Within the great Italian food industry, Tuscan products represent a further worldwide-acclaimed added value. The popularity of Tuscan products even beyond the national territory is confirmed by the steady growth of its exports. In the 2006-2016 decade, exports of food and beverage products increased respectively by 20 and 24% (data provided by Irpet-Istituto per la programmazione economica della Toscana).

According to an analysis by Coldiretti (based on Istat data), in 2016, the value of Tuscan food exports reached 2.46 billion euro, with a 3% increase over the previous year. A growth that has been confirmed by the data concerning the first half of 2017 (+1%).