The availability of ingredients such as milk, rice, honey, fruit, and hazelnuts has enabled Piedmont to become a producer of such typical sweets as Amaretti, Krumiri, Baci di Dama (pictured), Savoiardi, Canestrelli di Biella, and Biscottini di Novara. Piedmont accounts for 11% of total Italian exports of confectionery products and is one of the best-performing regions (source: Agrifood. Temptations and Delights of Tradition).

In the first half of 2022, the Alba and Cuneo confectionery district recorded +12.7% in export sales compared to the same period in 2021. “The most significant contribution came from Canada, the United States, and France (the first market, which alone buys more than a fifth of the district’s exports).