The company Autogrill S.p.A. was merged into the company World Duty Free S.r.l. effective as from November 1st, 2023 .
At the same time, the company World Duty Free S.r.l. was transformed into a joint-stock company with the name World Duty Free S.p.A..
The award ceremony will be hosted by Finavia Corporation, operator of Helsinki Vantaa Airport, on 20-21 June and the winners will be revealed at the Gala Dinner on the concluding night.
Autogrill Group as well as being Platinum Partners for this year’s event, is honoured to place 22 innovative projects launched in the 3 business units:
Small producers in developing nations can also be supported by the choices people make in day-to- day life. From 11 to 13 May, Fairtrade will be inviting everyone to buy fair trade certified products like coffee, tea, sugar, biscuits, dried fruit, chocolate and jams to support the people who make them. The 3-day initiative coincides with World Fair Trade Day, which will be celebrated all over the world on 12 May.
This initiative will be, for what concerns Autogrill Group, also by some events organized within the milanese network of the Bistrot stores - Bistrot Milano Duomo, Bistrot City Life and Bistrot Glorious Cafè, with the aim of introducing the public to some local products and their producer.
This May, more than 80 restaurants across nearly 50 North American airports are participating in this spring’s foodie event by global restaurateur Autogrill Group, through its subsidiary HMSHost. Airport Restaurant Month is a unique take on the popular street-side restaurant week concept, but Autogrill Group has customized it for travelers, bringing an unmatched and uncommon culinary experience into the airport.
China – Shanghai, Bistrot People’s Square
The offering of typical Italian recipes is particularly rich, ranging from classic pizzas to pasta dishes, salads and dessert, all of which presented in a modern urban market setting.
Autogrill’s global dimension experience – nearly a billion customers served in 2017 in over 4,000 points of sale run by the Group in four continents – gives it unique vision of food trends as they emerge. Such trends are constantly analyzed by the Group’s Product Innovation & Development team, who work in the Spazio Fucina, the gastronomic research and experimentation laboratory in Autogrill’s Milan headquarters.
Through its subsidiary HMSHost International, Autogrill Group is bringing the delicious menu of Pret A Manger with freshly prepared food and organic coffees to Utrecht Train Station in The Netherlands: the official opening was last Monday, 19th March. Pret’s classic menu of handmade sandwiches, salads, wraps, baguettes, toasties, hot pots and sweet treats will be available to enjoy alongside organic hot drinks, juices and smoothies.
Autogrill Group with its food & beverage divisions HMSHost and HMSHost International have been named as Platinum Partners of the seventh annual Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards, which will take place in Helsinki next 20-21 June.
The event is organised by The Moodie Davitt Report and sister title The Foodie Report - the world’s only media focused on airport (and other travel-related) food & beverage - and hosted this year by Finavia.
ACI Europe’s event is an excellent showcase for all operators in the airport traveller services industry, providing an arena for airport operators, providers of retail and other services for travellers, brands and the media.
Autogrill Group Chief Marketing Officer Ezio Balarini will open the proceedings of the Conference’s Innovation Master Class on digital innovation in airport business on 14 March (at 16.15). He will speak on the theme of "Creating the ultimate airport F&B offer: How Autogrill is using digital to offer customers meaningful experiences".
