ENEA researchers have developed a method to identify pure extra virgin olive oil through the traceability of the geographical origin of the olives based on the content of elements. The outcomes of the study were published in the open source journal ‘foods’. The study was conducted on thirty-seven samples of olives and leaves from eleven species of...

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 bes...

Famous Firenze sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio, with more than 600,000 Instagram followers and multiple locations across Italy, is returning to Los Angeles for a pop-up this month. Just like in 2019 the boisterous group will offer its massive meat and cheese sandwiches from the Mozza2Go space for two days only, January 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to 2:3...

Italian wine producer Cantina Goccia has developed what it claims is the “world’s first” purpose-built filling machine for paper bottles. The facility, which is based at its Umbria winery, will initially fill 1,000 paper bottles per hour, with the opportunity to double capacity in the future.  Since Cantina Goccia launched its own paper-packaged wi...

The genius of Italy is its ability to cater to everyone: there are as many autochthonous grapes as varieties of pasta in the Italian peninsula! So, if you seek comfort and familiarity, immerse yourself in the warming reds of Chianti Classico and the ethereal pleasures of Barbaresco. Or, if you crave some of the finest celebratory bubbly outside of ...

Italy is the world’s second-largest producer of hazelnuts, after Turkey, and the first in Europe. To meet the demand for healthy products, from 2018 the area dedicated to hazelnut groves has increased by about 5 thousand hectares, thus allowing a steady increase in production. The Nocciola del Piemonte PGI (Pgi Piedmont Hazelnut) has been on the up...

Maserati is one of the few automakers that basically define the genre of fine exotic cars. Though all the company’s rides are pretty expensive, it offers some that are bargains for those looking for sports cars. One such example from Maserati is the GranTurismo. This car is technically a supercar and delivers some pretty impressive speeds in additi...

The artist, because he should be defined as such, will be in Ostuni at the first edition of “Allora”, the international Festival of Cinema, Art and Music. Saturday 25th we will attend a masterclass that he will hold with the journalist Silvia Bizio We were invited directly by the stylist Dominic Vacca at the first edition of “Allora”, the internati...

Hundreds of visitors over the four-day event featuring pitches from 50 startups and insights into the Italian innovation ecosystem. And a sold-out Italian Pavilion for the Investor Night that captured the attention of more than 300 guests. The Italian delegation at CES in Las Vegas, the world’s most important tech event, enjoyed great success in te...

Italian maestro Gio Ponti wore many hats. And one oft-forgotten entry on the architect’s lengthy CV was his work as art director of FontanaArte, a decorative branch of the Italian glassmaker Luigi Fontana. The brand is best known for lighting, but one design has proved a sleeper hit: a curved brass mirror that has infiltrated today’s interiors. “It...