Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🍎 In Italia, 19% of 8-9 year-olds are overweight and 9.8% are obese, ranking the country 4th in the European region for overweight prevalence according to a national health survey from May 2024. Amadori, an agro-food industry leader with a 30% market share in poultry, launched "Il Piatto PRO" from September 23, 2024, to April 15, 2025, aiming to educate 2,000 primary school classes on balanced nutrition through interactive content. The project promotes healthy lifestyles with a contest rewarding schools for their creative representations of a "PRO plate." Amadori recorded €1.78 billion in 2023 revenues and operates with 9,300 employees in Italy.

🍷 Ferrari Trento wins "Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year" for the 7th time at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2024, earning 13 gold medals across their non-vintage, Maximum, Perlé, Ferrari Riserva Lunelli, and Giulio Ferrari lines. Italy, with 70 gold medals, stands as the most awarded country, surpassing France, Australia, Spain, and the UK. The award ceremony will take place on October 24 in London. Ferrari Trento is also up for "European Winery of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast, with the winner to be announced on November 14 and the award to be presented in January 2025.

🌿 In Ravenna, the "Io non spreco" initiative in school canteens aims to reduce food waste by distributing resealable containers for students to save uneaten bread and fruit. The project, partnered with Camst Group and San Rocco association since 2017, redistributes surplus meals to charitable causes. The agreement with Camst is valid until June 2025 and involves four schools: Ricci-Muratori, Randi, Camerani, and Polo Lama sud. The initiative is part of Ravenna's long-term commitment to educating children on responsible consumption and sustainability.

💾 Confindustria awarded Grimaldi Group the "Bollino per l’Alternanza di Qualità" (BAQ) for the second consecutive year, recognizing their contribution to training new generations. The BAQ honors Pcto initiatives, fostering collaborations with high schools and professional training centers. Francesca Marino of Grimaldi Lines, proud of their seventh consecutive BAQ, stresses its significance in bridging education and work, promoting active citizenship, and enhancing cross-curricular skills and career guidance.

✈ Alessio Quaranta, Director General of Enac and President of Ecac, spoke at the Malaysia Aviation Safety Seminar 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting the link between safety, security, and sustainability goals. Quaranta emphasized the importance of an integrated approach to safety and sustainability for a responsible aviation future and the harmonization of rules to ensure no country is left behind.

🌽 In Italy, hazelnut production has plummeted by 20% due to severe weather, with Piemonte facing a 50% decrease. Despite nearly 100,000 hectares of hazelnut groves yielding approximately 100 million kilograms annually, Italy, the world's second-largest producer after Turkey, struggles with climate change and the invasive Asian stink bug. Campania estimates a 20-30% drop, while Lazio and Sicily maintain stable harvests. Imports, especially from Turkey, have risen to 75 million kilograms last year.

🍺 IBE – Independent Brewers of Europe, an alliance of small craft beer producers from Germany, Finland, France, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, was established with Unionbirrai, the Italian association representing independent craft beer producers since 1999. IBE aims to defend craft beer diversity against industrial beer domination, preserve Europe's brewing heritage, and promote consumer choice by supporting small producers through legal and technical assistance, proposing beer-friendly regulations, and ensuring representation in national and European institutions.

🌾 In Italy, adverse weather has reduced soft wheat production by 8% to approximately 2.85 million tons in 2024. Intense rains in the Northwest and a drought in the South have impacted quality and yields, leading to increased imports to cover over 65% of national demand. Italmopa President Andrea Valente cited concerns with the crop meeting milling industry standards, resulting in significant portions being relegated to livestock feed or other uses. Imports, mainly from EU countries, are expected to rise, with a shift towards North American wheat to compensate for lower European quality. The FAO estimates a global cereal production of 791.4 million tons, 2 million tons less than anticipated consumption, and a decrease in final stocks to 314.5 million tons. Egypt plans to purchase 3.8 million tons of wheat by April 2025, the largest tender in its history.

🍕 Roncadin SpA, a frozen pizza manufacturer based in Meduno (PN), with an annual turnover of €175 million, plans to hire around 100 new employees by the end of 2024 for production and office roles. The company, which surpassed 800 employees in 2023, 78.3% of whom are women with an average age of 43.5 years, offers permanent contracts after a trial period. They will participate in job fairs at the Universities of Trieste on September 24, Udine on October 26, and Venice on November 14, 2024. Additionally, "Pizza JOB day" events are set for September 25 and October 3. Over 90% of Roncadin's workforce is employed permanently, and over 72% utilize part-time schedules. The under-30 demographic makes up 12.5% of the company's workforce. Roncadin promotes inclusivity with a gender equality certification UNI/PdR 125:2022 and a "Zero Discrimination" campaign, while also focusing on family-work balance, employee benefits, and an active CRAL.

💰 O3 Fresh Cut 360, a collaborative project by SSICA, CFT Group, and MET Ozone Experts, aimed to enhance salad washing processes using ozone, minimizing chemical use, ensuring product quality, and enabling water recycling. Ozone extended product shelf life to 15 days, with bacterial levels below 50% of legal safety values. The combination of ozone and peracetic acid yielded the best microbial reduction, outperforming traditional methods. The initiative confirmed ozone-treated water's compliance with potability laws, allowing reuse in industrial processes, decreasing water resource consumption and operational costs, and bolstering the company's eco-friendly reputation.