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In 2021, exports of Italian truffles increased by +48 percent, especially to countries such as the U.S. which has always been a great lover of this product. A true feather in the cap of Italian food, truffles have recently received recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage, confirming the great value that the whole world attaches not only to the truff...

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A 400MW early-stage battery storage project in ERCOT, Texas, has been acquired by a joint venture (JV) controlled by Italian firms Redelfi and Altea Green Power, for up to US$8.5 million. The firms’ JV entity BESS Power Corporation has finalised the purchase of the standalone 400MW Lund Storage Center from developer Aelius Solar Corp. The companies...

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We've all been there, so there is no shame in admitting it. It's that moment when you're staring blankly into your pantry, waiting for inspiration to strike. You're on edge because there was traffic on the way home from work and little Johnny needs to be at karate in half an hour. You need something simple, tasty, and, above all, fast. You need a p...

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Estrema Fulminea is a new electric supercar from Italy that will reportedly use solid-state battery technology, as well as ultra-capacitors. It sounds like a direct rival to the Rimac Nevera, with four individual electric motors that give a combined power output of 1.5 megawatts, enough the startup hopes for the vehicle to take the Nurburgring lap...

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illycaffé has partnered with Florida-based specialty coffee machine operator Reliant Coffee to introduce its coffee at ‘premium lifestyle destinations’ across the US. The Italian coffee roaster is seeking to meet increasing consumer demand for premium coffee at select retail and hospitality locations, including luxury car dealerships, residential b...

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Two thousand years ago, vines flourished around Rome, one of the largest cities in the ancient world. All over Europe, in every place they inhabited, Romans planted the common European grape Vitis vinifera and ultimately developed winemaking techniques that continue to shape wine production today. And though the people of Rome famously enjoyed thei...

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France, Switzerland, United States, Germany and China were the top five countries for Italian footwear exports in the first nine months of 2022, according to the latest data from Confindustria Moda Study Centre for Assocalzaturifici, the national association representing Italian shoemakers. By country, footwear exports to the United States in the f...

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Sweet icy treats come in many forms for those who like their daily sugar intake served cold. There is ice cream, sorbets and sherbets, popsicles, granitas, the very American ice cream sandwich, and, of course, the ever-popular Italian gelato. What sets gelato apart from ice cream is the fat content — the real Italian deal contains less fat than ice...

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Spanning over 300 years of sculpture, painting and decorative art, Modern Medici: Masterpieces from a New York Collection, will be offered at Christie’s in New York on 27 January.  Inspired by the 15th-century Italian private spaces of study and contemplation known as studiolos, the spirit of this collection is one of scholarly interest and a studi...

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Brunello Cucinelli’s namesake label could soon reach the billion-dollar mark. The Italian fashion brand hit €919.5 million in sales by the end of 2022, a 29.1 percent increase compared to the year before, according to Vogue Business. And the company may have more celebrations on the horizon: Strong market demand for the label’s offerings could now...

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