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Flatbread Italy Market Overview 2026

Raw Materials
Cow Milk, Cow Milk Butter, Milk Powder, Olive Oil, +3
HS Code
190590
Last Updated
2026-05-16
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Italy Flatbread market intelligence page includes 0 premium suppliers.
  • 5 sampled export transactions for Italy are summarized.
  • 12 export partner companies and 38 import partner companies are mapped for Flatbread in Italy.
  • Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
  • 5 export partner countries and 5 import partner countries are ranked.
  • Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2024.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-05-16.

Flatbread Export Supplier Intelligence, Price Trends, and Trade Flows in Italy

12 export partner companies are tracked for Flatbread in Italy. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to validate exporter coverage, partner quality, and route priorities.
Explore Flatbread export intelligence in Italy, including 5 sampled supplier transactions, monthly unit-price ranges, and partner-country trade flow patterns for HS Code 190590.
Scatter points are sampled from 18.4% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Export Supplier Transaction Records for Flatbread in Italy

5 sampled Flatbread transactions in Italy include date, origin, and partner-country context to benchmark export prices and supplier trading patterns.
Flatbread sampled transaction unit prices by date in Italy: 2026-02-27: 5.52 USD / kg, 2026-02-27: 5.50 USD / kg, 2026-02-23: 4.29 USD / kg, 2026-02-16: 4.29 USD / kg, 2026-02-11: 4.23 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporter 
2026-02-27[빵류* **** **** *****************5.52 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-02-27[빵류* **** **** **************** ********5.50 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-02-23PIN** ***** ****4.29 USD / kg (Italy) (United States)
2026-02-16PIN** ****** **4.29 USD / kg (Italy) (United States)
2026-02-11PIN** ***** ****4.23 USD / kg (Italy) (United States)

Top Flatbread Export Suppliers and Companies in Italy

Review leading exporter profiles and benchmark them against 12 total export partner companies tracked for Flatbread in Italy. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to shortlist sourcing and export partners faster.
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: OthersFreight Forwarding And IntermodalLand Transport
Value Chain Roles: LogisticsDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: OthersBrokers And Trade Agencies
Value Chain Roles: TradeOthers
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food WholesalersBrokers And Trade Agencies
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: Others
Italy Export Partner Coverage
12 companies
Total export partner company count is a core signal of Italy export network depth for Flatbread.
Exporters and importers can open Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to assess Flatbread partner concentration, capacity signals, and trade relevance in Italy.

Annual Export Value, Volume, and Supplier Market Size for Flatbread in Italy (HS Code 190590)

Analyze 3 years of Flatbread export volume and value in Italy to evaluate supplier market growth, seasonality, and trade volatility.
YearVolumeValue
2024578,457,3072,857,119,355 USD
2023525,908,5222,542,982,047 USD
2022525,368,7902,211,345,284 USD

Top Destination Markets for Flatbread Exports from Italy (HS Code 190590) in 2024

For 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 5 destination countries for Flatbread exports from Italy.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Germany96,552,427444,128,557.799 USD
2France89,569,473434,765,465.678 USD
3United States43,389,954271,648,926.028 USD
4United Kingdom55,283,727266,946,761.529 USD
5Spain27,983,593130,882,098.981 USD

Flatbread Import Buyer Intelligence and Price Signals in Italy: Buyers, Demand, and Trade Partners

38 import partner companies are tracked for Flatbread in Italy. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to analyze buyer demand, partner density, and downstream channels.
Scatter points are sampled from 46.8% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Import Transaction and Price Records for Flatbread in Italy

5 sampled Flatbread import transactions in Italy provide date, origin, and trade-country context to benchmark price levels and demand-side trading patterns.
Flatbread sampled import transaction unit prices by date in Italy: 2026-02-19: 5.06 USD / kg, 2026-01-28: 2.75 USD / kg, 2026-01-28: 4.14 USD / kg, 2026-01-28: 3.08 USD / kg, 2026-01-28: 2.03 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporterOrigin 
2026-02-19FRE** ******5.06 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-01-28OTH******** ******* ******** ******** ********* ****** ******* ******* **** ***2.75 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-01-28OTH******** ******* ******** ******** ********* ***** ******* *** ***4.14 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-01-28OTH******** ******* ******** ******** ********* *** *** ******* ******* *** ***3.08 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-01-28OTH******** ******* ******** ******** ********* **** ***** ******* ******* ******2.03 USD / kg (-) (-)-

Top Flatbread Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners in Italy

Review leading buyer profiles and compare them with 38 total import partner companies tracked for Flatbread in Italy. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate demand-side partner fit.
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 5M - 10M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingOthers
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-16
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Industries: OthersFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: OthersFood Manufacturing
Italy Import Partner Coverage
38 companies
Import partner company count highlights demand-side visibility for Flatbread in Italy.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Flatbread importers, distributors, and buyer networks in Italy.

Annual Import Value, Volume, and Demand Size for Flatbread in Italy (HS Code 190590)

Track 3 years of Flatbread import volume and value in Italy to assess demand growth and market momentum.
YearVolumeValue
2024258,920,562826,626,002 USD
2023256,020,555832,690,950 USD
2022250,185,108689,108,053 USD

Top Origin Supplier Countries Supplying Flatbread to Italy (HS Code 190590) in 2024

For 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 5 origin supplier countries supplying Flatbread to Italy.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Germany87,840,019232,160,797.974 USD
2France40,217,077134,227,401.445 USD
3Belgium25,348,437111,325,758.15 USD
4Spain31,989,363108,926,100.105 USD
5Poland13,546,19961,245,201.637 USD

Classification

Product TypeProcessed Food
Product FormBaked (Ambient Packaged)
Industry PositionFinished Consumer Food Product

Market

Flatbread in Italy includes traditional and industrial products, with piadina as a prominent sub-category. Piadina Romagnola IGP has defined product characteristics, processing steps, and a protected production area in Emilia-Romagna (Romagna). Packaged flatbreads from Italian producers such as Mulino Bianco, Loriana, and Roberto are commonly sold through modern retail and are often packed in protective atmosphere, with some products also using surface ethyl alcohol treatment. Market access and compliance are strongly shaped by EU rules on consumer food information (including allergens) and controls on contaminants in cereal-based foods, alongside mandatory acrylamide mitigation measures for baked carbohydrate-rich foods.
Market RoleMajor domestic producer and consumer market
Domestic RoleConvenience bakery staple sold as fresh and packaged flatbread for household meals and foodservice use
SeasonalityYear-round production and availability for packaged and fresh flatbread products.

