Giuridico e Amministrativo

🍷 20,000 Italian wineries host approximately 15 million visitors yearly, with distinct demographics: Canadians and Americans typically arrive via pre-booked tourism agency vehicles, while Europeans often drive themselves. The "driver discount" initiated by Donatella and Violante Cinelli Colombini offers a €10 reduction on enotourism experiences for designated drivers who are limited to one wine tasting, potentially the top wine like Brunello Riserva. The discount aims to encourage road safety. Wine tasting experiences range from €29 to over €150, with a distribution of 24% between €15-24, 32% at €26-35, 24% from €26-50, and 20% over €50. The wineries, Casato Prime Donne in Montalcino and Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda, pair tastings with local food and offer diverse experiences, like crafting one's own Supertuscan.

📚 Starting in 2025, the EU Directive 2019/904, adopted on June 5, 2019, mandates that PET beverage bottles must contain at least 25% recycled plastic. By 2030, this requirement will increase to 30%. The directive aims to reduce plastic waste's environmental impact and promote a circular economy, including a ban on single-use plastics with sustainable alternatives. The initiative is part of Europe's broader effort towards sustainability and environmental protection.

🍷 Lambrusco, a symbol of Made in Italy wine, is undergoing a repositioning with new vinification techniques and communication strategies, driven by new generations. The Consorzio di Tutela has officially updated the DOC regulations, which were published in the Official Gazette, including the introduction of Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC in white Spumante and the new subzone Monte Barello within Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC. These changes highlight the versatility of Lambrusco and aim to emphasize its unique character.

📹 Ivo Filigi, Quality Manager at Torrefazione Goriziana, was interviewed at Triestespresso Expo by Fabio Russo for HorecaTv. Founded in 1967, Torrefazione Goriziana experienced significant expansion around the new millennium and is now a key player in Northeast Italy. The company exports to 36 countries, offering a wide range of Horeca and GDO products, including home-use single-portions and niche items like specialty coffee. Among their acclaimed products is the Go Caffè line's Black Selection, awarded two gold medals by the International Institute of Coffee Tasters (IIAC) and the Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute in Brussels.

🍻 US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for cancer risk warnings on alcohol, linking it to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually in the USA. Current warning labels unchanged since 1988, Ireland to mandate cancer warnings on alcohol by 2026, South Korea also requires specific cancer warnings. US recommended limits are no more than two drinks per day for men and one for women. Canada cut its recommendation to two drinks per week last year. UK advises up to 14 alcohol units weekly.

🚬 Milan's Mayor Beppe Sala has implemented a smoking ban effective January 1, 2025, prohibiting cigarettes in outdoor public areas, including streets within 10 meters of others. Aimed at sustainability and reducing PM10 pollution, the controversial measure faces opposition from hospitality professionals and skepticism about its enforcement and impact on tourism and local businesses. Hospitality operators criticize the rule as undemocratic, with some refusing to remove outdoor ashtrays and questioning the exclusion of e-cigarettes.

🍳 Fiorentini Alimentari S.p.A. will attend Marca by BolognaFiere on January 15-16, 2025, in Bologna for its 21st edition. The renowned snack brand showcases new product releases including Snick Snack Tartufo, Snick Snack Zucca, two Super Protein line products—Quadrotti and Gallette Choco Pro—and two new classic gallettes in the tube line, Rusticone with ancient maize varieties from Piedmont and Veneto, all highlighted at stand A38-B37 in Pavilion 22.

📈 Il Consiglio dei Ministri italiano ha avviato l'esame di un disegno di legge annuale sulle piccole e medie imprese proposto dal Ministro delle Imprese e del Made in Italy Urso. La legge mira a qualificare i ruoli nel settore Horeca, vitale per l'economia con 3,400 aziende di distribuzione che supportano oltre 330,000 punti di consumo tra bar, ristoranti e pizzerie in Italia. Italgrob, federazione di distributori Horeca, ha promosso l'iniziativa, sottolineando l'importanza del riconoscimento formale del settore.

💸 La legge di bilancio ha aumentato l'esenzione fiscale per le mance nel settore turistico, alberghiero e della ristorazione dal 25% al 30% e la soglia di reddito da 50.000 a 75.000 euro. FIPE-Confcommercio elogia l'incontro del Ministro del Turismo con l'ABI e APSP per risolvere i problemi dei POS non aggiornati, ostacolando la gestione digitale delle mance, normativa in vigore da due anni. FIPE-Confcommercio chiede una migliore collaborazione per il benessere dei lavoratori.

🏠 Bed-and-Breakfast.it, an Italian travel platform, has achieved 100% compliance with the national regulation by completing the blackout of 660 non-compliant facilities. Founder Giambattista Scivoletto highlighted the company's commitment to legality and transparency. The platform is the first in Italy to manually verify all CIN codes of listed establishments, half of which already hold the CIR and can be reinstated upon receiving their CIN. This move combats illegal practices like the recent use of fake CIN codes by some Naples accommodations.