Boom of beer and ice cream to refresh the summer. Provided that craft – The Republic

MILAN – Beer and ice cream always like. But the latest trend is to consume those produced by craftsmen. In the past three years, the artisans breweries have recorded an increase of 61.8%, with the birth of a company every 11 days. In Confartigianato complex it has calculated that to meet the demand for these specialties is moving a small army of 15,969 businesses, of which 15,702 bakeries and ice cream shops and 267 breweries.
Altogether you spend on these two foods 3.1 billion Euros the ‘year, equally divided between 1,541 million euro for ice cream and € 1,523 million for the beers. On average, each household spends EUR 71.5 for ice cream and 70.7 euro for beers.

At the regional level, it is Lombardy has the largest number of pubs and breweries craftsmen (2,073). Second place went to Sicily with 1,536 entrepreneurs, followed by Campania (1,512), Veneto (1420) and Emilia Romagna with 1,347 companies. The provincial ranking is headed by Rome, with 900 ice cream parlors, pastry shops and breweries craftsmen. Silver medal for Naples with 687 business owners, and third place to Turin (661). Top 5 of the provinces with the highest number of pubs and breweries is completed by Milan (541 entrepreneurs) and Salerno (444).

The quality of beer and ice cream artisans is affordable for all budgets: the ‘analyzes the Confartigianato shows that in June 2016 the price of ice cream fell by 1.9% over last year, while that of the beers is stationary (0.2%). Thanks also to the low prices in the first five months of 2016, retail sales of food products grew by 0.5% in value and volume by 0.6%, reversing the downward trend that had lasted for five years.

“the genuineness of craft specialties – supports President of Confartigianato Power Giacomo Deon – moves the economy and helps to keep high the banner of food made in Italy in the world. There are no limits to the imagination of the ice cream makers and beers. But, beyond the more or less eccentric recipes to please all palates, one certainty remains: what the craftsmen products are made according to traditional techniques, with strictly fresh ingredients and with attention increasingly common to meet special needs dietary or related to food intolerance customers. “

Topics:

beer

ice

confartigianato

Starring:

Giacomo Deon