Food Community

The Community stems from TEHA Club - TEHA Group's business community that brings together over 400 CEOs of Italian companies and multinationals operating in Italy - to gather companies and organisations of the Italian agri-food supply chain to create knowledge and reports on the industry and support its growth for the benefit of the whole country.

The activities of the Community include a series of Round Tables and meetings in various Italian locations to develop contents, scenarios and documents with the local stakeholders.

The results are collected and presented at the annual Forum where data and actionable proposals are shared with key policy makers on the most important issues for the competitiveness of the sector, including nutrition, healthcare, sport, transition to a sustainable and circular economy, climate and demographic impacts on the supply chain, and frontiers of innovation for the retail industry.

ANNUAL FORUM

Bormio, June 5-6, 2026

At the Forum, the final stage of the 2025/2026 TEHA Club's Food&Beverage Community, participants attend panels and debates between industry business leaders and relevant institutions to reflect on the strategic role of the agrifood supply chain for the resilience and competitiveness of Italy, also in light of the challenges the entire supply chain is facing and the scenarios for the near future.

The competitiveness of the sector was analyzed in terms of employment, Value Added, international projection and records, emphasizing the importance of some key elements for the competitiveness of the sector: food, health, sport, and sustainable and circular transition of the supply chain. 

The program will focus on the following topics:

• The value of the agri-food sector for the national economy and the impact of agricultural and industrial policies
• The Roadmap for the Future of Food & Beverage: What Developments and Challenges Lie Ahead in the Coming Years
• Milan-Cortina 2026: The Role of the Olympics in Boosting Regional Competitiveness
• Industry and Distribution: Challenges on the Horizon and the Role of These Sectors in Revitalizing Italian Regions
• Brands and Private Labels: The Engine for Profitable Growth
• The role of banks and M&A in the Food & Beverage sector
• Evolving consumption patterns: prospects for the Horeca sector
• The future of European competitiveness
• The impacts of climate change on the agri-food supply chain
• Internationalization of the agri-food sector
• Eating well to live better: how dietary choices can influence health and life expectancy.

During the event, data and insights will be shared, drawing from four new TEHA Studies (The Roadmap for the Future of Food & Beverage; The Sustainable and Circular (R)evolution of the Italian Agri-Food Supply Chain; Growing in Global Markets; The Value of the Agri-Food Sector for the National Economy and the Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Policies) and strategic case studies on companies in the sector.