Innovazione

🍦 Don Vanilla collaborates with chef Ciro Fraddanno at the Chocolate Academy of Milan, innovating vanilla use through whole pod roasting. This technique, done at 140°C for 25 minutes, enhances vanilla's aromatic complexity with notes like hazelnut and coffee. The sustainable process retains the whole pod and allows customization. Don Vanilla's Bourbon vanilla, sourced from Sumatra, is notably potent, with 1g flavoring up to 10kg of product. A new vanilla ice cream recipe showcases these innovations.

🧹 2025, ISSA PULIRE in Milan hosted 421 exhibitors, 52 more than 2023, including 169 new ones. Attendance reached 21,020 from 101 countries, with 28% international attendees. 76% came from Europe, 11% Asia, 5% America, and 4% Africa. I-Walk won "Product of the Year," while Hy-genio won People's Choice. An 8-team Hackathon focused on sustainable cleaning of future Milan stadiums, with I-Team winning. Next edition: 2027.

🥤 BUBBLE Bev. è un'azienda italiana di bevande premium. Nel 2025, lancerà il servizio "Exclusive Selection" per personalizzare due bevande, Indian Tonic ed Energy Drink, in 10-15 giorni. Ordini minimi sono ridotti per facilitare la personalizzazione, supportata graficamente. Fondata nel 2017, ha 40 dipendenti e ha superato 4,2 milioni di euro di fatturato nel 2024. Nel 2025 si sposterà a Lessona (BI), con un investimento di oltre 10 milioni di euro.

💻 Davide Bruzzese, Karim Dhouibi, Alexander Foessinger, and Francesco Di Norcia launched DueBee in Bressanone, April 2024. The Horeca sector in Italy is worth €261.4 billion, yet 80-85% of orders are manually processed, impacting cash flow. DueBee's SaaS platform increases order efficiency by 30% and reduces customer care needs by 25%. Plans include international growth to Switzerland, Germany, and Austria by 2025.

📈 Economic uncertainty is high, with 79% of economists seeing structural change. 82% note exceptional global uncertainty, impacting trade (70%), GDP growth (68%), and foreign investment (62%). In April, 77% predicted weak U.S. growth for 2025, with high inflation (79%) and a weaker dollar (76%). Europe shows optimism, especially in Germany. AI may boost global GDP by 0-10% in a decade, but 47% foresee job losses. Governments should invest in AI infrastructure (89%).

📈 RATIONAL AG, leader in cooking systems, reported €295 million in Q1 2025 revenue, a 3% increase from Q1 2024, with a 24.4% EBIT margin. North America led with an 11% rise, while Europe grew by 7%, excluding Germany. The iVario product saw a 10% revenue boost. RATIONAL's iHexagon system won the 2025 German Innovation Award. CEO Peter Stadelmann emphasizes sustainable growth through customer focus and technology. RATIONAL aims for single-digit growth throughout 2025.

🏖️ BiHoliday, based in Treviso, is a leading Italian open-air hospitality brand under Biasuzzi family. Key locations: Villaggio San Francesco, Italy, and BiVillage, Croatia, attracting over 1.2 million annual visitors. In March, they introduced iSelz Cloud software at Villaggio San Francesco. A €40 million Masterplan emphasizes sustainability, service quality, and inclusion. Innovations include ERP systems and self-ordering kiosks. By summer 2025, they aim for enhanced payment systems, showcasing their commitment to digital transformation and superior guest experiences.

🖥️ Matteo Salvini, at the Festival dell’Economia di Trento, announced a collaboration between Ferrovie dello Stato and Starlink to provide satellite connectivity on high-speed trains between Milan and Rome. The plan involves installing Starlink devices on train rooftops for satellite signal conversion to Wi-Fi. Ferrovie dello Stato aims to enhance onboard connectivity, with Icomera integrating Starlink into systems. If successful, Salvini supports a formal deal with Starlink.

🏠 Milano, entro l'autunno 2026: Líbere Hospitality Group aprirà il più grande complesso di serviced apartments in Italia con 51 unità su oltre 4,000 metri quadri, includendo cinque attici. Ristrutturazione degli spazi commerciali esistenti. LHG gestisce circa 1,900 unità in 50 strutture e ha un tasso di occupazione dell'80%. Piano di raddoppio del fatturato a 35 milioni di euro nel 2025. Oltre 3,500 prenotazioni mensili a livello europeo.

🚞 Trenitalia doubled sales in the Chinese market in 2025 compared to 2024, announced at the Itb China fair in Shanghai. The company introduced a tailored travel offer for Chinese tourists, integrating its services on WeChat. This includes connections by Busitalia's 22 round trips to The Mall Firenze. Trenitalia's investments focus on language services and familiar payment systems like WeChat, enhancing accessibility and convenience for Chinese travelers, as highlighted by Maria Paola De Rosa and Serafino Lo Piano.