FOOD: BUON FIGLIO: MEDITERRANEAN MARKS FOR PRECIOUS OIL

A sort of “OPEC of the olive oil” to create an integrated platform joining the production of Mediterranean Top quality oil to make it competitive in the world market. That’s what Bonfiglio has presented today in a press conference on top-quality oil; this is only aimed to 2010 when in the Mediterranean area, an area of free exchange will be opened. Buonfiglio has explained “the idea is to turn the competition with neighbouring countries into a synergy allowing to exalt, through a sort of Mediterranean mark, the extra virgin olive oil, being convinced this product can be more successful than wine. In short, the plan will probably start from land aggregation of product just to create the right bulk of Italian product, able to face the market. We aim at creating a world-district of the oil with a public mark. The oil, as made – in – Italy leading product, can benefit EU tributes for 1,3 million beneficiaries. This is the right moment to move to a professional Agricolture. Buonfiglio has said – because if Italy is not the only leading country it is certainly one of the most important”. Beyond the key product of our diet, waiting for the expected legislative tutorship probably coming from the Unesco recognition for the Mediterranean diet” we propose a plan – Buonfiglio has announced – from the genomic research to the labelling creates a whole platform for a productive district with a critic mass and a public mark. Besides, the public politics will be able to certify the foundation and even with FAST founds – he has finally added – a bond of all the projects regarding olive oil.