Paolo Mascarino unanimously re-elected as president of Federalimentare

Paolo Mascarino has been re-elected unanimously as president of Federalimentare, a reaffirmation reflecting the sector’s unity as it faces complex geopolitical challenges, production costs and rapid changes in global markets.

The Assembly marked the first official presence and first public intervention of Appli since the organisation became part of the large Confindustria family as an associated organisation.

The comment from the president of Appli

The president of Appli, Ambrogio Invernizzi, during his speech, wished to underline the profound significance of Mascarino’s reconfirmation, describing it as a choice reflecting vision and the highest ideals: “We are living through a complex period, perhaps one of the most difficult that our generation of entrepreneurs has ever experienced. It is precisely in critical moments that we understand the value of the organisations and people called upon to lead them. The reconfirmation of Paolo Mascarino, which Appli strongly hoped for, responds to the need for an authoritative leader capable of uniting people and keeping a steady course through the storms. Mascarino has demonstrated the stature of a true leader: he welcomed Appli, a new and young organisation, despite knowing that we are associated without voting rights. He did not do so for reasons of assembly consensus, but because he was able to look beyond, recognising innovation before it becomes commonplace”.

A proposal for the future

Looking towards the sector’s future frontiers, between digitalisation (with the phenomenon of the AI-mediated “invisible shelf”) and the growing centrality of scientific nutrition, the president of Appli has put forward a concrete proposal to the Federation: “A new era of food is opening up, bringing together prevention, wellbeing and longevity. For this reason, we intend to propose that Federalimentare establish a dedicated study commission. A collaborative forum where associations, businesses and the research community can bring different areas of expertise together to turn the frontier between food and health into concrete opportunities for the country”.

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.