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The European Commission has granted protected geographical indication (PGI) status to the salts of the Ile de Ré, including its famous fleur de sel. This recognition is expected to bring national recognition and make it easier for the salt producers to sell their products internationally. The addition of the Ile de Ré's fleur de sel to the European register of PGI follows the certification of Guérande fleur de sel in 2012.
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The Ile de Ré produces 3,000 tonnes of salt each year, including 300 tonnes of fleur de sel. These volumes will now be protected by a protected geographical indication (PGI), the European Commission announced this on November 24. Players in the sector confide their hopes to France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine. “The salts of the Île de Ré are best known at the departmental and regional level, so I think that this will bring us a certain recognition at the national level. And we hope that it will allow us to sell our salt more easily outside the borders ", for Hugues Leprince, president of the cooperative of salt producers on the Ile de Ré. 😋 The Commission today approved the addition of Fleur de sel de l'île de Ré 🇫🇷 to the European register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) ✔️📍 Production & harvest ...
Source: Reussir
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