Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🚌 Carrani Tours joins Wayla, a startup offering a van pooling service, available in Milan, Monza, and Brianza. Wayla operates Wednesday to Saturday from 19:00 to 3:00, and Sunday from 17:30 to 2:00 in Milan, while in Brianza it runs Friday and Saturday from 20:00 to 4:30. Carrani Tours, celebrating its centennial, aligns with Wayla's innovative and sustainable mobility solutions, enhancing urban travel through shared rides.

🍫 Guido Gobino launches a new chocolate collection in Turin, focusing on rare aromatic cacao and Italian ingredients. New additions include Venezuelan Chuao (80% cacao) and Philippine Paquibato, noted for citrus and nutty flavors. The collection features revamped pralines and bars, eco-friendly packaging, and aims to keep prices stable despite rising cacao costs. Products are available online and in stores in Turin and Milan, emphasizing sustainability and social responsibility.

☕ Julius Meinl, founded in Vienna in 1862, celebrates International Coffee Day on October 1st with its "Scratch & Win a Coffee" initiative across 200 Italian locations until October 7th. Customers collecting four identical coffee symbols win a free coffee, redeemable by October 31st. This initiative supports fair trade and sustainable practices. Julius Meinl's commitment extends to projects in Colombia and Uganda, offering resources to improve farmers' lives and work conditions.

🗺 Il 27 settembre 2025, il mondo ha celebrato la Giornata Mondiale del Turismo. Con il tema "Turismo e trasformazione sostenibile", il Segretario Generale ONU António Guterres ha sottolineato l'importanza di un turismo che non danneggi le comunità locali. Nonostante le tensioni geopolitiche, i primi sei mesi del 2025 hanno visto 690 milioni di arrivi internazionali, un aumento del 5% rispetto al 2024. L'Europa rimane la regione più visitata. ONU prevede 1,8 miliardi di viaggiatori entro il 2030.

🍺 Il pianeta perde 1,3 miliardi di tonnellate di alimenti ogni anno, causando un danno economico di 750 miliardi di dollari. La Trappe Trappist, in occasione del 29 settembre, sostiene Food for Soul fino al 2025. Food for Soul opera in nove città attraverso i Refettori, recuperando 2471 tonnellate di cibo e fornendo 3,97 milioni di pasti. La Trappe supporta anche progetti ambientali e sociali in Uganda e ha piantato 2,000 talee nel Golfo di Trieste nel 2023.

🍽 Portogallo’s chef Tiago Ferreira Silva won the Bia Cous Cous World Championship at the Cous Cous Fest in San Vito Lo Capo, triumphing over Italy and Tunisia. His dish, featuring couscous with chicken, Porto wine, and "Cabidela" sauce, impressed for its fusion of Portuguese and Mediterranean culinary traditions. The event, supported by Feedback, San Vito Lo Capo, and numerous sponsors, showcased cultural diversity. Special awards went to Morocco, Spain, the Philippines, and Peru for various culinary achievements.

🧂 In Italia, lo spreco alimentare domestico continua a crescere, con ogni persona che getta via 667.4g di cibo a settimana, in aumento del 17.9% in un anno. Il cibo surgelato rappresenta solo il 2.23% di questo spreco. Il report "Frozen in Focus" coinvolge 7,500 consumatori in 5 Paesi europei. Findus, in occasione del 29 settembre, lancia la campagna "Sprechi sotto zero" con promozioni attive fino al 12 febbraio 2026 e coinvolgendo chef Cristina Bowerman.

🌍 Baku, launched in 2025 by BluFennec under Roberto Pasqua di Bisceglie, offers transformative long-haul itineraries from Mongolia to Peru, including Africa, Maldives, Morocco, and France. Founded by Simone Sturla, Baku emphasizes ethical and poetic travel, aiming to evoke horizons rather than just sell destinations. It seeks to create lasting experiences through light footprints, working with local guides like shamans and historians.

☕ Costadoro, una torrefazione torinese fondata nel 1890, lancia una nuova linea di caffè macinato per moka e filtro. Le tre referenze, tutte 100% Arabica, includono il Brasile Monorigine, il RespecTo Bio Fairtrade, e il Decaff. RespecTo Bio ha vinto tre medaglie d’oro all'International Coffee Tasting (2019, 2021, 2022). Il progetto include un restyling del packaging e mira a migliorare l'accessibilità e sostenibilità del caffè premium per uso domestico.

🍝 Italian pasta production has doubled over 20 years, reaching 14 million tons annually. In 2024, Italy produced over 4 million tons, a 5% increase, exporting nearly 60% to over 200 countries, generating €8.7 billion. Facing high U.S. tariffs and climate challenges, Italy requires 6 million tons of durum wheat annually, importing to meet needs. Strategies at the World Durum and Pasta Forum emphasize sustaining global leadership through innovation and collaboration with Confagricoltura.