Italy: Crea, the relaunch of chilli starts with new designations of origin

Published 2022년 5월 30일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the need for a revitalization of the Italian chili pepper supply chain, with a focus on enhancing protection and creating local designations of origin to improve quality and traceability. Currently, 70% of the pepper used in Italy is imported from non-EU countries like China, Egypt, and Turkey, where production standards are lower and costs are therefore cheaper. In contrast, Italian-grown peppers undergo more expensive and superior processing techniques. The article suggests that by establishing territorial origin denominations and modernizing processing techniques, the industry could increase production and add more value to the product.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

More and more sought after and used in the kitchen as a symbol of Italian gastronomy. The world of research is now engaged in a relaunch of the supply chain that starts with greater protection and the creation of local designations of origin. The Italian chili pepper was at the center of the event "Wednesdays of Taste and Territories" organized by Crea (Council for research in agriculture and the analysis of the agricultural economy), in collaboration with the National Rural Network, which was carried out in Rome in the Historical Library of Crea. Researchers and producers, in the presence of Undersecretary Mipaaf, Francesco Battistoni, took stock of the state of the art of this excellence of Made in Italy. For Carlo Gaudio, president of Crea, "the goal of this first appointment is to defend and promote the typical products of our diet. Our territories have an immense heritage made up of excellence that we must protect. One of the functions of Crea is precisely to do research and ...

Source: Confagricoltura