Overview

• The certification mark for Carnitas de Michoacán is now registered with Mexico’s intellectual property institute, providing formal legal protection.
• The Government of Michoacán will administer the mark through the Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico and enforce rules of use.
• Codified standards cover the type of pig, the use of copper or stainless-steel cazos, and slow cooking in pork lard with coarse salt.
• The designation recognizes key producing municipalities, including Quiroga, Tacámbaro, Huandacareo, Uruapan, and Morelia.
• Officials, including Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and Sedeco chief Claudio Méndez Fernández, say the label guarantees authenticity and helps producers reach new markets, citing recent Taste Atlas acclaim.