Events programme

Food - Competition

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:00 - 16:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - HOT VEGAN K3 KITCHEN

organized by FIC - Italian Cooks Federation

Food - Competition

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:00 - 16:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Championships of Italian Cuisine - STREET FOOD D'AUTORE

organized by FIC - Italian Cooks Federation

Food - Competition

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:00 - 16:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - MYSTERY BOX

organized by FIC - Italian Cooks Federation

Food - Competition

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:00 - 16:00 European Grand Prix Stage - Pav. A1

Global Chefs Challenge - European Grand Prix

organized by World Association of Chefs' Societies - WORLDCHEFS

Food - Competition

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:00 - 16:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Italian Cooking Championships - HOT COOKING TEAM AREA

organized by FIC - Italian Cooks Federation

Beer & Beverage - Conference

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:30 - 11:20 Tiglio Room 1- Hall A6 - C6

Italian Craft Beer Conference - Strategies for optimizing beer production. Analytical measures for in-line and laboratory control.

organized by Mettler-Toledo

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  10:45 - 11:30 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

Discover American Craft Beer

organized by Brewers Association

Speaker

Andy Dobbie
Rogue Ales & Spirits

Chris Smith
Virginia Beer Company

Fritz Rahr
Rahr & Sons Brewing

Chantal Melton
AleSmith Brewing Company

Wendy Fasciano
Bentwater Brewing

Steve Kaczeus
Bootstrap Brewing

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  11:00 - 11:30 Horeca Arena - Pav. C3

Let's talk about it together over coffee: talk show with industry managers.

organized by Italgrob

Beer & Beverage - Masterclass

18 FEBRUARY  |  11:00 - 12:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

The grappa revolution: the milestones that made Nonino the world's best distillery (Wine Enthusiast 2019) and paved the way for grappa in mixology!

organized by Nonino

Speaker

Cristina Nonino
Master Distiller, Managing Director Nonino Distillatori S.R.L. with responsibility for sales and marketing Italy

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  11:30 - 12:00 Horeca Arena - Pav. C3

Away From Home market: state of the art and prospects

organized by Italgrob

Speaker

Bruna Bonori
Director Industry AFH Tradelab

Matteo Gioffi
GBI Journalist

Nicola Grolla
Ristorazione Moderna Editorial Manager

Beer & Beverage - Conference

18 FEBRUARY  |  11:30 - 12:20 Tiglio Room 1- Hall A6 - C6

Italian Craft Beer Conference 2025: Eraclea Project. 10 years of a malt that speaks Italian

organized by Uberti

Speaker

Tommaso Garolla
Sales Engineer - Uberti SRL

David Cucco
Sales agent at Uberti srtl

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  12:00 - 12:30 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

New approaches and future scenarios for craft microbreweries

organized by Università degli Studi di Udine

Speaker

Stefano Buiatti
Professor of Brewing Technology at the University of Udine

Paolo Passaghe
Technician category D, 1st economic position, technical, technical-scientific and data processing area (Uniud malthouse technician)

Beer & Beverage - Masterclass

18 FEBRUARY  |  12:15 - 12:45 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Romeo Cocktail Bar - A' la carte territorio

organized by Romeo

Speaker

Andrea Cason
Co-Owner Bartenders Group Italia

Edoardo Bullio
Head Bartender & Romeo Bistrot & Cocktail Bar

Beer & Beverage - Conference

18 FEBRUARY  |  12:30 - 13:20 Tiglio Room 1- Hall A6 - C6

Italian Craft Beer Conference 2025: Choosing the right advanced hop products for your brewing needs

organized by Yakima Chief Hops

Speaker

Xavi Serra
Business Development Southern Europe – Yakima Chief Hops

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  12:45 - 13:15 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

The Italian hop supply chain: the challenge of environmental sustainability

organized by Luppolo Made in Italy

Speaker

Stefano Fancelli
President Hops Made in Italy

Katya Carbone
LOBIT project manager - CREA National

Ombretta Marconi
Director CERB University of Perugia.

Giuseppe Perretti
University of Perugia Professor

Sonia Migneco
Sustainability Specialist Leone Alato

Federico Starc
Sustainability Manager | Leone Alato Generali Italy

Beer & Beverage - Masterclass

18 FEBRUARY  |  13:00 - 13:30 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Two Italians lost in Mexico

organized by La Punta Expendio de Agave

Speaker

Cristian Bugiada
Co-owner of Freni e Frizioni, mixologist and World Ambassador of Mezcal.

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  13:30 - 14:15 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

Making beer culture, seriously! Between training school and territory

organized by Unionbirrai

Beer & Beverage - Masterclass

18 FEBRUARY  |  13:45 - 14:15 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Evolution between sips and tastes

organized by Quantobasta

Speaker

Diego Melorio

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  14:00 - 14:30 Horeca Arena - Pav. C3

Let's talk over coffee: talk show with Italgrob General Manager Dino Di Marino

organized by Italgrob

Beer & Beverage - Talk

18 FEBRUARY  |  14:30 - 15:00 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

Microbreweries' assessment methods and the introduction of the simplified administrative document E-DAS

organized by Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

Speaker

Alessandra De Angelis
An official of the Customs and Monopolies Agency, Head of the excise tax authorisations and licences sector of the Rimini Customs Office.

Beer & Beverage - Masterclass

18 FEBRUARY  |  14:30 - 15:00 Mixology Circus - Pav. C1

Your Majesty, the people call for whiskey!

organized by Boss Hogg

Speaker

Samuele Ambrosi
Cocktail bar developer, mixologist, world champion and one of the top gin experts.

Beer & Beverage -

18 FEBRUARY  |  15:15 - 17:00 Beer&Tech Arena - Pav. C7

Horeca social stars

organized by Dammiundrink.it and Dammiunabirra.it

Food -

18 FEBRUARY  |  18:00 - 19:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Global Chefs Challenge - European Grand Prix 2025 Awards Ceremony

organized by World Association of Chefs' Societies - WORLDCHEFS

Food -

18 FEBRUARY  |  18:00 - 19:00 FIC Arena - Pav. A3

Italian Cooking Championships Award Ceremony

organized by FIC - Federazione Italiana Cuochi