ITALY ON STAGE: Geographical indications, traditions….emotions. Italian Geographical Indications will be the protagonists of the WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organization) gala dinner which will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) at the Italian Consulate. The 600 guests will enjoy the best of Italian Protected Designation products. 20 Protection Consortia (including wine) featuring Caciocavallo Silano, Melanzana […]
The first survey on the online reputation of Italian PDOs and PGIs is out. Carlo Siffredi, President of the PDO Riviera Ligure Oil Protection Consortium: “Through our contest we invest on young people and Social Media”
More than 6,500 contents daily shared worldwide through blogs, forums, websites and social networks. 55% interactions from foreign countries, more than 100,000 people engaged per day. These are the main figures from the WEB DOP survey, the first to investigate the digital reputation of Italian PDOs and PGIs. Carried out by the Qualivita Foundation, the […]
DOP Riviera Ligure olive oil means taking part in Europe’s largest floriculture fair
“My name is… and yours?” International languages and occasions, German organisation, a way to meet others in a worldwide context. The appointment is for the Ligurian aperitif on 27 January. We meet in Essen, at IPM, Europe’s largest floriculture fair. The Ponente Agriculture and Floriculture District is there in force. Liguria with its flowers, Liguria […]
Italy EU leader for PDO, PGI and GTS products, but they are little known Products that guarantee quality and safety, but known by few
Published: 19/01/2016 18:03 Protected Denomination of Origin, Protected Geographical Indication and Guaranteed Traditional Speciality: Italy is the European leader in certified and protected products, with no fewer than 278 recognised denominations in agrifood, from traditional Balsamic vinegar of Modena to the Gargano orange, from Asiago cheese to Capocollo cured meat from Calabria. It beats […]
THE INSTITUTIONAL PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OF THE MIPAAF ON PDO AND PGI PRODUCTS “ON THE AIR” AND GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE PROTECTION CONSORTIA
<iframe src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZMvOu5zrwI” width=”450″ height=”252″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe> Rome. A few months ago, operational discusions were started in the Quality Department of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies with the participation of Associations and representatives of the Large-scale retail trade to devise synergistic activities between the players interested in enhancing the value of the […]
PDO and PGI on the web, new tools for protecting and promoting excellent Italian products
At CIBUS, in Parma, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by MIPAAF, AICIG and eBay PARMA – 7 MAY 2014 Today, a Memorandum of Understanding for the protection and promotion of PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) agro-food products on the eBay online platform. The agreement was signed between […]
Modern tradition: Google too sponsors PDO and PGI production
Even the giant Google invests on Italian PDO and PGI labelled products that represent the excellence of the Italian agri-food tradition and express a very special bond with the territories of origin. It’s not necessarily true, however, that the concept of tradition is in contrast with that of innovation and modernity. The project created […]
