Economic opportunities for Calabrian F&B

7.3.2018

There is little industrialization in Calabria, but a great potential for Swedish, Danish and Nowegian and, generally, North Europe buyers to purchase delicious Mediterranean food in Calabria.

The sector of food & beverage purchases from the North Europe is minimal, while it could find here the best prices, quality and quantity.

The crops grown in the region are typical of Mediterranean extensive-farming communities. The principal crop is wheat, olives and grapes are also important, and citrus and cotton are grown as well.

North Europe has a continue need of such traditional Calabrian farming products, which has here the ideal conditions of production, which at the contrary are completely missing in Sweden, Norway, Netherland, etc.

The economic structure of agriculture in Calabria is still, in many places, done on the basis of leasehold access to a portion of an absent landlord’s property. Leases are commonly issued on a multiyear basis, and the tenant is responsible for managing the operation, hiring the necessary labor, and providing his own seed and tools. This makes the prices and the costs of workmanship very low, offering to the rest of Europe and huge potential of deals and of surprising opportunities.

Stuffed Provolone with Capocollo: technical info

6.3.2018

SHAPE:

This kind of Salami, named Stuffed Provolone with Capocollo is a variant of Spicy Capocollo, which is one of more commercial Calabrian  product, and got an elongated shape. Weight: 1-3 Kg Color: ivory-white. Externally a cheese, stuffed with Capocollo.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Cow’s milk curd
  • Capocollo
  • Salt

PRODUCTIVE PROCESS:

Threaded pasta processing. Garnishing. Cooling in cold water. Salting in salamoia. Maturation.

MINIMUM HOLDING TIME (TMC)

  • Under Empty: 120 dd
  • Recommended storage conditions,  Temperature: +3/+6°C
  • Transport temperature +5/+7°C
  • Shelf life 120 dd

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OF EXTERNAL CHEESE (PROVOLONE):

  • Proteins: 16.7%
  • Carbohydrates: 2%
  • Fat: 18,1%
  • Water 61.7%
  • Energy value: 223 Kcal or 933 Kjoule.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OF INTERNAL CAPOCOLLO:

  • Proteins: 33.46%
  • Carbohydrates: 2.05%, of which Sugars  0.25%.
  • Fat: 20.83%, of which Saturated 7.5%
  • Salt 4.86%
  • Energy value: 330 Kcal or 1375 Kjoule.

ALLERGEN LIST OF CAPOCOLLO (usually absent):

-Cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, oats barley, spelled, kamut or their hybridized strains)
-Crustaceans or crustaceans
-Eggs and egg products
-Fish and fish products
-Peanuts and peanut products
-Soya and soy products
-Milk and milk products
-Nuts
-Molluscs and mollusc products
-Lupine and lupine based products