The importance of PDO and PGI products for the territory  

“The Municipality of Portofino has launched a scheme aimed at the local food & beverage service businesses to incentivize the use of PDO and PGI products. This is an extremely significant fact as it promotes a strategic vision linked to the quality and identity of the territory,” said the presidents of the PDO Riviera Ligure […]

Olio Calvi: first prize in the AIS Regional Competition “Eccellenze olearie di Liguria”

On Sunday, 21st May, the Mare & Mosto – Le vigne sospese di Sestri Levante event, organised by the Italian Sommelier Association of Liguria, hosted the ‘Eccellenza Olearia di Liguria’ (i.e., Liguria’s olive oil excellence) competition, participated by twenty-four PDO Riviera Ligure EVOO labels. Collaborations included the PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium and a […]

We present a recent producer and packer associated consortium member: Terrazze Bacigalupo

Terrazze Bacigalupo is a young, innovative business whose genesis, yet, dates back to the past. Owner Sandro Bragoli has made a life choice in a place – where his family’s origins are rooted – he seems to be viscerally attached to. Sandro has his own job in an entirely different sector, but his administrative skills […]

Next DOP: Qualivita launches the international scientific communication project to support the Italian agri-food sector. Riviera Ligure DOP oil exists with the Catholic University of Piacenza

The Qualivita Foundation successfully closed “Italia Next DOP – 1st Scientific Symposium on PDO PGI supply chains”, the first national initiative to disseminate scientific research on PDO and PGI supply chains. The event took place in Rome, at the Auditorium della Tecnica, on 22nd February 2023: it was organised with founding partners Origin Italia, CSQA […]

PDO Riviera Ligure EVO at NEXT DOP

22 February 2023, Rome. The Auditorium della Tecnica will host ‘Italia Next DOP – 1st Scientific Symposium PDO PGI Production Chains’, the first national initiative to disseminate scientific research in the national Geographical Indication quality agrifood sector. The Department of Food Science and Technology for the agro-food chain of the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and […]