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17 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 13 JUNE 2018 FBIC adds a stellar Tuscan producer to its portfolio FARSONS Beverage Imports Company (FBIC) Limited has recently been entrusted by Brancaia to distribute their award-winning wines locally. In 1981, Swiss couple Bri- gitte and Bruno Widmer bought the then abandoned Brancaia estate at Castellina in Chianti as a family retreat. The house was on a hill sur- rounded by seven hectares of vineyards, and Bruno Widmer was immediately drawn to them and to cultivating them for wine. Bruno, a former partner in a well-known Swiss advertising agency, became immersed in winemaking and decided right from the start that he would only produce wines of the highest quality. In 1989 the family added the Poppi Vineyard at Radda in Chianti and in 1998, the vineyards in the Maremma just 10km from the Mediter- ranean coast. Today, Brancaia have 40 hectares of vineyards in Chianti Classico and 40 hectares in the Maremma, with winemaking facilities in each region. Now managed by Barbara Widmer, Brigitte and Bruno's daughter, together with her family and a strong and loyal team, Brancaia is today, one of Tuscany's leading wineries, receiving important nation- al and international awards every year. The wines are suc- cessfully sold worldwide. Brancaia wines are available in selected restaurants, wine boutiques and at Farsonsdi- rect in Mriehel (www.farson- sdirect.com). Barbara Widmer who, together with her family and a strong and loyal team, manages the Brancaia winery. iGaming idol HR Connect brings together the industry's top players IGAMING Idol recently or- ganised HR Connect, an HR forum where human resources executives from leading iGam- ing companies came together to discuss the employment is- sues they are facing in this ever- growing industry, which today contributes to over 12 per cent of the economy. The issues discussed including the alternative locations where expat employees may find more affordable rental properties, the on-going difficulties that em- ployees experience in applying for official documents (such as resident cards and identity cards), setting up bank accounts for employees, recruitment and relocation issues, and topics that are relevant to ensuring a better infrastructure that will improve the general attractiveness of the island and create a more stream- lined process for the employers investing in the industry. The event was supported by NetEnt, Catena Media and GamingMalta, and attended by representatives from Alea Gam- ing, Bethard, Bit8, Cashmio, Cherry, Comeon, the Dragonara Casino, Gaming Malta, GIG, iGaming Academy, Jackpotjoy Group, Microgaming, Netent, Raketech, The Stars Group Inc. and Videoslots.com. Michael Pedersen, CEO of iGaming Idol, kicked off the event by introducing the con- cept. He explained that, al- though these companies op- erate within one of the most competitive arenas, they all experience similar obstacles. He stressed that these can be overcome through discussion and by resolving these issues together. Pedersen also out- lined that iGaming idol's over- all vision is more than just to facilitate a fantastic industry event and to reward it stars, but to highlight how compa- nies can make a difference in the industry by taking the lead on high-level topics and bring- ing them to this forum. Ivan Filetti, CEO of Gaming- Malta, commented by saying: "The industry is growing at a rapid pace and iGaming Idol's HR Connect is the ideal forum in which industry players may discuss the issues they are fac- ing so that they can proactively deal with them internally by sharing best practices and ex- ternally by calling upon the relevant authorities, such as GamingMalta." GamingMalta has already tak- en the first step in tackling the minor issues that employees are having with acquiring official documents, by coordinating an appointment with an Identity Malta representative as a per- sonalised service to the industry. All industry employees were in- vited to attend (by appointment) at the Intercontinental Hotel on 8 June between 8.30am - 2pm. Michael Pedersen added: "We are very happy that Gam- ingMalta has welcomed this initiative and is supporting us. It is imperative that both the authorities and the industry at large work hand-in-hand to overcome the challenges faced by this ever-changing market." A new Nestea is born Rebooted brand enjoys a new recipe, new visual identity and new bottle FANS of Nestlé's iconic NE- STEA brand will likely have already spotted the drink's ex- citing revamped image, which was introduced earlier this year. The rebrand follows ex- tensive consumer research, which found that consumers want an authentic tea experi- ence – without sacrificing on taste. NESTEA offers a health- ier choice versus carbonated soft drinks, while still meeting the need for an enjoyable bev- erage. This new NESTEA recipe is made with real sugars, no ar- tificial colours or flavours. Be- yond that, Nestlé is sourcing its tealeaves for the real-brewed product line from Nilgiri, India, a region known for producing high-quality tea. To showcase the product, this new NESTEA has an improved, contempo- rised, transparent, and easy-to- grip bottle. The new brand purpose has been created around the con- cept of 'simplicity and joy' and is supported by the com- pany's The Simple Things® programme, which has been designed to positively im- pact consumers, communities and the planet. Its new visual identity focuses wholly on the product's core ingredient, the tealeaf. In addition to all this, the new recipe is also simpler and more natural, with a more intense flavour and just 50Kcal per 250ml portion. The new fruit-flavoured NE- STEA is available in two classic tastes: peach and lemon. Both peach and lemon are available in a convenient 1 Litre format, 50cl PET and 25cl can.