Following the meeting of the new Board of Directors, Nicola Martelli was appointed as the new president of the Consorzio del Prosciutto di San Daniele. Martelli, who will remain in office for the next three years, succeeds Giuseppe Villani.
Together with the president, the Consortium is formed by the councilors Stefano Aimaretti, Lorenzo Bagatto, Erika Bassi, Angelo Coradazzi, Tiziano Ferrarini, Claudio Palladi and Marco Pulici. The Council has designated the two vice-presidents Lorenzo Bagatto and Marco Pulici, the latter with deputy functions, and has also provided for the appointment of the two members of the "Supply Chain Management Commission" for the ham component for the three-year period 2024-2026, in the persons of Stefano Aimaretti and Claudio Palladi; the latter has been appointed president of the same Commission.
The producers' assembly also approved last year's budget and analyzed the sector's performance during 2023.
The total production of San Daniele Dop was over 2.590.000 legs sent for processing with a total turnover of 360 million euros. The number of pre-sliced Prosciutto di San Daniele trays exceeded 21,3 million certified packages, equal to 407.000 hams (+1% compared to the previous year), for a total of over 2 million kilograms, confirming itself as a consolidated trend in line with new consumption methods. The export share in 2023 recorded growth and stood at 19% compared to total sales with approximately 3 million kilograms directed to the non-Italian market. 55% of the total export share was destined for the European Union, while the remaining 45% was exported to third countries.
The countries that hold the largest share of exports of Prosciutto di San Daniele PDO are confirmed in order of volume: France, United States, Australia, Germany and Belgium.
