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The excellence and sustainability model

“For the Consortium of Prosciutto di San Daniele sustainability means continuously improving for efficient and conscious management of the PDO supply chain, of the production of Prosciutto di San Daniele, and its presence on the market.”

The Consortium's commitment to nature and people's health is contained in the Excellence and sustainability model, and is aimed at combining the value of the community and traditions with the natural elements and the environment, while fully supporting an evolving society.

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THE PRODUCER’S GOALS

SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

The Consortium is committed to quality production in harmony with the safeguarding of resources such as land, water and air. It works extensively to reduce environmental impact with sustainable practices, like waste water treatment, waste recovery and energy efficiency improvement. The Consortium also promotes the sustainable use of resources, involving consortium member companies in projects like Life Cycle Assessment for environmental impact assessment.

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The Consortium adopts a circular approach to salt waste management, recovering and treating it for reuse as road antifreeze. The construction of a salt waste recovery plant in close proximity to San Daniele, one-of-a-kind in Italy, will optimise waste logistics flows, reducing kilometres travelled and CO2eq emissions by up to 90%.

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BIODIVERSITY

The Consortium protects biodiversity and a unique microclimate, which are crucial for the ageing and distinctive flavour of San Daniele Prosciutto PDO. Its commitment translates into the active safeguarding of the Tagliamento river, opposing projects that pose a threat to the river's natural ecosystem. It also monitors riverbed interventions, engages in dialogue with local bodies, and promotes biodiversity through its communication channels.

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NUTRITION AND SAFETY

The Consortium promotes healthy nutrition and people's health, having reduced prosciutto salt content by 30% in the last 10 years, without compromising on quality. Food safety education, awareness-raising of healthy nutrition principles and scientific research are cornerstones of the Consortium's action in this field.

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ANIMAL WELFARE

The Consortium promotes animal welfare by teaming up with production chain actors and guiding them towards better animal husbandry practices. It also participates in projects to reduce antimicrobial use and implements the digital system Classyfarm. It works extensively to aid consortium members in the adoption of the new Italian National Quality System for Animal Welfare in the pork farming sector.

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PRODUCTION CHAIN TRACEABILITY

The Consortium promotes transparency by using a digital traceability system to guarantee the product's authenticity and the origin of raw material. Sliced product traceability is ensured by the application of a QR Code, and by RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in the case of pork thighs.

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Sustainability model - ebook

2023

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