Are PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) products assets to exploit or are they the diamond tip and engine of the entire Italian agroalimentary sector? This is the question that has been the common thread of the roundtable – moderated by Corriere del Mezzogiorno journalist Antonio Fiore – which was held yesterday […]
Olympics 2012: at “Casa Italia” in London, an Italian Aperitif with DOP Riviera Ligure Olive Oil
The alliance between the 4 prestigious DOP olive oils (Chianti Classico, Garda, Riviera Ligure and Val di Mazara) has arrived in London for the important events of the Olympics. Thanks to the coordination of the Association of Geographic Indication Consortia (AICIG) and the support of CONI, the 4 DOP olive oils will be offered at […]
Negotiations on the Quality Package Concluded. AICIG is only partially satisfied with the final result.
Last week, the approval process of the so-called “Quality Package”, which will substantially replace current Regulation (EC) no. 510/06, was concluded in Brussels. The requests made in recent years by the Italian consortium system focused on 3 topics considered central in the discussions held at the EU level: the recognition of a specific role attributed […]
AICIG will be present at the 2012 edition of “Vini nel Mondo” (wines of the world), scheduled for June 1, 2 & 3 in Spoleto
The streets and squares of Spoleto will be the beautiful backdrop to the event “Vini nel Mondo”, an intense three days of encounters between the public, the world of wine and the excellence of quality Italian food represented by DOP and IGP products. The Umbrian fair will include the presence of AICIG. For the occasion, […]
AICIG partecipates at Cibus 2012 to promote protected-origin quality
In light of its great success in 2010, AICIG (Italian Association of Geographical Indication Consortia) will participate in the 2012 edition of CIBUS with a stand dedicated to promoting the protected-origin quality. AICIG’s presence at CIBUS will be organized in close cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. The exhibit area […]
AICIG, GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS CODE PRESENTED TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
The volume is a collection of Italian regulations governing DOP and IGP products edited by Antonello Colosimo, the Head of the Cabinet of the Italian Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and the Secretary of AICIG, Pier Maria Saccani. The Geographical Indications Code published by AICIG in cooperation with MIPAAF was presented this morning, […]
Subsidies to olive growers for DOP Riviera Ligure Olive Oil
AGEA is in the process of paying out subsidies to olive growers that produced olives destined for DOP Riviera Ligure Olive Oil in the 2009-2010 season. “Unfortunately, the subsidy paid is only € 0.30 per kg of DOP Riviera Ligure Olive Oil, one-third of the maximum of € 1.00 established by Italian law”, said Carlo […]
