The dawn of 2024 heralds a fresh pinnacle for Italian food and beverage exports, boasting a robust +14% surge in January compared to the corresponding period last year, despite prevailing international strains. This revelation stems from Coldiretti, an Italian farmers association, parsing Istat data. Notably, this trajectory stands in stark contrast to the broader slump in Italian exports, which dipped by -0.2%.

The ascension of Italian culinary exports is notably pronounced in the United States, the paramount non-EU market, witnessing a remarkable year-on-year escalation of +31% in January 2024. Similarly, double-digit upswings are observed in the United Kingdom (+26%), while German (+9%) and French (+3%) appetites for Italian F&B remain unwavering.