• PDO cheeses: the italian excellence
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PDO cheeses: the italian excellence

The Italian PDO cheeses are deeply rooted in history and in the everyday life of our country.

Their fame is strictly linked to the land in which they are born and we owe it to the hard work of our ancestors, who knew a unique and inimitable way to transform milk and how to maintain such a tradition. It is also thanks to them that today these cheeses triumph on the tables of restaurants and in families all over the world.
AFIDOP – The Association of ltalian PDO Cheeses – brings together the main consortia for the protection of Italian PDO cheeses.

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Eventi

  • AFIDOP AND THE CONSORTIA PRESENT AT SIAL IN PARIS

    14 October 2022 SIAL, the Parisian exhibition dedicated to food, kicks off on Saturday 15 October. AFIDOP will be present at the fair (15 – 19 October 2022) with five Consortia that are ambassadors of Made in Italy: Asiago, Grana Padano, Gorgonzola, Mozzarella… Leggi tutto

Notizie

Oggi parliamo di : Gorgonzola PDO

This cheese takes its name from the village of Gorgonzola, on the outskirts of Milan. Gorgonzola Legend has it that this cheese was made there for first time in 879 A.D. There are some indications that may lead to an even earlier date for the manufacture of the “stracchino di Gorgonzola”. The word “stracchino” […]

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About AFIDOP

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AFIDOP - The Association of ltalian PDO Cheeses - brings together the main consortia for the protection of Italian PDO cheeses.
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IGP and DOP labels

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The acronym P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin) is affixed to some important traditional Italian cheeses.
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