RIMINI, Italy – SIGEP World – The World Expo for Foodservice Excellence is ready to welcome the global foodservice industry once again and to promote the quality products with a full and varied programme of talks, exhibitions and competitions, designed specifically for professionals and companies that want to keep pace with trends and consolidate their own presence on the global market.
At Rimini Expo Centre from 18th to 22nd January 2025, the 46th edition of the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) event will spotlight five top supply chains: gelato, pastry and chocolate, coffee, bakery and, among the big new entries, pizza.
Five supply chains that represent five highly important economic sectors for the made-in-Italy foodservice industry.
Coffee at SIGEP World: Italian exports on the increase in 2023, the coffee machine sector is growing
About a thousand companies operate in the coffee sector in Italy, spread over the entire territory, with direct employment estimated at around 7,000 employees and an industry turnover in 2023 estimated at 5.2 billion euros, of which about 2.3 billion from export sales and 2.9 billion from domestic sales.
Roasted coffee was the fourth most exported Italian agri-food product with a turnover of 2.259 billion euros (+6.8% compared to 2022, a figure that confirms Italy as the world’s second largest exporter of this product), equal to 3.5% of agri-food exports, and a volume of over 285,000 tonnes, stable compared to 2022, and driven by a particularly positive fourth quarter that recorded growth in both value (+7.3%) and volume.
By contrast, domestic consumption stagnated at 327 million kg, down 6.85% compared to 2022 due to significant price increases.
Home consumption, supported by the retail and e-commerce channels, accounted for 71% of the total in terms of quantity, while out-of-home consumption, fuelled by the Ho.Re.Ca., Vending and OCS sectors, amounted to 29%.
In terms of value, out-of-home consumption is more significant due to higher average prices compared to retail.
2023 was a good year for the coffee machine sector, one of Italy’s industrial excellencies.
The year closed with a turnover of over 550 million euros, up 0.9% compared to 2022.
Exports, which account for more than 75% of our companies’ turnover and which increased by 2.5% to 415 million euros, were also positive.
(Sources: Consorzio Promozione Caffè / UCIMAC)
