Glossary

F

comprehensive plan developed by the European Commission to promote a sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system in Europe. Such strategy seeks to transform the entire food supply chain by...

Food fraud

An intentionally deceiving action committed by food business operators towards customers, regulators or other stakeholders that consists in providing false information about the quality and/or...

Food Supply Chain

all the processes from the production stage - from farming to processing, packaging and distribution - to the delivery of food to consumers and distributors are part of the food supply chain.

G

Geographical Indication of spirit drinks (GI)

European certification label that identifies and protects spirit drinks originating from a specific geographic area where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is...

Geographical Indications (GIs)

A type of intellectual property rights that protect the names of certain products - traditional and regional foods - that are linked to specific regions and production methods. The rules for...

H

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

international food safety management system implemented by food business that identifies, evaluates, and controls potential biological, chemical and physical hazards that could occur during food...

M

Mountain product

voluntary quality label introduced by the EU Legislation to promote and support agri-food products of which the raw material is produced and/or their processing occurs in the mountain areas, in order...

P

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

European certification label used to identify food products that are wholly produced, processed, and prepared in a specific geographical area, the quality or characteristics of which are due...

Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

European certification label that identifies food products closely linked with a defined geographical area to which a given quality, reputation or other characteristics are essentially attributable...

T

Traceability

the ability to trace the history, location and movement of a product or ingredient throughout the supply chain, form its origin to its final destination. Traceability can be achieved through various...

Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG)

Quality label introduced by the EU to products or foodstuffs whose specific qualities are related to the composition, methods of manufacturing or traditional production processes. TSG products are...