Imitation Italian Food Products

One of the biggest worries for the Italian food industry is counterfeit or imitation Italian food products made abroad.

They may seem like the real thing, but they are most definitely not.   

The problem is compounded when these products reach the Italian food market and are relabelled as  'Made in Italy' or  more confusingly 'Packaged in Italy' with tomatoes being the easiest to get away with.

The point is that Italian sounding food products sell, but ultimately harm the brand, as well as ruining the taste buds of future generations.

Here are a culprits to look out for: Parmesao cheese from Brasil, Parmigianino from the US, Tinboozola from Australia, Danish Gran (Padano) and Asiago from Wisconsin in the US.