The ADG Digital Weeks and the Balsamic Vinegar “ADG Digital Weeks” is the training project of Ambassadors of Taste. Objective: to enhance the agri-food chain. And guess what, friends… in the ADG Digital Weeks there is Balsamic Vinegar! ADG is the Italian Association of Taste Ambassadors. It is a non-profit …
Read More »Crédit Agricole and Balsamic Agreement
Crédit Agricole and Balsamic Agreement The agreement between Crédit Agricole Italia and the Balsamic Vinegar Protection Consortium is recent. One of the main objectives is the development of access to credit for companies belonging to the Balsamic Vinegar Protection Consortium. It consolidates the new collaboration. Born between the two entities, …
Read More »The Italy-Slovenia dispute over Vinegar
The Italy-Slovenia dispute over Vinegar: the European Commission extends the decision for 3 months The Italy-Slovenia dispute over Vinegar: the European Commission extends the decision for 3 months. I don’t know if you heard what Slovenia has announced. That it wants to make its own vinegar (we also talked about …
Read More »Slovenia wants to make its own Vinegar
Slovenia wants to make its own Vinegar: attack on Made in Italy. You got it right… Slovenia wants to make its own Balsamic Vinegar! A lot of work, patience and dedication to create a product that is unique in the world. Protected by production regulations and then… the risk appears …
Read More »Acetaia Giusti faces Covid
Acetaia Giusti faces Covid: an optimistic future Considered the oldest Acetaia in the world (born in 1605). Acetaia Giusti faces Covid. With a turnover of 8.5 million in 2019, the famous and renowned Acetaia earned 8.2 million euros in 2020. Despite the difficulties and troubles brought by the Covid-19 Pandemic, …
Read More »Land of Balsamic
Land of Balsamic: goal 22 stores and Formigine comes first It’s official… Formigine di Modena is a land of Balsamic Vinegar. We find it written on the sign at the entrance to the city! The goal is to identify with this sign the 22 municipalities of the province that host …
Read More »Monari Federzoni acquires Fattorie Giacobazzi
Monari Federzoni acquires Fattorie Giacobazzi. They are historical producers and giants of the market who create one of the largest production companies in the Balsamic sector. Monari Federzoni Spa is a co-leader of the production of vinegar market. Recently, it has acquired Fattorie Giacobazzi, a company based in Nonantola and …
Read More »54th San Giovanni Palio ABTM
54th San Giovanni Palio ABTM ( Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena) has got its winner also this year. Last month, on November 25th, the final phase took place at Villa Fabriani headquarters of the Consorteria in Spilamberto. During this occasion, Grand Master Fini awarded the twelve finalists. This ceremony is …
Read More »The Consortiums agreement: no more fake
The Consortiums agreement: no more fake. Product imitations affect many products and sectors. The Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is no exception within the market of fake products. Fake Balsamic has increased recently, especially PDO and PGI products. Every month the Consortium’s safeguarding activities for the Black Gold are considerable. We …
Read More »Balsamic Vinegar PGI pesticides
Balsamic Vinegar PGI pesticides, a new that you don’t want to read and that doesn’t help the Modena Balsamic market. A recent survey, carried out by the Swiss magazine Ktipp, have compared fourteen PGI branded products sold in supermarkets or discount stores. The chemical examination’s results are incredible. Balsamic Vinegar …
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