'Entire' Italy spirits sector at risk from US tariffs
The "entire" Italy spirits and liqueurs sector is at risk from US tariffs, wine and spirits federation Federvini said Wednesday. "The US tariffs put at risk the entire sector of the production of spirits, liqueurs and cordials," it said. "Trump's axe may hit a hundred or so companies and several thousands jobs," it said. "The tariffs will spell a n...
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Columbus Day is soon upon us. As an Italian-American, I am extremely proud that the “officially recognized“ discovery of America was proclaimed by an Italian. But, as a Jeffersonian, I have some thoughts about American holidays in general and what should be officially recognized as a national holiday. Jefferson was memorialized for that. There are...
Italy's Illycaffe sets five year target for U.S. expansion
Italy’s Illycaffe could reach its goal of opening 200 cafes in the United States within five years as part of a broader drive to expand its business outside its home market, Andrea Illy, the chairman of the premium coffee maker said. The project - which would mark a significant expansion overseas for the Italian roaster - is conditional on finding...
Antoniette G. Carpinelli-Miro is recognized by Continental Who's Who
Antoniette G. Carpinelli-Miro is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of Bookkeeping as Owner of Titanium Bookkeeping Services, a double entry recording financial transaction company. Titanium Bookkeeping Services serves small businesses and sole proprietors locally and remotely utilizing a secure...
Gucci launches diversity US scholarship program
Italian fashion house Gucci has launched a $1.5 million U.S. university scholarship program that is aimed at students who are “traditionally underrepresented” in the fashion industry. The program, which is set to run four years, is part of Gucci’s multi-pronged effort to boost diversity following the uproar earlier this year over a $890 sweater tha...
Italian American One Voice Coalition debuts second Columbus Day Video in new edition of “The One Voice Minute”
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, continues its new initiative highlighting interesting facts about the Italian American experience in America with concise, interesting and fact-filled videos. Dubbed “The ONE VOICE Minute” the latest edition is a second video a...
Netflix Forges Multi-Picture Pact With Italy’s Mediaset
Netflix and Mediaset are forging an alliance in Italy under which they will jointly produce seven feature films, a move that marks the U.S. streaming giant’s biggest Italian content deal to date. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will officially unveil the movie titles and specifics of the multi-year pact at an event in Rome next Tuesday. The deal was firs...
John E. Nevola’s The Final Flag
Auguri to NIAF Member John E. Nevola for his new book The Final Flag, a historical novel that details the degrading treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. While the U.S. Government drafted Italian American young men to fight overseas, the Government also arrested and jailed without due process, interned, seized properties and forced re...
U.S. importers stockpile Parmigiano, Provolone as tariffs on EU cheeses loom
Ambriola Co Inc’s mammoth warehouse in West Caldwell, New Jersey, is crammed full of boxes and wheels of harder cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano and Grana Padano - and more is coming, lots more. Phil Marfuggi, president and chief executive officer of Ambriola, a unit of Auricchio SpA, one of Italy’s largest cheese producers, is...
Dainese Announces 2019 North American Custom Works Tour
Custom Works draws on Dainese’s 45 years of experience in the design and production of personalized leather racing suits. Since its founding in 1972, Dainese has outfitted some of the greatest riders of all time, including Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi. Custom Works makes all of Dainese’s innovation and craftsmanship available to motorcycle...
How my mother taught me about my Italian heritage through food
Growing up in an Italian-American household was, for me, pretty special. My mother, Gina, an immigrant from Calabria (the "toe" of the Italian "boot"), held on to so many of her family's traditions that at times, regardless of the fact that I was living in the United States, our home felt like an annex of Italy. To this day, my mother only speaks t...
Vendere vino Made in Italy negli Usa: una questione di educazione!
L’export dei vini italiani ha confermato un andamento positivo nel mercato statunitense, laddove non solo la quota di mercato è aumentata (32% rispetto al 31.4% del 2017) ma a crescere sono stati anche i prezzi medi che si sono attestati a 5.9 $ al litro contro i 5.6 $ al litro del 2017. Infatti, l’export di vino italiano verso gli Stati Uniti si a...