Milano Food Week 2026: Edizioni DM to take centre stage on 16 and 17 October with two events

Edizioni DM, publisher of the publications Distribuzione Moderna and Ristorazione Moderna, will be among the key participants at Milano Food Week 2026, taking place from 15 to 18 October, with two important B2B events dedicated to changes in consumption habits and new prospects for the food sector.

The two round tables, scheduled for Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October at Identità Golose in Milan, will bring together representatives of branded industry and leading figures from organised food service, who will discuss market transformations, the growing role of wellbeing in purchasing decisions and companies’ ability to interpret new trends.

16 October: branded consumption between individualism and wellbeing

The first event, Friday 16 October, from 10:00 to 12:00, will focus on the theme “Branded consumption: between individualism and the centrality of wellbeing”, an event organised by Centromarca and moderated by Maria Teresa Manuelli, editorial director of Edizioni DM.

At the heart of the discussion will be the evolution of the relationship between consumers and branded products, in a scenario where attention to health, the pursuit of wellbeing and the personalisation of choices are redefining food companies’ strategies.

The proceedings will open with greetings and an introduction by Vittorio Cino, general manager of Centromarca, followed by the presentation of data and analysis by Laura Cavalli, head of Centromarca’s Study Centre.

The programme will continue with two round tables dedicated respectively to the beverage and food sectors.

For the beverage sector, the following speakers will take part:

• Francesca Benini, sales & marketing director at Cantine Riunite & Civ
• Viviana Montanarella, head of marketing and innovation at the Sanpellegrino Group

For the food sector, the following speakers will take part:

• Laura Bettazzoli, marketing director at Bonduelle Italia
• Lucia Chevallard, marketing director at Danone Nutricia

The meeting will provide an opportunity to explore how major brands are responding to consumers who are increasingly attentive to their individual needs, product quality and the value of wellbeing, identifying new opportunities for innovation and development.

17 October: from trends to menus, the new challenges facing food retail

Saturday 17 October, from 11:00 to 12:00, it will instead be time for the round table “From trends to menus: the challenge of new consumption in food retail”, moderated by Nicola Grolla, editorial director of Ristorazione Moderna.

The event will turn the spotlight on the chain restaurant sector and its ability to respond to new consumption behaviours, translating public trends and expectations into culinary offerings, formats and business models.

Three leading figures from the sector will take part in the discussion:

• Cristiana Serafini, co-founder of Amami and Amami Ancora
• Alex Lucon, co-founder of Spacca
• Pierpaolo Sacchetti, CEO of Temakinho

The discussion will explore the strategies used by organised restaurant brands to address a constantly evolving market, amid new consumption occasions, menu innovation, format identity and growth prospects.

A practical discussion between different entrepreneurial experiences, united by the need to interpret customers’ expectations and transform them into distinctive, competitive offerings capable of evolving over time.

Edizioni DM at the heart of the debate on the future of food

With these two events, Edizioni DM confirms its role as a reference point for specialised information and discussion among leading figures in the food industry, distribution and food service.

Participation in Milano Food Week, for which the publishing house is a media partner together with Distribuzione Moderna and Ristorazione Moderna, forms part of an initiative to foster dialogue between companies, professionals and sector operators, with the aim of offering insights into the phenomena transforming the market.

The two days therefore represent an opportunity to observe the evolution of consumption from two complementary perspectives: that of the branded industry, working to respond to consumers’ new priorities, and that of organised food service, called upon to translate these changes into increasingly targeted experiences and offerings.

To take part in Ristorazione Moderna’s round table, you can register by sending an email to: eventi@edizionidm.it

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.