The fiorentina steak is back: subject closed European Union gives definitive green light. After more than seven long years, Italian consumers (and not only) can once again eat the traditional ''fiorentina'' steak obtained from cows at least 30 months old.
Italian wine sector may face crisis Although Italian wine exports continue to set new records, the sector is at risk because of falling domestic demand and a drop in production.
Germany raps copycat parmesan A Berlin court on Wednesday ordered a German food company to stop making a product that mimics Italy's king of cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano.
'Real' Fiorentina returns Fans of the famous Fiorentina T-bone steak were sharpening their knives Tuesday after the European Commission lifted its last restriction on beef-off-the-bone.
US couple pays 34,000 dollars for bottle of wine Bolgheri's Tenuta dell'Ornellaia sold a bottle of Salmanazar for $33,600 (400 times its market value) at a Christie's auction in October.
China lifts mozzarella ban China has lifted its ban on the import and sale of buffalo-milk mozzarella from Italy, Italian Ambassador Riccardo Sessa said Friday.
Mediterranean diet better for environment Leading farmers' association Coldiretti on Thursday urged Italians to shun exotic foods and stick to a Mediterranean diet in a bid to cut down greenhouse gas emissions.
