Tony Loeb

🍾 At the Bergamo Chamber of Commerce, the 9th edition of FORME was unveiled, focused on Italian dairy products, set for October 18-20, 2024, in Bergamo. The event will feature 29 Cheese Labs, masterclasses about cheese, hosted in well-known venues, and new Bù Bistrot in Carrara. Highlights include the "Circolo delle Gastronomia Creativa Italiana," a Cheese Ambassador initiative, and the Piazza Mercato del Formaggio. The event is free, except for Cheese Labs, aiming to enhance the value of Italian cheese both nationally and internationally.

🍽 The Roma Food Excel 2024, an international food industry fair, runs until October 16 at Fiera di Roma, showcasing "made in Italy" excellence. Gianluca Montervino won the "Gianicolo d'Oro" gelato contest, qualifying for the "Coppa Italia di Gelateria". On October 16, Luigi Calienno presents "Crunchy Caramel" at 14:00, followed by Cristian Monaco's "Stracciatella Quasi zHero" at 15:00. Pascal Barbato emphasizes local product value for the circular economy. The event is a key platform for the agri-food and quality restaurant sector, nationally and internationally. Open daily from 10:00 to 19:00. Contact: +39.06/6634333, info@romafoodexcel.it.

🍴 Celebrating 20 years of its Michelin star, Oderzo's Ristorante Gellivs, led by Chef Alessandro Breda, unveils an exclusive culinary experience. The autumn menu features a 7-course "20 anni di stella Michelin" journey, a 6-course "Autunno.24" reflecting the season, "Il Re delle Langhe" with 5 to 7 courses highlighting white Alba truffle, a 5-step "Mare in guscio" seafood journey, and a 9-course surprise "Spazio Libero" menu. Customizable à la carte options are available. Contact for reservations at info@gellivs.it or call 0422 713577.

☕ Triestespresso Expo 2024, the global espresso fair, is set to take place from October 24-26 at the Generali Convention Center in Porto Vecchio, Trieste, with confirmed visitors from 48 countries. Organized by the Venezia Giulia Chamber of Commerce, Aries Scarl, in collaboration with Associazione Caffè Trieste and supported by the Municipality of Trieste, the event emphasizes international participation, including attendees from South Korea to Germany. Antonio Paoletti, President of the Chamber, highlighted the significance of the event during this period and the introduction of b2b meetings. The expo will open with a congress addressing the European Deforestation-free products Regulation (EUDR), with decisions about its potential postponement to be concluded by December.

🍰 The Tiramisù World Cup 2024 in Treviso titled "Treviso e le Radici" saw Nadia Ceoldo win the original recipe category and Isabella Bucciol take the creative category with her licorice powder, orange marmalade, and peanut brittle tiramisù. The event featured 240 competitors and honored the late "father of tiramisù," Roberto Linguanotto. Francesco Redi of Twissen organizes the event, which has already opened registrations for TWC 2025.