Geographical indications protect products bearing the PGI label from misuse or imitation
The Panorama Triangle (or Thessaloniki Triangle) is a classic syrupy sweet and is thought to have been first created in 1960 by Elenidis, who never patented the recipe.
Today, the Panorama triangle is an inseparable part of the authentic culinary DNA of Thessaloniki, but its fame goes beyond the borders of the city and reaches not only the international media.
In February 2022, the famous Greek-American chef Diane Kochylas told the British newspaper Guardian that “Thessalonica is often called the ‘sweet mother'” and the editor of the article, Elise Morton, added that “with a Panorama triangle in hand, it’s easy to see why ».
And chef Rick Stein, known for his culinary “pilgrimages” across Europe, which he presents to the BBC, not only made sure to try the confection “with its crisp and golden leaf, dipped in syrup and filled with cream” in the suburb where the sweet recipe was born in 1956 – Panorama of Thessaloniki – but he also dedicated page 116 to it in his book “Rick Stein’s Long Weekends: Over 100 New Recipes from My Travels Around Europe”.
Now, the traditional sweet is vying for certification as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Product in the EU.
As Marios Papadopoulos, president of the Thessaloniki Confectioners Guild, points out to APE-MBE, “this product has three characteristics that establish its possibility to be certified as a PGI: historicitysince it has been produced in Panorama since 1956 based on its first official recording, production dispersion in pastry shops and recognition in other regions of Greece.
Yesterday we submitted the file to the competent ministry and after it has been checked and the necessary additions are made, it will be forwarded to the EU. The process of obtaining the mark lasts on average one to two years after the file is forwarded, so we have a long way to go,” says Marios Papadopoulos.
It is recalled that, as stated on the official website of the European Union, geographical indications protect products bearing the PGI label from misuse or imitation of the registered name and guarantee consumers their true origin.
It is ensured that all the producers of the specific geographical area have collective rights on the product, as long as certain conditions are met.
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