Pastificio Barbieri (Chiavari): from the first hazelnut husks powered oven to the first EVO from Leivi’s olive grove

“Misto Chiavari” hazelnuts and PDO Riviera Ligure EVO: Liguria launches a new alliance to attract consumers from other regions. The idea by the historic Panificio&Pasticceria Barbieri in Chiavari: hazelnuts have always featured in the bakery’s products, now meet PDO Riviera Ligure EVO from an olive grove in Leivi. The result: the new Gold Hazelnut Cream […]

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and PDO Riviera Ligure: Canaiella from Savona awarded Gold Medal at Biol 2021

Ancora un importante riconoscimento per l’Azienda Olivicola Canaiella di Savona, consorziato #oliodoprivieraligure. E’ la Gold Medal del prestigioso concorso internazionale BIOL, ventiseiesima edizione. L’ottima annata per il DOP ligure, in questo caso anche Bio, anzi soprattutto Bio, si conferma dunque all’assaggio critico. In una fase mondiale non facile, queste notizie fanno bene. Tornare alla terra, […]

TerraAgir3. Liguria targets international market

TerrAgir3, a European project funded by the Italy-France Maritime Programme, showcases its outputs and aims at the creation of links between Liguria and USA (Washington DC) and Australia (Sydney). The expression of interest launched by Regione Liguria Region has already been joined by international leading tour operators: their objective is to market certified “Green & […]

6th-7th-8th May 2021  COPPA MILANO-SANREMO: ENGINES START ROARING FOR THE 12th HISTORICAL REVIVAL

Genoa: the presentation of the new edition of the most renowned historical race in Italy features important news for the territory  Genoa, 26th April 2021 – Few weeks to go – the 12th Coppa Milano–Sanremo Historical revival, the most charming and historically rich race in Italy, will be held in May (6th-8th) 2021. For the […]

The 2020-2021 in the “Oliveto della Riviera Ligure”

February: olive harvesting is well under way in western Liguria, this being the case of the PDO Riviera Ligure Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protection Consortium, too. For eight seasons in a row, the Consortium has been managing its own olive grove, monitoring farming methods and costs. Among the goals of this activity, to maintain quantities […]

PDO Riviera Ligure Consortium: ensuring the high competiveness of Geographical Indications

Once more, the PDO Riviera Ligure Oil Consortium underlines the need to work to ensure the high competitiveness of Geographical Indications, more efficient management of GIs with more resources and new tools as well as the recognition of Protection Consortia as active players in development policies. A goal shared by all the Italian Protection Consortia […]