Spirits made in Italy, 4.8 billion market with growing exports

Turnover of 4.8 billion euros and a turnover of 1.7 billion euros in terms of exports (3% of the overall food & beverage share). Export growth is 154% in the last ten years. These are the economic numbers of the Italian spirits sector generated by 578 companies with over 6,200 workers employed. The sector was discussed in Rome on the occasion of the general assembly of "SpiritsEurope", opened with a greeting from Micaela Pallini, president of Federvini. The economic report of the Federvini Observatory, presented by Nomisma during the Assembly, also records that the Italian spirits supply chain has 35 Geographical Indication products, which represent 14% of the total European GIs and which demonstrates - the analysts highlight - a strong link with the reference territories (82% of food supplies come from local suppliers). As part of the assembly, part of the work - a note informs - was dedicated to the theme of promoting the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages, which ...