Innovazione

🍳 Prática Produtos SA, founded in 1991 by the Rezende brothers in Brazil, exports to over 55 countries and will present at Host 2025 in Milan from October 17-21. The company specializes in innovative restaurant and bakery equipment, focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability. Its 47,000 m² facility in Pouso Alegre has over 700 employees and branches in 12 Brazilian cities. The European product line includes high-speed ovens like Speed Oven Fit Express and Fit XL, designed for fast food preparation while preserving food quality. These ovens, featuring advanced technologies like impingement and microwave, can reduce cooking times by up to 80% and come equipped with touchscreen interfaces and remote recipe management via Wi-Fi.

✈ Air Serbia has launched a new Premium check-in area for business class passengers at Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, featuring four dedicated check-in counters and a comfortable seating area to enhance the travel experience by reducing waiting times. CEO Jiri Marek believes the service will be highly valued by business travelers.

🏗️ Milan Design Week, from April 8 to 13, 2025, hosts the 8th edition of dOT-design Outdoor Texture covering over 1000 sqm across San Marco, Brera. Organized by VG crea and EN Space network, it focuses on material research and technology in design, emphasizing the evolution of craftsmanship, tradition, and innovation. Exhibits include site-specific installations, product showcases, and dOT MATERICA, exploring the use of materials in architecture and design. Four design firms to present mono-material microspaces, with a follow-up event at InOut Expo in Rimini, October 2025.

🍺 Giovanni Vitale, Country Manager Italy for Salomon Foodworld, was interviewed at Beer&Food Attraction to discuss the company's innovations designed to support restaurateurs and meet market trends. The company aims to provide practical, quality solutions, especially for professionals dealing with the challenge of finding qualified kitchen staff. Salomon Foodworld introduced the Smesh Burger, a frozen burger that cooks in just 4 minutes, along with its potato flake bun and a vegan version made with wheat proteins, catering to the demand for plant-based options. Additionally, they presented Cubed Pork Belly with low-fat content and Boneless Marinated Chicken Thigh with sweet honey seasoning, both aiming for quick, tasty meal preparation.

📦 Mutti, Europe's market leader in tomato derivatives, announces the launch of the Lion Jar, a new glass jar for ready-made sauces that reduces CO2 emissions by at least 7%. The new design features iconic brand lions and reduces CO2 emissions equivalent to the absorption of about 22,000 trees annually in 2025. By 2026, CO2 savings will exceed 1,100 tonnes per year, akin to almost 13,000 car trips between Rome and Milan. Mutti has been dedicated to 100% Italian tomatoes since 1899, with a 2023 net turnover of €665 million and 565,000 tonnes of tomatoes processed.

📦 Eismann, a leader in direct frozen food sales in Europe, launches "Eismann & the city" in Milan with a revolutionary approach to shopping that combines quality, sustainability, and technology. The project introduces branded electric vehicles, Eis-cars, to maintain the cold chain during delivery, ensuring product quality. Eismann offers free delivery, a welcome discount for new customers, digital payment options via e-commerce or app, and personalized scheduling and communication through WhatsApp. The online catalog features over 350 products with no minimum purchase required, and the strategy has national prospects, aiming to overcome urban delivery challenges and expand to other Italian cities. CEO Antonello Badanesi endorses the project, which reflects the company's over 50 years of experience and commitment to quality and sustainability, including a UNI EN ISO 9000 certified system and a wide range of products catering to various dietary needs.

🍝 Bonduelle, an Italian market leader in vegetables, expands its fresh ready meals with four new offerings, catering to a growing consumer base seeking healthy, tasty, vegetable-rich options daily. The fresh ready meals market is increasing, with bowls with dressing up by +3.7% in value and +3.9% in volume, and gastronomic salads up by +10.9% in value and +10.2% in volume, according to Nielsen AT 2024 data. Bonduelle's own bowls with dressing and gastronomic salads outperform the market, growing by +9.3% and +18.6% in value, and +5.2% and +16.1% in volume, respectively, achieving a 21.9% and 32.9% market share. The new offerings include Cous Cous Integrale with Shrimp and Chickpeas; Mafalde Corte with Zucchini, Quartirolo Lombardo DOP, Tomatoes, and a hint of Oregano; Regionale all'Italiana, and Benessere Vitality—priced at 3.49€ for Cous Cous and Mafalde, and 3.39€ for Italiana and Vitality. Available at the fresh counter of large retailers.

🏡 La Quercetta, a country house near Foligno, enhanced its outdoor spaces with KE's outdoor solutions, creating new convivial areas immersed in Umbria's nature. The project by PMO KE and KE Store Arredocasa involved transforming terraces into versatile, welcoming environments for all seasons. The highlight is the bioclimatic pergola Kedry Prime, which turned into an outdoor dining room with views of the surrounding valley. Integrated LED lighting, Vertika Prime sunblades, Kheope shade sail, Screeny Tens drop-down awnings, and the Qubica Light system were installed to modulate light and provide comfort, ensuring a balance between tradition and innovation.

🌿 The Bridge Bio expands its range with "Avena Barista" in a 500 ml format, a naturally lactose-free organic beverage. Specially formulated to achieve optimal creaminess with both professional machines and domestic frothers, it offers a dense and persistent foam without added sugars. The product is versatile for various culinary uses and is made with select organic ingredients: spring water, 14% organic oats, organic sunflower seed oil, organic safflower seed oil, and sea salt. Packaging is sustainable, using the renewable, recyclable, and carbon-neutral Pure-Pak® gable-top carton. The Bridge Bio, founded in 1994 in San Pietro Mussolino, is family-run and produces plant-based drinks, creams, and desserts, recently adding Biogurt and Veg Egg to their product line, focusing on sustainability and quality. ????

🍓 The Italian small fruits market, excluding strawberries, is valued at €214 million as of 30/06/2024, with a consumption increase of 15.3% in value. Over three years (2021-2024), the market grew by over 50%, from €141 million to €214 million—a €73 million rise. Noberasco expands its "Viva la Frutta" line with "Viva i Frutti Rossi," featuring dried cranberries, cherries, and strawberries. The new mix is rich in antioxidants like flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and vitamin C, benefiting health and immunity. It offers versatile use in sweet and savory recipes, as toppings, or as a healthy snack. The product emphasizes environmental sustainability with a recyclable doypack with a freshness-saving zipper.