IGCAT announces 2nd European Food Gift Challenge

The European Food Gift Challenge 2nd edition will take place in Coimbra Region, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021-2022, on 23 July 2021. IGCAT’s acclaimed contest will bring together top-quality food and crafts products from the European Regions of Gastronomy, to be evaluated by an international jury of experts from IGCAT and the regions, with the aim to […]

Saving the planet with food

Finalists in the European Young Chef Award 2018 became IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by officially committing to promote local food products and gastronomic traditions from their regions throughout their future careers. The Young Chefs joined the IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors network that gathers European Young Chef Award finalists since its first edition in 2016. Together, they […]

Vietnamese gastronomy needs more promotion, star chefs: pundits

Though many Vietnamese delicacies have been ranked on lists of the world’s best food and are gaining an increasingly stronger foothold among international gourmets, the much-coveted title of ‘the world’s kitchen’ remains elusive, according to local food experts. Concern was also raised that Vietnamese restaurants in other countries are not run by nationals from the […]

Catalonia presents European Region of Gastronomy 2016 programme at Fòrum Gastronomic Girona

Catalonia presented its programme as an European Region of Gastronomy 2016 on Monday 16 November at Fòrum Gastronomic in Girona. The event was an introductory conversation for all professionals and stakeholders related to Catalonia European Region of Gastronomy 2016 to present some of the 150 actions that the awarded region is planning for 2016 in […]

Earth markets bring organic food to your table

Following the slow food philosophy, which aims to counter the fast-food tradition, earth markets are community-run markets that bring naturally grown organic food to consumers at fair prices. They do not appear different from other local markets; however, they have to adapt to the Slow Food philosophy. With a special focus on small-scale farmers and artisan producers, […]

Art of Food: Culture and Food Diversity Conference

The second edition of Art of Food: Culture and Food Diversity took place in the afternoon of July 1st in Barcelona. This edition aims to explore two areas of interest: Free Trade and its impact on Culture and Food Diversity, and Gastrodiplomacy. Diane Dodd, IGCAT’s director, addressed a warm welcome to the participants of the […]