Pasta, preserves, cured meats, cheese, extra virgin olive oil, desserts and gourmet specialities. Behind every Italian product that comes to American shelves there is someone who cares, distributes it and tells it to American consumers. On June 24, the General Consulate of Italy in New York gathered these people for an event dedicated to Made in Italy and to those who promote it every day overseas.
The initiative, organized by Italian Producer under the guidance of President Giusi Malcangi, has put around the same table over thirty Italian-American entrepreneurs, importers and distributors, active in the most diverse sectors of agri-food, from cold cuts to frozen, from oil to beverage. A variety that gives the measure of what the Italian offer is required on American tables.
To do the honors of home was the Consul General of Italy in New York, Giuseppe Pastorelli, who greeted the present by emphasizing the value of those who, with their work, hold high the reputation of Italy in the United States. A thanks went to the organization and to all the operators who support the growth of export.
During the Italian Producer ceremony, he presented a certificate of recognition dedicated to the value of Made in Italy, intended as a heritage of history, authenticity and quality. A symbolic gesture, designed to reaffirm the common commitment to defending and promoting the Italian agri-food identity in the world.
The meeting also attended a delegation of the director of the Hoboken Italian Festival, the historic feast of the Madonna dei Martiri that from 10 to 13 September 2026 will celebrate its centenary. It is a unique milestone for the Molfette community that emigrated to North America, one of the largest Apulian communities in the United States, which for a hundred years has maintained the link with the land of origin.
Arrived from Puglia, Roberto Pansini, together with Paolo De Sario and John Sciancalepore, gave the Consul Pastorelli the official invitation to the celebrations of the centenary, an event awaited by the Italian community of New Jersey and not only. The meeting at the Consulate also served to this, to tighten new collaborations between those who promote Italian products and those who keep their traditions.
Between a certificate and a handshake, the event remembered something simple: Made in Italy is not only a quality brand, but also a way to keep together who left and who remained. And in New York, where the Italian community is one of the largest in the world, that bond continues to be renewed.
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