For over 30 years, competence, ethics and passion have guided CSQA in the development of certification, assessment and training services.

Environmental crime: new crimes and sanctions approved

The EU Parliament definitively approves the Directive which strengthens environmental protection through criminal law

Brexit effect on the Italian PDO PGI sector

Origin Italia and Qualivita report on UK-Italy agri-food trade and impact on Geographical Indications

Mycotoxins: the maximum permitted levels change

The new EU Regulation 2024/1756

Food Defence, IFS publishes the new Guidelines

Reference for the development of a food defense program

Food labelling, SSICA practical guide

Technical support for all parties in the food supply chain

Coaching, the new UNI 11601:2024

The document defines the terminology and characteristics of the coaching service

E-commerce and food delivery PDO PGI Italy

Monitoring study of the Italian GI web market

IFS Scoring System

The scoring system update applies to IFS Food 8, Logistics 3, Broker 3.2, PACsecure 3 and IFS HPC 3

GLOBALG.AP, the new national guidelines (NIG) Italy

For version 6 smart - PV product category

Contaminants in food, new Reg. (EU) 1756/2024

Amends and rectifies Regulation (EU) 915/2023 relating to maximum levels of certain contaminants

Water credits, the LIFE Svolta Blu project for the resilience of water resources

CSQA will verify the calculation of environmental impacts related to water and good technical-managerial and district practices

Opera della Primaziale Pisana, gender equality certified

UNI/PdR 125 for the body that supervises the works on the monuments of Pisa's Cathedral square

Val di Non PDO apple, one in five apples abroad

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on over 150,000 tonnes of the certified supply chain

CSQA acquires CHECK FRUIT

The CSQA Group: a center of excellence in the agri-food certification sector with strong sectoral expertise

PDO Piacentini cured meats, from €50 million certified supply chains in the area

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on the over 2,150 tonnes generated by the three certified supply chains

Tropea Calabria PGI Red Onion: 60 million consumer value from the certified supply chain

CSQA confirmed for checks on over 20 thousand tons of the certified supply chain made up of nurserymen, producers, intermediaries and packers

Piave PDO, a 17 million supply chain from the Belluno Dolomites

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on over 1,900 tonnes of the certified supply chain

Ricciarelli and Panforte di Siena, over 4.3 million euros of value produced by the Sienese PGI chains

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on over 327 tonnes of certified supply chains

Puzzone di Moena PDO, 71 producers for a turnover of 4 million euros

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on the 400 tonnes of the certified supply chain

Fontina PDO, new control plan to relaunch the certified supply chain

MASAF authorizes the new certification body wanted by the Consortium for the Protection of Fontina DOP

Montasio DOP, confirmed by CSQA as certifying body of the 6,500 tons produced

CSQA is authorized to carry out checks on a certified supply chain resulting from the work of over 40 producers, 14 seasoners and 795 livestock farms

Sustainable water management: CSQA issues the first three "Gocciaverde" certificates

CSQA alongside ANBI for innovation, sustainable development and qualitative-quantitative protection of water resources

Aglio Bianco Polesano DOP, growth in production with a 6 million euro supply chain

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on the 600 tons of the certified supply chain

Marostica PGI cherries, quality that evolves for a symbolic product of the territory

CSQA confirmed to carry out checks on over 40 tons per year of the certified supply chain

With the new EU regulation, more powers and responsibilities for the Consortia

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council n. 2024/1143 has profoundly changed the system of certification and protection of Geographical Indications (GI), or PDO, PGI and TSG. One of the main innovations is that for the first time there is a single text that regulates all agricultural production, including wines and spirits.

Protection consortia are increasingly protagonists thanks to the new EU Regulation

The new EU regulation comes with greater powers and responsibilities for bodies protecting and promoting geographical indications. With a view to sustainability and greater protection.

CSQA, sustainability of agri-food, service and tourism businesses

Interview with Maria Chiara Ferrarese, General Director of CSQA Certifications: "identifying a sustainability model to guide small and medium-sized businesses"

CSQA and Istum: master in Food compliance management

Einaudi, quality school: "medal" for excellence in the hotel course

The IIS “L. Einaudi” is certified by CSQA for the ISO 9001:2015 standard, the internationally recognized reference standard for quality management.

Cattel SpA renews the FSSC 22000 certification for JesolPesca

The CSQA certification body has renewed the FSSC 22000 certification for JesolPesca, Cattel Spa's label dedicated to the sale of fish products in the Horeca sector

The prospect of alcohol-free wine production. Interview with technologist Antonio Giuliano

“Green communities” projects, all approved: from chestnuts to e-bike columns

Barzio, the outgoing board of the Mountain Community has given the green light to the works financed by the Pnrr for the "Green communities" projects, financed for 3 million and 630 thousand euros.

'Certo' history and traceability of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Puglia

Of course: spectroscopy and infrared to reconstruct the fingerprints of the best Apulian extra virgin olive oils. The CIA Agricoltori Italiani di Puglia project in collaboration with CSQA Certifications.

Cantina Produttori di Valdobbiadene obtains UNI ISO 45001 certification

Cantina Produttori di Valdobbiadene has obtained the UNI ISO 45001 certification from the CSQA certification body, the global international standard for health and safety at work, issued to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and illnesses.

Journey to discover Montasio DOP

Molini Pivetti: Pivetti advances through Italy in the Pizzeria Challenge

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