Thursday, December 20th, is Graduation Day for 41 international students of two UNISG Masters: Master in Food Culture, Communication & Marketing and Master in Wine Culture, Communication & Management

Students hail from Italy, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China (Taiwan), Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Sweden, Somalia and the United States

The last graduation ceremony of 2018 will be held in Pollenzo on Thursday, December 20^th. Students from two Masters, hailing from 41 countries, will discuss their final theses and receive their diplomas.

Students hail from Italy, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China (Taiwan), Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Sweden, Somalia and the United States.

The Graduation ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. when students from the Master in Food Culture, Communication & Marketing and the Master in Wine Culture, Communication & Management will form a procession from the Agenzia courtyard to the Aula Magna at Cascina Albertina.

Here are their names and theses, supervised by prof. Michele Antonio Fino.

Master in Food Culture, Communication & Marketing

Mohamed Abdikadir Somo, from Somalia, is presenting the thesis “Food insecurity in the Conflicted Areas and the Role of the Food Production and Food Processing to the Population’s Health: a Case Study of Southern Somalia”.

Nery Ashkenazy, from Israel, is presenting the thesis “The Development of Culinary in Israel: 70 years of Culinary Culture?”.

Viola Beatrice Bärwald, from Germany, is presenting the thesis “Die Neue Deutsche Kelle - German Cuisine 2.0 - Off the menu: An overview of Actors Within the German Food System and Solution Proposal to Connect Stakeholders via Digital Platform and a German Kitchen Manifesto”.

Benedetta Beria D'Argentina, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Neuromarketing and its Applications in the Field of Food Packaging”.

Carlo Alberto Bosio, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Thoughts About Sustainability”.

Lukas Dillinger, from Germany, is presenting the thesis “New German Cuisine – Die neue deutsche Kelle – A Holistic Analysis About Gastronomy (in the pan) and Food Consumers (on the plate) within Germany and Solution-Focused Approach to Encourage their Collaboration and Dialogue in Order to Create a Better Food System in Germany”.

Amanda Maria Dos Reis Nunes, from Brazil, is presenting the thesis “Fruits and Vegetables Online Retail: a Behavior Analyze of Consumers”.

Tsung-Jung Hsiao, from Taiwan, China, is presenting the thesis “Where is Rum in Monsoon Asia? Taiwan as Example”.

Sophie Huntke, from Germany, is presenting the thesis “Cultural Identity Through (non) Meat Consumption-How Did Underlying Values Change Over Time?”.

Yasuhiro Iwata, from Japan, is presenting the thesis “Local Food Activity Builds Wellbeing of People”.

Julia Anat Izsak, from Israel, is presenting the thesis “Pickling and Fermentation History, Methods and Trends”.

Marie Haahr Jensen, from Denmark, is presenting the thesis “EU’s Quality Designations at the Professional Danish Market”.

Pei-Yun Kao, from, Taiwan, China, is presenting the thesis “School Meals & Food Education- An Examination and Comparative Study on the Taiwanese Policy with Japanese Models”.

Nathalie Claire Shaw Kent, from Canada, is presenting the thesis “Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Home Kitchens”.

Marta Marella, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Eataly Marketing Strategy How People Eat, Shop and Learn in the Flagship Store in the US at Eataly NYC Flatiron”.

Alice Pezzana, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Fighting Food Waste in Costa Cruises”.

Isotta Rosboch, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Sensory Retailing: The Experiential Marketing And The Role Of The Storyteller At Eataly Chicago”.

Elric Baptiste Schumann, from France, is presenting the thesis “Critical Analysis, Case Study and New Markets Expectations of the PGI Chocolate of Modica: Maintaining a High-Quality Product and Ethics Coming with It”.

Gianaldo Tavella, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Oranjezicht City Farm: Growing Food with Purposes”.

Giacomo Torielli, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Festival Della Pizza at Eataly Smeraldo”.

Mariagiulia Valiante, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Chocolate's Perception Within Different Generations and its Brand Communication: Examining Caffarel as Case Study”.

Chelsea Ariella Van Hooven, from Germany, is presenting the thesis “Germany and Their Food Trade with an Innovative Solution in Regards to Today’s Trends”.

Veronika Binette Von Manz, from Germany, is presenting the thesis “Wild Wines, Wild Labels?”.

Constanze Lisa Weiss, from Austria, is presenting the thesis “High-Gastronomy as a Working Place for Women - Discussing Female Values as Transmitted by the Television Show Chef's Table”.

The following student attended the Master as an auditor:

Isabella Seveso, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “The Growing Importance of Sustainability in Haute Cuisine. The Specific Case of the Agritourism 'La Fiorida'”.

Master in Wine Culture, Communication & Management

Federica Bassi, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Soloroero The Sound Of Simplicity”.

John Bradford Budinger, from the United States, is presenting the thesis “The Grappa: Past, Present and Future”.

Francesco Canavera, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Wine Management & Cruise' Business: Cantine Ferrari Case”.

Andrea Ciuffini, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Bordeaux Wine Classification: Is It Possible in Italy?”.

Flavia Dalla Nora, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “The Arise of Prosecco Rosé: the Analysis of the Still Rosé Wine World, the Focus on Sparkling Rosé Wines at Global, European, National and Local Level. The Success Possibilities of a New Product”.

Camilla Maria Golin, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “In Search for the Absolute: An Enquiry Between Colors, Shapes, Spirituality and Taste. Anish Kapoor and Natural Wines”.

Tania Ronald Gonsalves, from India, is presenting the thesis “Autochthonous Varieties In Piedmont And Their Vinification”.

Yi-Ching Liu, from Taiwan, China, is presenting the thesis “Communication and Italian Wines”.

Alice Mortarotti, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “A Comparison Between Wine Tourism in Two of the Main Wine Regions of Italy: Chianti and Langhe. How to Prevent the Occurrence of Phenomena of Tourist and Cultural Pollution and How to Undertake a Common Solution of Sustainability as an Incentive for a Conscious Tourism”.

Michela Mozzanica, from Italy, is presenting the thesis “Valtellina Wines: Is the Best Yet to Come?”.

Sara Emilia Nässén, from Sweden, is presenting the thesis “Meet the Queen of Wines- The Development of Barbaresco’s Landscape and Wines Since the Late 19th Century Until Today”.

Rachel Robinson, from India, is presenting the thesis “Ciliegiolo Going Solo”.

Chun-Chun Yang, from Taiwan, China, is presenting the thesis “Wine Aesthetics: Wine Label Design Dominates Purchasing Power”.

The following students attended the Master as auditors:

Enrico Germano, from Italy. Milena Cristina Martinez Jara, from Colombia. Yasuko Kamimura, from Japan.

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