{"id":4006,"date":"2026-09-14T11:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stupefied-dewdney.37-9-233-176.plesk.page\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:13:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stupefied-dewdney.37-9-233-176.plesk.page\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4006\" class=\"elementor elementor-4006 elementor-1217\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00410d e-con-full pt-22 pb-3 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a00410d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21a440 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d21a440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42838c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42838c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The story of the Consortium<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ff401 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71ff401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b8f77 pt-3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15b8f77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6388a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6388a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even before it became an official designation, protecting Aceto Balsamico di Modena was a shared choice.<\/p>\n<p>It was a choice made by producers who, since 1993, the year the Consortium was founded, have joined forces to protect the identity of a product deeply rooted in its local area and guide it toward <strong>recognition as a PGI<\/strong>, Protected Geographical Indication.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9728ef2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9728ef2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3eb67f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3eb67f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92e502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a92e502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1994<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc22621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc22621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The application for registration was submitted the following year.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the beginning of a long journey, built on determination, dialog with institutions, and a clear vision: to enhance the value of Aceto Balsamico di Modena while safeguarding the authenticity that makes it recognizable with every taste.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56097b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56097b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e5448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e5448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1998<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a77df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a77df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1998, the <strong>Consortium adopted its first set of regulations<\/strong>. Its members committed to following precise production procedures and methods to protect consumers, ensuring that they could be confident they were purchasing certified Aceto Balsamico di Modena, while also guaranteeing a higher level of product quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cdac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96cdac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c2c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6c2c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2009<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74222cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74222cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After years of dedicated work, on July 3, 2009<strong>, the European authorities approved the application <\/strong>for registration, and Aceto Balsamico di Modena was granted PGI status. But that achievement was not the end of the journey. It was the beginning of a new responsibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cb627 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8cb627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fe7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44fe7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2014<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac142ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac142ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2014, the <strong>Consortium was formally recognized<\/strong> by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry<strong> as the Consorzio di Tutela dell\u2019IGP Aceto Balsamico di Modena<\/strong>, assuming public responsibilities for promoting, defending, and protecting the product in Italy and around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc7e9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cc7e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e4342 p-2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0e4342\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae307df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae307df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our commitment<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a803c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a803c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since then, the Consortium has expanded and strengthened its commitment:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1ddb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b1ddb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e061a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49e061a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3407d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3407d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It monitors<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f5873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f5873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>the market and combats imitations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a30d17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a30d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188c06f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"188c06f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It collaborates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23f8d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23f8d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>with the Ministry on the regulation of production-related matters<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4921210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4921210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07d12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a07d12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It promotes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5b418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5b418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>the product through trade fairs, events, and media relations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efca05a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efca05a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d8501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d8501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded through the initiative of 12 producers, <strong>the Consortium now brings together 48 companies across the production chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A journey of growth that is also a promise: that every taste will convey the authenticity of a story, the strength of a region, and the value of an Italian excellence recognized around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377d258 pt-3 pb-3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"377d258\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c48db3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c48db3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2168efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2168efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPANY FLOWCHART<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0fd2b e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de0fd2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a55739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a55739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f5ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f5ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cesare Mazzetti (Acetum)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d0a54 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21d0a54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d987b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d987b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice presidents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a61e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a61e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sabrina Federzoni (Monari Federzoni)<br \/>Mariangela Grosoli (Aceto Balsamico del Duca)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537b7a2 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"537b7a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e217693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e217693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board members<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10cbd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10cbd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Camillo Cremonini (Acetaia Giuseppe Cremonini)<br \/>Massimo Malpighi (Acetaia Malpighi)<br \/>Francesco Milano 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