It was 4 pm on Thursday, April 18, 1963, when, in the headquarters of the Parma Chamber of Commerce, 23 deli meat producers formed the Prosciutto di Parma Consortium on a private and voluntary basis and approved its bylaws, united by the conviction that by working together they would be able to safeguard and enhance their typical cured meat more ef...

When you think of Parma, your mind immediately goes to the cuisine and the richness of Emilian gastronomic products: in fact, this city is also worth a trip for its many cultural and artistic attractions. Elected Italian Capital of Culture 2020, Parma offers a rich program of events and exhibitions that enhance its historical heritage. Among the un...

Parma is a charming city, full of life. The second biggest city of Emilia Romagna has a lively and cheerful spirit. Art and music have always played a key role in Parma, so that the city earned the title of "city of music" due to its musical history (Giuseppe Verdi was born in Busseto, a stone's throw from Parma). Parma was also the capital of a du...

Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the oldest and richest cheeses in the world. It is essentially produced like 9 centuries ago: using the same ingredients (milk, salt and rennet), with the same craftsmanship and production technique that has undergone very few changes over the centuries, thanks to the decision to keep a fully natural production, withou...

The Emilia-Romagna region of Italy is proudly home to nine captivating, extremely productive provinces and has one of the most diverse landscapes one can experience. From its breathtaking medieval and Renaissance architecture, castles, and cities scattered across its terrain to being caressed by the sparkling blue Adriatic Sea to the east, bordered...

Food in Parma is all about our unique products – parmesan cheese, Parma ham – and the way we prepare them, as antipasti or as fillings for pasta. The best quality is found at the traditional salumerie and cheese shops on Piazza Ghiaia. Cibivari, half a mile away on Strada XXII Luglio, is a bakery and deli recently opened by the dynamic Roberta Boni...

This year, the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World (14-20 Nov.) is dedicated to “Conviviality, Sustainability, and Innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for the health of people and the preservation of the planet.” The two Consortia for the protection of Prosciutto di Parma PDO and Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO, two symbols of Ital...

The laid-back city of Parma, Italy may be most famous for its cheese and ham (hello, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma!), but that only scratches the surface of the fun things to do in Parma that make this city so special. Set along extremely convenient train routes in Emilia-Romagna, you’ll find Parma about 60 miles/100 kilometers west o...

There was good news for the north Italian province of Trento in this year's Quality of Life in Italy report, conducted by ItaliaOggi magazine and La Sapienza University of Rome. The 24th edition of the annual survey puts Trento at the top of the rankings, knocking Parma off the first position from last year and into seventh place in 2022. In second...

For as long as pigs have roamed the Italian countryside, Prosciutto di Parma has reigned supreme over the international delicatessen. No respectable Italian charcuterie board comes complete without the mild, sweet cured ham, which is a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) product. But Italy has been keeping another closely guarded meat secret for...