Emilia-Romagna solidifies its standing as the second-largest economic driver for Geographical Indication products in Italy. The province of Parma, boasting a value of 1.67 billion euros, takes the lead regionally, according to the latest Ismea-Qualivita 2023 report on Italy’s ‘PDO Economy.’

The figures depict a thriving sector on a national scale, reaching 20.2 billion euros. In this landscape, Emilia-Romagna emerges with 3.96 billion euros (2022 data), stemming from a diverse network of 74 PDO and PGI food and wine supply chains.