Italy: Food Processing Ingredients
Link to report:
The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, characterized by a growing consolidation of smaller companies. Progress in food technology, marketing innovations, “Made in Italy” products, and exports of finished food products have all contributed to Italy’s increasing demand for food ingredients. Italian consumers continue to favor bakery products, dairy products, processed meat and seafood, and snacks. Locally grown, but also ethnic, vegan and vegetarian alternatives, “free from” products (e.g. gluten, lactose, or sugar free), and super foods attract more and more local consumers. Italy depends almost entirely on raw material imports, most of which come from other EU countries.
