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🏦 The "Giovani Lievitisti a Confronto" championship finale, featuring Italy's top under-33 baking talents, will be held on April 8 at 10 am at the International School of Bologna. Ten finalist teams from regions including Abruzzo, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Lombardia, Marche, Piemonte, Puglia, and Toscana will compete in three categories: Traditional, Chocolate, and Innovative Artisanal Colomba. Winners will be announced at 4 pm by judges Antonio Angora, Alessandro Bertuzzi, Gianluca Casadei, Alessio Formichetti, Giuseppe Mancini, and Paolo Rufo. Unsampled Colombe will be donated to orphans or Caritas.

🍵 At the SCA Arena during the HORECA Expoforum in Turin, participants competed in Coffee Triathlon and Latte Art Throwdown. Andrea Gatti won the Coffee Triathlon and will travel to an official SCA Italy selection for upcoming championships. He also won Best Espresso, while Jean Ellaine Andal Silva won Best Filtro, and Fabrizio Abrescia won Best Signature Drink. Joy Parungao triumphed in Latte Art Throwdown, earning travel, board, and lodging for an official SCA Italy Latte Art selection. Matteo Ripoli, the runner-up, gained direct access to an official selection. Speakers at the event covered topics such as sustainability, the role of SCA, and coffee applications in mixology. The Villaggio Roasters featured seven micro-roasteries, showcasing specialty coffee in Italy. The next stops of the format and selections leading up to the 2026 Italian Barista Championships will be announced soon.

🍝 Unilever Food Solutions will feature at ExpoCook 2025 from March 23-26 at Fiera Roma. They'll present their professional kitchen brands (Knorr Professional, Carte D'Or Professional, Calvé, Hellmann's, Maizena, Pfanni, The Vegetarian Butcher) at stand Pad 5 Stand 31-32. Executive Chef Giuseppe Buscicchio offers showcooking sessions on March 24 and 26. Starred Chef Floriano Pellegrino will host a special event on March 25 at 15:30, discussing "FOODART Trends – The Menu of the Future." The event is free and available via streaming, in collaboration with Federazione Italiana Cuochi (FIC).

🥂 Vermouth Carlo Alberto, born in Turin in 1837 and owned by Compagnia dei Caraibi, is celebrated on Vermouth Day. A selection of 27 aromatic herbs and DOCG Piedmontese wines, including Erbaluce di Caluso and M.P.F. from Moscato grapes, defines its superior Torino status. The product range includes three Vermouth Riserva (Red, White, Extra Dry) and two mixology products. Riserva White won a gold medal at the 2020 World Vermouth Awards. Vermouth Carlo Alberto Red and White are both available in 1L bottles, suitable for high-end cocktails.