Thursday, July 30, 2015
The world currently enjoys a two-billion-cup-a-day habit
How can we ensure that we get that caffeine fix in a turbulent climate?
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Links useful
List of useful links:
- Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (Italian|English|Chinese)
- Elenco DOCG, DOC, IGP (by agraria.org)
- Elenco DOCG, DOC, IGP (by aisitalia.it)
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Top 10 Italian wines
IRI (International Research Institute), provided at Vinitaly wine fair a ranking of the “10 most popular wines for Italians” considering wines sold in Italian supermarkets, in all types of formats in 2014.
Ranked first is Lambrusco, with 13.3 million liters. Follow Chianti (11.7 million), Bonarda (8 million), Barbera (7.7), Montepulciano (7.6), Chardonnay (7), Sangiovese (6.3), Nero d’Avola (5.8) , Vermentino (5.7) and Prosecco (5).
Monday, April 13, 2015
Pasta: Italy is worldwide market leader
With 26 kg consumption per capita per year - at least a daily portion of 70 gr - Italians are the biggest pasta lovers. Venezuela is second with 12,3 kg and Tunisia third with 11,7 kg.
Not only consumption, Italy is also leader in production figures with 3,3 millions of tons annually, second is USA with 2 millions of toms and third place goes to Brazil with 1,1 million tons.