2015 objective for FICO Eataly World project

Italy

Thursday 13 February 2014

The Eataly World project, the excellence of the cuisine and Italian products presented in a theme park in a playful way, entertaining but also educational.

The project FICO Eataly World, leaded by the CAAB, was presented in detail at a press conference in Milan.

CAAB (the wholesale market of Bologna), project leader and all stakeholders have presented this future showcase of Italian food-processing. The park of World should Eataly theme should open its doors in 2015 and enjoy the flow generated by the Expo 2015.

The park will present more than 80,000 m2, all aspects of Italian food in playful but also educational and cultural form. A place to showcase the excellence of Italian products, a place where young people can understand the wealth of the national diet and where tourists can explore and enjoy the great food variety of the country.

This project which will be installed on the CAAB of Bologna, will drain nearly 6 million visitors per year. According to estimates, the project will see the creation of nearly 5,000 jobs: 1 340 direct (restaurants, shops) and 3 550 indirect (agricultural sector, transport, logistics, services).