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First edition of the Gianni Fossati Prize

29 October 2021
The Academy has established a prize in memory of the Academician and journalist Gianni Fossati, who passed away in March 2020. The prize is awarded to a print-medium journalist (officially enrolled as a journalist, publicist or trainee journalist) working in dailies or periodicals, who is not an Academician and has attained particular distinction through commitment to promoting and honouring Italian cuisine. This annual prize includes the monetary sum of 5,000 (five thousand) Euros and a certificate.

Thursday 21 October – ECUMENICAL DINNER

21 October 2021
This year’s convivial ecumenical dinner will be held on Thursday, 21 October.

Six Academies against Biodynamic Agriculture in proposed legislation

29 June 2021
The Italian Academy of Cuisine fully endorses the strongly critical stance expressed by the Ge

Available for sale in bookshops and newsagents throughout Italy the new volume History of Italian Cuisine in Comics

19 June 2021
Available for sale in bookshops and newsagents throughout Italy, the Italian Academy of Cuisine’s brand-new volume

EU-USA breakthrough: Airbus-Boeing agreement brings tariff truce

18 June 2021
The EU and the USA have agreed on a five-year suspension of food export tariffs associated with the Boeing-Airbus affair.

7 June – World Food Safety Day

7 June 2021
"Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow" is the slogan of the III World Food Safety Day proclaime

Paolo Petroni re-elected President for the three-year term 2021-2024

24 May 2021
The 18th General Assembly of Delegates was held virtually on Saturday 22 May, attracting many participan

Food safety: a new algorithm simplifies checking procedures

23 April 2021
Modern spectroscopy and machine learning techniques allow identification of adulterated foods, guaranteeing that consumers can serve foods

"Food for Earth": a 24-hour global digital marathon for sustainability

22 April 2021
On the 22nd of April, marking the UN’s Inter

Agriculture Ministry: the first campaign for exporting Italian rice to China is under way

15 April 2021
Following negotiations for exporting Italian rice to China, the Italian Embassy in Beijing announces that all Italian rice growers’ applications to