Despite everything, Italy’s agricultural food exports are once again registering record numbers, resuming that more than consolidated and constant rise until the outbreak of the pandemic. The first quarter of 2021 saw an increase in exports close to 20%, giving Italy precedence over the performance of other G7 countries.

And to confirm the excellent state of the sector, Istat data for May (awaiting further confirmation in the coming months) previews the achievement of a result never obtained before: 17 billion euros in value for the first five months of the year. Much of the credit goes to the cheese-making sector, which is driving the recovery of the Made in Italy food industry after the difficult period suffered during the application of US duties, now suspended.