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WHAT ARE THE DOP AND IGP CERTIFICATIONS
The DOP mark is a quality food certification whose abbreviation means "Denomination of Protected Origin"; the IGP mark is another quality food certification whose abbreviation means "Protected Geographical Indication". The PDO mark is issued to foods whose quality characteristics depend essentially or exclusively on the territory in which they were produced. Thus, the combination of natural and human factors makes it impossible to reproduce a DOP product outside a certain geographical area. Furthermore, in a DOP product, all the raw materials and all the production phases must be strictly carried out in a defined geographical area.
The IGP mark is very similar to the DOP, it differs only in having slightly more lax production rules. For example, the IGP mark does not guarantee that all the production phases of a product are carried out in a certain geographical area, but only some phases; and does not guarantee that all the raw materials of a product come exclusively from a certain geographical area, but only some of these raw materials.
THE DOP AND IGP YOU CAN FIND ON TASTE OF THE SUN
Apart from the small differences just mentioned, both DOP and IGP brands are an absolute guarantee of Made in Italy quality. Naturally, Italy is the first EU country for number of food excellences with DOP or IGP certification.
Here on Gusti Del Sole you can buy many DOP and IGP products from Calabria, or many products that have a DOP or IGP Calabria product as an ingredient. In fact, PDO and PGI products can be sold in a "pure" way, that is without being mixed with other raw materials. In this case, you will see the DOP or IGP label on the label.
Or some PDO or PGI foods can be combined with other raw materials to create elaborate products that will therefore have a PDO or an IGP as an ingredient. On Gusti Del Sole you can buy many products that concern both these types: both many DOP and IGP "pure", and many processed products that have a DOP or IGP as an ingredient.
I 14 DOP AND IGP DI CALABRIA
Excluding the oils (which are always a bit different), the "pure" DOP and IGP of Calabria are 14. 4 PDO cured meats: soppressata, capocollo, stretched bacon and sausage. 2 DOP cheeses: caciocavallo and pecorino crotonese. 1 DOP essential oil: Reggio Calabria bergamot. 7 products of fruit and vegetables, cereals or confectionery: Calabria licorice DOP, Figs of Cosenza DOP, Red Onion of Tropea Calabria IGP, Torrone of Bagnara PGI, Clementina of Calabria IGP, Lemon of Rocca Imperiale IGP and Patata Della Sila IGP.
On Gusti Del Sole you can find almost all of these products of absolute excellence and quality!