Following the meeting held yesterday in Ovada and in view of the Orbetello event on 24 and 25 April, *Acli Terra* refocuses on the evolution of the family business, in light of the analyses that emerged from the recentFipe Confcommercio 2026 Catering Report*.
The association's dossier, originally submitted in September and updated in January, strongly feeds into the current debate: while on the one hand the family is confirmed as a strategic asset (with 37.3% of family-led businesses and 70% of entrepreneurs assisted by relatives), on the other hand, an alarming figure emerges: *solo il 10% degli imprenditori punta con convinzione sulla continuità generazionale*.
“The family model can no longer be considered merely a social safety net, but must evolve into a model of professional excellence,” stressesNicola Tavoletta*, national president of Acli Terra. “In a sector that struggles to find staff – with an estimated annual need of between 159,000 and 214,000 units – job qualification is the only way to restore dignity to the profession and not lose the values of tradition”.
Despite the fall in the number of businesses (-1%) and employees (-10.3%), the sector shows extraordinary resilience, with consumption reaching *100 billion eurosTo support this growth, Acli Terra reiterates the need to invest in technical and technological innovation, especially in disadvantaged areas and peripheries.
*Focus on Agriturismi: Ovada's Comparison*
Just yesterday, Sunday 12th April, atOvada (Alessandria)*, National President Nicola Tavoletta, along with the head of legislative affairs *Francesco Prina* and to the territorial management of Liguria and Piedmont, the theme of generational turnover in agriturismos was explored. This latter sector is healthy: in 2024 the units rose to 26,360 (+0.9%), with tourist demand growing by 4.3%(4.7 million visitors, more than half of them foreign) and an economic value increasing by 3.3%.
*Next stop: Orbetello*
Acli Terra's commitment to promoting concrete solutions for family businesses will continue24 and 25 April in Orbetello (Grosseto)*, where the dossier will once again be at the centre of discussions with the sector's professional bodies.
The full dossier is available to download from the association's official website www.acliterra.it.
