{"id":19602,"date":"2020-02-17T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=19602"},"modified":"2020-02-17T15:47:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:47:12","slug":"celebrity-italian-chefs-rethink-food-with-sustainable-ingredients-at-italian-food-lab-at-gulfood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/celebrity-italian-chefs-rethink-food-with-sustainable-ingredients-at-italian-food-lab-at-gulfood\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Italian Chefs ‘Rethink Food’ With Sustainable Ingredients At ‘Italian Food Lab’ At Gulfood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Her Excellency Valentina Setta, Consul General of Italy in Dubai, was joined by Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE and Director of ITA Dubai Office, as they visited the\u00a0ITAlian Food Lab<\/strong>\u00a0at Gulfood 2020 and met participating Italian companies at the region\u2019s largest food show.<\/p>\n

At the\u00a0ITAlian Food Lab<\/strong>\u00a0organized by\u00a0ITA –\u00a0Italian Trade Agency, popular UAE based\u00a0Italian\u00a0Chefs specialized in Italian cuisine, demonstrate how to cook delicious Italian dishes with sustainable ingredients using traditional recipes, to provide a wholesome meal in line with the principles of\u00a0Mediterranean diet<\/strong>. The exciting line up of Chefs participating in this year\u2019s\u00a0ITAlian Food Lab<\/strong>\u00a0include\u00a0Giorgio Minnone, Andrea Brugnetti, Giacomo Gallina, Alfredo Albergatore, Francesco Bucca, Salvo Sardo, Davide Gardini and Matteo Mirandola<\/em><\/strong>. They are serving up delicious dishes such\u00a0as Cappellacci with Truffles, Red Pumpkin Risotto, Paccheri eggplants, basil and Buffalo Mozzarella, Turbot fish in Topinambur raw olive oil, Gluten free Pasta with zucchini, pine nuts and creamy cheese.<\/p>\n

In his Masterclass\u00a0three\u00a0Michelin star Chef Heinz Beck will\u00a0<\/strong>captivate the audience with his extraordinary culinary talent.<\/p>\n

Italian food trade with UAE is growing at double digit figures year-on-year.\u00a0Italy is one of the global giants in terms of agriculture and F&B products exports with its\u00a0almost 50 billion US$ value exported\u00a0yearly.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Amedeo Scarpa, Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE and Director of ITA Dubai Office<\/strong>: \u201cIn the first nine months of 2019, Italian F&B export grew by\u00a05.3% worldwide\u00a0(from 30 billion euro to 31.7 billion euro), the export increase to UAE was almost 5 times higher at +24%. Besides that, the margins\u00a0are still there, considering that the total value of Italian export to the UAE was 220 million euros. In our view there is an increasing demand of gourmet Italian food and high-quality Italian food ingredients and beverages in the UAE and GCC, since consumers are more and more oriented towards healthy, quality and safe choices.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to be in Gulfood, Italy\u2019s food production eco-system mostly consists of\u00a0SMEs\u00a0and family owned businesses, and events such as Gulfood give them a platform to meet importers, suppliers and distributors from across the region. Italian food exports to the UAE and GCC have grown steadily over the past few years. There is also a growing Italian restaurant food scene here, which shows the popularity of Italian cuisine in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Italian food industry is committed to sustainability and educating consumers of healthy diet and lifestyle. At the\u00a0ITAlian Food Lab,\u00a0visitors\u00a0will find Chefs cooking dishes using sustainable ingredients, culminating in zero wastage. There are over 200 Italian companies participating in Gulfood this year and many of them are showcasing healthy alternatives for people with food allergies and intolerances.\u00a0There is also\u00a0a varied display of \u2018free from\u2019 and organic food ingredients.<\/p>\n

Talking about Italy’s participation in the upcoming Expo 2020, Amedeo Scarpa said, \u201cItaly\u2019s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai will have a holistic approach and our motto will be\u00a0\u2018Beauty connects People\u2019<\/strong>. \u2018Made in Italy\u2019 label products bring expertise, tradition, creativity and beauty. That\u2019s why we are convinced that the good and healthy food will help to easily connect good and healthy people, with Italy at Expo 2020. And\u00a0Buon Appetito<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>with us!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visitors to Italian stands spread across various dedicated sections in Gulfood, can enjoy a wide display of pasta, truffles, dairy products, canned produce, bread and baking items, biscuits, sweets and snacks, seafood, oils and fats, condiments such as vinegar, coffee and beverages.<\/p>\n

The ITAlian Food Lab and ITA (Italian Trade Agency)\u00a0stand\u00a0is located in Sh. Saeed Hall # S1-302- at Dubai World Trade Centre from 16 to 20 February 2020.<\/p>\n

Participating companies at ITA\u2019s stand are as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Pasta Zara –\u00a0http:\/\/www.pastazara.com\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Urbani tartufi –\u00a0https:\/\/urbanitartufi.it\/en\/i-prodotti-al-tartufo\/prodotti-tartufo<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  3. Caseificio Corvino –\u00a0http:\/\/www.caseificiocorvino.com\/en<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  4. Tonno Maruzzella –\u00a0https:\/\/www.tonnomaruzzella.it\/en<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  5. Caffe` Monforte –\u00a0https:\/\/www.caffemonforte.com\/en<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  6. Gioiella latticini –\u00a0https:\/\/www.gioiellalatticini.it<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  7. Colussi Group –\u00a0http:\/\/www.colussigroup.com<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  8. Molino Di Ferro –\u00a0https:\/\/molinodiferro.com<\/a>\/<\/li>\n
  9. Fiera di Parma –\u00a0https:\/\/www.fiereparma.it\/en<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Compagnia Alimentare S.P.A\u00a0–\u00a0http:\/\/www.alimentareitaliana.it<\/a>\/<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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