Italy was celebrating a major goal
in Brazil on Thursday - not at soccer's World Cup, but in the
world export market.
Italian cold cuts from several northern regions won a new
certificate of export health from Brazilian authorities for
products derived from pork, the industrial association of meat
and sausages Assica said.
Meat products cured for at least 30 days including
pancetta, salami, and coppa have been accepted for export into
Brazil if they are sent from regions including Lombardy,
Emilia-Romagna, the Veneto, Marche and autonomous provinces of
Trento and Bolzano.
The head of Assica welcomed the news but said that too many
regions of Italy are still not permitted to export cold-cut
products into Brazil.
"This is good news - but it is not enough," said Lisa
Ferrarini, president of Assica.
"We are no longer willing to tolerate this situation so
damaging to the export business".
Brazil has a strong and growing market and Italian exports
to the South American country have doubled in the past five
years.
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