This summer, Lavazza brings its iconic La Dolce Vita lifestyle to the Hamptons through a new three-year partnership with the Montauk Yacht Club, a historic East End destination known for its elevated coastal hospitality. This collaboration marks an important milestone for Lavazza’s growing presence in the foodservice and hospitality space, aligning...
READ MOREThe Italian Trade Agency brought Made in Italy to Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB), one of the most important trade events for spirits in the U.S. The Italian Trade Agency’s participation aimed to strengthen the positioning of Italian companies in the U.S. market and enhance the global image of Made in Italy in the spirits sector. This year, 12 companies...
READ MOREAmerican consumers increasingly appreciate authentic Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO: this is demonstrated by export figures that show a +57% increase in sales and +43.5% in volumes in just two years. Marco Pulici, Vice President of the Prosciutto di Carpegna PDO Consortium, comments on the trend of the export market as follows: "Between 2022 and 2024 w...
READ MOREEveryone knows balsamic vinegar: it’s in supermarkets around the world and often mistaken as just another salad dressing ingredient. But its real story is far richer – and far more exclusive. As British journalist Giulia Crouch recently highlighted in her piece for The Times, there are two very different worlds within the category: one is mass-mark...
READ MOREWith the mounting pressure from US tariffs on bikes made in Asia, is the cycling industry heading for an era of more home-grown production? If so, Italy is in a fine place to bring more production onshore and return to the glory days of Italian-made bicycles. At its peak, Italian bike manufacturing was the envy of the world. Bicycle behemoth Bianch...
READ MOREThe report “Coesione è Competizione” (Cohesion Is Competitiveness) has been released, offering an in-depth look at the key drivers of Italy’s economic competitiveness. It places particular focus on aspects often overlooked by traditional economic indicators, highlighting the vital role of collaboration in business success. Cohesion strengthens a co...
READ MOREFarmina Pet Foods, a global leader in premium pet nutrition, officially opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina marking a major milestone in the company's 50-year history. While new to U.S. manufacturing, Farmina has served North American pet owners for more than a decade, delivering premium pet food made wi...
READ MOREIn Italian cuisine, it can be hard to find consensus about what town created the first epicureo, but it’s well accepted that Turin is the birthplace of vermouth. The herbalist and winemaker Antonio Bennetto Carpano first concocted vermouth in 1786 in his store in Piazza San Carlo, under the shadow of the Royal Palace of Savoy where the last Italian...
READ MORE“I always wanted to make women beautiful,” Valentino Garavani once said. He certainly achieved that goal, dressing everyone from Nan Kemper and Nancy Reagan to Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez in ultra-feminine gowns, often lacy, red, or floral—or all three at once. Born in Rome in the 1930s, Valentino opened his first atelier in 1957 and quickly...
READ MOREEveryone knows that there is no such thing as Italian food; instead we speak of the cuisine of a specific region, such as Piedmont, Tuscany, Sicily, Veneto and every one of the other regions of the country, 20 in all. Yet, when the conversation turns to Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), most of the attention is focused on only one region - Tuscany. Li...
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