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🏖️ Enrico Ducrot, CEO of Viaggi dell’Elefante, outlines tourism trends: popular destinations in Asia include Japan, India, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Uzbekistan, with South Korea, Mongolia, and Bhutan as rising stars. Growth is seen in Iceland and Scandinavia in Europe; Peru, Argentina, and Cuba in Central and South America; Tanzania and Southern Africa in Africa, with specific interest in Rwanda, Uganda, and Mozambique. Honeymooners prefer Australia, New Zealand (plus Fiji and Cook extensions), Japan, India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.

🏖️ The Seychelles welcomed 253,736 visitors in the first nine months of the year, a 0.38% decrease from 2023. European arrivals grew by 1% to 183,574, with Italy ranking fourth after Germany, France, and Russia, despite a 5% drop. Bernadette Willemin, the Director General of Marketing for Tourism Seychelles, focuses on trade collaboration and stakeholder education. The Avani hotel in Mahé will open in the first quarter of the next year, followed by Melià Hotel and Cheval Blanc.

🏖️ In 2024, Italy anticipates 130.3 million tourist arrivals and 445.3 million overnight stays, down by 2.5% and 0.4% from 2023 with 133.6 million arrivals and 447.2 million overnight stays. Italian tourists are expected to decrease by 4.5% to 63 million, with their overnight stays falling by 2.5% to 208 million. Foreign tourist arrivals remain stable with a slight drop of 0.6%, but their overnight stays may rise by 1.4% to 237.6 million. Tourism spending could reach €127 billion, an increase of 3.8% from 2023.

🛫 Assaeroporti reported over 147 million passengers in the first eight months of 2024, marking an 11.6% increase compared to the same period in 2023, and a 12% increase compared to January-August 2019. Air movements rose by 8.3% to 1.1 million. In August alone, Italian airports saw traffic exceed 23.5 million passengers, up 10.6% from the previous year. Notable airports include Catania (1.2 million passengers, +21%), Bologna (1.1 million, +5.6%), Bari (over 827,000, +16%), and Cagliari (650,000, +9%).

🍰 Ballarini, an iconic Italian brand, unveils the redesigned Patisserie line, featuring bakeware for both sweet and savory baking made entirely in Italy. The line boasts a new double-layer, PFAS-free nonstick coating for easy release, high-quality steel construction for even and fast cooking, and oven-safe durability up to 230°C. Versatile offerings include muffin, plumcake, quiche, and tart molds, as well as drip-proof springform pans, available in multiple diameters, now presented in elegantly modern grey and anthracite packaging.

📊 Osservatorio Immagino di GS1 Italy reports a 4.5% decrease in volume but a 7.4% increase in value for products labeled as Italian in supermarkets, totaling over €11.3 billion. Products with Italian claims, geographical indications, or the national flag, accounting for 27.7% of references analyzed, grew by 28.3% in business volume. The DOP label saw a 9.1% growth, reaching €716 million in sales. Regional products in supermarkets saw a 5.2% increase in value, surpassing €3 billion, despite a 3.7% drop in volume, with Molise, Puglia, Sardinia, Valle d’Aosta, and Basilicata having double-digit growth. Trentino-Alto Adige leads in sales with over €406 million.

💸 Istat data from September shows a slight decline in the general inflation index to +0.7% year-on-year, while the shopping basket marks a contained increase of +1.1% on a trend basis. Federdistribuzione emphasizes the need for structural interventions in the upcoming Budget Law to support family incomes and business growth prospects, amid weak consumption and uncertain economic outlook. The organization advocates for measures to strengthen purchasing power and stimulate investments for sustainable economic development and improved quality of life.

🍕 Eataly Milano Smeraldo celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special event featuring master pizzaiolo Diego Vitagliano on Sunday, October 6th. Renowned for his contemporary Neapolitan pizza, Vitagliano, ranked #1 on 50 Top Pizza Italy 2024 and #2 on 50 Top Pizza World 2024, will offer a special menu at the Food&Pizza Theatre. Booking can be made at www.eataly.it/milano.

🍕 Founded in 2021 in Naples by Antonino Restino and Mauro Magno, Magno AZ Food has reached a turnover of 1.5 million Euros after just over three years. With 23 product lines and over 1,000 clients, the company has expanded internationally in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg, UK, and Canada. Their products, including Cantabrian anchovies and Piennolo del Vesuvio DOP tomatoes, have been recognized with “3 Great Taste stars” by the UK’s The Guild of Fine Food.

☕ In 2023, Italy maintained its position as the top coffee roasting country in the European Union, producing 25% of the EU's roasted coffee. The EU imported 2.7 million tonnes of coffee worth €10.6 billion, with Brazil (34%) and Vietnam (24%) being the top suppliers. Germany was the biggest coffee importer at 911,000 tonnes, while Italy imported 624,600 tonnes. The EU's coffee production reached €13 billion in value, with Italy leading in both quantity and quality.