Pastaria Festival 2025: Fresh Pasta Between Science and Innovation

20 May 2025 Off By Pastaria

Quality, safety, and new technologies for a constantly evolving product

Thursday, May 29 – 12:30–2:15 PM
Pastaria Festival Area – Ipack-Ima, Pavilion 3 C128-127

The 2025 Pastaria Festival hosts an academic session entirely dedicated to fresh pasta. A technical-scientific deep dive into shelf life, alternative ingredients, innovative processes, and sustainability.

Session Program:
– Effect of Storage Conditions on Water Migration in Filled Fresh Pasta
Speaker: Stefano Zardetto (Gruppo Voltan)

– Expiration Date or Best Before? A Possible Rethinking of Fresh Pasta Shelf Life
Speaker: Marco Dalla Rosa (Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna)

– Application of an Innovative Process for the Production of Fresh Pasta Enriched with Grape Pomace
Speaker: Barbara La Gatta (University of Foggia)

– Cauliflower Gnocchi and Sustainability: How Ecodesign Changes Their Environmental Impact
Speaker: Valentina Giovenzana (University of Milan)

– Active Packaging Produced by Impregnating Olive Leaf Extract Using Supercritical CO2
Speaker: Alberto Saitta (University of Udine)

– TEA and Genetic Innovation: What Should We Expect?
Speaker: Luigi Cattivelli (CREA – Research Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Piacenza)

Moderator: Cristina Alamprese (University of Milan)

How to participate

Participation is free and reserved for pasta producers, with mandatory registration either at the Pastaria desks or in advance here.
A valid Ipack-Ima ticket is required (available for free at www.ipackima.com using the invitation code 5347044004).
You can pre-register for the Pastaria Festival on Eventbrite to skip the line at the registration desk: