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Italy Demands Action Against Fake Pasta Sauces in EU

11/20/2025

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Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy's agriculture minister, demanded an investigation into Italian-sounding pasta sauces in the European Parliament's supermarket.
He criticized a carbonara sauce made with pancetta rather than guanciale and a tomato sauce labeled oignons de Calabria, highlighting misleading Italian origins.
Coldiretti estimates counterfeit Italian products cost Italy €120 billion annually, with the United States identified as a major offender, as Italy awaits UNESCO cuisine recognition decision.

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Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy's agriculture minister, demanded an investigation into Italian-sounding pasta sauces in the European Parliament's supermarket.
He criticized a carbonara sauce made with pancetta rather than guanciale and a tomato sauce labeled oignons de Calabria, highlighting misleading Italian origins.
Coldiretti estimates counterfeit Italian products cost Italy €120 billion annually, with the United States identified as a major offender, as Italy awaits UNESCO cuisine recognition decision.