{"id":994924,"date":"2026-06-05T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agricolacapuano.it\/?p=994924"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:49:19","slug":"bella-di-cerignola-olives-apulian-olives-a-symbol-of-quality-and-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agricolacapuano.it\/en\/bella-di-cerignola-olives-apulian-olives-a-symbol-of-quality-and-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricola Capuano awarded the Special Award “Conserve” at the 2026 Italy Food Awards."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Agricola Capuano awarded the Special Award \"Conserve\" at the 2026 Italy Food Awards.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Agricola Capuano received the Special Award \u201cConserve\u201d<\/strong> at the 2026 Italy Food Awards, for quality, identity, and territory.<\/strong><\/p>

This important recognition<\/a> confirms the company’s commitment to promoting Apulian preserves and recognizes its daily commitment to quality ingredients<\/a>, respect for agricultural tradition, and the ability to bring the authentic flavors of Puglia to Italian and international tables.<\/p>

Following the special mention received in the 2025 edition<\/a> in the Preserves Producers category, this latest achievement represents a further step forward for Agricola Capuano: an award that recognizes the value of a supply chain built around quality, production identity, and a connection to the local area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What are the Italy Food Awards 2026?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Italy Food Awards<\/strong> are known as the “Oscars of Italian agri-food producers”: an initiative created to enhance, promote, and recognize the excellence of the national agri-food sector.<\/p>

The project offers Italian food companies the opportunity to make themselves known to buyers, retailers, journalists, and industry professionals, helping to strengthen their products’ visibility on both the domestic and international markets. According to the official Italy Food Awards website, the award is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Agricultural Policies and offers promotional opportunities for the winners, including a certificate of merit, a quality seal, and dedicated communications activities.<\/p>

Over the years, the Italy Food Awards have become a point of reference for many Italian agri-food companies, because they don’t just reward a product, but showcase companies, regions, production histories, and the ability to build value over time.<\/p>

The trade press has also highlighted the award’s role as an initiative dedicated to excellent Italian agri-food companies, emphasizing its growth and ability to bring together diverse production categories in a single promotion process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Special \"Conserve\" Award: quality, identity, and territory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At the 2026 Italy Food Awards<\/strong>, Agricola Capuano received the Award Special \u201cConserve\u201d<\/strong> for a reason that precisely captures the company’s core values: quality, identity, and local territory<\/strong>.<\/p>

Three words that sum up a production method and a vision.<\/p>

Quality is about the choice of raw materials, the care taken in processing, and constant attention to the final result. The identity expresses the link with a strong, recognizable and deeply rooted Apulian agricultural tradition. Finally, the territory is the starting point for every product: Puglia, with its flavors, its crops, and its gastronomic heritage.<\/p>

Receiving a special award in the preserves category means seeing recognition for work that begins not only in the lab or production facility, but even before that in the fields, in the selection of ingredients and the ability to transform the harvest into products capable of preserving flavor, memory, and authenticity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Agricola Capuano preserves: the taste of Puglia in every jar.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Preserves are one of the most authentic ways to showcase Apulian cuisine.<\/p>

They are born from an ancient agricultural culture, based on seasonality, harvesting, processing and preservation. Each jar contains a part of this knowledge: the value of the raw materials, the respect for timing, the ability to bring to the table flavors that maintain a direct connection with the land.<\/p>

In the world of Agricola Capuano, preserves are much more than a pantry product. They are a story of territory.<\/p>

From pickled vegetables to traditional specialties, each product is designed to enhance select ingredients and transform them into versatile dishes, suitable for everyday cooking, catering, delicatessen, and social gatherings.<\/p>

The Special Award “Conserve” received at the 2026 Italy Food Awards<\/strong> confirms precisely this value: Agricola Capuano’s ability to preserve the taste of Apulian tradition and make it accessible through carefully selected, recognizable products consistent with the company’s identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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