Italy - UK Partnership

UP FRONT | 01 www.italchamind.eu Dear Members, Businesses are now faced with a unique challenge on their hands, relating to the unknown, in a world where unpredictability has almost become the norm. At the Chamber, we offer a platform for businesses to meet, share, listen, and help each other. During the Summer months we will be organising a variety of events which will foster connections and put members in front of decision makers. We hope that you will join us. We have also taken steps to connect Italian entrepreneurs, start-ups and SME’s to the UK, in an effort to make sure we develop relations between our two countries. We are organising a London Bootcamp during London Tech Week bringing together mentors and investors with innovative Italian start-ups in a first preparation step before participating to UnBound Digital which takes place from the 17 – 18th July. On the 11th June we will be launching our latest publication in the series “Survey of Italian Investments in the UK” an in-depth sector analysis. The publication is a useful tool for people interested in cross border FDI’s and will help in an increase in the already good cooperation between Italy and the UK. The publication will be available in hardcopy as well as a downloadable document from our website (www.italchamind.eu/publications ). We are especially pleased to welcome all our latest members. Please familiarise yourselves with their services which are highlighted at the rear of the magazine in the “Welcome to New Members” section. We hope you enjoy the Summer months ahead. HELEN GIRGENTI Secretary General Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK London office: 1 Princes St, London, W1B 2AY info@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)20 7495 8191 Edinburgh office: 30 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HA scotland@italchamind.org.uk , +44 (0)14 1331 6078 Manchester office: 520 Birchwood Boulevard, Birchwood, Cheshire, WA3 7QX manchester@italchamind.org.uk +44 (0)1925 506013 Italian desk: Via delle Dalie, Zona Industriale, Modugno 70026 italiadesk@italchamind.org.uk +39 080 5498897 Editor: Camilla Cairo Project Manager: Francesca Guido Designer: Wojtek Tusz Contributors: Davide Bargna, Cosimo Bastiani, Michelle Beltrame, Camilla Cairo, Marta Castelli, Lucrezia Chiapparino, Alessandro Nobilini, Antonio Saponaro, Giulia Sirigu, Luca Tacconi, Camilla Zorzato FUNCTIONAL FOOD: WHERE EATING AND WELLNESS MEET A new way to conceptualise food WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE From a family business to the worldwide pharmacy giant that is now trialling in Italy STARPOOL, ITALIAN EXCELLENCE IN SPA AND WELLNESS CENTRES An interview with the ICCIUK’s member BLOOMBERG’S HEALTHIEST COUNTRY INDEX The importance of the Mediterranean diet and of universal care THE UNITED KINGDOM, A SPORTING NATION How the Government tackles physical inactivity WELLNESS VALLEY The first international district for knowledge on wellness and quality of life FARINA & MORE A restaurant-bakery that charmed its customers starting from flour UNMIND AND VeNice, TWO INNOVATIVE WELLNESS BUSINESSES From health to beauty, how start-ups keep up with the market WELLNESS, WHY CHOSE SCOTLAND? The new trends of tourism to recover from busy lifestyles TECHNOGYM, THE WELLNESS COMPANY Interview with Nerio Alessandri, founder and President of Technogym MOUNTAINBLOG, THROUGH URBAN AND OUTDOOR TRENDS A magazine to discover the novelties in the fitness world 16 13 10 09 12 06 18 19 20 22 24 Front cover image by Starpool, “NatureSauna”