INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE
The sector, documented from field to market.
International media have reported on the Cherasco farming system, snail-slime extraction, food production and the economic development of heliciculture.
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Reporting, not endorsement.
This archive collects independent articles and videos concerning the sector and the activities of the Cherasco organisations. The presence of an outlet does not imply a commercial partnership or endorsement.
Big Business: Why Snail Slime Is a $500 Million Industry.
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Articles and videos
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Modern Farmer · 2019 · English
Italy’s snail-breeding scene picks up the pace
Italian heliciculture and the role of Cherasco, told for an international agricultural readership.
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The Telegraph · 2017 · English
Italy’s snail farmers having the slime of their lives as niche beauty product craze sees rise in demand
A report from Italy on the growing demand for snail-slime skin products and its effect on snail breeders.
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Business Insider · English
Big Business: Why Snail Slime Is a $500 Million Industry
A report on the international market for snail slime and on how extraction is organised in Cherasco.
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Great Big Story (CNN) · English
Harvesting Snail Slime for Beauty Products
A short film on slime extraction and the cosmetic supply chain developed in Cherasco.
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DW · English
Science & Technology segment
A television segment on snail farming and snail slime.
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Robert Parker Wine Journal · English
Sluggish Growth: Snail Farming Is a Fast Growing Business
Heliciculture in Cherasco presented to an international food and wine audience.
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