Tony Loeb

🍦 Alta Cremeria Vitaro was awarded "Tre Coni" at the 8th Gambero Rosso's Guide to Italy's Gelaterias in Rimini, during the 46th SIGEP World. The Quattromiglia (CS) location, with its visible production, received praise for avoiding additives and embracing traditional and innovative flavors. Alberto Vitaro's commitment to sustainability is evident through a €40,000 investment six years ago to eliminate plastic and reuse water. The guide presentation concluded with a special mandarin cream with 72% Dominican dark chocolate crunch.

📈 Perfetti Van Melle, renowned for brands like Vigorsol and Mentos, secures the Top Employer Certification for the fifth consecutive year, outperforming the global average with a score of 91.54%—6.5 percentage points higher than the global average of 2428 certified companies and 7.3 points above the 150 Italian certified companies. This accomplishment reflects the company's commitment to enhancing employee experience and wellbeing in its Italian operations, which include a historic headquarters in Lainate (Milan) and four production units employing approximately 1200 people. With over 18,000 employees across 39 entities on all continents, Perfetti Van Melle stands as the world's second-largest confectionery group, present in over 150 countries.

💸 Solarelit of Gruppo Greenvolt and Cimbali Group, an Italian espresso machine manufacturer, expand their renewable energy partnership with a 230 kWp project featuring 460 new photovoltaic modules at Cimbali's Dolo site in Venice province. This initiative, part of a collaboration since 2010, adds to existing installations in Binasco and Cappella Cantone totaling nearly 800 kWp, generating 3,700 MWh and reducing CO2 emissions by 2,400 tons annually. Cimbali Group, utilizing 54% renewable energy with 7% self-produced, aligns with EU sustainability goals. Greenvolt's total installed capacity exceeds 1 MWp, while their recent launch of distributed generation solutions supports local businesses in Italy.