Italy's foreign food trade records historically at 50 billion in 2021

Published 2021년 8월 12일

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Italy's made-in-food exports have experienced a historic high growth of 11.2% in 2021, as per Coldiretti's analysis of Istat data, with projections reaching a record-breaking €50 billion. This success is seen despite the pandemic's impact on the catering industry and the shift towards home cooking. The United States and Germany are among the leading importers, showing significant growth, while the UK experiences a decline due to Brexit. China's import of Italian food has seen a dramatic increase of 57.7%. Ettore Prandini, President of Coldiretti, emphasizes the potential for the agri-food industry to boost Italy's economy and calls for improvements in infrastructure to enhance competitiveness.

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Made in Italy food records the historical record in exports with a leap of 11.2% in 2021 and points towards the historic figure of 50 billion euros never recorded in the history of Italy. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's projections on the basis of Istat data relating to foreign trade in the first six months of 2021. A result obtained - underlines Coldiretti - despite the difficulties in commercial exchanges and the lockdown in all continents of the catering industry that has heavily hit the Italian cuisine but also favored the return on all continents to the home preparation of meals with the boom of Made in Italy recipes. The Covid health emergency - specifies Coldiretti - has caused a healthy change in consumers at a global level who have favored the choice in the cart of products that are allies of well-being such as those of the Mediterranean diet. And in the coming months - continues Coldiretti - the positive impact on foreign sales of the victory to the European ...

Source: Coldiretti