Indulge yourself and your friends with a special treat this coming festive season: marzipan fruit and vegetables from Pasticceria Freni (Milan, Italy: www.pasticceriafreni.com ) which are so tasty and attractive that you will instantly recognise their superior quality.You will even wonder that marzipan could ever taste and look this good!

Pasticceria Freni is the leading producer of quality marzipan in Italy and you can finally find our hand-made confectionery in the UK � at Harrods, Rococo Chocolates, The Chocolate Society and soon at Fenwicks. All our ingredients are totally natural, of course, but � even better � the stunning look of our products makes them the ideal gift for your friends and for yourself. Available in boxes of 1 ,4, 8 and 9 fruit or loose, by weight, you will recognise that this is truly art that you can eat! Even if you resist eating them, they make for striking table decoration.

Notes for Editor Product characteristics: marzipan contains only natural ingredients and is hand-finished into perfectly detailed fruit and vegetables. Ingredients are are almost wholly Italian, including top-quality almonds and honey. No preservatives. Shelf life of products is one year in shrink-wrapped packages and 4 months in boxes. High quality and positioning of product makes it ideal for higher-quality confectioneries, stores and events.

Freni info: Pasticceria Freni is an institution in the Milan confectionery world and now supplies Harrods as well as stores in Japan, Austria, Finland, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Poland and Switzerland. The firm has been a bedrock of good taste in Milan since 1914, when the family moved from Sicily to Milan. It is now led by a young team which is making daily inroads into new markets, with delicious innovative products.

Prices range from �17.50/kg to �39.50/kg.

UK contacts

Media Contact: Emile Farhi PA1 Ltd, 6 Lauderdale Mansions, London W9 1NE. Tel: 020 7266 2803. Fax: 020 7289 0617 email: headoffice@pa1service.com

Retail sales: Harrods (Chocolate Hall). Tel: 020 7730 1234 Rococo Chocolates: London Marylebone and Chelsea. Tel: 020 7352 5857 The Chocolate Society: London Belgravia and Mayfair. Tel: 0845 230 8899