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Italian agri-food firms eye CIIE as gateway to Chinese market
By Xinhua Published: Nov 10, 2025 10:14 AM
This photo shows products displayed at the booth of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

This photo shows products displayed at the booth of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)


 
This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2025 shows products of Italgel, a leading producer of gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen, in Cuneo, Italy. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2025 shows products of Italgel, a leading producer of gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen, in Cuneo, Italy. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)


 
A staff member conducts probiotics test at the headquarters of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, in Moretta, Italy, Oct. 30, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

A staff member conducts probiotics test at the headquarters of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, in Moretta, Italy, Oct. 30, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)


 
People visit the booth of an Italian pet food firm at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

People visit the booth of an Italian pet food firm at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)


 
This photo shows cheese and butter products at the booth of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

This photo shows cheese and butter products at the booth of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, on Nov. 9, 2025. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)


 
This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2025 shows dishes made with dairy products of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, in Moretta, Italy. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)

This photo taken on Oct. 30, 2025 shows dishes made with dairy products of Inalpi, an Italian dairy company, in Moretta, Italy. Agriculture is an industrial pillar of Italy, a country which uses 56 percent of its land for agriculture. The country is home to about 1.6 million farm-based businesses, many of which make agri-food products prized worldwide for their quality and craftsmanship. (Xinhua/Liu Jiaqi)