Anglesey Sea Salt, West Country Beef and West Country Lamb have all had their Protected Food Name (PFN) status confirmed by the European Union, joining the ranks of some of the UK’s best loved foods such as Welsh Lamb, Melton Mowbray Pork Pies and Stilton cheese.
It’s estimated that these food items helped contribute more than £900m to the European economy.
62 of these items have now gained the prestigious award, which protects their authenticity and origin from imitation and fraud. Defra is working with the food industry to inspire further applications for protected food name status.
Having been awarded the protected food name status, the family business of Halen Mon Anglesey Sea Salt is expected to grow its workforce by 25% this year.
“We’re absolutely delighted that Halen Mon is the first Welsh PDO status and joins the other greats of Welsh Lamb and Beef and Pembrokeshire Early Potatoes,” said Alison Lea-Wilson from Halen Mon. “Consumers can now be 100% sure that when they buy Halen Mon Anglesey Sea Salt, they are getting a product which has been harvested and packed in Anglesey.”
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