Latest ERC Research Paper
6 March 2020
Education of consumers and minimising red tape is essential as the UK develops its own ‘geographical indication’ (GI) labelling system for traditional food products following Brexit, new research shows.
An economic analysis by researchers from the ERC found that the primary benefits of the geographical indication (GI) scheme came from the protection of unique, heritage foods from imitation and the safeguarding of jobs in rural locations, rather than any significant revenue boost to individual producers.
