Surviving in Italy often means going out on a limb. Pete Grey, from the UK, and his Italian business partner, Marcello Esposito, looked to Britain for inspiration, and are now daring to challenge Italians' taste in food with a classic British product.
The Local: Italy's news in English, has an insightful and fascinating interview that provides invaluable advice for anyone wanting to take a brand new product to a brand new market.
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Corporate giants Manderley Food, owners of golden Wonder, Tayto and Real Crisps, have received an insurance claim on a factory fire at the Real Crisps plant in Crumlin, South Wales.
The arson attack has indirectly financially benefited the company by a rise in profits for the year ending 2013, from £12.2m to £13.36m.
An exceptional credit of £10m was recorded, which was the surplus from the insurance proceeds over and above the book value of the assets lost and the restructuring of the group's manufacturing.
102 employees were made redundant after the fire and the manufacturing was relocated to the company's other plants. The majority of Real Crisps production now takes place in Corby. 

The Keoghs, who employ 40 people on their farm in Oldtown, Co Dublin, have just agreed a deal with Tesco UK which will see the hand-cooked artisan potato crisps go on sale in 255 stores.
"This is a brilliant boost for us," said managing director Tom Keogh.
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Seabrook Crisps began trading in 1950. Some 60something years later they are attempting to break new ground by entering the premium Crisps market.
The new Lattice Cut range of Crisps will feature all the usual British favourites.
Managing director Jonathan Bye told The Grocer magazine, "We have a history of leading category initiatives. It's not the first Lattice Cut to be made but is currently the only one on the [British] market."
The new range will be available from May,but the Sweet Chilli variety will only be available in Asda.