Innovazione

📱 2025, un sondaggio IATA su oltre 10,000 risposte da 200 paesi rivela nuove tendenze: il 54% dei viaggiatori preferisce interazioni tramite app mobili, con un impulso dai giovani (25%). Le carte di credito e debito dominano ancora (72%), ma sono in calo rispetto al 79% del 2024. L'uso di portafogli digitali sale al 28% (dal 20% nel 2024) e dei pagamenti istantanei all'8% (dal 6% nel 2024). Le etichette elettroniche per bagagli aumentano dal 28% al 35%.

🚧 CISA introduces "Alpha," a new generation of panic bars designed with ergonomic experts from the University of Florence. Released with minimal visual impact, Alpha increases contact area by 35% and reduces operational effort by 25%. It is available in Push and Touch versions with PVD finishes tested for 1,000 hours in salt spray. This versatile, customizable solution meets the European Regulation 2024/3110, enhancing safety and aesthetics in hospitality environments.

🍨 Tonitto 1939 aims to double production capacity and revenue to €28 million by 2028, investing over €3 million by 2026 in a major transformation of its Genova plant. A new production line for paper tubs will launch in Q1 2026. Enhancements include updated pasteurization, packaging lines, and advanced IT systems. The strategic plan emphasizes safety, quality, innovation, and sustainability. Alberto Piscioneri highlights this as crucial for growth, leveraging efficiency and product quality improvements.

💻 2025, Galzignano Terme, Padova: Al Summit del Turismo di Primarete, leader del settore discutono sull'importanza dell'IA nel turismo. Alessandro Seghi di Alpitour e Salvatore Sicuso di Boscolo Tours sottolineano che la tecnologia deve essere allineata a modelli di business chiari. MSC, Costa, Nicolaus e altri affermano che l'IA migliora efficienza, ma l'empatia umana resta centrale. Nuove professioni, come i ‘trasformation e innovation manager,’ emergono per gestire questo cambiamento.

🍫 CSM Ingredients, part of Nexture, is launching Nuaré, a plant-based carob ingredient line for baking and ice cream as an alternative to cocoa. Due to the high cocoa prices from supply shortages and climate challenges, Nuaré offers cost predictability and supply continuity. It will debut at Food Ingredients Europe 2025 in Paris from December 2-4. The carob ingredient, drought-resistant and eco-friendly, promises enhanced sensory and visual qualities for diverse culinary applications.

🧖 Luxury Zen Head Spa targets European luxury hotels and wellness retreats with a unique head care system. It combines Asian rituals with Italian expertise, offering treatments inspired by Korean and Japanese techniques. The experience is standardized to European levels, aiming for harmony of body, mind, and soul. Davide Paterlini of Maletti Group highlights the blend of quality and design. The package includes project consultancy, exclusive equipment, certified training, and marketing support via the Head Spa Academy.

🍷 Berlucchi introduces the 2011 vintage of the Riserva Franco Ziliani, initially launched in June 2021 for Franco Ziliani's 90th birthday with the 2008 vintage. This wine, honoring the 1961 creation of the first classic method bottle in Franciacorta, becomes a permanent offering in Berlucchi’s portfolio. Made from Chardonnay, fewer than 5,000 bottles are produced, with over 10 years on lees, six months in barrique, and dosage zero, highlighting purity and craftsmanship.

💻 Host 2025 featured Alessandro Viganò, CEO of Winterhalter Italia, showcasing AI-driven innovations in professional dishwashing. Eco Pilot, compatible with machines since 2019 via Connected Wash, uses AI to optimize performance, adjusting to peak and low-demand times to save energy and water. The Glass Scan system, recognizing over 14,000 glass types, allows automated setting adjustments without technicians. These technologies enhance restaurant operations by reducing costs and ensuring high-quality washing.

🍽 Il 34° Merano WineFestival si è concluso l'11 novembre 2025, presentando i finalisti del Premio Talenti Emergenti Sala Under 30. Gli eventi si sono svolti il 10 e 11 novembre presso NOI Techpark e il Circolo Unificato dell'Esercito di Merano. Tra i finalisti: Alessia Albertalli, Alessandro Bianchi, Edoardo Orsetti, Daniele Rasetto. Premi speciali: Davide Olaru e Edoardo Orsetti per "Miglior Pane", Alessia Albertalli per "Miglior Aperitivo". La Selezione Centro-Sud si terrà a Roma nel febbraio 2026.

🏨 Smartness, co-founded by Luca Rodella in Trentino Alto Adige in 2020, supports over 4,000 clients, including hotels and B&Bs. The company aims to reduce OTA dependency, where commissions can reach 30%, and offers tools like Smartpms and Smartpricing. In collaboration with the University of Trento, Smartness developed the AIR-MASH system, an AI for dynamic pricing considering global events. Smartness expanded into the D-A-CH and UK-I markets in 2022, now serving clients in 40+ countries.