JAMÓN SERRANO SEEKS PROTECTED STATUS
October 1st, 2014
Spain's meat industry has formally applied to its government to pursue an application to the European Union (EU) to have jamón serrano (dry-cured, mountain ham) given protected EU geographical indication (PGI) status.The Confederation of Spanish Meat Organisations (Confecarne) and the Spanish Serrano Ham Foundation (FJSE) want the greater protection that PGI status would bring. Their move follows widespread concern in the industry over products falsely labelled as serrano ham in foreign markets.José Ramón Godoy, manager of the FJSE said the plan “is very ...
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