Translation services for the food industry
Translations for the food industry
SMG Food is our specialized line of translation and interpretation services dedicated exclusively to the agri-food and food industries. The expertise of our translators is further enhanced by our collaboration with SMG Meeting, another division of SMG Languages.
Translation services for the food industry
We provide technical translations for labels, packaging, and recipes in sectors including canned foods, confectionery, bakery products, dairy products, and oils. Our services are delivered in accordance with the UNI EN 15038, ISO 17100, and ISO 27001 standards.
Translations crafted with care
To promote food products more effectively in foreign markets, we also recommend our advertising translation services. The expertise of our native-speaking translators gives your texts a distinctive character, turning them into persuasive communication tools. Similar to creative writing in a foreign language, this service has produced excellent results, particularly for wine labels and websites for leading dairy and cured-meat producers with an international presence.
Technical terminology: our food glossary
Below are some of the subject-specific glossaries developed to support our translations and recently incorporated into our multilingual Food Glossary. It contains over 12,000 terms relating to agriculture and the agri-food sector in more than 20 languages, including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese.
Some of our satisfied clients in the food industry:
At trade fairs around the world
Since 2002, we have been providing translation and technical interpretation services for the food industry, supplying interpreters for business visits, trade negotiations and international trade fairs such as Vinitaly.
Protected product designations
Since 2001, we have worked alongside regional and national institutions responsible for protecting local production, providing specialized translation services for agri-food and wine products bearing DOP, IGP, STG, and DOCG designations. Our presence in the UK, with offices in England, also supports accurate translation for products protected under the UK PDO, PGI, and TSG schemes.
Our conferences for the food industry
Stay tuned for our upcoming conferences on international communication for the agri-food sector (upcoming dates).
Coffee:
Translations relating to coffee roasting, preparation and tasting.
Dairy products:
A foreign-language glossary developed from our translations for international clients producing butter, cheese, milk, and yogurt.
Sweets:
Terminology for the confectionery, ice cream, and pastry sectors.
Meat and fish:
Multilingual technical terminology relating to fish farming, poultry and livestock farming, meat processing, sausage production, and meat preservation.
Oil:
Our linguistic support for prestigious oil producers from Tuscany and Lake Garda has provided the basis for this in-depth glossary on oils.
Pasta:
We have supported the internationalization of several Italian pasta manufacturers and developed specific translation expertise in this field.
Spirits and wine:
Translations for breweries, distilleries, and producers of cocktails, liqueurs, bitters, vodka, whisky, rum, and grappa. We have an extensive enology glossary, particularly for translating labels for white, rosé, red, young, dessert, barrel-aged, and sparkling wines into German and English.
For an increasingly international catering industry
In recent years, our rapid menu translation service into languages such as English, French, Russian, German and Spanish has been very well received.
Since 2002, we have been providing technical interpretation services for the food industry, supplying interpreters for business visits, international trade fairs, and trade negotiations.
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Fun fact: why we are experts in translating for the food industry
Our expertise in providing translation services for the food industry stems from a fortunate synergy: our group includes SMG Meeting, a well-established international catering services company, which has been active for years in the food preparation and service market under the prominent brands Moretto Catering and Stupor Mundi.
Although our translation offices are separate from our kitchens and production sites and employ different personnel, our translators have developed a deep understanding of the food industry, including its specialized terminology and food-safety and health-related responsibilities.
Our passion is not driven only by the delicious company dinners we offer our linguistic team, nor solely by the fact that many of us, as Italians, have an almost religious devotion to good food. What truly sets us apart is the ease with which our translators can consult our food-industry colleagues whenever they need clarification during translation—especially in a field as specialized and complex as food. This seamless collaboration enriches our expertise and strengthens our company culture within the food industry. That said, we still believe those company dinners play a vital role in our cultural growth and should certainly continue… Buon appetito!