Consorzio del prosciutto di San Daniele

The Consortium was established in 1961 for the purpose of protecting and promoting the name of the typical prosciutto and establishing the regulations for the raw materials and product processing. Today all 31 Prosciutto di San Daniele producers are members of the Consortium. The Consortium maintains the Product Specifications, monitors their correct application and protects the trademark Prosciutto di San Daniele and the distinctive symbols of the Protected Designation of Origin. It safeguards the typicality and characteristics of the product, regulates subjects of common interest for all parts of the production chain (breeding, slaughter, prosciutto-making), and undertakes activities of technical production standardization in all relevant sectors. The Consortium promotes through marketing and communication initiatives Prosciutto di San Daniele all over the world. Prosciutto di San Daniele is an Italian air-cured ham, and is well known all over the world by gourmet enthusias...