The initiative was born in 2009 from the collaboration between the multi-utility and Last Minute Market and has allowed, since then, to recover a total of over 146.000 meals, donated to people in difficulty through some non-profit organizations that operate in the territories in…
A new bill introduces a voluntary logo to encourage the takeaway of uneaten food from restaurants, reducing food waste and promoting sustainability in Italy. In the EU, every year a citizen wastes around 131 kg of food
The drop in inflation is increasing spending on Christmas dinner and lunch, especially in the South and on the Islands, large tables with friends and relatives are back.
Cipriani announced the creation of the $500 million Cipriani Hospitality Fund with the aim of expanding the brand abroad. Upcoming openings in London, Dubai and Istanbul. Meanwhile, great starred chefs are arriving in Rome where thanks to hotels…
From Tuesday 18 July the municipalities will communicate which are the beneficiary families. Here's everything you need to know about the "Dedicated to You" social card
An alternative to meat that reproduces flavors and tastes without animal suffering. The only one to produce these plant-based cuts is the Israeli Redefine Meat and in Italy it is already possible to taste them
The crocodile has white meat, very valuable and nutritious. But the cost is quite high and for this reason it is a niche product: here are all the curiosities
The United States could lead the way for future food produced from stem cells. But that raises concerns. A turnover of 450 billion dollars is expected in 2040. Here are the pros and cons of synthetic meat
The implementing decree has arrived which allocates funds for the technological updating of equipment for the Horeca, restaurant and hospitality sector - Here's how the Fund works
The Sardinian cooking school sees food as a tool for integration and life changes, so that children can learn new skills and be accompanied in their job placement
The initiative to fight against food waste concerns meals not consumed in the company canteens of the multi-utility and donated to non-profit organizations - From this year it also arrives in Ravenna
Booming energy prices drive up the prices of soft commodities and agricultural products. This is why if microchip factories stop in China, poultry prices will soar in the West
The summit on food systems opens, the first in the history of the UN. Fighting hunger is no longer just a question of quantity: the quality of food and the need to completely rethink the system come into play: 130 countries…
The poultry supply chain is in serious difficulty due to a lack of staff and now the most famous fast food restaurants are forced to close or change their menus
Molise anticipates Argentina. From 13 February 2021, the ducati banknotes depicting Maradona will circulate, with which families in economic difficulty will be able to buy food products in affiliated shops.
The initiative to fight against food waste was born in 2009 and regards meals not consumed in the company canteens of the multi-utility and donated to non-profit organisations.
From a Coldiretti analysis on Istat data it emerges that the export of Italian agri-food in 2020 increased by 1,4% compared to the 10,8% collapse of shipments abroad. Prandini: the sector can play a driving role for the economy
Masterpieces of art history emerge from the paintings and become appetizing dishes to be enjoyed at the table. We start with Valeria Piccini, two Michelin stars, Fabio Picchi, patron of Cibrèo in Florence and Dario Cecchini, butcher and restaurateur from Panzano in Chianti
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations World Food Programme, based in Rome, for its commitment to combating world hunger and for acting as a driving force to prevent the use of…
Involved communities of farmers, artisans, producers, fishermen all over the world. A platform with all digital activities and the calendar of events is already online. The "community" rediscovered after Covid. The watchwords: food, sustainability, environment and equity
The initiative, which has Sorgenia as its main partner, is based on an innovative digital platform for the purchase, sale and donation of basic foodstuffs.
An essay by two social psychology experts confirms that at the table taste rules less and less and more and more the mind, with even more radical political implications.
From the Smart Food program of the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, passing through Umberto Veronesi and the Nobel prize winner Luc Montaigner, a handbook of important indications on what to eat to support our body with nutritional and healing principles
Supermarkets taken by storm and the boom in online orders are only part of the reality: many Italians aren't even going out to do the shopping, or they do it regularly, once a week. Here are the most purchased products.
Some useful suggestions from the European Institute of Oncology in Milan to make life at home less sad from cooking, to dancing, to gardening. Avoiding falling into vices
Contrary to what our brain leads us to believe, a good part of the pleasure we experience from eating or drinking does not come from the palate but from the nose: between 75 and 90% of the taste is olfactory, according to science.
On First&Food, Coldiretti's estimate of how much we spend on food during the holidays, including gifts - The chef of the week is instead the Tuscan Valeria Piccini, two Michelin stars.
The figure, estimated by Coldiretti, is up by 11% compared to 2018 - The preference goes to made in Italy and typical products, often purchased at festive markets - Food is also in fashion among gifts, and…
The Italian Renaissance was marked by sumptuous banquets, organized by the figure of the carver: part maitre di sala, part wedding planner - Sugar - status symbol - used everywhere and not just in desserts.
