Launch of “Italian Cuisine Week Around the World” at the Embassy in Paris

(ANSA) - PARIGI, 20 OTT - To accompany Italy’s participation in SIAL, the International Food Fair in Paris, the Italian Embassy in France hosted—in the presence of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forests, Luigi D’Eramo, an event dedicated to promoting the Italian agri-food system, which symbolically marked the start of celebrations in France for the 2026 edition of Italian Cuisine Week in the World. The initiative brought together institutional representatives, industry professionals, and Italian companies attending SIAL, highlighting the connection between economic and commercial promotion, production excellence, regional identities, and gastronomic culture. In his remarks, D’Eramo emphasized, among other things, the central role of SIAL as a showcase of excellence for the global agri-food market and the important role played by Italian companies and producers at the fair. During his visit to Paris, Undersecretary D’Eramo also took part in the informal G7 Ministerial Meeting on agriculture organized by the French G7 Presidency. Highlighting the economic value of Italian cuisine—estimated at over 250 billion euros, with more than 250,000 restaurants and annual growth of approximately 4.5%— the Undersecretary reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to supporting the sector through more than 16 billion euros allocated to the agri-food sector, the Internationalization Fund—which has been bolstered by 100 million per year—and the Export Action Plan. During the subsequent visit to the SIAL trade show together with Ferrelli, Director of the ICE Office in Paris, the Undersecretary introduced the companies exhibiting in the Italian pavilion to the other G7 ministers present, to European Commissioner for Agriculture Hansen, and to their delegations, and then hosted a toast celebrated by the G7 agriculture ministers at our national pavilion.
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