The Italian Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed CSQA as the inspection body for Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI. This is one of the excellent products with international prestige from the food valley of Emilia-Romagna, a region that boasts 44 PDO/PGI food and beverage products which generate a value of €2,779 million.

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI – Italy’s fifth largest Geographical Indication by production value (source: Consortium for the protection of Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI, 2021) – contributes 100 million liters of certified production to Italian food & beverage. This generates €400 million in production value, which becomes one billion euros in consumer value.