United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Old Spots – Crackling good protected pork

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman welcomed producers of Gloucestershire Old Spots pork – also known as Gloucester Old Spots – to the growing list of British specially protected foods and drink that have gained specially protected status throughout Europe.

Gloucester Old Spots is the second product to gain accreditation under the Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) classification of Protected Food Names, after Traditional Farm fresh Turkey achieved protection ten years ago.