What happens when the Italian PDO economy meets the food crafts industry? The Qualivita Foundation tries to answer this question through an in-depth study regarding the members of the processing sector using PDO and PGI ingredients. 68% of active Protection Consortia have granted permission for the use of GIs as ingredients. A total of 13,000 […]
Basil, EVO and wines. PDOs and PGIs, the ambassadors of Liguria during the “Premio Vermentino”
PDO Genoese Basil, PDO Riviera Ligure Evo and PDO and PGI Ligurian wines promoted by the Enoteca Regionale once more joined forces on August 28th-29th in Diano Castello (IM) on occasion of the “Premio Vermentino 2020” through the “Assaggia la Liguria” promotional programme. On Saturday 29th the Teatro Concordia hosted the “Assaggia la Liguria show”, […]
VA.BENE: “GIs, pillars of the Mediterranean Diet” study just released
Highlighting the nutritional and nutraceutical value of Italian GIs has been scientifically The aim of the “VA.BENE – DOP IGP Valore Benessere” survey is twofold: the certification of the role of the PDO PGI sector with a view to wellbeing, as well as the provision of research and communication guidelines. The first in-depth study […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue received PDO Riviera Ligure EVO as a present
The Italian Minister for Agriculture Bellanova awarded U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue with a basket of PDO/PGI products. PDO Riviera Ligure EVO deserved a close-up. Bellanova and Perdue met to discuss the issue of tariffs on Italian agri-food excellences. It is vital to consolidate collaboration and dialogue with the USA, also on account […]
The Consortium for the Protection of Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO Riviera Ligure at Cibus 2018
Appointment in Parma for the Ligurian PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protection Consortium. It is staged at Cibus 2018, one of the major world events related to the food life. In fact, you return to one of the cradles of great Italian cuisine, after the event for the Horeca world in nearby Fidenza. The appointment […]
Two new consortium members in Levante: Isola di Borgonovo and La Favola della Mignola
The PDO Riviera Ligure Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Protection Consortium (Consorzio di Tutela dell’Olio extravergine di oliva DOP Riviera Ligure) expands with the addition of two new consortium member companies from the Riviera di Levante. These two companies, whilst different in size, share a fundamental characteristic: love for the territory. Going from Ponente to Levante, you […]
THE INSTITUTIONAL PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OF THE MIPAAF ON PDO AND PGI PRODUCTS “ON THE AIR” AND GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE PROTECTION CONSORTIA
<iframe src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZMvOu5zrwI” width=”450″ height=”252″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe> Rome. A few months ago, operational discusions were started in the Quality Department of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies with the participation of Associations and representatives of the Large-scale retail trade to devise synergistic activities between the players interested in enhancing the value of the […]