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Numbers from the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma , a consortium of 150 producers producing 9 million branded hams under the EU’s Protected Designation of Origin, reveal that export volume to the US was at 623,000 hams, a 7% increase over 2015. It’s another year of export growth to the US, according to the consortium—packaged pre­sliced ham sales...

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When it comes to bright, light, and refreshing white wine from Italy for summer sipping, the first grape that comes to mind is Pinot Grigio. The best examples typically come from Northern Italy and offer pure stone fruit flavors and tingly acidity. But these wines aren't the only refreshing Italian whites. I recently had lunch with winemakers Andre...

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Il 19 e 20 maggio il Miami Design District ospiterà due giornate interamente dedicate ai professionisti del settore per la promozione del Made in Italy. “The Best of Italian Design”, organizzato dall’Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACC), è rivolto a di più di 300 architetti e designer degli interni, membri dell’American Institute of A...

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US retailer Walmart and the Italian Trade Agency said on Monday they agreed to develop a Walmart brand for a line of imported Italian food products, as part of a broader accord between the biggest US retailer and Italy’s trade promotion agency to boost sales of Italian food and wines. Walmart will increase its purchases of Italian food products by...

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L’olio extravergine d’oliva conquista la West Coast. In occasione della prima edizione del festival enogastronomico «LA Food Bowl» organizzato dal Los Angeles Times (al quale partecipa anche lo chef Massimo Bottura) e in anticipazione della seconda settimana della Cucina italiana nel mondo, l’Istituto italiano di Cultura della città californiana ha...

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A lot's been said about Mario Batali's orange Crocs — pretty much everything. They've become more like the punchline to a joke than a choice in footwear, but when you favor a rubber neon clog over an unassuming sneaker, you're sort of inviting the commentary. It's the Crocs you see first when Batali walks down the street. Even in Manhattan's bustli...

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Mantiene le sue posizioni l'export vinicolo italiano verso gli Usa che, nel primo trimestre dell'anno, ha fatto registrare un aumento del 1,3% in quantità e del 1,5% in valore. A rivelarlo sono i dati dell'Italian Wine & Food Institute. Ed è positivo l'andamento complessivo del mercato di importazione americano, che nei primi tre mesi dell'anno ha...

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Italian food exports have seen record growth of 10% since the start of 2017, according to farmers association Coldiretti, quoting on Istat data. Last year, the most popular Italian foodstuff abroad was wine, with a value of €5.6 billion, followed by fresh and processed fruit (€4.6 billion), fresh and processed vegetables (€3.7 billion), from animal...

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Little Italy in Lower Manhattan has long been associated with pizza parlors and gelato bars. But with gentrification, the neighborhood has shrunk and many residents have relocated to other boroughs and suburbs. One of the most noteworthy is the Bronx’s Arthur Avenue, where another, more authentic Little Italy proves harder to get to for tourists bu...

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Luxury Italian sports carmaker Ferrari on Thursday announced a record first quarter as sales of its V12 models boosted profits 60 percent. Ferrari, based in the northern Italian city of Maranello, reported net profits of 124 million euros ($136 million) in the first quarter, up from 78 million euros a year earlier. Ferrari closed up 5.6 percent at...

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