Giuridico e Amministrativo

🍕 "Great Taste in Italy," the Italian edition of the world's largest food product evaluation and accreditation event, evaluates roughly 14,000 products from 115 countries with 500 professional judges. Born 32 years ago in England, in 2024, this initiative by Guild of Fine Food and PG&W is aimed at promoting Italian gastronomy. Registrations for the event run from January 13 to March 11, 2025. An expert jury blind-tastes products, providing scores and feedback. May sees the jury’s evaluation, with awards announced by July 29. Italy celebrates with an event on September 5, 2025, and the international "Great Taste Golden Forks" awards in London on September 9, 2025.

📰 Cirio launched a new ad campaign in the UK, centered on authenticity and cooperative spirit, featuring English celebrity chef James Martin. Airing on major UK TV channels like ITV, Sky, and Channel 4 since January 13, 2025, and running through February, the campaign highlights "Farmer Owned" products and the brand’s commitment to sustainability. Cirio, established in 1856 and owned by Conserve Italia since 2004, is a historic Italian tomato brand sold in over 70 countries. Conserve Italia, a cooperative with over 14,000 Italian agricultural producers, reported a consolidated turnover of €1.2 billion for 2023-24.

🍸 An anonymous bartender recounts his fall into addiction approximately 10 years ago at age 35, after gaining fame in the mixology industry without winning a major competition. He describes a lifestyle of free alcohol and drugs, excessive partying, and eventual loss of control that negatively impacted his work and relationships. Now sober, he avoids drugs, drinks only occasionally, and focuses on a healthy lifestyle including sports. The article outlines the pressures of the bartending profession, which can lead to substance abuse due to the need to entertain, compete, and maintain a certain image. The late Douglas Ankrah, creator of the Pornstar Martini, and cyclist Marco Pantani are mentioned as examples of the destructive impact of fame and success on personal well-being. Pantani died at 34 in 2004 after struggling with cocaine addiction following a doping scandal.

🍺 Dr. Schär, a gluten-free leader for over 40 years, will showcase its Schär Foodservice division at Beer & Food Attraction from February 16 to 19, 2025. With 1% of the population affected by celiac disease and rising diagnoses, their 48sqm booth, number 43 in Pavilion A3, will highlight gluten-free solutions for the Horeca sector. M’Ama brand will join to offer insights into Italian cuisine recipes with two gluten-free options among their frozen ready meals. The range includes sweet and savory single servings, frozen products in bakeable packaging, and lactose-free pizza.

📈 Roman entrepreneur Giorgio Trombetta, aged 92, passed away as president of Gros - Gruppo Romano Supermercati. Since 2010, Trombetta contributed to the company's growth as president and co-founder. He also managed a coffee roasting company, founded in 1890 by Vittorio Trombetta, and was a pioneer in vacuum-packed coffee technology and a founder of the Sao caffè consortium. Trombetta's contributions significantly shaped Rome's business landscape.

✈ Air Europa and Sas signed a codeshare agreement at Fitur in Madrid, linking Spain to Scandinavia. Air Europa will add its code to flights between Madrid and Copenhagen and connections from Copenhagen to Aarhus, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Trondheim, Stavanger, and Bergen. Sas will code-share on Air Europa flights to Spanish destinations including La Coruña, Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife Norte, Vigo, and to Lisbon and Porto in Portugal. The deal introduces 20 new routes, enhancing flight planning and service consistency for SkyTeam members. This summer, the agreement will also include Air Europa’s intercontinental routes to Marrakech, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, and Salvador de Bahia.

🍓 Noberasco, a historic company in the dried and dehydrated fruit sector, has overcome a crisis with the financial support of illimity SGR's 'illimity Credit & Corporate Turnaround' fund and a new governance led by CEO Flavio Ferretti. Despite a stable turnover affected by a downsizing of some unprofitable products, the company closed 2023/2024 with revenues of €85 million and an EBITDA Margin of 6.8%. With renewed optimism, Noberasco anticipates reaching €120 million in revenue by 2027, as per the industrial plan. The company focuses on consumer needs, Horeca channel expansion, and sustainable growth, while holding the title of "Marchio storico di interesse nazionale" since 2022.

📋 Launched in 2023 in Brussels, Kiklegal is a web platform aiding class action lawsuits, now serving major markets including Italy, France, and the UK. It boasts 9 lawyers managing 7 class actions for 8,300 people. Noteworthy is a major dispute involving Brussels Airport, 110,000 residents, and 4 municipalities. The platform simplifies bureaucratic procedures and communication, providing transparency and media exposure for legal battles.

📖 The Italian government approved a bill to increase transparency in online reviews, particularly for hotels and restaurants, combating fake and paid reviews. Reviewers must provide identity verification and prove real presence at the location. Online reviews influence 82% of accommodation bookings and 70% of restaurant choices. TripAdvisor's 2022 data revealed 1.3 million (4.3%) of 30.2 million reviews were fraudulent. The bill also allows businesses to remove outdated or misleading reviews and prohibits buying or selling reviews. Implementation and verification mechanisms remain to be clarified.

🏦 The TAR of Palermo ruled on January 17, 2025, that Palermo's municipal ordinance no. 88/2024 from February 2024, implementing the "Regolamento Movida" that limited opening hours for bingo halls and gaming establishments, was unlawful due to a lack of proper investigation. Emmanuele Cangianelli of FIPE Confcommercio, representing public gaming and EGP FIPE President, highlighted the decision's acknowledgment that regulatory decisions must be based on solid data and analysis, criticizing the municipality's insufficient engagement with industry associations. The 2017 agreement, limiting gaming activities to a maximum of six hours of daily closure, was contrasted by the regulation. The ruling is seen as a precedent for Italian cities, urging coherent public policies on gaming, especially in the digital age.