Sustainability Certification, a New Path of Value Creation in the Olive Oil Sector: The ITALIAN Case Study

The Italian extra virgin olive oil supply chain has considerable potential for embarking on a path of sustainable development and evolution. In Italy, the great variety heritage and the different pedo-climatic characteristics result in local olive growing systems with different management techniques...

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Published in:Foods 2021-02, Vol.10 (3), p.501
Main Authors: Lombardo, Luca, Farolfi, Camilla, Capri, Ettore
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
certifications
common agricultural policies
Italian oliviculture
olive oil
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sustainability
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Summary:The Italian extra virgin olive oil supply chain has considerable potential for embarking on a path of sustainable development and evolution. In Italy, the great variety heritage and the different pedo-climatic characteristics result in local olive growing systems with different management techniques, producing extra virgin olive oils that are strictly entwined to the territory, with peculiar qualitative properties. Nevertheless, numerous criticalities have been traditionally eroding the competitiveness of Italian olive growing that could find in sustainability certifications, a lasting driver of value creation. Shared standardizations and certifications that include the three pillars of sustainability are therefore necessary for the development of the process.
ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods10030501