Parmacotto, the Italian cold cuts company which is leader in the cooked ham market, has been active for more than 40 years with traditional cured meats, which are sold both for the supermarket counter and packaged in trays for the shelves. In April 2019 it acquired Cibo Italia, which sells Italian cured meats in the US. This led to the birth of Par...
READ MOREAccording to Nicola Bertinelli, president of the Consortium for the protection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, “as far as the ‘king of cheeses’ is concerned, most cases of Italian Sounding consist of the phenomenon of evocation or imitation of its name. Operators from all over the world try in fact to exploit the fame and excellent reputation of our p...
READ MOREThis week, Executive Chef Michele Casadei Massari, the founder of Lucciola Italian Restaurant and Piccolo Café in Manhattan, became the new US Brand Ambassador of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. For the next year, he will share the benefits of cooking, eating, and above all, enjoying this 1,000-year-old hard cheese made from just three simple ingredien...
READ MOREDespite the emergence of the global coronavirus pandemic and the resulting uncertainties on international markets, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO closed the first half of 2020 with a positive sign both in Italy and abroad. While in Italy the overall increase in sales was +6.1% (34,200 tons compared to 32,000 in the previous semester), exports grew double...
READ MOREÈ vittoria per il Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano contro l’azienda americana di zuppe Campbell’s. Quest’ultima ha infatti accettato la richiesta di rimuovere ogni riferimento al formaggio Dop sulle etichette dei suoi prodotti. Oggetto di singolar tenzone le confezioni dei sughi “Prego” di Campbell’s, sulle quali compaiono alcune immagini di forma...
READ MOREThe Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium has signed a landmark agreement with Whole Foods Market to increase the presence of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO in the retailer’s more than 500 stores across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The agreement represents a bold step forward by the Consortium to increase its presence within the American mar...
READ MOREA refined arts town, Parma amazes visitors with its elegant monuments, churches, museums and green spaces, but is also a city of theatre and music and a land of gastronomic excellences. Its rich historical, artistic and culinary heritage has earned Parma the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2020: with a calendar of more than 500 events, 2020 is...
READ MOREIf you’re following any type of food-world media these days, you’re likely aware of the massive trend in favor of conservation and reuse among restaurant chefs and home cooks alike. Once-overlooked kitchen scraps get recycled and utilized in creative ways, and one prime example of culinary detritus with abundant potential comes in the form of the h...
READ MOREIl Consorzio Parmigiano Reggiano ha firmato un accordo con Whole Food Markets per aumentare i volumi della Dop in oltre 500 punti vendita tra Stati Uniti, Canada e Regno Unito. In pratica la catena americana si impegna a dare un’adeguata presentazione del prodotto all’interno dei supermercati per aiutare il consumatore a distinguere il Parmigiano R...
READ MOREIts strong, spicy perfume and savoury, intense flavour make Parmigiano Reggiano PDO 40 mesi (40 months maturing) a product with unmistakable characteristics that is increasingly in demand on the tables of consumers. This is why the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO protection Consortium launched the 40 months premium project during a dedicated event held yes...
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