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Safety and hygiene along the entire production chain are essential elements to ensure quality, public health protection and competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets. The event on Feb. 22, 2025, was a time for an in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities for the sector, involving institutions, experts, and practitioners. Through an analysis of risks related to primary production, food safety and international standards, strategies to consolidate consumer confidence and strengthen the presence of Italian dairy products in global markets were discussed.
The event followed a logical path starting with safety in primary production (Classyfarm), then addressing specific emerging risks (aflatoxins, raw milk), highlighting the role of food safety in economic growth (export), and concluding with a view of the situation in Puglia. The need to consolidate the synergy between health control, technological innovation and enhancement of local productions emerged, with the aim of strengthening the Apulian dairy supply chain with a view to quality, safety and sustainability.
The event strongly desired by the Undersecretary of Health, Hon. Marcello Gemmato, and organized by the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ugo della Marta, was attended, among others, by Dr. Antonio Fasanella, Director General of the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Puglia and Basilicata, Dr. Antonio Parisi, Health Director of the IZSPB, Undersecretary of State Sen. Vita Maria Nocco, member of the Fifth Permanent Commission (Budget), Tommaso Scatigna - Regional Councilor, Apulia Region, Dr. Massimo Forino, President Assolatte, Dr. Onofrio Mongelli, Director of Health Promotion and Welfare - Apulia Region, Dr. Loris Alborali (Health Director at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna), Dr. ssa Rita Marcianò (Veterinary Health Executive - ASL ROMA 6), Dr. Umberto Agrimi (Director of the Department of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Dr. Daniele Tognetti (Veterinary Health Executive - DGISA, Ministry of Health). The event was highly appreciated by the more than 130 participants, and highlighted the excellent state of health of the sector at the Italian level and in Puglia.
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