Giuridico e Amministrativo

🍰 Maestro Pasticciere Fabrizio Galla, awarded "Pasticcere dell’anno 2024" by APEI, along with wife Federica Russo, introduces “Reginelle,” a new line of desserts inspired by traditional French macarons with innovative flavors: Vanilla and Raspberry, Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate, and Pistachio, presented in boxes of 6 or 12. Available at Fabrizio Galla Pasticceria in San Sebastiano Po and on fabriziogalla.com, these treats pay homage to Caterina de’ Medici and blend tradition with modernity.

☕ Fabio Russo and his team conducted interviews during the latest edition of Triestespresso, featuring Stefano Toppano, founder and Export Manager of ORO Caffè. Toppano, with 41 years in the industry, commented on the unprecedented negative year for the coffee market, emphasizing the shift of focus from quality to price due to market crises. ORO Caffè showcased five blends at the fair: 100% Arabica Rose, Premium (created in 1987), Espresso, Cremoso, and Italian Style. The brand is present in various European countries, with dedicated sites and personnel in Germany and Canada.

🍱 In Rome, the second edition of the "Stati Generali della Filiera Ho.Re.Ca." highlighted the Sugar Tax challenge for the sector, which represents 40% of ASSOBIBE's turnover with significant growth. Giangiacomo Pierini, President of ASSOBIBE, noted the Italian soft drink market's worth of 5 billion euros. A proposed Sugar Tax, effective July 2025, could cause inflationary effects, risk 5,000 jobs, reduce raw material purchases by 400 million euros, increase company taxation by 28%, and decrease investments by over 46 million euros. Other countries like Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Australia have repealed similar taxes.

☕ "Origine" is a café with a kitchen located in San Paolo, Rome, opened in November 2022 by Valerio Lintozzi, born in 1991, from a baker's family. The café is known for its specialty coffees, sourced globally, and transforms into a full-fledged restaurant at night, focusing on natural wines. It’s a secret spot near the Basilica of San Paolo and Roma Tre University, with a menu that surprises with its structured evening offerings. The venue also embraces urban culture with rotating art exhibitions. The space has 30 seats: 15 inside, 5 at the counter, and 10 outside. Origine operates Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, closed on Sundays and Mondays. Contact: +39.0683405656, originesanpaolo.superbexperience.com.

🎄 Lavoratti 1938 and Laboratorio Niko Romito announce an exclusive collaboration for Christmas 2024, featuring Pandolce with Lavoratti chocolate and Dark Chocolate Bar with Fig. The Pandolce includes 60% and 80% single-origin Lavoratti Ecuadorian chocolate, lievito madre, organic almond emulsion, olive oil, and citrus notes. Figs for the Chocolate Bar are selected from Calabria, enhanced with dried leaves, adding herbaceous and aromatic notes to the dark chocolate.

☕ La Spaziale unveils S10 Compact at TriestEspresso 2024, a 2-group coffee machine with a 5-liter boiler, targeting spaces where high performance and compact size matter. The S10 Compact offers a range of color options—Black, White, Beige, Dove Grey, and Aqua Green. Alongside, the S11 ARIA, a plug & play machine with a 3-liter boiler and 5+ liter internal tank, was also presented, catering to home and small business sectors.

🇮🇹 Paolo Monea of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted the cultural significance of root tourism and its role in promoting Italian craftsmanship and traditions during the 'Roots In' presentation with APT Basilicata in Matera, on November 18-19. The year 2024 is declared as the "Year of Italian Roots in the World," celebrating approximately 80 million people in Italian communities abroad. The initiative aims to strengthen ties between Italy and its international communities, with the ‘Italea’ project, developed since a technical table was set up in 2018 involving public and private entities.

🌍 Millennials prefer Los Angeles and San Francisco for relaxing vacations in California. As of the first 8 months of 2024, Italian visitors to California numbered 173,300 with projections of 207,000 by year-end, a +101% increase from 2019. Estimates for 2025 are 225,000 and 253,000 by 2028. In 2023, Italy was 17.9% of global arrivals to California, ranking ninth globally and third in Europe. California promotes sustainability with electric vehicle road trips and focuses on luxury segment and food experiences. 41% of Italian tourists stay 4-7 nights, and 32% for 8-14 days. Direct flights in June 2024 had a seat capacity of 26,500, rising to 27,400 in July and August. The expected total expenditure by Italians in 2024 is $490 million (+102% from 2019), with forecasts of $551 million in 2025 and $652 million in 2028.

✈️ Ryanair launched its winter schedule from Treviso and Venice airports on October 27 with the Venice-Trapani route operating twice a week. Treviso airport offers seasonal flights to Lanzarote (weekly) and twice-weekly flights to Stockholm-Arlanda, Birmingham, Copenhagen, and Lisbon. Destinations from these airports also include Sicily, Portugal, and England.

🏖 Pre-compilation window for the Decreto Flussi opens on November 1, targeting tourism with 55,000 entries and 37,000 for sector associations. Closing date for pre-compilation is November 30, earmarking 70% of quotas for the summer season. Click day for finalizing applications is set for February 12, 2025. Italian Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè emphasizes controlled, qualified immigration and mentions a training school in Hurghada, Egypt, as part of the initiative.