Overview
- Italy’s agriculture minister Francesco Lollobrigida called for an immediate investigation after finding pasta sauces with Italian flags in the European Parliament’s supermarket.
- The European Parliament said the products have been removed from the store’s shelves following the complaint, according to CNN.
- The jars are Delhaize own‑label sauces produced in Belgium, and reports say they did not claim to be made in Italy but featured Italian ingredients and branding.
- A spokesman for Lollobrigida criticized a “carbonara” recipe using pancetta instead of guanciale and argued the sauce should not be sold in a jar.
- Farmers’ group Coldiretti says “Italian‑sounding” goods cost Italy about €120 billion annually, a dispute gaining attention as Rome awaits a December UNESCO decision on Italian cuisine.