Giuridico e Amministrativo

📊 Carpaneto Piacentino and Gropparello in Piacenza, Italy, initiate an open procedure for school catering services, spanning four years (2025-2028), with an estimated contract value of €1,390,537. Clarification request deadline is 18/11/2024, and offer submission deadline is 27/11/2024. Details available on the Emilia-Romagna region's website.

✈ Assaeroporti reported double-digit growth in Italian airport passenger traffic with a +10.6% increase in September, totaling nearly 22 million passengers. Fiumicino led with over an 18% surge, while Malpensa stayed below 10%. The first nine months of 2024 saw passenger movement nearing 170 million, marking an increase of over 11 percentage points across the peninsula.

🍷 Corriere Vinicolo released a report titled "Bilanci 2023, governare l’incertezza," analyzing the financials of about 800 wine companies with total revenues of €13.5 billion. Despite a historically healthy sector, a potential structural crisis looms due to decreased revenues and increased debt. Key findings: revenues up by 1.5% in 2023 over 2022 but a -3.8% adjustment for inflation; Ebit decreased by 6.3% from 2019; and investments in tangible assets grew. Financial position worsened in the last two years, with net financial position deteriorating by 24.7% in the previous year and 28.05% in 2022.

🏛 On October 31, at the Mediterranean Exchange of Archaeological Tourism in Paestum, a roundtable on "European funds for the enhancement of archaeological heritage and cultural tourism" was held, organized by the European Parliament Office Italy and the European Commission Representation in Italy with Civita Association. The meeting highlighted the European Union's various funding programs for Italy and the €4.2 billion from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) allocated for cultural initiatives, of which €500 million is for digitization and €300 million for parks and historical gardens. To date, 30% of these resources have been spent, primarily by local authorities, with challenges in training implementing subjects. Discussion included decentralized tourism and destagionalization strategies, emphasizing the need for shared and respectful promotion and planning.

🍗 Fileni introduced Pulled Chicken and Tagliata di Pollo to their "Fileni Buoni & Veloci" line, available from November 4, targeting consumers desiring quality and convenience. These ready-made dishes, in 200g portions, have a 32-day shelf life and are made from 100% Italian chicken raised without antibiotics. Pulled Chicken heats in 2 minutes in the microwave or 3 minutes in a pan, while Tagliata di Pollo takes 2 minutes in the microwave or 4 minutes in a pan. The Fileni Group, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Cingoli, Macerata, reported a 2022 turnover of €635 million.

🍅 Valfrutta is enhancing its eco-friendly packaging commitment for its 100% Italian tomato preserves by introducing a new 500g steam-cooked Velvety Tomato Puree in brik format and restyling the 1000g brik and 390g Tetra Recart Fine Pulp. The new brik has 64% plant-based materials, the Tetra Recart over 70%, both recyclable in most Italian municipalities. The Tetra Recart reduces CO2 emissions by 83% compared to jar and can packaging and is FSC® certified. The 1000g brik is priced at €1.29, and the 390g Tetra Recart at €0.79, while the new 500g brik, with a convenient twist-off cap, impacts 25% less on CO2 emissions and is priced at €0.79.

💸 Italy's Bonus Turismo will continue in 2025, offering tax-free supplemental pay for overtime and night work from January to September for tourism and restaurant workers earning below €40,000 in 2024. Employees must apply to their employer, who will then claim credit on model F24. Details pending from the legislative process and official publication.

🍷 In France, the historic wine sector faces a crisis with sustainability challenges and decreasing domestic consumption. The Bordeaux vineyard area is set to fall below 100,000 hectares for the first time, a decline from 103,000 hectares in 2023. The government and the Conseil Interprofessionnel du vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) are funding vineyard removals, with a maximum of 9,500 hectares at €6,000 per hectare. An emergency fund of €50 million has been proposed in Parliament to aid winemakers, supplemented by the previous year’s fund, which grew from €20 million to €80 million.

🍕 Luxury food indulgence is on the rise, with gourmet items like caviar, olive oil, and fine wines becoming more common on dining tables. According to Zion Market Research, the luxury food market was valued at $160.51 billion in 2022, and is projected to grow to approximately $550.65 billion by 2030, at an annual growth rate of about 16.66% between 2023 and 2030. Over 3 in 4 consumers have purchased luxury food or drinks, aligning with the 'lipstick effect.' Vittorio Vaccaro emphasizes the shift towards accessible luxury, widening gourmet experiences from Michelin-starred kitchens to home consumers.

🎃 Maurizio Pasca, Presidente of SILB-FIPE, expresses concern over the rise in unauthorized Halloween events, which compromise participant safety and cause socio-economic damage to the entertainment industry. SILB-FIPE advocates for collaborative efforts with institutions to increase checks and penalize regulatory breaches, ensuring safe, rule-abiding entertainment events.