Giuridico e Amministrativo

🍪 Areté reports weekly on agri-food commodity market trends. EU milk deliveries in January 2025 decreased by 0.3% from January 2024, with over 2% delays in Germany and France by the second week of March. After a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany on January 10, Hungary (March 7) and Slovakia (March 21) also reported cases. March 2025 whole German spot milk prices were 23% higher than in March 2024. Butter prices increased by 4% in Kempten; SMP decreased by 1%. Sugar prices on The ICE since early March 2025 increased by 4.8% for raw and 2.5% for white sugar. Brazil's 2024/25 sugar production as of March 16 was 40 million tonnes, down 5.3%, and India's production by March 15 reached 23.7 million tonnes, a 16% decrease.

🍴 Quadri Bistrot, a cocktail bar in Milan owned by Riccardo Quadri, revamped its menu recently and is becoming a gastronomic hub for the Salone del Mobile event, offering services from breakfast to late evening. The menu features homemade breakfast, pasta, and beef tartare ranging from €20 to €25, alongside champagne and an exclusive drink list by Marco D'Aiuto, who is a sommelier and bartender. D'Aiuto created a drink list representing eight Italian regions with six low-alcohol and two alcohol-free options. He merges mixology with wine, using ingredients like Barolo Chinato and Pedro Ximénez in a cocktail aged three months and served with truffles.

💻 Trenitalia's website has been relaunched with a completely revamped interface for a more fluid and efficient user experience. The redesign focuses on mobile usability and provides more informational spaces to offer a comprehensive view of products and services. New advanced features for quick information search and comparison have been introduced, along with the most used customer functions on the homepage, such as ticket purchasing and modification, real-time train tracking, and customer support. The site also plans to integrate AI-supported content search.

🍷 Sake enters the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list on December 4. Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (SSJ) collaborates with ASI and UDSF to educate professionals globally through tastings and events. In 2024, sake exports hit 43.5 billion JPY, a 6% increase from previous year, delivering 3.45 million cases to 80 countries, including 19 new since 2020. UK imports tripled in five years; Italy's increased by 180% over ten years to 384,000 liters in 2024. Global sake market projected to reach $10.7 billion by 2028, with SSJ aiming to expand into Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia.

🍪 Alce Nero, a brand since 1978, expands its baked goods with two new Organic Rusks - Wholemeal and with Oat Flour. Created with organic agriculture ingredients, these new rusks are offered in 4 convenient single servings, each with 3 slices. Alce Nero, with over 40 years in organic farming, unites more than 1,000 farmers globally and produces over 300 organic products. The brand is committed to respecting the planet and its fertility. Visit ALCENERO.COM for more.

🍷 Fattoria La Maliosa will participate in the 57th Vinitaly from April 6-10 in Verona, showcasing an expanded selection at Padigione 8 (stand 21 – E8/E9) organized by FIVI. A Masterclass with Sarah Abbott MW, featuring Saturnalia white wine, kicks off on April 6 at 11 am in Sala A, Padiglione 10. On April 7, La Maliosa joins Raw Wine (stand 102) from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm and hosts a tasting for La Maliosa Rosso at 3 pm. April 7 and 8 also include participation in Vinari at Crowne Platza Hotel (stand no. 54) from 11 am to 7 pm for industry professionals.

📹 At Sigep 2025, Fabio Russo interviewed Andrea Bresciani, Vice Director of Liberty Ukraine, an Italian company operating successfully in Ukraine for 25 years. Founded by Bresciani's father, the company produces high-tech coffee machines and high-quality Italian coffee, available in beans and single-serve formats. Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Liberty Ukraine is increasing its turnover and offers a full range of machines for vending, OCS, and Horeca at European markets like Sigep. For Horeca, the company offers two types of machines – for powders and for both powders and fresh milk – with remote management via telemetry. They showcased a customizable workstation with coffee machine and accessories at the fair.

🍴 "Osteria di Brera" in Milan, part of the Restworld circuit, seeks 1 Chef de Partie with a minimum of 3 years of experience and proficient in seafood cuisine. Offering a permanent contract with a full-time commitment of 6 days a week (with a 5-day option), operating hours are 10:30-14:30 and 18:30-22:30. Salary ranges from €1,800-€2,100 net per month plus 13th and 14th-month bonuses. The job is open to all candidates regardless of gender, in compliance with laws 903/77 and 125/91.

💸 President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2025, a new set of tariffs to shake the global economy, targeting international trade imbalances and protecting U.S. manufacturing and workers. A 10% base tariff on all U.S. imports starts on April 5, while a harsher 20% tariff on European Union exports applies from April 9, severely impacting Italy and the EU's economies. The Italian agri-food sector, pivotal in U.S. exports including wine, olive oil, cheese, pasta, preserves, and sweets, faces a significant challenge as these tariffs could lead to reduced demand and exports, affecting the market share and revenue of Italian food & beverage companies. The U.S. is one of the main markets for Italian excellence, with potential substantial turnover reductions due to higher consumer costs. Key figures express serious concerns about the impact on competitiveness and call for political and diplomatic actions to mitigate the effects. U.S. consumers may face fewer choices and higher prices, while Italy and Europe risk production and employment crises. The trade policy has been critiqued for potentially slowing U.S. growth and escalating trade wars.

🍰 During the XXXIII Technical Symposium of the Accademia Maestri Pasticceri Italiani (AMPI) from March 31 to April 2, 2025, Sal De Riso was reconfirmed as president for another four years. ALMA hosted the event, and four new councilors were welcomed: Luigi Biasetto, Emmanuele Forcone, Armando Palmieri, and Carmen Vecchione. The academy now boasts 59 master pastry chefs, including new member Luca Montersino, known for promoting healthy pastry options and his television appearances. AMPI, founded in June 1993, aims to enhance the quality and tradition of Italian pastries.