F&B in UK: back to normal - The Italianfood.net webinar is ready to start

F&B in UK: back to normal – The Italianfood.net webinar is ready to start

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The impact of Brexit on Italian food exports and emerging consumer trends in the British market will be the topics of the new appointment of the cycle of online events ‘Made in Italy beyond the new normal’. All will start on May 11 at 12

Understanding the opportunities of the Italian F&B industry in the UK market, one of the main world markets for Italian food. This is the goal of the webinar organized by Italianfood.net, the international project of the Food publishing Group, for next May 11 at 12pm.

The following topics will be analyzed during the event:

the evolution of consumption trends in the post-pandemic period
the impact of Brexit on consumption and exports
the role of Italian products in the retail and food service channels

During the webinar we will analyze the scenario on several fronts: the first feedback of the post pandemic on the consumer, the impact of Brexit, the role of Italian food in the retail channel and food service, with exclusive research and leading speakers from the industry’s business community.

AGENDA & SPEAKERS

Pierluigi Cavaciuti – Head of Sales – Dalter UK Ltd: A best case in the UK market;
Thom Elliot – founder – Pizza Pilgrims: Strategies for relaunching the out-of-home sector and the role of authentic Italian pizza;
Claire Hughes – Director of Product and Innovation at Sainsbury’s: Italian F&B positioning and in-store consumption trends before and after the lockdown;
James Keleher – Managing Director at ESA Retail and Richard Stevenson – Senior Director at BVA BDRC: The new perception of Italian cuisine and how it translates within the point of sale;
Antonietta Kelly – Trade Analyst – Italian Trade Agency London Italian export trends in 2020, the impact of Brexit and the initiatives to support Italian companies;
Francesco Mazzei – Chef Consultant & Chef Patron: a real “institution” of Italian cuisine in the UK will offer insights into the trends of Italian cuisine in the UK and starred restaurants.

2020 EXPORTS TREND IS STILL POSITIVE

According to Italian Trade Agency’s elaborations on Uktradeinfo data, in 2020 the UK imported Italian food and beverages for about £3 billion. Sales still recorded a positive trend (+1.7%) compared to 2019. The main products exported from Italy are wine, cheese, tomato preserves, dry pasta, and olive oil.