Specification

Primary VarietyPiadina Romagnola IGP
Secondary Variety
  • Piadina Romagnola (alla Riminese) IGP typology
  • Industrial packaged piadina/flatbread wraps (e.g., Granpiada; Piadelle)
Physical Attributes
  • Amber cooking spots (small, evenly distributed) for the standard IGP typology
  • Large cooking bubbles with non-uniform distribution for the Riminese IGP typology
  • Standard IGP typology: compact, rigid and friable
  • Riminese IGP typology: soft and flexible
Compositional Metrics
  • Ingredient declarations commonly include soft wheat flour, water, salt, and vegetable oils; some products are positioned as whole-wheat or formulated without animal fats.
  • Some packaged flatbreads are surface-treated with ethyl alcohol and packed in protective atmosphere as part of shelf-life strategy.
Packaging
  • Heat-sealed bags/pouches packed in protective atmosphere (MAP) for packaged piadina/flatbread
  • Selected packaged products are treated with ethyl alcohol on the surface (as declared on-pack/product pages)

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Flour & ingredient sourcing → dough mixing → portioning → lamination/sheeting → baking on hot plate/oven → cooling → protective-atmosphere packaging → distribution to retail and foodservice
Temperature
  • Packaged flatbreads are typically distributed without a full cold chain; handling focus is on preventing overheating and maintaining packaging integrity to preserve texture.
Atmosphere Control
  • Protective-atmosphere packaging (MAP) is explicitly used for packaged piadina/flatbread, including IGP disciplinare-aligned packaging and major branded products.
Shelf Life
  • Shelf-life support commonly relies on protective-atmosphere packaging; some branded products also declare surface ethyl alcohol treatment as an additional shelf-life measure.
Freight IntensityHigh
Transport ModeLand

Risks

Food Safety HighNon-compliance with EU maximum levels for contaminants relevant to cereal-based foods (including mycotoxins such as deoxynivalenol) can trigger border refusal, withdrawal, or recall in the Italian/EU market.Implement an incoming-ingredient and finished-product monitoring plan aligned to EU contaminant limits; require supplier certificates of analysis and conduct periodic third-party testing for risk-relevant mycotoxins.
Chemical Safety MediumBaked carbohydrate-rich foods are subject to EU acrylamide mitigation measures and benchmark-level monitoring; inadequate process control (time/temperature, recipe design) can create compliance and customer-acceptance risk.Document an acrylamide control plan (recipe and baking controls), validate mitigation steps, and trend internal testing results against EU benchmark-level expectations.
Regulatory Compliance MediumLabeling non-compliance (especially allergens and mandatory particulars for prepacked foods) can lead to enforcement action and product withdrawal from Italian retail channels.Run pre-print label verification against Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requirements, including allergen emphasis, language rules for the Italian market, and nutrition declarations where applicable.
Logistics MediumPackaged flatbread is freight-intensive (bulky relative to value); road freight and fuel volatility can materially affect landed cost and promotional pricing programs in modern retail.Use lane-based freight contracts, optimize pallet density and packaging formats, and plan buffer inventory for promotional peaks to reduce expediting and partial-load shipments.
Labor And Social MediumLabor exploitation risks in parts of Italy’s agricultural labor market (caporalato) can create reputational and buyer-audit risk when upstream ingredients or services intersect with vulnerable labor supply chains.Apply supplier due diligence and social-audit screening for agricultural inputs and key subcontractors; include contractual labor-compliance clauses and grievance mechanisms.
Sustainability
  • Deforestation-free due diligence may be relevant if formulations include EUDR-covered commodities and derivatives (e.g., palm oil or soy), requiring supply chain documentation for affected ingredients.
Labor & Social
  • Italy has documented labor exploitation risks in parts of the agricultural sector (caporalato); while flatbread manufacturing is typically industrial, upstream raw-material sourcing and subcontracted services can require enhanced due diligence.
Standards
  • BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
  • FSSC 22000

FAQ

What distinguishes Piadina Romagnola IGP in Italy’s flatbread market?Piadina Romagnola IGP is a protected regional flatbread with a defined production area in Romagna and a disciplinare that specifies product typologies and characteristics (including thickness/diameter ranges, surface appearance, and processing steps such as lamination and baking), plus packaging requirements such as protective-atmosphere packing after cooling.
Which EU rules most commonly drive compliance requirements for packaged flatbread sold in Italy?Key requirements come from EU rules on food information to consumers (including allergens and mandatory particulars for prepacked foods) and from EU food-safety frameworks covering official controls and limits for certain contaminants, alongside EU requirements to apply mitigation measures to reduce acrylamide in baked carbohydrate-rich foods.
What packaging and shelf-life practices are commonly declared for Italian packaged flatbreads?Major branded Italian flatbread products commonly declare packaging in protective atmosphere (MAP), and some also declare surface ethyl alcohol treatment as part of their shelf-life strategy.

Sources

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