{"id":59152,"date":"2025-03-28T15:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorgonzola.egloo.it\/?post_type=news&#038;p=59152"},"modified":"2025-03-28T15:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:51:53","slug":"gorgonzola-pdo-at-foodex-tokyo-record-for-italian-pdo-cheeses-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gorgonzola.egloo.it\/en\/news\/gorgonzola-pdo-at-foodex-tokyo-record-for-italian-pdo-cheeses-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"GORGONZOLA PDO AT FOODEX TOKYO. 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Merit for our products&#8217; variety of styles, textures, and tastes, but also for their versatility in cooking and the appeal of Made in Italy, which has always been synonymous with ancient knowledge and a supply chain that offers guarantees of quality and authenticity.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p>With these excellent premises, the Consortium for the Protection of Gorgonzola Pdo Cheese participated from March 11 to 14 in the 50<sup>th<\/sup> edition of <strong>Foodex Japan 2025<\/strong>, Japan&#8217;s most crucial agrifood trade fair. At the stand, great success was enjoyed by the tastings organized for buyers and operators who particularly appreciated the Sweet Gorgonzola, unlike when the Spicy Gorgonzola was the star.<\/p>\n<p>The promotion activity also had an essential moment of representation outside of Foodex, with the evening &#8220;<strong>The Italian aperitivo<\/strong>,&#8221; organized on the evening of March 13 by ICE and Fiere di Parma at the Italian Embassy in Japan. 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