With a value of 68, the wine supply chain ranks first in the ranking of the AGRI4index, the super index created by Nomisma for UniCredit capable of providing the level of strategic value of the supply chain for the Italian agri-food system and its competitive positioning . The report was presented today at the opening conference of Vinitaly Special Edition, at Veronafiere. A score that exceeds that of the dairy sector (second with 56), pasta (54) and fruit and vegetables (51) and which, in a comparison at European level, places Italy above Spain (48) but behind the France (76). The joint examination of an analytical and homogeneous set of over 60 indicators referable to 4 “domains” (structure, production, market and economic-financial performance) made it possible to highlight the strengths and also the weaknesses of the individual sectors and to contextualize them in the evolutionary market scenario, identifying at the same time interventions and development paths that have been shared with the main stakeholders of the same supply chain (companies, representative associations, protection consortia). A scenario that today sees both domestic sales and Italian wine exports recovering sharply, with values that in many markets exceeded the levels of 2019: in August, the cumulative purchases of Italian wine in the US reached 1.3 billion euros compared to 1.1 billion two years ago, in Switzerland 267 million against 225 million euros, in Korea the growth is even + 123%, but this strong recovery trend is also affecting Germany, the Canada, Russia. “The wine sector – declared Pier Carlo Padoan, president of UniCredit – is one of the sectors that is driving the recovery of Made in Italy on world markets, thanks to a repositioning in line with the characteristics of foreign demand and excellent quality. of products “.
“The innovative approach we have adopted – added Padoan – has allowed us to enhance the concept of the supply chain as an obligatory path to increase the degree of competitiveness and to translate everything into new business opportunities, as evidenced by the program” Basket Bond of the supply chain, which in recent months has led UniCredit to underwrite bonds issued by companies in the wine sector as the first tranche of a 200 million euro plan “. “The post-Covid recovery that is affecting the Italian agri-food supply chains, wine in the first place, is sustained, but this must not make us rest on our laurels. There is ample room for growth for our sector in the world market, but we still face organizational gaps. and competitiveness which, today, thanks also to the important support tools offered by Europe, can be reduced “underlined Paolo De Castro, president of the Scientific Committee of Nomisma.