While it's long been a staple dish in Italian cuisine, Italy is seeing a dip in pasta consumption. A focus on healthy eating has led people to look for less heavy meal alternatives, but a cultural attachment to the dish means that Italians might choose to cut portion size rather than embrace courgetti.

Waitrose is introducing healthy eating specialists to its aisles, to help shoppers make the right decisions when it comes to buying food for a healthy diet. The initiative is aimed to help nudge Britons to make the right choice, as many are still confused as to what constitutes a healthy diet.

With an abundance of romantic canals, gondolas and divine food, Venice is one of the most popular destinations for holidaymakers, and pulls in over 20 million tourists every year. In an effort to preserve its ‘decorum’, the city is banning new fast food outlets from opening.

Eataly World in Bologna combines proud Italian food heritage with experience-based shopping, aiming to pull in foodies from around the world. While many brands are increasingly going online to sell their wares, how is Eataly leaning on cultural heritage to satiate people’s hunger for Italian food?