The importance of PDO and PGI products for the territory  

“The Municipality of Portofino has launched a scheme aimed at the local food & beverage service businesses to incentivize the use of PDO and PGI products. This is an extremely significant fact as it promotes a strategic vision linked to the quality and identity of the territory,” said the presidents of the PDO Riviera Ligure […]

Next DOP: Qualivita launches the international scientific communication project to support the Italian agri-food sector. Riviera Ligure DOP oil exists with the Catholic University of Piacenza

The Qualivita Foundation successfully closed “Italia Next DOP – 1st Scientific Symposium on PDO PGI supply chains”, the first national initiative to disseminate scientific research on PDO and PGI supply chains. The event took place in Rome, at the Auditorium della Tecnica, on 22nd February 2023: it was organised with founding partners Origin Italia, CSQA […]

“PESTO! Un racconto ligure”: oggi a Genova presentato ad autorità e tour operator un nuovo progetto tra teatro e experience con i prodotti DOP liguri

Alle 11:00 di oggi, venerdì 2 dicembre, è stato presentato a Palazzo Doria-Spinola “PESTO! Un racconto ligure”, il nuovissimo format studiato dal Consorzio di tutela del Basilico Genovese DOP, in partnership con il Consorzio di tutela dell’Olio Riviera Ligure DOP e l’Enoteca Regionale della Liguria attraverso il programma “Assaggia la Liguria” sostenuto da Regione Liguria; […]

DOP economy and PDO Riviera Ligure EVOO

The 20th Ismea – Qualivita Report was presented in Rome in the presence of Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, who recently took office. This detailed analysis of the situation of Italian PDO/PGIs reveals the great strength of these supply chains, which cannot be delocalized – 85,601 operators, 167 authorized Consortia and 43 control bodies. After the outburst […]

€ 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 […]

Basil, EVO and wines. PDOs and PGIs, the ambassadors of Liguria during the “Premio Vermentino”

PDO Genoese Basil, PDO Riviera Ligure Evo and PDO and PGI Ligurian wines promoted by the Enoteca Regionale once more joined forces on August 28th-29th in Diano Castello (IM) on occasion of the “Premio Vermentino 2020” through the “Assaggia la Liguria” promotional programme. On Saturday 29th the Teatro Concordia hosted the “Assaggia la Liguria show”, […]