Bologna Celebrates World Record: The World’s Smallest Tortellino
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Bologna, 8 November 2025 โ- Bologna,โฃ a city synonymous with โขItalian culinary excellence, today witnessed โa remarkable โขachievement: the creation of the world’s smallest tortellino, officiallyโ recognized by Guinness World Records. The miniature pasta,unveiledโฃ on Worldโ Health Day,celebrates the rich traditions and ongoing success of Italy’sโข agri-food sector.
A Tiny Masterpiece:โ 0.03 Grams of Tradition
Crafted by โpeasant chefs, the diminutive tortellino measures just โฃunder 5 millimeters and weighs a mere 0.03 grams. Despite its size,โฃ it boasts a customary filling of roasted porkโ loin, raw ham, Mortadella from Bologna, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. The creation was presented at the coldiretti Village, a showcaseโ of Italian agricultural โprowess.
Emilia Romagna: A Region of Agri-Food Excellence
The โrecord-breaking tortellino serves as a symbol of the broader achievements within โItaly’s agri-food industry. Emilia Romagna, home to the famed Food Valley, generates over 37 billion euros inโข value, accordingโ to Coldiretti analysis of regional data. The โคregion’s agriculture is recognized as the greenest in Europe, characterized by distinctiveness and biodiversity, supporting a robust supply chain that representsโ the country’s primary wealth.
Italy’sโ agricultural land covers 12.5 million hectares, representing 42%โค of โthe national territory -โค nearly half โฃof Italy is dedicated โขto farming. There are โฃ 730,000 registeredโค agricultural businesses โemployingโค 1.1 million people.
Italyโข Leads in European Agriculture
Italian โagriculture leads the European Union in value generated perโค hectare,achieving almostโฃ 3000 euros,double that โof France and 66% more than Germany. Italy also boasts leadership inโฃ quality, with 331 recognized DOP/IGP/STG specialties, 529 DOP/IGP wines, 5547 traditional food products, and the expansive Campagna Amica networkโ of direct farmers’ markets. Theโข country also holds the European record โขfor organic farming, with 84,000 active agricultural companies.
This success extends โขto exports. โฃAccording to Coldiretti analysis based on Istat data, Made in Italy โขagri-food exports โฃreached a โhistoric high of 69.1 billion euros in 2024. Germany remains the primary export destination forโฃ Italian agri-food โproducts, followed by France, theโ United States, Great Britain, and โSpain. โ Wine is the most exported Italian product, followed by โฃfresh and โขprocessed โคfruit and vegetables, cheeses, and pasta.
