Cibus, the great made in Italy food fair inaugurated in Parma a few days ago in a post-Covid edition, closes in active fashion. The Parma fair was also the first of Italy’s restart. This special edition was a real gamble. However, it was widely won: 2000 companies came to exhibit, visitors were almost 40 thousand, of which 2 thousand were foreigners.
A miracle in four months
The XX edition of Cibus is a miracle created in 4 months, explains Antonio Cellie, CEO of Fiere di Parma. The Italian agri-food sector continues to meet a growing demand, also confirms the President Gino Gandolfi. Here are the most interesting gastronomic novelties, tasted in the stands by the editorial staff Actuality by ProiezionidiBorsa.
Cibus 2021 is a bet that has already been won
The agri-food community and the political world applauded the restart of Cibus. In the presence of three ministers: Stefano Patuanelli (Agricultural Policies), Luigi Di Maio (Foreign) and Giancarlo Giorgetti (Economic Development). Who met the main players in the supply chain (agriculture, industry, large-scale distribution and the hotel and restaurant world.
All ready for May 2022
Many operators have already confirmed their presence at the 2022 edition, which will be held on 3 May next. On the fourth and final day, the “World Food Research and Innovation” forum was held, with a focus on innovation and consumer needs. Two issues also dear to the undersecretary Gian Marco Centinaio (Mipaaf) whom we interviewed a few months ago (here the link to the video)
Conferences with universities
Cibus 2021 fills up with visitors and launches these gastronomic curiosities. On the last day, the conference “Innovate or decrease” was held, organized by the University of Parma and Le Village by CA Parma. In the area dedicated to start-ups, two curious projects attracted. The first, a spin off of the Gastronomic Physics Laboratory of the University of Parma. The second DNAPhone, an innovative reality that creates, develops and markets technological solutions for the measurement of chemical parameters. They work with the help of portable optical devices, integrated with smart and mobile technologies.
Cibus 2021 fills up with visitors and launches these gastronomic curiosities
Among the curiosities of the Parma food fair there are the new Beatrice and Caronte beers dedicated to the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri. They like zero-fat cheeses and cheeses that keep cholesterol at bay. But there is also the pecorino from the historic Amatrice dairy, which survived the tragic earthquake. It continues with cucumbers with honey, pumpkin in oil, arancini with passion fruit, the very soft bread without crust for small children. From Spain comes milk, coffee, cappuccino and mulled wine that heat up in three minutes, shaking the can that contains them.
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