Italia a Tavola

What Italia a Tavola does

Italia a Tavola is a privately held Italian B2B trade publishing company founded in 1986 and operated by Edizioni Contatto Srl unipersonale from its headquarters in Mozzo (Bergamo). It functions as a daily online newspaper (testata giornalistica quotidiana, registered with the Tribunale di Bergamo, n. 8/2009, ROC n. 10548) covering enogastronomy, food service, Horeca, collective catering, retail food, F&B management, pizzerias, pastry shops, bars, hospitality, tourism, wellness, and health. The company publishes three editorial properties: the daily online newspaper Italia a Tavola, the monthly travel and hospitality magazine CHECK-IN (registered since 2001), and the monthly wine magazine WiNE. Content is distributed across a web platform at italiaatavola.net, native iOS and Android mobile apps, daily WhatsApp and Telegram newsletters, weekly professional and enthusiast email newsletters, category-specific RSS feeds across eight editorial sections, and social media profiles on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Telegram, and Flipboard. The editorial archive contains 120,236 published articles as of July 8, 2026, reflecting four decades of continuous content production.

Name

Italia a Tavola

Legal name

Edizioni Contatto Srl unipersonale

Website

https://italiaatavola.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italia a Tavola is an Italian B2B trade publishing company operating a daily online newspaper, monthly magazines (CHECK-IN, WiNE), and multi-channel newsletters covering food service, hospitality, tourism, and wellness for Italian industry professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Industry Media

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Advertising (Brand + Performance + Media) (BPAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Online food publication
• Hospitality news
• Gastronomy journalism
• Food service media
• Trade publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mozza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Display advertising and banner placements on the website and newsletters, featuring food industry brands such as Rational, Feudo Arancio, Galbani, Debic, and others
2. Subscription Revenue: Paid subscriptions to monthly magazines Italia a Tavola and CHECK-IN, available through italiaatavola-servizi.net
3. Newsletter Services: Daily WhatsApp and Telegram newsletters, weekly professional newsletters, and specialized section newsletters
4. Commercial Affiliation: Third-party advertising through affiliate commercial services integrated into the platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Italia a Tavola is a digital media company that publishes an Italian online daily newspaper dedicated to food service, Horeca, hospitality, tourism, gastronomy, wine, and health. The company operates the main italiaatavola.net news portal, two monthly magazines (Italia a Tavola and CHECK-IN), a monthly WiNE wine magazine, daily WhatsApp and Telegram newsletters, weekly professional newsletters, and native iOS/Android mobile applications, distributing advertising and subscription-based content to food industry professionals.

Product overview

Italia a Tavola operates as a multi-platform media company centered on two core publications: the online daily newspaper Italia a Tavola (covering food service, Horeca, hospitality, tourism, wellness and health) and the monthly magazine CHECK-IN (focused on travel, restaurants, hotels and hospitality). The WiNE magazine addresses wine and enological topics. These core products are distributed through digital channels including a news portal, mobile apps for iOS and Android, RSS feeds, and newsletters delivered via WhatsApp, Telegram and email. An archive of over 120,000 articles supports the editorial offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Italia a Tavola: Monthly magazine focused on food and wine enogastronomia
• CHECK-IN

Products and services

• Italia a Tavola Online Portal

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gambero Rosso: Long-established Italian food and wine media brand producing print guides, digital content, and television. Comparable as a multi-channel Italian food/wine media operator with overlapping audience to Italia a Tavola's core and WiNE sub-brands.
• Dissapore: Italian digital-first food media outlet covering restaurants, chefs, and food news. Directly competes for digital readership and advertiser attention in Italian food media.
• La Cucina Italiana: Iconic Italian food magazine and digital brand publishing both print and online content around gastronomy and food culture. Overlaps with Italia a Tavola's food and enogastronomia coverage.
• Identità Golose: Italian food and fine-dining media platform covering chefs, restaurants, and Horeca professionals. Directly comparable B2B media player in the same niche editorial and audience category as Italia a Tavola, organized around high-end Italian gastronomy content.
• Horecanews.it: Italian trade publication focused specifically on the Horeca (foodservice) channel — restaurants, hotels, and catering. The single most directly comparable trade vertical to Italia a Tavola's Horeca e Professionisti section.
• Hospitality News Italy: Italian trade publication dedicated to the hospitality and hotel industry. Directly overlaps with Italia a Tavola's CHECK-IN sub-brand targeting hotels, accommodation, and tourism operators.

Broad incumbents

• Wine Spectator: Major international wine media brand with a print magazine and digital presence. Comparable to Italia a Tavola's WiNE sub-brand as a vertical wine trade publication, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Restaurant Business: Established US-based foodservice trade publication covering restaurant operations, supply chain, and industry trends. Comparable as a B2B trade media peer in the broader foodservice information category.
• Nation's Restaurant News: Long-running US foodservice trade publication covering restaurants and the broader Horeca channel. Comparable as a multi-decade B2B foodservice trade media operator at much larger scale than Italia a Tavola.
• Decanter: International wine media brand publishing a print magazine and digital content. Overlaps with Italia a Tavola's WiNE publication as a wine vertical trade and consumer media peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ItaliaaTavola
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/italiaatavola
• Facebookfacebook.com/italiaatavola.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italia-a-tavola
• Instagraminstagram.com/italiaatavola
• Pinterestpinterest.com/italiaatavola

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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