Article: Ham-action Italians lose out to Asda.

Article: The `barmy Parma drama' is over - and Asda loses ...
The Independent - London;  May 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Justice, anyone buying pre-packaged Parma ham at a British supermarket can be sure ... in-house and selling the result as Parma ham. The decision in Luxembourg reverses ... British courts. The ruling does not affect parma ham bought at a delicatessen counter as long ...

Article: Judges send barmy Parma drama to EU.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  February 9, 2001 ;     315 words ... ... asked the European Court to rule on the meaty question of Parma ham. Under Italian law the ham must not only come from Parma ... be prepared for sale here. Asda which calls the fight the barmy Parma drama says it's ridiculous to suggest its ham is inferior ...

Article: Trading places. (implications of Asda's legal battle over ...
Grocer;  May 9, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Asda's battle over Parma ham have for protected origin ... the tabloids dubbed the Barmy Parma Drama. Deputy Judge ... Italian association of Parma ham producers, Consorzio ... Asda from selling -- as Parma ham -- genuine Parma ham ...

Article: Asda carves itself a victory in the Battle of Parma ...
The Scotsman;  December 2, 1998 ;     679 words ... ... chain from selling genuine Parma ham which was not prepared ... victory by setting up a Parma ham stall on the pavement ... describing the case as "The Barmy Parma Drama". Asda, which ... sell a huge amount of our Parma ham and the reasons for that ...

Article: Asda loses battle over Parma ham
Evening News - Scotland;  May 20, 2003 ;     694 words ... ... to carry on selling Italian Parma ham - because it is packed and ... its original name. Asda's Parma ham comes from Parma, but it ... property". Asda buys its "Parma ham" from Hygrade Foods near ... common sense" over the "barmy Parma drama", declaring: "No ...

Article: Slicing scam or Parma ham? Cristina Garrigues ...
Brand Strategy;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... with PDOs in respect of Prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham). The name Parma ham was protected under Italian law as a PDO. As requested the specification of the PDO of Parma ham gave detailed account of the checks and strict ...

Article: Parma Ham welcomes the European Court ruling on ...
PR Newswire;  May 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... by slicing and packaging pre-sliced Parma Ham outside the production region. Stefano ... important day for the 200 producers of Parma ham and all the owners of Protected Denomination ... than 6 million packets of pre-sliced Parma Ham to the UK, each one supervised by independent ...