Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

☕ During the Trieste Coffee Festival, Imperator S.r.l. unveiled iMprint, a new coffee traceability platform developed with Authentico, a leader in blockchain food traceability. iMprint monitors coffee journeys from origin to cup, enhancing transparency and sustainability. The platform showcased a Peruvian single-origin coffee example, highlighting the tech's potential to transform the coffee sector's approach to sustainability and provenance.

🍕 Filiera Italia has established Filiera Pasta to protect the pasta sector in Italy, promoting quality Made in Italy amid a rise in foreign wheat imports for Italian pasta production, totaling 1.5 billion kilograms, with nearly a third from Turkey, indirectly from Russia, and Kazakhstan. The initiative aims to defend the industry's uniqueness, traceability, promote traditions, encourage research and innovation, and advocate for higher consumer investment in quality Italian products. Italy's pasta sector leads globally with a turnover exceeding €6.3 billion. The project "Dedicato" by Pastificio Granoro exemplifies this commitment, aggregating over 350 farms and producing 25,000 tonnes of high-quality durum wheat in Puglia, resulting in 13,000 tonnes of pasta annually.

🏡 Italian Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè inaugurated the "Campus Enrico Mattei" in Hurghada, Egypt, on October 24, within the framework of the Mattei Plan for Africa initiated by the Italian government and in collaboration with various Italian and Egyptian public and private entities. The project aims to enhance the local and international tourism sector by training highly skilled professionals, with 100 students enrolled for over 600 hours of theoretical/practical training. The initiative focuses on managerial skills, operational excellence, innovation, sustainability, and regulatory compliance, with specializations in Food & Beverage and guest experience management. The school symbolizes Italy's commitment to exporting successful training models and fostering sustainable development and international cooperation.

🏠 In Italy, 43,757 historical homes have been cataloged, with 44% being palaces, nearly 30% villas, and 11% castles. A notable 82% of these are family-owned, and 68% are partially or fully inhabited. Commercial use accounts for 44%, including 50% as accommodations and 4% as restaurants or retail. Events take up 17%, with private celebrations making up 58%, corporate events 33%, and school activities 15%. One in four events relates to cinema, and 10% of the homes are tied to agri-food sectors, with 34% of wineries linked to a historic dwelling.

🍕 SWG research for Carrefour reveals Italian consumer preferences: 94% prioritize taste, 85% value local origin, 78% prefer Km0 products, and 77% consider sustainability when shopping. Price, while important, ranks behind sustainability in purchasing choices. Seasonality (53%), freshness (44%), and Km0 (15%) are key product characteristics for Italians, with 90% believing organic is healthier, 89% more environmentally sustainable, 86% more socially sustainable, and 83% tastier. However, 70% view organic products as more expensive. Carrefour Italia, present since 1972, leads in GDO franchising, employs over 10,000 people, promotes Italian products globally with €1.15 billion exports in 2023, and is a Benefit Society from 2023. It continues the "Act For Food" program to offer quality nutrition at affordable prices. ????

☕ During the 11th TriestEspresso Expo, Biorepack highlighted compostable solutions for Italy’s beloved beverage, coffee. Data from Mediobanca 2022 indicates 43% of roasted coffee sold in Italy is in single-use capsules (37%) and pods (6%). Globally, AMI Consulting reports 80 billion coffee capsules are sold annually, expected to exceed 90 billion within five years, with Europe consuming 50 billion and Italy 2.8 billion. Only 6% of used capsules are compostable, versus 22% aluminum and 72% plastic. Biorepack General Director, Carmine Pagnozzi, stresses the importance of proper disposal and composting of coffee waste to return organic substance to agricultural land. Novamont and Fi-Plast have invested in compostable capsule technologies and materials, contributing to a circular economy and maintaining product quality. GISE, a Bolognese startup, presented its compostable capsule in 2022, emphasizing sustainability and consumer interest in reducing environmental impact.

🌊 "Mare Mio" by Gin Mare, launched in 2021 on Capri, has collected over 3 tons of marine waste by 2024. In summer 2024 alone, 1,430 kg of waste was retrieved in the Mediterranean, notably a 40% increase from 2023, with plastic accounting for 50% of it. The project collaborated with environmental foundation Marevivo to analyze and catalog the waste, emphasizing the need for action as, by 2050, ocean plastic could outweigh fish, considering 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually worldwide, with 14 million tons ending up in the sea. Partners like Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, and TiGu Beach Club joined efforts to clean up waters around Portofino and Camogli. Gin Mare promotes environmental awareness, celebrating World Mediterranean Day on July 8th, encouraging sustainable futures.

☕ From October 24-26 at the illy shop in São Paulo, October 29 in Paris, and October 29-30 in Venice, consumers will participate in blind tastings for the "Coffee Lover's Choice" award, part of the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award. Nine countries including Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nicaragua, and Rwanda are represented by their top sustainable coffee lots. The award ceremony is set for November 12 in New York. Illycaffè, founded in Trieste in 1933, selects only 1% of the best Arabica beans worldwide, with over 8 million cups enjoyed daily in more than 140 countries. In 2022, the company had 1,230 employees and €567.7 million in revenue, with a network of 190 stores in 34 countries.

🏠 Nespresso launched RELOVE project to refurbish coffee machines, enhancing the circular economy and reducing environmental impact. The global market for refurbished products grew by 14% in 2023, with 24 million people in Italy trading used goods, generating over 25 billion euros. Refurbished Nespresso machines have a two-year warranty, offering reduced cost and environmental footprint. In 2023, Nespresso operates in 93 markets, has 14,000 employees, and manages 791 retail boutiques.

☕ Caffè Borbone introduced Miscela Oro Don Carlo capsules, compatible with Lavazza® A Modo Mio® machines and compostable, certified by the Italian Composting Consortium (CIC). The capsules, made of biopolymer with a paper filter top, are part of the company's sustainability efforts, which include using FSC® certified paper from responsibly managed forests for packaging. CEO Marco Schiavon emphasizes the company's commitment to reducing its environmental impact. Caffè Borbone has been awarded the Gold Medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating. The capsules are available for purchase in specialized stores and online.