PDO Riviera Ligure EVO features among Liguria’s Food Ambassadors. Apps and food influencers to engage consumers

Regione Liguria launches the “Food Ambassador by Liguria” project to promote its three PDOs – basil EVO and wine as the assets of area marketing The “Food Ambassador by Liguria” format features a twofold soul – B2B and B2C. In fact, it is addressed to the players of the supply chain to increase their awareness […]

“Liguria inside”. Seven Michelin-starred chefs celebrate regional PDO EVO and gourmet excellence

The PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium joins forces with 7 Michelin-starred chefs, who act as the ambassadors of Liguria’s culinary excellence. Seven gourmet approaches featuring LIguria and PDO EVO as the protagonists, as well as an array of genuine local ingredients and produce, often grown by the restaurateurs themselves. The seven starred chefs are […]

PDO Dop Riviera Ligure extra virgin olive oil – excellent results during the second edition of the Milan International Olive Oil Award

Flying colours for Ligurian EVO producers on occasion of the second edition of the Milan International Olive Oil Award, promoted by OlioOfficina and designed by Luigi Caricato. High quality, international competition and an innovative assessment method, carried out by a panel of expert tasters plus a set of other juries, such as sommeliers, restaurateurs, chefs, […]

€ 260-million value for Italian PDOs and PGIs used in the processing industry. Success stories multiply also in Liguria thanks to PDO EVO

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 […]

Chef Ricchebuono and Federico Guadalupi: when the journey from sea to oil reaches the table

The three days dedicated to the best fish of the Noli Gulf, enriched by the excellence of PDO Riviera Ligure EVO, proved out to be a huge success to be repeated. Thanks to Chef Ricchebuono’s artistry and EVO taster Federico Guadalupi’s guidance, the clients of the Ristorante Nazionale in Noli enjoyed extraordinary dishes as well […]

Genoa, 7 PDO nights at the Mercato Ortofrutticolo

On the one hand, wholesalers and retailers who supply fruit and vegetables all over Liguria, other Italian regions and even Provence. On the other, members of the PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Consortium, the PDO Basilico Genovese Consortium, and the members of the Enoteca Regionale Ligure. They will meet overnight, for 7 nights, at the Genoa […]

Olig+: fine tuning protection strategies against olive flies

Introducing “Olivo in Liguria: innovating low-impact strategies, techniques and processing methods aimed at the quantitative-qualitative increase in production” (acronym: Olig+). The newly launched “Olig+” cooperation project funded by Regione Liguria targets the quantitative-qualitative improvement of Ligurian olive production both in integrated and in organic farming contexts.  The objective is the development and fine tuning of […]