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Discover the best of Italy with ICE and Confartigianato Imprese

14 September 2020, 08:51 AM
  • In London on 8th October, Confartigianato Imprese and the Italian Trade Agency will join forces to promote the country's best small-scale Italian makers
Discover the best of Italy with ICE and Confartigianato Imprese

Confartigianato Imprese was established in 1946 to protect and promote the skills and competence of artisans and small entrepreneurs. Confartigianato accompanies small entrepreneurs in their growth and development, combining traditional ancient values and advanced technological innovation. Today Confartigianato is the largest European network representing the interests of craftsmen and small enterprises, providing customized services to help small enterprises grow and compete in a rapidly globalizing market, making the small business system famous worldwide for its quality, workmanship and Made in Italy style.

Confartigianato represents more than 700,000 businessmen and entrepreneurs belonging to 870 different sectors, organised in 109 territorial associations, 21 regional federations, 12 sector federations and 74 groups of crafts, 1,215 territorial branches, with an active employment force of 10,700 officers.

“The Exquisite Italian Taste” is a project born by the collaboration between CONFARTIGIANATO and ITA - ITALIAN TRADE AGENCY with the aim to promote their small and medium size member companies in the food and wine sectors.

As part of this project, they will bring over to London a delegation of 43 companies with a selection of the most representative productions from all over Italy.

These companies will exhibit at the 10th edition of the “Real Italian Wine & Food” in London on Thursday 8th October at the Truman Brewery from 11am to 7pm.

Among the products you will find olive oils from Umbria, Marche, Tuscany and Liguria; charcuterie from Piemonte, cheeses from Piemonte and Lombardia; truffles from Piemonte and truffle products from Umbria; pasta from Veneto and Calabria; confectionery, biscuits and cakes from Veneto, Calabria, Lombardia, Piemonte and Umbria; preserved fish, meat and vegetable sauces, jams, preserved vegetables and chicken galantines from many different regions; wines from Umbria, Marche, Piemonte and Lombardia; and craft beers from Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. Many products are organic certified and also gluten-free.

If you look to discover and source new high quality products the “Real Italian Wine & Food” open to trade and select members of the press is an event not to be missed.

For further information and to attend register here or please contact: a.kelly@ice.it
 
Photo: Giorgio Locatelli attending the Real Italian and Wine & Food

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