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💲 METRO Italia, a leader in the wholesale trade for the Horeca sector with 3,800 employees, received the "Top Employer" certification for the 12th consecutive year, showing improvement in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (+24%), Careers (+7.5%), and Onboarding (+4.6%) compared to 2024. The company focused on DE&I with training programs and intergenerational initiatives in 2024, organized physical well-being activities, offered psychological support, and enhanced professional development through an interactive career portal and new training programs. METRO Italia operates in Italy in 16 regions with 49 stores, two dedicated FSD deposits in Milan and Rome, has approximately 200,000 customers, and generated sales of €1.97 billion in fiscal year 2022/2023. Globally, METRO operates in over 30 countries with 85,000 employees and serves about 15 million customers, achieving a turnover of €31 billion in the fiscal year 2023/24.

🍽 The 18th edition of TASTE, a food salon by Pitti Immagine, runs from February 8-10 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, with over 700 companies participating. Celebrating contemporary food culture and innovation, Taste 2025 explores the theme of "constellations," offering new exhibition areas like "heroic wines" and breakfast trends. Monday is dedicated exclusively to professionals, and the event features a program offsite, "Fuoriditaste," involving local Florentine venues. Agostino Poletto, General Manager of Pitti Immagine, emphasizes the salon's role in connecting gastronomy professionals and promoting international visibility for participating companies, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ICE Agency.

☕ Caffè Borbone, a leading producer of single-serve coffee pods and capsules, joined the Consorzio Italia del Gusto, a network of high-quality Italian food producers. Founded in Naples in 1997, the company processes over 30,000 tons of coffee annually, produces 2.7 billion single-serve pieces, and uses renewable electric energy in its Caivano (NA) facility. In 2023, Caffè Borbone's revenue was €300.4 million, marking a 14.3% increase from the previous year. The company, a leader in compostable coffee pods and the second brand in Italy for compatible capsules, aims for constant international growth.

🎓 In Rome, the first special edition of Learning for Life by DIAGEO focused on training Ukrainian students with refugee status took place. The 250-hour program, started in September, aimed to ease their entry into the workforce, especially in hospitality. Thirteen selected participants completed courses on Italian culture, customer management, and workplace safety, followed by practical bartending and mixology training. Since 2008, Learning for Life globally has transformed over 146,000 young lives in 35+ countries with 90+ courses. More than 500 hospitality professionals trained in Italy since 2019.