The “Giovanni Falcone” hotel school in Gallarate wins the first “My Selection Chef” Contest

The first “My Selection Chef” Contest, organized by Qualivita with OriGIn Italy and with McDonald’s Italy, had two teams facing in Milan, young chefs from the “Carlo Porta” hotel school (Milan) vs “Giovanni Falcone” in Gallarate, during the presentation of the new McDonald’s product line “My Selection” by Joe Bastianich. The Contest, born for promoting […]

Workshops and social media contests: PDO Riviera Ligure Extra Virgin Olive Oil engages young chefs

Yesterday in Gallarate. Today in Arma di Taggia. Then, Bormio and Stresa. Workshops are back into the hotel schools of Liguria, Piedmont and Lombardy to spread PDO Riviera Ligure Extra Virgin Olive Oil wisdom to the future players of the accommodation and HORECA industries. Time also to select the 5 recipes that will feature, together […]

Qualivita Atlas presented in Rome. Liguria in evidence with 21 products including the PDO Riviera Ligure oi

Minister Bellanova underlines role of PDOs and PGIs as symbols of the success of “Made in Italy” The Qualivita Atlas “I prodotti agroalimentari e vitivinicoli italiani Dop Igp Stg – Le bevande spiritose italiane Ig” has been recently presented in Rome in the presence of Teresa Bellanova, Minister of Agricultural Policies, and Paolo De Castro, […]

The Best of Liguria. Genoa, 9th-10th December: Ligurian crafts and enogastronomy on show in a B2B and B2C event

Genoa, 9th-10th December. The Palazzo della Borsa Valori (former seat of the city’s Stock Exchange) hosted a showcase event on Ligurian crafts and enogasrronony excellences. Organized by Regione Liguria and the Chamber of Commerce of Genoa with Confartigianato, Confcommercio, Confesercenti, Confindustria and CNA, it was animated by 50 businesses which acted as the storytellers of […]

Scent of Liguria in Portovenere: flavour and territory in Eastern Liguria

Promised, done. “Scent of Liguria”, the event in Genoa which was postponed a few weeks ago due to severe weather warnings took place at the Palmaria Restaurant of the Grand Hotel Portovenere on October 26th. “Investigation, entertainment, tasting”: the subtitle hints to the experiential dimensions of the initiative. The event included “Oil School”, a tasting […]

CERSAA – Made in Quality is the new Certification Body of PDO Riviera Ligure EVO

The Italian Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Ministry issued a decree identifying the “Centro di Sperimentazione e Assistenza Agricola – Area Made in Quality” as the public accredited control authority for the next three years. More than 1,200 Ligurian businesses are involved; news regarding the Control Plan were released on October 10th during a meeting […]

Geneva, October 1st – PDO Riviera Ligure EVO and the gala dinner of the Italian Consulate

ITALY ON STAGE: Geographical indications, traditions….emotions. Italian Geographical Indications will be the protagonists of the WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organization) gala dinner which will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) at the Italian Consulate. The 600 guests will enjoy the best of Italian Protected Designation products. 20 Protection Consortia (including wine) featuring Caciocavallo Silano, Melanzana […]