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🍴 Chef Andrea Berton announces the reopening of Ristorante Berton in Milan on Valentine's Day, February 14, after a winter pause for renovations. A new outdoor dehor, designed by Architect Franco Driusso, adds 14 seating spots. The Valentine's Day special seven-course menu, featuring gourmet dishes like beetroot ceviche and Grana Padano tortelli, is priced at €195 per person, excluding drinks, with optional black truffle courses. Reservations can be made at +39 0267075801 or info@ristoranteberton.com.

🍕 Since 2013, "Passione per il Food" has helped food companies increase visibility and revenue through market strategies, branding, and digitalization. At "Marca by BolognaFiere 2025," they showcased the "Export Pass" service for companies aiming to reach international markets, announced a new Houston, USA office and depot, and a project with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Riyadh to facilitate Italian products into the Arab market. Partners presented included Caffè L’Antico, Biscottificio Casilino, LaMadia, Mastrogregori, and Olive Lucarelli. The agency offered consultations on market analysis, trade negotiations, brand identity, digital presence optimization, international negotiations, and promotional strategies.

☕ Maestro del Caffè, Gianni Cocco, formerly a dishwasher, embraced the coffee world, gaining knowledge and experience after moving from Sardinia to Milan. At Winterhalter Italia's stand, Cocco discussed professional washing during his "Coffee Express 2025" tour, underscoring the importance of high-performance machines for consistently clean cups for quality coffee service. Horecanews.it covers daily news on the Horeca sector and foodservice industry.

📦 Rinaldi 1957, an established national distributor of spirits and wines, reinvents its brand image by 2025 to mirror its human-centric corporate philosophy. Valentina Ursic, Marketing Director, emphasizes empathy and kindness as key company traits. The new visual identity, crafted by designer Marcello Minale of Minale & Tattersfield, showcases smooth lines with a '60s vibe and a modern touch of black, reflecting the anti-conformist vision. Officially online since March, the updated image also extends to new catalogs and the corporate website. Despite decreased alcohol consumption due to various factors, including the sober curious movement, wine consumption grows with 55% of the population drinking occasionally (71%) and women accounting for 45% of this increase. Rinaldi 1957 expands its wine offerings, adding six new vignerons from renowned Champagne production areas. In 2024, the company, led by Giuseppe Tamburi, reported a €22.3 million turnover, a network of 150 agents, and a growing portfolio of over 130 Italian and foreign wine and spirit brands. The company's journey began in Bologna in the late '50s with Vittorio and Rinaldo Rinaldi, sold to Gruppo Buton in 1983, and acquired by Tamburi ten years later.

📖 On January 22, 2025, a decree was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale, leading to the enforcement of significant updates to the production standards of Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP. Mariangela Grosoli, President of the Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP, highlights these changes, which include a general review of production guidelines, updated labeling principles, and the introduction of a "Riserva" category for products aged over 5 years, as steps to ensure quality and protect the product as a cultural heritage. The modifications aim to simplify rules, enhance product management and traceability, and prevent ambiguous labeling that may compromise transparency.