2019-2020, a success for the Oliveto della Riviera Ligure

“Pettinarli ogni anno” (comb them each year). This old local saying refers to the importance of careful grooming of olive trees to enhance yields. This is what we do in our “Oliveto della Riviera Ligure”(Olive Grove of the Riviera Ligure): 136 healthy plants, 7 years of commitment and testing, 7 years of rather constant harvesting, […]

The Food Festival of Journalism: PDO Riviera Ligure EVO, the protagonist of “made in Liguria”

On February 20th-22nd the Agenzia di promozione turistica “In Liguria” and the Genoa Chamber of Commerce attended the Festival del Giornalismo Alimentare (Food Festival of Journalism) in Turin, crowded by hundreds of professionals of food communication. Participation fits in the frame of “Made in Liguria promotion, the objective of Regione Liguria and Agenzia “In Liguria […]

#oliodoprivieraligure at OlioOfficina Festival 2020: oil tourism and the Oliveti Aperti experience

The ninth edition of OlioOfficina Festival, designed and managed by Luigi Caricato,took place on February 6th-8th in Milan (Palazzo delle Stelline). “Oil of the people” was 2020’s theme. The catchphrase of Olio Officina Festival stating “seasonings for the palate and for the mind”, the presence of PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Portection Consortium coherently went “beyond […]

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, […]

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 […]