Excellence Magazine

What Excellence Magazine does

Excellence Magazine is a Rome-based Italian multimedia publishing platform founded in 2013 that positions itself as a "Food Connection Company" promoting Italian gastronomic heritage. It operates a multichannel platform combining web and print publishing, specialized B2B and B2C communications, large gastronomic events, and professional training programs for the hospitality sector. The company is led by Direttore responsabile Manuela Zennaro, was registered as a newspaper with the Tribunale di Roma in September 2013, and runs on the Snapcom publishing platform.

The core product is a media platform organized around editorial categories including News (663 articles), Rubriche (275), Appuntamenti (219), Ho.re.ca (154), Novità (127), and Ristorazione (122), totaling over 1,200 published articles. Content is distributed through the excellencemagazine.it website, a registered print newspaper, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube), and signature live events such as Excellence 2019 held at La Nuvola di Fuksas and the Taste of Excellence series. Distribution is single-country domestic (Italy) under the broader Europe operating geography.

The business serves two customer segments: Italian food and wine industry businesses (restaurants, food producers, wineries, culinary professionals) seeking editorial visibility and lead generation, and food/wine enthusiasts and culinary tourists consuming editorial content. Revenue is generated through a combination of publishing activities (editorial services and advertising-style promotion) and professional services (gastronomic events such as Excellence 2019 and B2Beer, plus subsidized training courses delivered in partnership with Fipe Roma / Confcommercio). The company is privately held, has 1–10 employees, has never raised external funding, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Excellence Magazine

Legal name

Excellence Magazine

Website

https://excellencemagazine.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Excellence Magazine is a Rome-based Italian multimedia platform founded in 2013 that promotes food, wine, and lifestyle through web and print publishing, gastronomic events, and professional training, serving Italian restaurants, food producers, and culinary enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food & Wine Media Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Cooking & Beverage Magazines (MPAJAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Wine & Beverage Festivals/Expos (MPAGAFAE), Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

Keywords

• Food magazine publishing
• Gastronomy media
• Wine lifestyle content
• Culinary editorial
• Italian gastronomy

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

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, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Publishing Revenue: Revenue generated through web and print publishing, promoting Italian gastronomic excellence and providing a showcase for food and wine companies.
2. Events and Training: Revenue from organizing large gastronomic events (such as Excellence 2019 at La Nuvola di Fuksas), B2B and B2C initiatives, and professional training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Excellence Magazine operates as a Food Connection Company that promotes Italian gastronomic heritage through a multi-channel platform. It combines specialized communication, web and print publishing, large gastronomic events (such as Excellence 2019 at La Nuvola di Fuksas), B2B and B2C initiatives, and professional training programs to maximize visibility and business opportunities for food and wine producers and hospitality companies in Italy.

Product overview

Excellence Magazine is a Food Connection Company operating as a unified multimedia platform that promotes Italian gastronomic heritage. The company offers a multi-channel approach combining specialized communication, web and print publishing, large gastronomic events, B2B and B2C initiatives, and professional training services. The platform is designed to maximize visibility and business opportunities for companies in the food and hospitality sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Excellence Magazine (Web & Print Publication)
• Gastronomic Events (e.g., Excellence 2019, Taste of Excellence, B2Beer)
• Professional Training Programs
• B2B Specialized Communication Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Fipe Roma / ConfcommerciominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for professional training programs for employees, offering subsidized training courses through Fipe Roma's system including funded training opportunities for member businesses.
• Italian Chef AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured and promoted through Excellence Magazine content, located in Rome at Via della Camilluccia.
• Borgo dei CipressiminorOthersAgriturismo featured in Excellence Magazine coverage, located in Todi, Umbria.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eater: Major US-based digital food media network covering restaurants and food culture — analogous to Excellence Magazine's restaurant and food culture editorial, though Eater operates at significantly greater scale and on a different geography.
• Fine Dining Lovers: International food and lifestyle digital media brand associated with S.Pellegrino, covering fine dining, chefs, and wine — overlaps with Excellence Magazine's premium/lifestyle and wine editorial in a more global, English-language footprint.
• Wine Spectator: Established global wine media brand with print and digital editions — comparable to Excellence Magazine's wine editorial focus, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Gambero Rosso: Italy's leading food and wine media brand combining print magazine, digital publishing, TV, and training/schooling — overlapping with Excellence Magazine's mix of editorial, events, and professional training in the Italian food/wine space.
• Dissapore: Italian digital food publication covering restaurants, food culture, and gastronomy — comparable audience and content category to Excellence Magazine's web and lifestyle coverage.
• Italia a Tavola: Italian Ho.re.ca trade publication covering food service, restaurants, and hospitality businesses — closely comparable to Excellence Magazine's Ho.re.ca and B2B-facing editorial positioning.
• Cookist: Italian digital food and lifestyle publisher covering recipes, restaurants, and food trends — competes with Excellence Magazine for Italian food content audiences and digital advertising.
• Identità Golose: Milan-based Italian food/gastronomy media brand producing a magazine, website, and the major Identità Milano congress — directly comparable to Excellence Magazine's integrated publishing + events + B2B model focused on Italian gastronomic excellence.
• La Cucina Italiana: Historic Italian food magazine with both print and digital editions covering restaurants, recipes, and producers — a direct competitor for advertising from Italian food producers and Ho.re.ca operators.

Emerging players

• TheFork / Tripadvisor (Italy restaurants content): Restaurant discovery and review platform with significant Italian coverage — competes with Excellence Magazine for restaurant visibility and B2B marketing spend from Italian hospitality operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ExcellenceMagaz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqTSIZUA2DIwtV96qldi07Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/ExcellenceMagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/excellence-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/excellence_mag

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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