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✈️ Enac and Sac signed a program agreement today for Catania Fontanarossa Airport covering 2024-2027. Alexander D’Orsogna and Nico Torrisi formalized the deal. Sac plans to invest over €340 million to enhance service quality, operational safety, and reduce environmental impact, aligning with EU sustainability goals. Investments focus on Terminal C expansion, Terminal A's Baggage Handling System upgrade, and earthquake safety improvements.

🍸 Charles Spence, a psychology professor at Oxford, highlights gastrophysics as crucial in transforming drinks into multisensory experiences. This approach, known for influencing major brands like Unilever and PepsiCo, goes beyond balancing flavors, incorporating sight, sound, and touch to elevate the perceived value of cocktails. Spence’s work underscores that perception, more than verbal feedback, dictates experience. The question remains: can a robot bartender replace the unique human touch at the bar?

🍕 Antonello Cioffi's "Margherita Obsession" menu debuts at La Piedigrotta di Varese in 2026. Featuring seven courses, a pre-dessert, and a gourmet sweet pizza, this tasting experience reimagines the classic Margherita using Italian tomatoes, quality mozzarella, and fresh basil. The menu offers a unique gourmet pizza journey, blending tradition and innovation, and highlights Cioffi’s creative reinterpretation of iconic dishes.

🍟 Heinz introduces the Heinz Dipper, a fry container with an integrated ketchup compartment, launching in 11 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and Italy. This innovation aims to ease on-the-go consumption as 70% of ketchup lovers spill sauce during outdoor eating. The initiative targets sports venues and restaurants, emphasizing growth in the "Away from Home" market. Kraft Heinz aims to enhance brand presence by addressing consumer needs for convenient condiment consumption.