After becoming the official partner of Udinese Calcio, Cipriani Food has strengthened its ties with the club Friulani by becoming a partner of Udinese Academy for the 2021/22 season and Presenting Partner for the biggest event of the season: the Udinese Academy League 2022.
“We are happy to announce this new and exciting partnership with Cipriani Food,” said Franco Collavino, managing director of the Udinese Calcio brand, who engineered the project thanks to his world-famous reputation.
“Udinese Academy continues to go from strength to strength and attracts some of the best talent on and off the pitch. We are delighted to embody the values of Udinese Academy for 2022 alongside Cipriani Food. We’re very satisfied to see two important brands like Cipriani Food and Udinese Academy come together to make this tournament a reality.”
Cipriani Food also expressed their happiness at being part of the project.
“The international spirit embodied by Udinese marries itself perfectly with the philosophy at Cipriani Food. We are both ambassadors of ‘Made in Italy’. That’s why we have always wanted to be part of this project that promotes young talent. We are a company whose staff has an average age of 30 years old, we want to grow and that’s why it’s an honour to be part of the Udinese family, in a region that is recognised internationally for its excellence,” explained Cipriani Food CEO Marco Avogaro.
The Academy League 2022 is a competition that will see all amateur clubs affiliated with Udinese Academy from all over Italy come together. Some foreign teams will also take part, from Romania, Croatia and Slovenia. The event will take place in Cervia and Cesenatico, where kids and parents will be welcomed from 6 to 8 May 2022 for a weekend that will allow them to immerse themselves in the Udinese experience.
Cipriani Food
Cipriani Food came to life in the 80’s thanks to the brilliant intuition of Arrigo Cipriani, who set up the company in Meolo, a town in the province of Venice. The company prides itself on hospitality, tradition and the notion of ‘Made in Cipriani’. At its roots, the wonderful tastes and flavours of pasta, pastry, ice creams but also iconic drinks such as Bellini, Prosecco, beer and other delicacies. The company also prides itself on its link to sport because a healthy diet is at the heart of every sporting endeavour.
The key to success for this unique model stems from the tradition and passion of homemade products, created by culinary experts. Part of the ‘legend’ of Cipriani Food is the history behind products such as Bellini which was developed by Giuseppe, the father of Arrigo, who invented Bellini to celebrate peace following World War II.
The product’s increasing value is part of the development orchestrated by Arrigo Cipriani over the years, starting with Harry’s Bar and now sitting at the table of customers in over 70 countries. In those products you can find all the cultural know-how of Italy’s cooking excellence.
Udinese Academy
Udinese Academy is a project which promotes one of the greatest accomplishments of the club. A scouting network in search of the best young talent available and the training of their coaches.
The Academy set up now includes 50 partner amateur clubs in Italy, but also abroad. The Academy’s goal is to pass on the professional know-how of Udinese whilst giving value to future players; all this under the guidance and stamp of guarantee of Udinese’s coaching staff.