Giuridico e Amministrativo

🚌 FS Italiane Group has been working on the Riyadh metro project since 2018, in partnership with Ansaldo STS and Alstom within the Flow Consortium. The Group secured operation and maintenance services for metro lines 3, 4, 5, and 6 for a 12-year period. This is part of Saudi Arabia's wider shift towards sustainable mobility, including infrastructure enhancement and public transport services. With this goal, FS Italiane established Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Saudi Arabia for land transport in Riyadh in 2019 to manage the project and identify further development opportunities.

📈 Italian agri-food districts' exports grew by 7.7% to over €21 billion in the first nine months of 2024. The wine sector neared €5 billion (+4.4%), with mixed results across regions: Vini del Veronese (+9.6%), Vini dei colli fiorentini e senesi (+11%), Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene (+8%), while Vini di Langhe, Roero e Monferrato declined (-1.6%). Pasta and sweets export reached €3.6 billion (+7.6%), with Dolci di Alba e Cuneo at nearly €1.5 billion (+18.6%). Agricultural exports surpassed €2.9 billion (+5.4%), led by Alto Adige apples (+20%). Preserved food exports increased by €112 million (+5%), and meat and charcuterie advanced by €59 million (+3.1%). Dairy saw a €95 million rise (+5.2%), and coffee exports grew by 9.5%. Olive oil exports surged by €522 million (+52.4%), while rice remained stable (-0.3%). The fishery sector from Polesine and Veneziano rose by 11.6%. Germany remains the top market (+6.9%), with increases in emerging economies by 6.8% and advanced economies by 9.8%. Notable growth in

🍝 De Angelis Food showcased at Marca 2025 an updated offering to satisfy modern consumer trends by combining Italian culinary tradition, modernity, and sustainability. The Venetian food group revealed a new visual identity with a redesigned logo and packaging, emphasizing consumer-friendly design. Key highlights include the relaunch of the gluten-free line and the new Maxi Gusto range for filled and smooth pasta, catering to quality and convenience. They also presented Fish Rock of Cod for kids in eco-friendly packaging and emphasized regional Italian specialties through the Poker brand. The Saòr del Mar range was reintroduced with a focus on high-quality, ready-to-eat fish dishes, receiving a modern restyling by Marketing Manager Ruggero Molinari. The company allocated a 180 sqm booth for their displays.

🍷 Climate change is impacting viticulture, with extreme heat and drought threatening up to 70% of wine regions if global temperatures rise above 2°C pre-industrial levels. Assovini Sicilia and the University of Milan's InnoNDA project, started in April 2024, aims to diversify winemaking, decrease alcohol content, and preserve sensory quality, focusing on the Nero d'Avola variety. Collaborating with ISVEA labs and vineyards, the study explores vineyard and cellar techniques to lower alcohol without losing aroma or taste, employing new fermentation technologies, macerations, and terracotta amphorae. The research also delves into how climate change affects terroir, vine age, and agronomic practices on Nero d'Avola, Sicily's most widespread grape.

🍺 La Mancina by Birrificio del Forte in Pietrasanta, Italy, now exclusively uses Italian raw materials. The brewery's owner, Francesco Mancini, has been working for two years to maintain the beer's characteristics with local ingredients. Inspired by Belgian Golden Strong Ale, La Mancina is part of "Le Fondamentali" line, boasting awards such as Slow Food's 'Birra Imperdibile' (2023, 2025), Unionbirrai's 'Birra dell’anno' (2022), and medals from Barcelona Beer Challenge (2021, 2022) and World Beer Cup Gold (2018). The new version debuts at 'Beer & Food Attraction 2025' in Rimini, February 16-18, at stand A7, 46.

🥛 Fattoria Latte Sano processed 75 million liters of milk in 2024, with 70% for fresh consumption. 15 million liters sold outside Lazio, including regions like Campania, Toscana, Abruzzo, Marche, and Veneto. Plans for 2025 project a 30% increase in third-party product distribution, reaching 30% of total processed milk, following contracts with Supermercati Piccolo, Conad, Todis, Maxi Di, and Selex. Operating with 130 local suppliers, the company, third in Italy's fresh milk market, manages two production facilities in Rome and Rieti, four logistics platforms, and over 200 refrigerated vehicles, supplying 12,000 sales points and packaging up to 87,000 liters per hour. In 2024, revenues reached about €150 million, a 20% increase from 2023. The Ariete group emphasizes fresh milk and derivatives for pastries, ice cream, and gourmet cooking. They offer 160 proprietary and third-party references and partner with brand ambassadors. Simone Aiuti, vice director, showcased their products at Marca 2025, with special guests like the milk artist Luca Lasalandra and chefs Luciano Spartaco Di Carlo, Claudio De Blasis, and Federico Molinari.

🍹 Historic markets in Palermo, like Vucciria and Mercato del Capo, have transformed from food commerce hubs into nightlife centers, marked by the proliferation of mobile Spritz carts. The Vucciria market dates back to the Middle Ages, was a trade crossroads during the proximity of the port of Cala, and its modern shift to nightlife was captured by Renato Guttuso's painting "La Vucciria" (1974). Mercato del Capo, with Arab-Norman origins, traditionally traded food products and has also seen a rise in street food venues and Spritz carts. Concerns about these Spritz carts include regulatory transparency, public space occupation, and mafia interest as mentioned by El País, given Palermo's history with Cosa Nostra's influence on business.

🍰 Davide Malizia, a World Champion pastry chef, created "Cuore Diamante" for Valentine's Day, leveraging his prestigious Aromacademy, founded in 2015. Malizia has won numerous awards, including gold at the 2005 Massa Carrara for Artistic Sugar, four golds at the 2006 World Culinary Cup in Luxembourg, six golds and overall artistic category at the 2008 Erfurt Olympics in Germany, gold in 2012 as coach for The Pastry Queen at Sigep in Rimini, golds in 2013 as coach at The Star of Sugar and World Pastry Juniors. In 2016, he coached Team Italy to gold at the Mondial des arts sucrés in Paris and Juniors World Pastry Championship. Awarded 'Sucre D’Or' for 2010s best sugar artist, he became Team Italy's manager, winning the European Gelato cup in 2023 and World Gelato Championship in 2024. Cuore Diamante combines mascarpone-vanilla cream, raspberries, strawberries, almond-lemon biscuit, chocolate crunch, and caramel. The chocolate sector in Rome and Lazio is growing, currently worth €10 million, employing around 2,000 people.

💎 Over 6 million Italians are set to celebrate Valentine's Day dining out, generating an estimated total spend of €330 million. The occasion is marked by exclusive menus and intimate settings in one of the nation's 133,000 restaurants. Aphrodisiac ingredients and dishes in tones of red will feature prominently, with menus offering "all-inclusive" experiences. An emerging trend for Valentine's Day 2025 sees couples extending celebrations with short romantic getaways, favoring quaint villages and mountain destinations.