Conferenze e Fiere

🎄 Giver relaunches a 5-day Danubio Christmas markets cruise on December 16, visiting Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava aboard the 4-star superior Vivienne, with Giver staff and all-inclusive. A second exclusive trip on December 4 to Rovaniemi via 'Santa Express' direct flight from Milan Malpensa, includes free thermal gear and Giver assistance. Free overnight stay in Milan for those >250 km away.

🇩🇴 World2Fly to launch three new long-haul routes from Europe, connecting Madrid and Lisbon to La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Mauritius, and Montego Bay in Jamaica starting in 2025. Flights to the Dominican Republic will operate from June to October, on Saturdays from Madrid and Fridays from Lisbon. Mauritius flights will be available from June to September every Tuesday, while connections to Jamaica will depart Lisbon every Wednesday during the summer. These routes add to World2Fly's existing destinations such as Cancún, Havana, Punta Cana, and Santo Domingo.

🍽 Horeca Expoforum, a salon for HoReCa professionals, will take place in Turin from March 16-18, 2025. Over 200 companies, including sector leaders and startups, will gather across 13,000 square meters of Lingotto Fiere's Pavilion 3. FIPE reports 332,000 Italian catering businesses with a 7% share in Piedmont. The 2024 event attracted 150 exhibitors, around 250 brands, 140 show cookings, and 10,000 professionals. The AFH market value increased by 12% in 2023, reaching €92 billion, 32.6% of Italy's total food consumption.

```html 🍷 ``` Elle Effe Ci, a Greco di Tufo DOCG 2020 Riserva by Fonzone, clinched the Platinum Award at Merano Wine Festival. Representing Campania, Italy, it was one of only three wines from the region to earn this distinction. The award-winning wine, crafted from select Greco grapes, honors the winery founder Lorenzo Fonzone Caccese, whose initials LFC, are reflected in the wine's name. Communication head Silvia Fonzone Caccese highlighted the wine's micro-vinification process and its homage to her father-in-law's legacy.

🍰 On Sunday, November 17, 2024, San Francesco Complex in Amelia will transform into a large pastry workshop, promoting healthier gastronomic choices through the OLEA DULCIS POP event. The program includes a morning session on olive oil benefits hosted by Professor Marco Ballerini, followed by a baking competition, Bake EVO Amerino!, with 10 contestants and a jury of experts. Noteworthy participants like Tommaso Foglia will present his book and live recipe demonstration. Awarding takes place on December 1, 2024, at Olea Dulcis in Lugnano in Teverina. Winners will receive certificates and product baskets. The event is open to the public from 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 8 pm with free entrance until full capacity.

☕ Caffitaly introduces the new Limited Edition KENYA coffee, 100% Arabica, following the success of COSTA RICA. Marta Colombo, CMO of Caffitaly, highlights the sensory journey that begins with the selection of prime ingredients and the expert transformation into products that embody the flavors and aromas of their origin. The premium range includes permanent single origins from Brazil, India, Colombia, and limited editions such as Costa Rica and Kenya, with more to come. Caffitaly ensures quality through careful sourcing from over 15 countries and precise technological processes, with 8 grams of coffee per capsule, matching bar standards.

🏠 eDreams ODIGEO's 2024 report highlights travel trends for 2024 and 2025. Europeans favor their own continent for 2025 trips, while America and Asia also rank in the top 10 searches. Paris, with a 62% booking increase in 2024 thanks to the Olympics, and Tokyo, hosting the 2025 World Athletics Championships with a 135% search increase, lead the destinations. For 2024, 64% of Italian travelers chose international short to medium-haul flights, 23% domestic flights, and 13% intercontinental. Rome, influenced by the Jubilee, saw a 16% year-on-year search increase and is 4th in 2025 bookings. In 2024, French, Spanish, and German tourists dominated Italian vacation bookings with 25%, 21%, and 18% respectively. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest significantly influenced destination choices. Music tourism also impacted global economies, with events like Oasis' reunion spiking Manchester searches by 700%.

📆 Lavazza confirms for the fourth consecutive year as Platinum Partner for the Nitto ATP Finals 2024. The event, featuring the Lavazza A Modo Mio system, showcases the brand's expertise and pursuit of espresso perfection, reminiscent of the precision and dedication found in top tennis players. On Wednesday, November 13, a special event at the Centrale della Nuvola Lavazza in Turin will feature 10 chefs from across Italy, including three Michelin stars, presenting their dishes in a tapas format. Lavazza, founded in Turin in 1895, generates over €3 billion in revenue and produces over 30 billion coffee cups annually, with a presence in 140 markets and 8 production facilities in 5 countries.

📖 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EU recognition of Mosto Concentrato Rettificato Solido (MCRS), the book "Cristalli d'uva" delves into the properties of the first 100% grape-derived crystalline sugar and its benefits in winemaking. Presented by Naturalia Ingredients, it offers a scientific approach to MCRS as an alternative to traditional sugars. The unveiling will occur at SIMEI (Rho-Fiera Milano) on November 12 at 16:30, involving industry experts like Riccardo Cotarella and Paolo Bruni.

🎂 IV edition of the Coppa del Mondo del Panettone took place in Milan at Palazzo Castiglioni from November 8-10, 2024, with 24 finalists in the Traditional Panettone category and 18 in the Chocolate Panettone category. Ton Cortés from Spain won Best Traditional Panettone, followed by Italians Pasquale Pesce and Maurizio Sarioli. The Chocolate Panettone category saw an all-Italian podium with Pasquale Iannelli, Pasquale Marigliano, and Armando Pascarella. Pasquale Iannelli also won the Press Award, while Piergiorgio Giorilli received the Maestro del Panettone Award. The Peruvian CMP Club was recognized for organizational excellence; Linda Sandrini won the Art Capsule Collection contest for panettone packaging. Upcoming selections for the 2025/2026 edition include locations in Italy, Belgium, Singapore, the USA, Brazil, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and England.