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Conad Members See Growth In 2017 Despite Market Challenges

The cooperatives that comprise Italy’s Conad reported increased turnover in 2017, despite increased challenges in the Italian marketplace. Pac2000...

Tuna Supplier Grupo Calvo Confirms Decade Of Growth

Spain-based tuna supplier Grupo Calvo increased global sales by 7.5% in 2017 to €618.3 million, marking a decade of consistent growth for the company....

Retail Channel Boosts Italian Frozen Food Sales In 2017

Italian frozen food sales grew by 2% in volume terms to 841,500 tonnes last year, according to the Italian Institute of Frozen Foods (IIAS). This growth...

Italy’s Packaging-Free Negozio Leggero Expands To France

Negozio Leggero, an Italian retail chain which offers products in bulk without packaging, will open its first franchised store in Paris on 23 June. Nego...

Italy Won't Ratify EU Free-Trade Accord With Canada: Farm Minister

Italy will not ratify the European Union's free-trade agreement with Canada because it does not ensure sufficient protection for the country's specialty fo...

Italy’s Selex Opens First Famila Superstore In Mestre

Italy’s Selex Gruppo Commerciale (SGC) recently opened the first store featuring its new Famila Superstore format in Mestre, on the Venice mainland....

Iper Enables Cashless Payments In All Stores

Italian hypermarket chain Iper has rolled out the Jiffy digital payment service to all 27 of its outlets across seven Italian regions. Using the service...

Six In Ten Italian Families Shop At Discount Stores, Study Finds

More than six in 10 Italian families have visited discount stores at least once in the period between January and May of this year, according to a study by...