A workshop to promote Italian food and wine was held in Helsinki in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Sergio Pagano. “Selezione Italia – Food & Wine” was an opportunity to showcase Italian quality food and wine for the Finnish market. The workshop was organized by “Italian Trade Connections”, a Finnish firm committed to developing trade relations between Italy and workers in Northern Europe, and was sponsored by the Italian Embassy.The event took place in the old student house of the Student Union in the centre of Helsinki.
About twenty Italian food and wine companies participated in the workshop and had the chance to meet importers, restaurateurs, hotel chains, the media, and other important representatives at the local level.