Tony Loeb

🍷 Anita Neveu, an ex-cycling champion, produces wine in Reggio Emilia with Vino&Design. Neveu's 18 hectares are dedicated to Gamay, resulting in six different denominations: Beaujolais, Beaujolais Village, Morgon, Chénas, Fleurie, and Moulin à Vent. Her vineyards, some with vines aged 40-100 years, have earned a perfect 100/100 from James Suckling. After training in Beaune and Dijon, she founded her domaine in 2015, focusing on natural winemaking with spontaneous fermentations in concrete tanks. Vino & Design, founded in 1999 and based in Reggio Emilia, added Neveu's wines to their prestigious catalog.

🥔 Over 1 billion people consume potatoes worldwide, with a global production surpassing 300 million tons. Italians, ranking fifth in highest potato consumption at their tables, consumed about 110,500 tons of frozen potatoes in 2023, an 8% increase from 2022's 102,400 tons. IIAS (Istituto Italiano Alimenti Surgelati) revealed these figures, supported by AstraRicerche. More than 90% of Italians eat frozen potatoes: 42.9% weekly, 30% 1-3 times a month, 18% less than monthly. Men and families with children, especially from Gen Z, Y, and X, are the largest consumers. Over 82% of parents view frozen potatoes as a culinary wildcard due to their versatility in preparation and shapes. The preferred pairing for 56.4% of consumers is with chicken, especially roast chicken among Baby Boomers. Frozen potatoes are mostly consumed at home (64.8%) but also outside (15.8%), highlighting their market strength in Italy. Despite misconceptions, frozen potatoes retain nutritional properties identical to fresh ones thanks to industrial quick-freezing that preserves their biological structure.