza Day Wednesday said. Pizza beats pasta into second place on 88%, with wine well back on 59% and cappuccino on 51%, said the IPSOS research agency survey for farmers group Coldiretti. Pizza, the survey said, "is perceived as a dish of the famil...

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The value of counterfeit Made in Italy food products in the world rises to 120 billion euros, with the United States classified as the country where counterfeit Italian products register the highest turnovers. This is the alarm raised by agrifood organizations Coldiretti and Filiera Italia on the occasion of the most important world trade fair even...

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The global turnover of counterfeit Made in Italy food products has risen to 120 billion euros, farmers' association Coldiretti said. The increase is partly driven by what Coldiretti described as "the strange alliance" between Russia and the US which, "divided by the war in Ukraine, rank respectively as the country where the production of fake 'Ital...

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Have you ever heard of “Asiago Cheese”or “Pomarola”? Have you come across “Parmesan” or a “San Daniele Ham” produced in Canada at the supermarket? Do you usually toast with ”Prosek” or pour yourself a glass of Chianti made in California?  Italy is art, culture, landscapes, but also culinary excellences, because our country has always been synonymou...

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On the occasion of Earth Day, Coldiretti unveiled data from an interesting survey involving precisely the "prince" element of the celebrations: the earth. The one worked by men and women, driven by the desire to spend more time outdoors but also to have a direct relationship with nature. According to the survey, 6 out of 10 Italians, about 62 perce...

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If there's one thing Italians do not accept, it’s messing around with the culinary traditions which reflect our identity.  So it’s no surprise that food historian Alberto Grandi's theories on the origins of several iconic Italian foods, which in his view aren't really Italian but made-in-the-USA, have caused such a stir in Italy and made the nation...

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Exports of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables from Italy have exceeded 10 billion euros for the first time ever thanks to +8 percent sales growth in international markets. This is according to an analysis by the Italian farmers’ association, Coldiretti, based on Istat data for the first ten months of 2022. The report was released at the open...

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The recovery of tourism after the pandemic has boosted the Italian food industry, which has become Italy's top single asset to the tune of a record 580 billion euros in the last year despite the energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine, farmers' group Coldiretti said in a report out Friday.  The report, titled 'Food and tourism, Italy Winning', w...

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Over a third of Italian people, 35%, have cut down on the amount of food they waste, farmers' association Coldiretti said on Thursday. It said high inflation rates and soaring gas bills are among the factors driving the change, which is good for the environment as it means natural resources are better used. Coldiretti will offer people advice on ho...

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It is a wine result from the dream of a Procida winemaker, Biagio Lubrano Lavadera, belonging to a long generation of island farmers, who not only wanted to grow grapes, but also to produce and bottle his wine. But the only way has always been to contact a winery on the mainland, given the rules in force. The turning point came thanks to the oenolo...

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