25 years of European Union (EU) quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs across EU Member States

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2018

Autores

Albuquerque, TG (Autor) Outra; Beatriz B P P Oliveira (Autor) FFUP; Costa, HS (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Vol. 98

Páginas: 2475-2489

ISSN: 0022-5142

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citações

Scopus - 13 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00N-MD7

DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8811

Abstract (EN): Consumers are increasingly turning their attention to the quality and origin of products that they consume. European Union (EU) quality schemes are associated with a label, which was introduced to allow consumers to perform an informed choice and to protect producers from unfair practices. This present study provides an overview of the last 25years of EU quality schemes [Protected Designations of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG)] on agricultural products and foodstuffs across the 28 EU Member States. According to the results, it was possible to conclude that Southern European countries have the highest number of registered products. The most used EU quality scheme is PGI, followed by PDO. Concerning the analysis of the evolution in the last 25years, the number of registered products among EU Member States has increased significantly. The fruit, vegetables and cereals (fresh or processed) category is the one that accounts for the highest percentage (26.8%) of registered products, followed by cheeses and meat products (cooked, salted, smoked) categories, with 17.2% and 13.5%, respectively. Further investigations should address consumer preferences, knowledge and attitudes, especially Northern European countries with a lower number of registered products. Moreover, the investigation and registration of products should be encouraged among all EU Member States to allow the maintenance of important elements of the history, culture and heritage of the local areas, regions and countries. (c) 2017 Society of Chemical Industry

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 15