‘The green light for the Ligurian Taggiasca olives PGI from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry has arrived after a 20-year endeavour from Ligurian companies, not to forget about our support to the process over the last few months (technical tables and commissions). This accomplishment paves the way for the completion of the […]
An AI-based algorithm recognises Ligurian taggiasca EVO
Three seasons of targeted harvesting and 408 georeferenced oil samples – Liguria inch by inch. The DOP (i.e., PDO) Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium acted as the operating arm of scientists from the Università Cattolica of Piacenza. The result has been published in “Food Chemistry”, one of the world’s top journals in the field, coordinated […]
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 […]
Riviera Ligure DOP Consortium Assembly: ok in the balance sheet and changes to the specification
On occasion of the AGM of the PDO Riviera Ligure EVO Protection Consortium, the members expressed their intention to continue the promotion of activities strongly linked to the territory, approve the changes to the PDO production specification (by making geographical mentions optional), defend the supply chain agreement, support initiatives to apply for PDO status for […]
The PDO Riviera Ligure Olive Oil Consortium aims at promotion in the Horeca industry and young chefs’ training
Rural development: two projects target the Horeca industry and Hotel Schools The role of the PDO in support for both local businesses and consumers To answer the quest for food authenticity, quality, origin and traceability expressed by both the Italian restaurant scene and consumers, the PDO Riviera Ligure in Olive Oil Protection Consortium re-launches a […]
Record breaking 2015 /2016 year for PDO Riviera Ligure oil
A record breaking year for the marketing and sale of Protected Denomination of Origin RIVIERA LIGURE extra-virgin olive oil has just concluded. The year 2015/2016 saw the certified production of 676.573 tonnes of PDO Riviera Ligure oil in its three geographical areas: Riviera dei Fiori, Riviera del Ponente Savonese and Riviera di Levante. A record […]