Two hundred great world chefs have joined the Slow Food and Relais&Chateaux initiative to promote seasonal, local, organic and sourced menus within a radius of 50 kilometers to combat the greenhouse effect and global warming
"Climate change, the increase in the world population and the rise in living standards in emerging economies make our eating habits unsustainable. Here are the solutions".
Travel Appeal explored the perception of food and wine in Italy through the analysis of over 17 million online reviews - Both reviews and satisfaction increased in 2018 - The highest scores for the cooking classes, the dish…
From 6 to 9 May, Milan will be at the center of the debate on the future of food, with two international events held simultaneously at the Rho Fair: the Global Food Innovation Summit in which Obama and Tuttofood participated.
The event organized by Assocamerestero with the collaboration of the Turin Chamber of Commerce will be held in Turin on 25 and 26 March - Over 500 companies present
Mothers don't seem to notice their children's extra kilos and grandparents go too far in offering sugary foods. The rules for a healthy snack. The old bread and butter is still valid
Sugar production in Italy now covers only 12% of demand because prices and margins in the sector have fallen sharply - The opinion of Gallarati Scotti Bonaldi, president of the ANB
There is even Caponata ice cream in the semifinals of the ice cream Olympics underway at Carpigiani in Bologna, a leading company in the production of machines for making ice cream - The event involves 5 ice cream makers from all over the world
INTERVIEW WITH BRUNO PIRACCINI, president and CEO of Orogel, leader in the vegetable sector: "By 2019 we will complete our investment plan and the accounts add up"
Over 80% of the 9 tonnes of unsold fruit and vegetables each year recovered from wholesale fruit and vegetable markets adhering to the Quality & Safety brand issued by the Chambers of Commerce system.
The author, former director of TG 3, presents her ironic and hilarious "Polpettology", a book on the most loved dish in the world written together with Daniela Carlà - But it is not just a book of recipes and cooking
Throwing away leftover bread is an almost blasphemous gesture but in Paris the baker Franck Wallet has invented a machine, called Crambler, which reuses leftover bread and transforms it into a lighter product than…
Gnocchi alla romana according to the signature recipe of chef Paolo Lopriore, one of Gualtiero Marchesi's favorite students, and the mystery of real spaghetti alla bolognese are the highlights of this weekend's First&Food.
No dissuasive labels for Parmigiano Reggiano and other local products but the Ismea-Qualivita Report raises the alarm on the counterfeiting of Made in Italy agri-food products.
Two days of demonstrations in Naples to celebrate recognition by Unesco. Pizza moves a turnover of 30 billion a year. The number of pizzerias that employ 100.000 workers is also on the increase, destined to double over the weekend
The Food and Drug Administration invites the benefits deriving from the consumption of oils containing at least 70% oleic acid to be written on the packaging to replace the saturated fats harmful to the heart
The Italian bank is launching two events dedicated to food in London: from eco-sustainable production to the reuse of unsold products, from the fight against waste to the transformation of organic waste into biocompost - According to FAO, about a third of the food produced is wasted…
The manufacturer of the well-known wafers, thanks to the collaboration with Cattolica Assicurazioni and the University of Padua, is carrying forward the Loacker Veneto Hazelnuts project - Objective: the development of a supply chain for the production of 100% made in Italy hazelnuts, sustainable and…
A turnover of 7 billion, 400 employees in 25 mostly family-run businesses: the Senate is discussing how to regulate the artisan bakery sector by distinguishing the different types
The chestnut has always enticed young and old alike, it was a moment of socialization for families in autumn at the first penalties. But few know what benefits it brings to the body. And today it is very important for celiacs
INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCO MUTTI, third-generation entrepreneur and CEO of the company of the same name - "For us, the quality of production is essential and to beat illegal hiring we have imposed mechanical tomato harvesting. We have also reduced water consumption" -…
The book by Guia Beatrice Pirotti, professor at SDA Bocconi, is out, published by Egea, which poses questions to which 10 agro-food companies answer: how to put together products and services related to food? What managerial choices can affect a path…
The bad memory of an Italy that produced blended wines to be supplied abroad is far away. Today we are at the top of the world not only in production but also in quality. Our labels are requested from all over the world. It confirms that…
"Fico is a place of production of values rather than food" says the CEO of the largest food park in the world, Tiziana Primori, in an interview with First&Food - Fico, which is a creature of Eataly, is thinking of replicating…
Once considered food for the poor, pumpkin has entered the menus of great chefs. But, above all, it has recently made a name for itself in food diets. With a novelty: contrary to what was thought, for its bass…
Multi-purpose honey and sugar extracted from grape must: the strategies of the Bolognese industrial group focus on the enhancement of natural products to grow in the sweeteners sector - A marketing campaign and contacts with large-scale retailers are underway.
