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‘Who’s the boss?!’, the Consumers’ Brand is finally being launched in Italy. As well as in Spain, Morocco, Greece, Germany and the USA. The project...
Pressure from below imposes a change of paradigm in the agri-food chain. Although a hydraulic pressure, it is still undervalued in reports and...
Today we are celebrating the European Commission’s 10-year delay in adopting a public health measure asdelegated by the European legislator. Hip-Hip...
At the time of Expo Milan 2015 – when we published the ebook ‘GMO, the Big Scam’ – the global seeds and pesticide market was...
Sugaring – which means adding saccharose (commonly sucrose) to wine – is a practice strictly prohibited in Italy, as it is in Spain, Portugal and...
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Amazon, cyber-bullying to the detriment of consumers and suppliers. Great Italian Food Trade is appealing again to the Antitrust Authority for the restoration...
On the origin of primary ingredient, Brussels confirms the go-ahead on Italian sounding. With the support of Gentiloni’s government and those agricultural...
Legislative decree 231/17, while implementing Regulation EU No. 1169/11 in Italy, defines the distributor’s responsibilities in crystal clear terms. Labels...
Hemp is another rising star in the superfood basket, due to its nutritional properties. And it’s also an Italian specialty. Let’s see why. Hemp, the plant...
On March 13, 2018 the European Commission has submitted to the Parliament the new Knowledge Center for Food Fraud and Quality. Following, initial reports and...
‘Galatine’ candies, 80% milk? That’s false! The IAP, the Italian Advertising Council Institute, has finally taken the hint by Great Italian Food Trade...
Ancient grains hit the headlines, gluten-free up and coming, superfood top of the list of European consumption. Bingo for teff, a cereal to be discovered...
The ‘free from’ claims on food labels keep gaining consensus among European consumers. Who are increasingly choosing ‘GMO-free’ and ‘palm oil free’. Hereby...
No rule has to be applied to novel GMO’s for environment and health protection. These are the conclusions of the Advocate General at the European Court of...