26 March 2026

Friday, March 27, the students of the Master in Food Communication & Marketing will conclude their course of study.
In the morning, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Aula Magna, the presentation of theses will take place, followed at 12:00 p.m. by the Graduation Ceremony with the official conferral of degrees and the awarding of diplomas.
At 12:30 p.m., institutional greetings will be delivered by Rector Nicola Perullo and President Carlo Petrini.

A total of 24 international students, from Italy, Japan, India, Poland, and the United States, conclude their program under the supervision of the Master’s coordinator, Professor Michele Antonio Fino.

Below is the list of graduates and their respective final projects:

  • Vinayak Agrawal, from Jaipur (India), presents a report on his internship at “The Italian Trotter.”
  • Lea Balcerzak, from Poland/United States, presents the thesis: “Gastronativism in a Gingham Dress: How the TikTok algorithm funnels food media toward far-right ideology.”
  • Martina Bertolino, from Imperia (Liguria, Italy), presents the report: “Daily life at Boroume organisation.”
  • Enrico Cremonini, from Turin (Piedmont, Italy), presents the report: “Exploring Marketing and Communication Strategies in the Food Industry: Insights from an Internship Experience.”
  • Polly Josephine D’Agostin, from Greenwich (United States), presents the thesis: “You Can Taste the People.”
  • Federico De Blasi, from Lecce (Puglia, Italy), presents the report: “Professional Practices in Gastronomic Journalism and Research at The Gourmet Journal.”
  • Isotta Dioli, from Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna, Italy), presents the report: “The role of the Content Specialist in digital communication for an e-commerce business: ‘Callmewine’ case study.”
  • Alberto Fedele, from Turin (Piedmont, Italy), attended the Master as an auditor and presents the report: “The Value of Local Products in Luxury Hospitality. An Operational Experience in Restaurant Management and Food Communication in Trentino-Alto Adige.”
  • Samuel Theodore Flecker, from Portland (United States), presents a report on his internship at Jacleroi.
  • Lorenzo Fogagnolo, from Ivrea (Piedmont, Italy), presents the report: “Telling food stories: editorial experience and gastronomic communication during an internship at Cook Inc.”
  • Samuele Grandi, from San Lazzaro di Savena (Emilia-Romagna, Italy), presents the report: “Producing Wine Culture: Editorial Practices, Sustainability Narratives and Event Strategy in Slow Wine 2026.”
  • Marcela Maria Grazioso Rey Rosa, from Guatemala City (Guatemala), presents the report: “Food & beverage strategies as a driver of hospitality and consumer experience.”
  • Olivia Leigh Hardley, from Berkeley (United States), presents the report: “Examining WWII Rationing and Victory Gardening through the Lens of Sustainable Consumption.”
  • Anna Marcolin, from Montebelluna (Veneto, Italy), presents the report: “Redefining Brand Identity and Communication Strategy at Plat Institute, a Design Studio for Augmented Gastronomy.”
  • Chiara Mezzadri, from Saluzzo (Piedmont, Italy), presents the report: “The Art Of A Once-In-A-Lifetime Wine.”
  • Takashi Miyata, from Tokyo (Japan), presents the report: “Marketing and Brand-Related Experience at WDI JAPAN.”
  • Lorenzo Nardoni, from Rome (Lazio, Italy), presents the report: “Customer Retention and Partnerships in Food & Beverage: The Gabrini Case Study.”
  • Francesca Marta Pesce, from Camporosso (Liguria, Italy), presents the report: “The liquid gold of Valle Argentina.”
  • Silvia Rosada, from Turin (Piedmont, Italy), presents the thesis: “The new face of European wine: nutritional transparency and consumer awareness under the new EU labelling regulation.”
  • Sangeeth Thevilakath, from Kuthuparamba (India), presents a report on his internship at the Turin Chamber of Commerce.
  • Anika Toma, from Turin (Piedmont, Italy), presents the report: “Communicating Luxury Gastronomic Tourism: Food Communication, Storytelling and On-Field Experience.”
  • Gabriele Trevisan, from San Mauro Torinese (Piedmont, Italy), presents the report: “From Product to Market: B2B Development Strategies for a Specialty Coffee Roastery. The Cafezal Case Study.”
  • Elisabetta Trotta, from Nocera Inferiore (Campania, Italy), presents the report: “Managing a Premium Pasta Brand in Modern Retail – Trade Marketing Internship at De Cecco.”
  • Yuki Yamashita, from Ibara-shi, Okayama (Japan), presents the report: “Marketing Piedmontese Agri-Food Products for the Japanese Market: The Case of the Savor Piemonte Project.”