According to a recent research commissioned by Coca Cola, 51% of Italians talk about food every day, with a peak among young people aged between 18 and 34
Appreciated since the Romans for its medicinal properties, broccoli contains substances that have proved to be important for fighting cancer cells, but it is also effective as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, it performs a bacterial action, improves blood sugar levels in…
Ponza, the island with two faces: it has a Neapolitan heart, linked to its thousand lives, but it is a condensation of marine and naturalistic beauties of the Pontine archipelago in Lazio. Now it claims a tourism that does not stay only in the summer months but…
There are at least three reasons behind the rise of (non-religious) veganism - A 2016 study found that, globally, switching to a well-balanced vegan diet could lead to 8,1 million fewer deaths per year year but the data…
INTERVIEW with PIERO CONFORTI, Senior Economist of the Department of Economic and Social Development of FAO - "The problem is not having enough food for everyone but distributing it better" - There are 821 million people in the world who are chronically undernourished…
The appointment with the journalist and writer Bruno Damini will be broadcast on Radio 16 Rai from Sunday at 3 pm, proposing his "Tales of an actor between fame and fame": 9 interviews, made in the 90s, with great actors of the past …
According to the wholesale price index elaborated by Unioncamere and BMTI, the prices of rabbit (+11,6%) and turkey (+10,2%) also rose in March - instead the cost of milk and 'olive oil
Mediobanca Sgr has fully subscribed the 6 million euro issue of Andriani, an innovative food company. Maturity 2022 and coupon of 5,25%. The resources will go to support the 2018-22 development plan
Coordinated by ENEA, the MED-GOLD project has three world leaders as industrial partners: Barilla for pasta, the Spanish DCoop for olive oil and the Portuguese Sogrape Vinhos for wine - The European Union funded it with 5 million euros.
Surprise conclusion of the "King Panettone" competition, which for 10 years has been evaluating and rewarding the best panettone in Italy - In the meantime, the race for purchases is starting: for the most sophisticated artisan sweets, the cost can even rise to…
Together with Banca Prossima, the Intesa Sanpaolo bank dedicated to the third sector, the group renews its support for the National Food Collection Day, which will take place on Saturday 25 November throughout Italy.
Next Wednesday the agri-food playground wanted by the Bologna municipal administration and created in collaboration with the patron of Eataly, Oscar Farinetti, will be inaugurated.
Among the foods indicted in the report "The ranking of the most dangerous foods" presented at the International Forum on Agriculture and Food, there are also supplements from the USA and peanuts from China - Turkey which is the country that…
On the occasion of the finissage of the "Bertozzi&Casoni.Minimi Avanzi" exhibition, a dinner in collaboration with the Michelin-starred Chef Marco Cavallucci of Casa Spadoni and the performance of Nu'Art (Pinacoteca di Ascoli Piceno)
99% of duties and trade barriers between the EU and Japan will be eliminated - The new regulations on cars and agri-food stand out at the center of the agreement.
"DOING BUSINESS ABROAD IS POSSIBLE", the digital project of Assocamerestero, has brought Elio's emblematic story to the fore. E. Orsara, Italian chef and owner of a restaurant in Japan where he has brought the excellence of Calabrian agri-food production: he is part of the netwoork of…
INTERVIEW WITH FILIPPO SINISGALLI of PALATO ITALIANO, an original gourmet club that enhances the products of Italian cuisine - From the ancient flavors and long preparations of Christmas Eve dinner to the delicacies of today's dishes
Assocamerestero has carried out an investigation focused on the improper use of geographical denominations that refer to Italy to induce the purchase of non-Italian products - Made in Italy fake food is worth 54 billion - The purchase of Italian Sound products is always…
The diplomacy of Italian food abroad is born, under the banner of creating a system to promote Made in Italy agri-food in the world: a sector that contributes over 15% to our GDP.
Citizens of the United Kingdom risk having to give up some of their favorite foods due to the drop in the pound following Brexit - As per tradition, it is above all the medium-low segments that are affected.
From VAT incentives to the discount on the Tari, from bureaucratic simplification to the "family bag", passing through labels, packaging and zero km productions: here's what changes with the new Italian anti-waste law, which also refers to drugs...
The international restaurant group Wagamama will open its first restaurant in Milan by 2016 thanks to an agreement signed with Percassi - The exaltation of fresh and nutritious Asian food has been successful all over the world - Percassi: "a…
The EFSA Report raises the alarm on phytosanitary residues in Europe and Coldiretti presents the black list of polluted products: from Vietnam's parsley to China's broccoli, from Egypt's strawberries and pomegranate to Thailand's chilli, from…
Foreigners come to Italy for the landscape and the works of art but also for the Italian cuisine, to which they allocate their main expenses - The results of the Nielsen-Confturismo survey and data from the Bank of Italy
