The expansive Italian agri-food supply chain, encompassing agriculture, food processing, distribution, intermediation, and retail sectors, maintains its upward trajectory, now cresting at €586.9 billion—a notable 8.4% surge from 2021 and a formidable 29% leap since 2015.

This robust growth contributes nearly €335 billion in value-added output, constituting a substantial 19% chunk of Italy’s GDP. As per recent insights from The European House-Ambrosetti (TEHA), the Italian agri-food network garnered over €25 billion in investments in 2022, propelled by the labor of 3.7 million individuals.