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In a statement, Coldiretti expresses “great satisfaction with the agreement signed between the Modena-based Granterre group and the Parmacotto Parma group, an alliance that will give life to the largest Italian cured meats hub. this aggregation represents an important step for the defense of Made in Italy productions, safeguarding the high quality and distinctiveness of Italian excellence”. “We welcome this initiative, which strengthens the national agri-food supply chain. with this new alliance not only does the competitiveness of the sector grow, but local productions and their connection with the territory are valorised, to protect the Italian gastronomic and cultural heritage. We hope that this is the first of numerous operations that will guarantee the maintenance of Italian brands in the national agri-food system, with the aim of enhancing the entire pig production chain and strengthening the strategic role of Made in Italy”, declare the president and the general secretary by coldiretti ector PRANDINI and vincenzo GESMUNDO. “coldiretti recalls that the Italian pig production chain is one of the best performing in the entire national agri-food system with a value between production and related industries of approximately 20 billion euros and one hundred thousand jobs. furthermore, there are 10 million animals raised which represent the basic product for the supply chain of the great Italian DOP hams but also of the other 20 typical DOP cured meats. a sector currently grappling with the problems related to African swine fever“, concludes the press release.
