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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Not everyone knows how to use Balsamic Vinegar while cooking. What is its correct use? The common use is for salads dressings, but you can use it in different ways also. Balsamic Vinegar is a versatile ingredient. It has a special place in our kitchens. It combines with different foods …

Dear friends, we would like to mark the special date of Sunday the 27th of September. It will be a day dedicated to the Opened Acetate – 2020 (Modena). Those that are from the area of Modena probably already know about this event, but to our friends living outside the …

A new positive development has been reached with the commercial agreement between Europe and China. This commercial agreement with China guarantees the protection of Balsamic Vinegar on the Chinese market. In recent days, a new agreement has been stipulated between Brussels and Beijing which provides for the mutual recognition and …

The traditional San Giovanni Palio is a competition that rewards the best Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. This year, it will be postponed to November. The 150th fair of Spilamberto that takes place every year, it has been cancelled for safety reasons. Covid-19 influenced the usual trend of traditions. Thanks …

German Court protects Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. It confirms the full defence of the term Balsamic in Germany against products that evoke or imitate it. An appeal sentence was issued on May 28 that erases the decision of the Karlsruhe Court. It denied the protection of the Balsamic term in …

2019 was a record year for the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. A deserved result for this unique product in the world. So unique that its registration in the UNESCO cultural heritage register has been requested. A result that sanction the originality of this excellent product. The annual Assembly of …