Conferenze e Fiere

🍪 Unigrà will spotlight Martini Professional at SIGEP 2025 in Rimini, an international fair for ice cream, pastry, bakery, and coffee sectors, at Pavilion A5, Stand 121. Martini Professional promotes sustainability with a circularity-focused design, emphasizing waste reduction and resource optimization. Sub-brands Master Martini, Martini Cioccolato, Martini Frozen, Martini Gelato, and Martini Food Service alongside OraSì Barista drinks line will be featured, targeting artisans, pastry chefs, ice cream makers, and restaurateurs. Trends like plant-based and clean label products will be highlighted, showcasing commitment to innovation and market trends.

🎨 In December, Bombay Sapphire, a premium gin from Gruppo Bacardi, featured in Milan with six murals by Italian street artists Nicholas Perra, VIM, Rosk, Fabio Petani, Alice Lotti, and Rancy. These artworks, located at Via Canonica 37, Piazza XXIV Maggio, Largo la Foppa, Via Prina 2, Porta Genova 5/3, and Via De Castilla 22, enhance the cityscape and celebrate the gin's uniqueness. The initiative strengthens Bombay Sapphire's connection to Milan and promotes art and mixology.

☕ MUMAC Heritage Cards, a collaboration between Cimbali Group and its Services Department, feature augmented reality to promote coffee culture. Initially distributed to Cimbali employees, they will officially debut at SIGEP 2025 and become available at the museum shop in Binasco (MI). The 54-card deck honors Cimbali history and includes interactive elements via the free TrainME AR app, revealing exclusive multimedia content. The project, constantly updated, enriches visitor experiences with new insights into the brand's 100+ year history.

🍷 Comte de Montaigne, Maison di Champagne de Prestige, offers pairing tips to enhance Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Nero, pairs well with game, foie gras, and traditional dishes. Blanc de Blancs, 100% Chardonnay, complements duck, chicken, sushi, and tartare. Brut, 70% Pinot Nero and 30% Chardonnay, is versatile with appetizers and main courses. Brut Nature, 100% Pinot Nero, is ideal for seafood crudité. Rosé, also 100% Pinot Nero, matches fruit desserts, meats, and sushi. Champagne demi-sec is recommended for sweet pairings with Panettone and Pandoro. Premium cuvées from Comte de Montaigne undergo a 55-month vinification process, respecting natural timings. Discover more at comtedemontaigne.com.

🎉 SIGEP World – The World Expo for Foodservice Excellence, featuring exhibitors from 33 countries including Italy, Germany, Spain, China, France, Turkey, Belgium, Poland and the USA, will take place from January 18-22 at Fiera di Rimini. Saudi Arabia is the Guest Country, highlighting its rapidly expanding market and demand for hospitality innovation. SIGEP World 2025 will host over 40 international events with 60 speakers, and has attracted over 520 buyers from 79 countries through the Top Buyers' Program, while more than 2,500 European buyers have been targeted with the Premium Program. Key participants include 34% from chains and 28% from artisanal producers and labs; additionally, 20% importers, 14% distributors and wholesalers, and 4% from the retail and collective catering sectors.

❄ Vertical Winter Tour 2025 features Brancamenta and Borghetti as official partners, offering unique experiences on Italian snowy peaks. Brancamenta will be served ice-cold at each tour stop, and hostesses will distribute Borghetti mini-sizes on the slopes. The tour dates include Cervinia (28-30 Dec), San Martino di Castrozza (25-26 Jan), Andalo (1-2 Feb), Zoncolan (8-9 Feb), Alleghe (15-16 Feb), Pila (22-23 Feb), Prato Nevoso (1-2 Mar), Canazei (5-6 Mar), and Bormio (8-9 Mar). 🎿

🍽 Executive Chef Emin Haziri at Ristorazione Procaccini in Milan presents two exclusive menus for Christmas and New Year. Located at Via Procaccini 33, the restaurant offers a fusion of tradition and creativity. Christmas menu highlights include Mazara del Vallo prawns with almonds and lemon and Plin pasta with duck, goose liver, raspberry, and sturgeon caviar. New Year's menu features a champagne welcome drink, Graziano pasta with fish cacciucco and foie gras, and lobster with turnip tops, miso, and champagne. The grand dessert, Gran Dessert Procaccini Milano, bids farewell to 2024. The venue, inspired by the '70s, boasts over 370 wine labels to pair with the meals.

🏕️ Originaltour has been offering tours in Oman for 25 years. Loredana Arcangeli, General Director, emphasized quality services and on-field experience, with her daughter Elena coordinating in Oman. They provide weekly guaranteed departures on off-road vehicles, personalized group itineraries, and certified guides. Oman now has over 50 tented camps in the desert, a significant increase since Originaltour started programming the destination.

💵 Ministero del Turismo, under Daniela Santanchè, announces an €8 million funding initiative for high-level training projects to enhance tourism professionals' skills. This move aims to elevate professional standards and expand job markets within the sector. The initiative is part of the Strategic Tourism Plan 2023-2027 and lays the groundwork for a future National Strategic Hub for High-Level Tourism Training. Training entities can submit proposals by 12:00 on January 31, 2025.

🚀 Volotea announces a new flight from Comiso Airport starting April 8, 2025, to Lille, the capital of French Flanders. The route will offer over 10,400 seats for sale. Valeria Rebasti, Volotea's international market director, highlights the opportunity for passengers from northern France to vacation in southern Sicily. Nico Torrisi, CEO of Sac, managing Catania and Comiso airports, mentions the route's contribution to the region's economic and cultural development and its strategic role in boosting inbound tourism.