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#Vinitaly 2024 points to the wine new challanges. The new generations do not consume wine. Or if they do, they adopt completely different methods from their parents and grandparents: less at the table and at meals, more on occasions such as an aperitif or mixing wine with other drinks. And, above all, looking for products on the market with less alcohol or alcohol free, less sugar, fewer calories. Without forgetting the other great challenge, that of the health offensive. In Europe, Ireland has already introduced alarmist labels on every alcoholic drink. Health warning on wine, beer and spirits of the type used for years on cigarette packets. The 2023 harvest, heavily influenced by difficult climatic conditions and, in some regions, by the downy mildew fungus stopped at 38.3 million hectoliters (-23.2% compared to to 2022): the lowest production for 76 years now. But there is no shortage of wine, there are almost 50 million hectoliters in stock. The average price of Italian wine still has to recover a lot of ground compared to its competitors. The Made in Italy wine that has conquered the markets, achieving approximately 20 consecutive years of export growth, is very different from the Italian wine of the past. Just think of two sales phenomena of recent years: Prosecco and Supertuscans. So innovation should go on without fear. https://lnkd.in/dnJMeHby

🍷 Interesting Article on Wine Decline and Big Brand Strategies I came across an interesting article discussing the decline in wine consumption and drawing comparisons with big brands like Starbucks and McDonald's. 📉 My Reflection: Many wine brands assume their products will sell based on historical preferences, not adapting to modern tastes. To stay relevant, they must offer high-quality, affordable wines and expand their product categories: entry-level light wines, fruity, bubbles, organic, etc. 🍇 Adapting to current consumer preferences is essential for revitalizing wine consumption. 🚀 #wine #vino #wineindustry #marketing

#India: opportunities and challenges for Italian companies India is investing heavily in sectors in which Made in Italy excels, and the country’s economic development in the coming years will depend on the goals that Mancini Worldwide shares with its partners: advanced manufacturing, italian food and beverage specialties, digital economy. Therefore, there appear to be many business opportunities to be seized in India: particularly for the food and beverage sector. Italian food products are one popular segment towards which people are really inclined and Italian has become the 2nd favorite International cuisine in the world. Italian food has been a global success because of their informal, relaxed style as they come at a very pocket friendly price. Italian food has been a global success because of their informal, relaxed style as they come at a very pocket friendly price. Italian food thanks to this prospect background and the awareness and love for it, has all the factors and elements to grow and to become stable in this scenario. Stay tuned!

Why Isn’t Tap Water Free in Italian Restaurants? (JPN/ITA follows) If you've traveled to places like Spain, Japan, or Sweden, you might have noticed a small but refreshing detail: free tap water in restaurants. So why do we often pay for bottled water in Italy? The answer, according to bartenders interviewed by CiboToday, is simple and pragmatic: bottled water sales help restaurants keep their doors open. Many Italian establishments rely on the revenue from bottled water to balance their monthly budgets. However, some pioneering places are challenging the norm, offering free water to reduce plastic waste or for ethical reasons. It’s a small but impactful choice, though they acknowledge it’s not easy — offering free water cuts into their earnings significantly. What do you think? Should Italian restaurants make the switch, or is the bottled-water tradition here to stay? スペイン、日本、スウェーデンなどの国では、レストランで水道水が無料で提供されることが多いですが、イタリアではボトル入りの水を注文するのが一般的です。その理由を不思議に思ったことはありませんか？ CiboTodayのインタビューによると、理由はとても実用的なものです。多くのイタリアのレストランでは、ボトル入りの水の売上が経営を支える重要な収入源になっており、毎月の予算を成り立たせるためには不可欠だといいます。 一方で、プラスチックごみを減らしたい、あるいは倫理的な観点から、無料で水を提供しようとする店も少しずつ増えています。しかし、無料の水を提供すると収益が減るため、どのお店にとっても簡単な決断ではありません。 皆さんはどう思いますか？ イタリアのレストランも無料の水を提供すべきでしょうか？それとも、ボトル入りの水文化は続くべきでしょうか？ In molti paesi come Spagna, Giappone e Svezia, l’acqua del rubinetto è sempre disponibile gratis nei locali, ma qui in Italia è in bottiglia e a pagamento nella maggioranza dei casi. Vi siete mai chiesti perché? Il motivo sembra essere abbastanza pratico: secondo le dichiarazioni dai baristi intervistati da CiboToday i guadagni fatti sulle bottigliette d’acqua sono fondamentali per restare a galla a fine mese.  Qualche realtà che prova a invertire il trend c’è, chi per un discorso etico, chi per ridurre il consumo di plastica, ma nessuno fa mistero del fatto che la scelta di offrire acqua gratis abbia un impatto sul fatturato. 

The world of coffee is a constantly evolving world, characterized in recent years by a dynamism and a desire to discover new methods and new trends. A world that has been able to renew itself and become a point of reference for the beverage sector, modernizing itself and completely detaching itself from the traditionalist way in which it was framed. For this reason, here are the trends in the world of coffee for 2024 in a careful analysis by Rachel Arthur published on Beverage Daily and taken up by Beverfood! Which of these do you know and love? 1. Specialty Coffee - it's about finding the highest quality beans and creating a premium coffee experience. Sustainability is probably a fundamental element of a specialty coffee, as is the history of the farmers and its origin, considering coffee as an ecosystem as a whole. 2. The rise of Ready To Drink: Iced coffee, cold brew, nitro and more are Gen Z favorites. 3. Alternative milks – whether for ethical reasons, or for health reasons, the last year has seen a notable increase in alternative milks, which gives consumers reassurance that alternative milks are not a compromise, but rather a choice that allows you to obtain a carefully prepared cappuccino. 4. Functional coffee - there are more and more brands that are offering themselves as alternatives to coffee, but also drinks with collagen, adaptogens, proteins or CBD, and of course coffees with ginseng. 5. Sustainability - the rise of specialty coffee has also helped highlight the social and environmental issues behind every bean. The article is on Beverfood: https://lnkd.in/dBUGjPkD

In 2023, the value of Italian cuisine in the world soared to 240 billion: this is the result of a survey conducted by Deloitte Italia regarding the sector, confirming the leading position of our country on a European scale. GICO is ready to embrace new market demands! Read the article on HorecaNews.it for further details https://lnkd.in/dGVEJCKu #GICO #MaestriDiCucine

Thanks for sharing, Andres Lavados. The article on how #GenZ is #drinking #less than ever is fascinating, especially regarding how the #wine industry is responding to this trend in #Chile. 4o mini

Do microbes like wine? Heavy consumption of wine isn't associated with many benefits. However, it's a frequent feature at dinner tables in the blue zone, which got me wondering: what effect does it have on the gut microbiome? After comparing the microbiomes of an 89-year-old wine lover and a 30-year-old sports nut, I found that without a label on the samples it could have been very hard to associate them to the owners. There were actually very few differences between the two. It turned out that alpha diversity was even higher in the wine sample! Obviously it was not only about wine… Could there be something here? It's difficult to say, but I do think it's worth investigating further. If you want to see the full results, give this video a watch! The video has been done in Italian at this time. Happy to hear your thoughts and STAY POSITIVE! #GutHealth #GutMicrobiome #Wine

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