B&R Classics News

Tasting Italian spreads and amaretti at Yankee Stadium
B&R Classics returned to Yankee Stadium this afternoon to meet customers at Ace Endico’s Annual Food Tasting event… and met a legend!
Customers were able to sample the fig fruit spread from Le Conserve Della Nonna, as well as crunchy amaretti from Amaretti del Chiosto.
We even had the opportunity to meet the greatest closer of all time, Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera!

Babbi unveils new Christmas and Valentine’s chocolate wafers
Babbi, the Italian manufacturer of delicious chocolate-covered wafers, is unveiling new products, including several specially designed for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. There are also new hazelnut gems, as well as Viennesi squares packaged in four-piece gift boxes and ten-piece bags.

New Panettone for Holiday 2023
New product lines have been launched, including “Golden Reindeer” and “Vintage Memories” tins, as well as new “Elegance” gift boxes.
For the first time, Chiostro is now offering a vegan panettone, joining the lifestyle recipe line of bio-certified and gluten-free options.
There is also a new fresh berries and cream hand wrapped panettone, along with a hazelnut and chocolate panettone in a luxury tin.

New Yorkers find their new, sweet Babbi from Cesena, Italy
B&R Classics and Babbi supported an Italian cultural magazine event on Friday, March 10th at the fashionable SEY Coffee on Grattan Street in Brooklyn.
Babbi satisfied the sweet cravings of the crowd with the Viennesi pistachio and fondente (dark chocolate) squares, seven varieties of Babbini chocolate wafers, and generous servings of premium pistachio and hazelnut spreads. A sweet night all around!

Simpkins offers new Coronation and Watercolor Wildlife Collections
Simpkins, the world’s original travel tin manufacturer, is introducing multiple new collections for 2023! With designs for the coronation of King Charles III and beautiful watercolor wildlife paintings, you are sure to find options for your liking.

The Evening Standard: Chiostro di Saronno’s Tiramisu Panettone is #1 for Christmas
London’s The Evening Standard has unveiled its annual Best Panettones for Christmas list. On it, they declare: “there is no Christmas without panettone in Italy.” Topping the list is Chiostro di Saronno’s tiramisu panettone!

Food tasting at Yankee Stadium
B&R Classics was at Yankee Stadium today for the Ace Endico Annual Food Tasting event!
We showed off some of our offerings, including Babbi chocolate wafers, Nyakers gingersnaps and cookies, Le Conserve Della Nonna spreads, Chiostro di Saronno panettone, and Amaretti del Chiostro biscuits.