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 di Bufala Campana and Taleggio. A five-day event of meetings with French operators and professionals, […]
Anuga 2015
Dal 10 al 14 Ottobre 2015 Afidop l’Associazione dei formaggi DOP e IGP sarà presente alla fiera Anuga di Colonia assieme ai consorzi di Asiago, Caciocavallo Silano, Gorgonzola, Grana Padano, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana e Parmigiano Reggiano con uno Stand di oltre 150 mq. La fiera che nell’edizione del 2013 ha registrato 6.777 espositori da oltre […]
Asiago PDO: offer regulation plan
On the 11th February 2013, the regulation plan for Asiago pdo offer for the period 2014-2016 has officially entered in force. The regulation of the offer will be able to ensure a better balance between supply and demand, allowing a reasonable growth in relation to the market’s ability to absorb the product. The plan, which […]
The PDO production in 2013
For what concerns production, 2013 was a critical year for pdo, the decline in deliveries of raw milk to the barn and that of domestic consumption had a negative effect on production, especially in the firts half of the year. In the second half of the year there has been a recovery in productin for […]
New AFIDOP site online!
The new afidop website is online. The portal wants to be an encyclopedia of associated pdo cheese but not only. The website will update its user on the institutional activities carried out by afidop and on the news about the pdo cheese that make up the association . Each product will be given a card […]
Gulfood 2014
For the second year, Afidop will take part to the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai. Inside the Hall Shk Saeed 1 (Stand: S1-326) there will be a stand of about 75 square meters which will bring together the consortia of Grana Padano, Gorgonzola, Asiago, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, Pecorino Romano and Pecorino Toscano. Afidop has also […]
Gulfood 2013
From February 25 to 28, 2013, Afidop took part for the first time to the “Gulfood” fair in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Five consortia of Italian PDO cheese were present: Asiago, Gorgonzola, Grana-Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Pecorino-Romano. In addition to cheese tastings and principles of the 5 present cheeses , infomation concerning all the italian PDO […]
Anuga 2013
Anuga is not only the leading event in the global food and beverage industry. It is also a meeting point for new markets and target groups. Ideal platform for the latest trends and news of the moment – a perfect place to make contacts with high-level business. These are the reasons that led Afidop to […]
Raschera PDO
History In a lease agreement signed at the end of the 14th century, discovered in the municipal records office of Pamparato (Cuneo), a local squire demanded payment in the form of “that good cheese made up there” by the herdsmen who “lead their cows to graze on the Raschera pastures”. The Raschera pasture-land extends for […]
Valtellina Casera PDO
History Valtellina Casera cheese is obtained from milk produced in dairy farms in the province of Sondrio and is processed in dairies situated in the surrounding territory. The cheese is matured in the traditional ‘casere’ [mountain huts] or other appropriate structures. Its origins date back to the 1500s, when several farmers would combine their milk […]
Toma Piemontese PDO
History Toma has its origins in the Alpine pastures, gradually spreading towards the lowlands over the centuries. It is Piemonte’s best-known cheese, and probably one of its oldest. It is certainly the cheese that best represents the character of this region. The age-old and deeply rooted relationship between Piemonte and its Toma is reflected in […]
Taleggio PDO
History Taleggio is a cheese that has been around a very long time, since the 10th century. Documents dating back to 1200 refer to business transactions and exchanges involving this cheese, as well as others. It originates in Val Taleggio, which gives to the cheese its name, in the province of Bergamo. With its consumption […]