Franciacorta sales grow in 2014

Italian sparkling wine region Franciacorta Consorzio has announced that overall global sales of Franciacorta wines have grown 7% in volume and 9% in value since the start of the year

European food is safe: pesticide residue adherence rates above 97% for third consecutive year

The report by EFSA’s Pesticide Unit is based on the analysis of more than 79,000 food samples carried out by national food authorities in 2011

Ionizing radiation to control foodborne pathogenic organisms in crustaceans

US FDA requires special labeling for irradiated food and food packaging

Tropical hibiscus adds to summer, fall landscapes

Scientific advice on use of Bacillus species in feed

Some strains produce toxins that can cause food-borne diseases in humans, producing symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea, or vomiting

Pdo and Pgi on the web, new tools of the Italian food promotion and protection

The agreement was signed between the Ministry of agricultural, eBay and Aicig

Cava creates new single vineyard classification

This new classification gives cava producers the opportunity to gain recognition for those wines which are produced from a specific site or single estate within their vineyard

Binge drinking affects one in 25 middle school children

USDA Announces $78 Million Available for Local Food Enterprises

Rural Electric Cooperatives: Leaders in Renewable Energy

Wine and olive oil help you feel more European

The research, conducted on a sample of 6,000 people in six Countries of the EU, shows that a dinner inspired by the Mediterranean diet nourishes feelings pro-Europe

The extra virgin olive oil from Liguria, the real one

Thanks to the Benedictines we had the first quality olive oil, from Taggiasca and Gentile, cultivated in their monastery of S. Maria del Canneto in Taggia

Marsala Vs Vernaccia. The charm of the competition for the first DOC

Every detail historical and cultural heritage is fundamental in marketing strategies. And so break out the "provincialism" claiming primates of all kinds should discern their own wine from all the others

The diversity of European agriculture at the heart of EU policies

The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2014-2020 recognises and bases its implementation in the wide diversification of the European agriculture across the EU

Italy says no to GM crops

"Our aim is to provide more autonomy of choice to the single states in regard to the GMOs" This declared the Minister of agricultural food and forestry policies, Maurizio Martina

California wine shipments rise

California wine shipments within the US were 215m cases in 2013, up 3% from the previous year, with an estimated retail value of $23.1bn, up 5%, according to the California Wine Institute

New evidence of suicide epidemic among India’s ‘marginalised’ farmers

Fish sampled in four Alaskan national parks have tested positive for mercury