Riso Zaccaria - Castagna piccoli piaceri di montagna - Il Borgo del Balsamico - Prunotto Mariangela - Fracassa Salumi

J&G was established in 2006 and two years later it was sold to the Carnevale group.  This is a family-run enterprise with a dedicated team of producers, importers and distributors on a national level and its own line of high quality fresh and frozen products in addition to innovative foods and beverages for any type of clientele.  Over the years we have acquired other companies and expanded all over the UK: England, Wales and Scotland.

Restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens, cafés, hotels. We try to cover the whole catering sector in the hospitality world as well as in retail sales.

Italian cuisine has become very diversified in recent years thanks to the sectorial development of pasta factories, pizzerias and delicatessens.  New segmented outlooks suggested by the increased reputation of Italian products abroad and a demand that is only looking for the best.

The end consumer is definitely interested in buying sustainable products, especially in environmental terms. The post Brexit era, the Covid recovery plans and, lately, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia are aspects that have to be taken into consideration when assessing the true concrete nature of environmental sustainability in the food sector. High transport costs and the lack of alternatives to fuel for long distance travel are factors that affect the import/export aspect. Undoubtedly this is starting to be discussed more frequently and it is inevitable that we will have to find a long-term solution.

Considering the continual increases in management costs for a company or a catering business, whether it is part of a chain or independent, many prefer to purchase finished products, like IV-gamma fruit and vegetables (editor’s note: i.e., fresh products that are already washed, packaged and ready for consumption) as well as vacuum-packed or frozen pizza bases, readymade mixtures, frozen food to be regenerated and fresh pasta which will soon be supplied by local pasta factories.  We are talking about a selection which, on the market, will lower labor costs and increasingly reduce personnel.

It is a unique event in terms of the reception provided by the staff and the precise organization; the selection of the exhibitors from large and small entities who present products that are of excellent quality and one of a kind; the possibility of entering into direct contact with the directors of the companies themselves. I always find some new ideas and, at the same time, I am astounded by the innovations presented every year.

Whenever I happen to go to Florence, I like to visit my old friends at the Trattoria Gozzi near the Mercato Centrale, a venue with a characteristic rustic and welcoming appearance - long tables and comfortable wooden benches - which is run by two brothers.