Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film on Environment and Food announced
The short film Making Norway Taste the Picture from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been announced as winner of the Environment and Food category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. The film highlights how the nature and landscapes of Trondheim-Trøndelag give a unique flavour to its food and tells the […]
Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film showing New Food Trends announced
The short film Talent & Creativity from Catalonia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2016, has been announced as winner of the New Food Trends category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Part of the short video series Catalan Cuisine – Europe’s Last Great Culinary Secret by Colman Andrews (food writer), that showcases […]
Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film highlighting Historical Food Routes announced
The short film Mayonnaise, The Universal Sauce from Menorca, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been announced as winner of the Historical Food Routes category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. By unveiling Menorca’s gastronomic secrets, the film narrates the origins and recipe of this globally renown sauce that was named […]
Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film showcasing the European Young Chefs announced
The short film Levi Devžej from Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021, has been announced as winner of the European Young Chefs category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Levi Devžej tells the story of young chef Jure Dretnik, 2nd prize in the European Young Chef 2019. Producer, director and writer, […]
Food Film Menu 2020: Best Food Film showcasing the Regions of Gastronomy announced
The short film Home of Nordic Flavours 2020 from Trondheim-Trøndelag, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2022, has been announced as winner of the Regions of Gastronomy category of the Food Film Menu 2020, organised by IGCAT. Premiered at the 2020 Michelin Nordic Award (Trondheim, February 2020), this short film highlights how the city of Trondheim […]
Food waste monitoring proven to reduce food waste
Food Waste Monitoring is proven to reduce food waste by up to 25% in the first 4 weeks! This was one of the exciting messages provided by two international experts that addressed the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform in a webinar, held on 15 July 2020. The meeting also looked at how training and awareness […]
Rethinking sustainable tourism after Covid-19
With a focus on how to ensure survival of hospitality, tourism, events and culture related businesses in the economic and social crisis generated by the coronavirus pandemic, President of IGCAT and Executive Director of the World Regions of Gastronomy Platform, Diane Dodd, PhD offered a series of three online lectures organised by CISP, as part of the CROSSDEV project. The aim of the lectures was to […]
World solidarity for F&B to recover from Covid-19
The Covid-19 disaster and its impact on people’s lives and Food&Beverage businesses (particularly in the fields of tourism, culture, hotels, restaurants, community life, etc.) was the subject of the World Leadership Conference (WLC) on Monday 27 April 2020 hosted by Indonesia. WLC consists of entrepreneurs and top leaders in their fields from all over the […]
Focussing on food, well-being and wellness tourism
IGCAT’s Annual Expert Meeting 2020 aims to explore how the combination of gastronomy, arts, culture and nature can contribute to health and well-being both for local citizens and discerning visitors. The meeting will be hosted by Kuopio, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2020-2021 on 9-11 September, together with a public seminar on Food, Well-being and Wellness Tourism. Experts from […]
Food Film Menu 2020 officially launched!
IGCAT has just opened a call for submissions to the Food Film Menu 2020 competition with the aim to place a spotlight on awarded and candidate Regions of Gastronomy and their culinary heritage. IGCAT launched the competition with the aim to collect short food films that will help raise awareness about the importance of cultural […]
The S Plan – Smart strategies for sustainable regions
The protection and promotion of local cultural and food diversity is increasingly becoming a vital means to nurture sustainable and inclusive growth at regional level. This is the powerful message of The S Plan, where President of IGCAT, Dr. Diane Dodd warns about the risks of losing our biodiversity and the century-long traditions and practices […]
Slovenian Tourist Board invests in the future of Slovenian gastronomic tourism
In the partnership with the Gault&Millau Slovenia, the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) has actively started to fulfil its goal from the Action Plan for the development and marketing of gastronomic tourism 2019-2023 – alongside raising international visibility and ensuring sustainability also creating added value is the key objective of STB’s activities. For achieving this objective, […]
