Given the recent changes in olive oil market and the growing importance of Distribution for commerce and for private labeling srategies, our work aims at conducting a market analysis that studies the competition within the sector and foresees the profitability of the different possible business...

The extra-virgin olive oil, in the rural economy of our country, is taking an increasingly important role. The increasing price volatility due to the opening of markets and the competitive relationship with other producing countries, the increase in demand for quality products, along with...

The analysis of the competitive performance has always been fascinated economists both marco and micro. And 'possible to do so to identify three strands of study. The macroeconomic, aimed at identifying and analyzing indicators of per-formance of the different economic systems, a second strand...

The technological innovations of the project VALOROLIO act as an integrated package of interventions at the system load of extra virgin olive oil extraction and treatment processes of all products with a view to their economic value. The pitting of the olives allows a substantial modification of...

Exchange relationships in the olive oil sector is characterized by an extreme variety of organizational forms and use of the market. The survey RIOM promoted under the project, and identifies the links between the structural characteristics and corporate styles, will outline the strengths and...

Italy is a country with a very rich biodiversity heritage, wonderful synthesis of a territory characterized by a consolidated agro-food tradition. In this context, Sicily plays a leading role with a wide supply of quality agri-food products based on strong relationship with the territory and...

The horticultural sector, that assumes a socio-economic role of great interest for different sicilian areals has, in addition to the international species and variety, also an high number of autochthonous species and varieties, expression of the cultural tradition and local production, which...

The truffle market is becoming more important in the world. In this context, there are countries suited producers who can play an important role. The main objective of the present work is to propose a good overall picture of trade flows of fresh truffles, especially with regard to the share of...

The current demand for agricultural products shows an increasing trend, due to population growth and rise in incomes. Unprecedented potential consumption levels cast unknown scenarios for the world. As the world will soon be faced with Malthus Law and its unavoidable consequences, the main issue...

With regard to agri-food products the food piracy practice is usually referred to the imitation of "Italian sounding", some foods to the eye of the consumer "play Italian". They include both "brand" products, both traditional products and products of origin and quality certified, which are of...