Piemonte is strategically positioned at the heart of the European development system, right at the crossroads of the main routes between the North-South, East-West. As part of the European Union, companies located in Piemonte have duty free access to more than 30 national markets within the European Economic Area and to the world’s richest consumer market of 500 million people, over 330 million of whom work in the single currency.
Italy is Europe’s 2nd largest manufacturer and in the last 30 years has always ranked in the World’s Top 10 Manufacturers. Piemonte has strongly contributed to this success, demonstrating to be one of the manufacturing engines of Europe.
It produces about 8% of Italy's national wealth, and its production system has reached high levels of excellence and tertiary sector expansion.
Piemonte food tradition is appreciated all over the world and is one of the symbols of Italian excellence. The region is featured by a unique offer made of many typical and wholesome products, rich in quality and variety, based on artisan or semi-artisan techniques, including a wide spectrum of specialties: sweets and chocolates, cheese, cured meats, rice, pasta, fruits and the prestigious white truffle, wines and spirits, characterized by a bouquet of particularly intense perfumes.
Facts and figures about the agrifood sector in Piemonte
• 18 DOCG wines (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin)
• 41 DOC wines (Controlled Designation of Origin)
• 14 PDO products (Protected Designation of Origin)
• 9 IGP products (Protected Geographical Indication)
• 341 PAT products (Traditional Agricultural Food Products)
• 36 Slow Food Presidia among 344 Italian Presidia
• 58,500 companies
• 100,000 employees
• 7.4 bn € export
