On the initiative of CSQA, the Control Body designated by the Ministry for Modica PGI Chocolate , the new Control Plan , approved last May 9th by the Department of the Central Inspectorate for the Protection of Quality and Fraud Repression of Agri-food Products of MASAF, was illustrated to all companies producing Modica PGI chocolate.
The works were opened by the Director of the Consortium Nino Scivoletto , in the presence of the President Salvatore Peluso , who welcomed the CSQA managers and the companies present, in particular those currently not associated. The Director communicated to those present that the Masaf with its own decree has recognized the Consortium of Modica IGP Chocolate, conferring on it important functions in terms of protection and promotion. In particular, the companies were informed that the competences in terms of approval of the packaging, as well as the authorization for the use of the denomination in the transformed products belongs to the Consortium to which all the companies must turn.
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Source: Agenfood.it