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This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information.

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate report with Italy-specific information.

This report describes production, trade, research, policy, and marketing issues of genetically engineered (GE) plants, animal products, and microbial biotechnology in Italy.

This report gives an overview of the food service – hotel, restaurant, and institutional sectors in Italy and outlines current market trends, including best product prospects.

This report gives an overview of the Italian food retail and distribution sectors and outlines current market trends, including best product prospects.

In January 2017, hemp cultivation became legal pursuant to Italian law No. 242/2016 promoting hemp cultivation and its industrial uses, leading to a sector revival, with more than 800 farms cultivating 4,000 hectares (ha).

According to the latest data released by the National Association of the Canned Vegetables Industry (Anicav), Italy is the third largest processed tomato producer in the world (behind the United States and China), representing approximately 14.8 percent of the global production and 56.5 percent of Europe’s production, with revenue of nearly $5.4 billion in 2022.

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, characterized by growing consolidation of smaller companies.

Italy’s CY 2014 wine production is estimated at 4.4 billion liters, 15 percent less than the previous campaign and 7 percent below the five-year average, as a result of a rainy summer.

The EU-28 production of sugar for food for MY 2014/15 is estimated to increase to 16.750 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), from 16.0 million MT in MY 2013/14...

The outlook for the MY2015/16 EU28 grain crop is positive with another sizeable crop forecast, albeit down from the record volume achieved in MY2014/15.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).