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Ottobre 4, 2024

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Spirits & Colori: masterclass e degustazioni in Italia con whisky d'eccellenza

🥃 Spirits & Colori organizes a national itinerant whisky event with ambassadors Fergus Simpson and Michele Reina presenting global whisky excellences. Duncan Taylor, founded in Glasgow in 1938, owns whiskies dating back to 1864 and has over 4,500 casks after being acquired by Euan Shand. Octave Cask, a 50-liter barrel, yields about 70 unique bottles per batch. Masterclass tasting dates in Italy include locations in Viterbo, Florence, Villafranca di Verona, Noventa di Piave, and Treviso from October 2-7, 2024. Ross & Squibb Distillery, known for American Rye and Bourbon, was founded in 1809 and acquired by George Remus in 1921. Products include Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged 5/6 years, Master Crafted Rye 5 Years, Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey, and Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel Proof aged 7 years, with alcohol volumes ranging from 47% to 58.5%. Additional masterclass dates with Michele Reina span from September 23 to October 24, 2024, in various Italian cities.
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Olitalia guida il Focus Group sulla Filiera Olivicolo&Olearia in Emilia&Romagna: presentati i risultati finali

🌻 Clust-ER Agroalimentare dell'Emilia-Romagna and Olitalia, with 40+ years experience in 120 countries, presented Focus Group results on Filiera Olivicolo-Olearia, highlighting the need for a competitive, sustainable regional model emphasizing autochthonous varieties and climate change resilience. Key stakeholders included Consorzio Olio DOP Brisighella and University of Bologna experts like Prof.ssa Tullia Gallina Toschi. Discussion of enhanced producer cooperation, milling cost reduction, and local extra virgin olive oil promotion ensued. A Regional EVO Oil District in Emilia-Romagna is the next step. Full report available at AlmaDL, University of Bologna Library System.
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Ristorazione: come i turisti selezionano i locali dove mangiare in Italia

📈 In Italy, 38.3% of tourists choose restaurants online, with Google reviews most used at 17%, followed by TripAdvisor (6.7%), and social media (14.5%). Word-of-mouth influences 50.7% of dining decisions, and 11% decide by walking past a restaurant. The survey by Osservatorio Ristorazione included 2400 venues nationwide and will be presented at RistoratoreTop Live in Bologna from October 21-23, 2024. Data shows 61.6% of tourists dine at a restaurant for the first time, while 38.4% are repeat visitors. Dining is most common in pairs (34.1%), with family (31.9%), friends (28.7%), or for work (3.7%). Only 1.6% dine alone. New trends for 2024 include requiring credit card details or deposits for reservations, addressing no-shows which account for 2% of lost revenue for restaurants.
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Da Eataly Roma Ostiense tutto pronto per il Burger Festival

🍔 Eataly Roma Ostiense hosts the Burger Festival from October 4-6, 2024, featuring chef Vittorio Gucci's show cooking on October 4 at 19:00. The festival showcases gourmet burgers from various vendors and includes culinary demonstrations, themed gastronomic offerings, and craft beers with free entry. Tokens for food purchases are €2 each, with discounts for bulk buys: 16 for €30, 35 for €65. Open Friday 19:00-23:00, Saturday 12:00-16:00/19:00-23:00, Sunday 12:00-16:00/19:00-22:00.
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Italianità e regioni nel carrello della spesa: l’analisi dell’Osservatorio Immagino di GS1 Italy

📊 Osservatorio Immagino di GS1 Italy reports a 4.5% decrease in volume but a 7.4% increase in value for products labeled as Italian in supermarkets, totaling over €11.3 billion. Products with Italian claims, geographical indications, or the national flag, accounting for 27.7% of references analyzed, grew by 28.3% in business volume. The DOP label saw a 9.1% growth, reaching €716 million in sales. Regional products in supermarkets saw a 5.2% increase in value, surpassing €3 billion, despite a 3.7% drop in volume, with Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, Valle d’Aosta, and Basilicata having double-digit growth. Trentino-Alto Adige leads in sales with over €406 million.
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Cultifutura: con l'agricoltura verticale, rivoluzione sostenibile anche per l'Horeca

🌱 Milan-based company Cultifutura, founded in 2020 by Emilia Konert (CEO), Samuel Peabody (Chief Designer), and Markus Venzin (President), is a leader in sustainable innovation with vertical farming. Their advanced urban agriculture technologies have helped optimize food production in cities. Cultifutura's flagship product, CultEvo, is an aesthetically pleasing, hydroponic indoor cultivation system with LED lights, IoT sensors, and automatic irrigation, managed via the CultEvo App. Cultifutura also fosters sustainability education through projects in 9 Italian schools.
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ShowRum 2024: a Bologna il festival dedicato ai distillati di canna da zucchero

🍷 Directed by rum expert Leonardo Pinto, the "ShowRUM - Italian Rum Festival" celebrates its 10th edition on October 6-7, 2024, in Bologna at Spazio Dumbo - Binario Centrale. The event features a significant lineup of rum and cachaça producers and includes the ShowRUM Tasting Competition as well as the ShowRUM Taster of the Year award. Public entry on October 6 is €15 with discounted presale, while October 7 is free for trade professionals.
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La sarda Francesca Aste è la migliore bartender del mondo!

🍷 Francesca Aste from Carloforte, Sardinia, was named the world's best bartender at the Premier Lady Amarena International 2024 in Bologna. Defeating finalists from 13 countries, Aste's B-Loved Martini featured low-alcohol Fabbri Marendry and Italian Fabbri Syrup. German Lisa Neubauer took second place, while Hungarian Szintia Franzony came third. Special awards went to Riley Lin Ping Chen (Taiwan) for Style & Technique, ZhaZha Lee (China) for Marendry, and Oana Pirvu (Romania) for Gin Fabbri. The jury comprised notable mixology figures, including judges Angelo Donnaloia (AIBES Italy) and Claudia Carrozzi (UK Bartenders Guild). The competition, sponsored by Fabbri 1905 since 2015, celebrates women's achievements in mixology.
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Cristian Santomauro si aggiudica il "The Best Pizza Identity"

🍕 Cristian Santomauro from Cilento won "The Best Pizza Identity" at The Best Pizza Awards 2024 in Milan's Spazio Antologico - East End Studios. At 33, he is the custodian of the pizza ammaccata tradition from his hometown of Piano Vetrale, with a population of 400. His pizzeria, L'Ammaccata - Antica Pizza Cilentana, promotes a diet reflecting local traditions with ancient grains, sourdough, and Cilento goat's cheese. Santomauro has been a pizzaiolo for 15 years, honoring his grandmother's legacy.
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Gruppo Una, sesta struttura in Sicilia: a Siracusa apre il Maniace Boutique Hotel Ortigia

🏡 Gruppo Una announced the opening of Maniace Boutique Hotel Ortigia, a new 4-star addition to their Una Esperienze collection, located in the ancient part of Syracuse. The hotel features 21 modern and brightly designed rooms and suites named after Sicilian cultural elements, such as "pupi" and "fichi d’India". Amenities include a breakfast room with views of a 4th century apse, a private historic garden, and an elegant outdoor terrace. Gruppo Una, with this launch, now operates 6 facilities in Sicily, affirming its growth and presence in the region.
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