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In 2021, the turnover of the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO sector reached yet another all-time high. Consumer turnover reached 2.7 billion euros, compared to 2.35 billion in 2020 (+8.2% compared to 2019), as the value generated at production reached 1.71 billion. Record levels also for production, which grew by +3.9% overall compared to 2020, for a total...

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The word “Parma’‘ has been used in 65 New York Times crossword puzzles. It has been clued in several different ways, including “Toscanini’s birthplace” and “Cheese city.” Parmigiano Reggiano, a beloved cheese Americans refer to as Parmesan cheese or “parm,” has a solid fan base composed of cheese lovers around the globe. The name of the pungent pow...

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A record budget – 56 million euros in revenues – has just been planned by the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO production sector. “The two-year period 2020-2021 was marked by the pandemic, which brought upheaval and unforeseen uncertainties,” says Consortium President Nicola Bertinelli. “The supply chain responded well to this phase. In 2020, at the height...

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A few years ago, in Milan, in an Osteria in the Navigli area run with love by people who want to protect the Italian tradition and more precisely that Meneghina, I had the pleasure of living a fantastic culinary experience: The risotto creamy creamy in the form of Parmesan.   Certainly one of the best risotto I have eaten, a unique experience that...

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At the World Cheese Awards, Parmigiano Reggiano triumphed, emerging from the competition of the best cheeses in the world as the most awarded. Parmigiano Reggiano won 126 medals, awarded by the 250 experts who were part of the international jury. Seven "Super Gold" medals were won by Parmigiano Reggiano, six of which were won by dairies belonging t...

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“Quello vero è uno solo”, recita il payoff che compare sotto il marchio del Parmigiano Reggiano. Lo stesso potremmo dire del design italiano, che dalla sua gloriosa affermazione, nella seconda metà del secolo scorso, ha fatto nascere prodotti straordinari a cui è seguita un’orda famelica di surrogati capaci solo di ricalcarli in peggio. Questa è la...

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Iconic Italian design brands Alessi, Poliform and Kartell, are sponsoring the Parmigiano Reggiano® Design Challenge and inviting professional designers and design students to submit their product concepts. The brief? To elevate the human experience through products that celebrate authenticity across the journey of enjoying a meal. The prize? A trip...

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This year’s annual LoveBrands ranking by Talkwalker (a multinational leader in social listening and analytics), dedicated to brands that have best managed to be appreciated by Italians, sees as its main novelty the exploit of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO at the top of the list. The king of cheeses comes in fact in second place, right after Armani, as th...

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It’s a reasonable question to ask why, since all cheeses are made from the same ingredients—cow, ewe or goat’s milk—are there such myriad differences among the thousands of types from so many countries.   To find out why Parmigiano Reggiano is un-reproducible anywhere but around Parma, I asked Nicola Bertinelli, a producer and President of the Parm...

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Don’t mistake this with the imitation Parmesan that has a powdery texture and somewhat dull flavor. Parmigiano Reggiano is a force to be reckoned with in the world of cheese, and it bears a monumental backstory. The history of Parmigiano Reggiano dates way back to the late 1000s with Benedictine and Cistercian monks. They allegedly were in search o...

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