In every stage of the manufacturing process, typical Italian food products such as Speck Alto Adige PGI are exposed to a strict control system, thus ensuring that all is done according to tradition. Only after compliance with these checks can the hams be fire-branded.
To guarantee the quality and authenticity of Speck Alto Adige PGI,* the Consorzio Speck Alto Adige, together with the independent control institute INEQ (Istituto Nord Est Qualità), has developed a system for verifying compliance with the imposed quality parameters throughout all production phases, from meat selection to the finished product.
“PGI” stands for
Protected Geographical Indication. This status is assigned by the European Union only to selected products obtained according to traditional methods and in specific geographical areas.