How to recognise a genuine Italian product abroad: a practical guide beyond Italian sounding

Italian food is often recognised before it is tasted: an Italian name, the tricolour, a village square, a bottle that suggests wine or olive oil. These signs carry emotional weight, especially for people living far from Italy or keeping a family memory of it. Yet understanding what we are buying requires other information: producer, ingredients, declared origin, protected designations and details available online. A guide to distinguishing Italian products, specialities born in the diaspora and commercial references that use Italy as an image.

Supermarket shelf with Italian food products, readable labels and a hand checking the back of a packet

Recognising an Italian product abroad Credits: Image generated with AI technology

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