FOOD ACCADEMIA,
offering a wide range of Italian fine foods, wines and spirits to the travel
retail trade, has significantly extended its agreement with DFS for its
high-end Fondaco dei Tedeschi Venice downtown shopping mall.
Following an initial
agreement in 2017 between Food Accademia and DFS to supply
three items to
Fondaco: 32 Via dei Birrai Craft beer; Limoncello Russo and Vincente
Delicacies; this year has seen the portfolio significantly increased to support
the growth of the ‘Italian Gourmet’ fine food area.
Food Accademia is now supplying Fondaco
with a variety of typically Italian fine foods including
1. Acquerello
rice
2. Zaini
chocolate
3. Sommariva
creams
4. Pastificio
dei Campi pasta
5. Colimena
in-oil Tuna
6. Dorotea
biscuits
7. Torrefazione
Cannaregio coffee
8. Torre
Saracena tomato+basil sauce
Says Food Accademia Global Director
Fabrizio Canal: “We’re delighted to say that all the products have been selling
very well with reorders quickly coming through. Recently DFS ran a ‘From Venice
with Love’ food festival that was also very successful for our various brands.
“The
success at Fondaco is indicative of the opportunity and possibility for fine
food in travel retail and we’re delighted to be working with DFS in this
beautiful retail area. We carefully selected a range of the very best Italian
products to demonstrate the variety and choice that is available and are most
grateful to DFS for their support and belief in Food Accademia.”
Adds DFS Merchandising Director Cristina Brutto: "Fine Food is an important and growing area
for DFS and works particularly well at Fonadaco del Tedeschi. Food Accademia
offers an excellent portfolio of Italian products which fits perfectly with the
quality offer that we are creating in Venice."
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