Italy has more protected foods than any other European country. This includes world renowned foods such as Parma ham, Parmesan, mozzarella and pizza Napoletana. Here we explain the various European classifications of Italian food and wine as well as Italy’s own equivalent system — DOC (Controlled designation of origin).
We look at the various different designations that exist for protected foods, such as PDOs, and the wonderful ingredients and producers that these cover, from Parmesan in Italy to Pembrokeshire Early potatoes.
