“…Another element that will determine the future of the Italian agri-food sector is the export trend. The scenario appears completely uncertain as the pandemic continues to spread with different timelines in other countries and the measures adopted by governments are different and variable ( Gruszczynski, 2020 ). In general, the impact will continue to be important on companies that depend more on the foreign outlets (fruit and vegetable processing, olive oil, rice, baked goods, pasta, coffee, chocolate, condiments and spices, ready-made meals, wine and sparkling wine).…”