Conferenze e Fiere

🍪 Fattorie Garofalo, a leading buffalo dairy market player, will present two new products at Marca by Bolognafiere in Bologna, the only Italian trade fair dedicated to commercial branding. Their Mozzarella da Latte Fresco 100% Bufala Garofalo will be available in 500g nodini bags, soon also in 1kg format, and 250g clip bags. The Stracciatella 100% Bufala will come in 250g stand-up paper cluster trays for enhanced visibility in both gastronomy counters and self-service aisles.

🍕 The 6th edition of "Il Fuoricasa" magazine is now online, featuring a special report on the flour and pizza industry, including interviews and previews of 2025 sector fairs. Notable content includes an interview with Daniela Mastroberardino, president of the Associazione Nazionale Donne Del Vino, and a focus on the influence of high-quality products on choices in the out-of-home consumption market. The issue also highlights upcoming events like SIGEP WORLD 2025 and new products for the HORECA sector.

🍞 Molini Pivetti, established in 1875 by Valente Pivetti in Renazzo, Ferrara, celebrates 150 years with a special logo and a unique photo series “Farina in Opera” by photographer Simone Bramante. The company, now at its fifth generation, boasts three production plants, six storage centers, three advanced research labs, and an annual production capacity of 245,000 tons of flour. Key events: Marca by BolognaFiere on January 15-16, 2025, SIGEP in Rimini from January 18-22, 2025, and Sirha in Lyon from January 23-27, 2025. Molini Pivetti is a global leader in flour, exporting to Europe, the Americas, and the Middle and Far East.

🐔 Fileni, a leading poultry company, will attend the 21st edition of Marca by BolognaFiere in Bologna on January 15-16, 2025. They will showcase Fileni Light with Cotosnella, a chicken fillet cutlet with 50% less fat, and Fileni 50% & 50%, a line of ready-cook burgers and meatballs with balanced animal and plant proteins. Exclusive show cooking by Chef Max Santoni will feature, demonstrating Fileni’s commitment to quality, innovation, and consumer health needs. Packaging for these new products includes 50% recycled plastic.

👤 Stefano Prete, Head of Corporate at Hospite S.r.l., invites contact for appointments during events via email at info@hospite.it or by calling +39 0422 1521 932.

🍴 The "US IS US" project by the Cerea family of the three-Michelin-starred restaurant Da Vittorio aims to blend diverse culinary identities in the US. Kicking off in Brusaporto, chef Victoria Blamey of Blanca from New York, who opened her restaurant in January 2024 and quickly reached second place among the New York Times critic Pete Wells’ favorite 100 spots, brings her bold cuisine to reinterpret Da Vittorio’s classics. Future stops include Miami and Los Angeles. The Da Vittorio Group, with a history of over 55 years and multiple Michelin-starred locations, embraces tradition and creative genius.

📆 BolognaFiere will host the 21st edition of Marca on January 15-16, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Probios, a Tuscan company with over 45 years of experience, will be at Pavilion 25, Stand B102, showcasing their organic and health food products. The event, organized in collaboration with ADM, is a key networking opportunity for GDO representatives and industry professionals. Probios will present a varied product range, including nickel-free tomato products, over 490 gluten-free products, and a new keto-friendly line. They will also feature the newly acquired brand ViviBio, targeting GDO markets with high-quality organic products. Probios, established in 1978 and based in Calenzano, operates in 47 countries and has recently acquired 100% of Biotobio.

☕ From January 18-22, 2025, SIGEP World in Rimini will host the Italian Barista Championships, organized by Specialty Coffee Association Italy (SCA Italy). Contenders will compete across seven categories: Barista, Latte Art, Brewers Cup, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cezve/Ibrik, Roasting, and Cup Tasters. Winners will represent Italy in the World Coffee Events championships. The event includes educational talks and sessions, with an array of competitors listed for each category.

✈️ Cathay Pacific resumes direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome Fiumicino from June 5, 2025. The seasonal summer service will run thrice weekly, adding to the five weekly flights from Milan Malpensa, which will increase to daily from March 30, 2025. Coinciding with Rome's 2025 Jubilee year, Cathay Pacific's return marks nearly 40 years since its first direct flights in 1986. The flights will use the Airbus A350-900. Six new cities, including Hyderabad in March, Dallas in April, Munich in June, and Brussels in August, will join Cathay Pacific's network by 2025, along with HK Express launching flights to Sendai in January, targeting 100 global destinations by 2025.