This significant achievement emerges from the XXII Ismea-Qualivita Report, which analyzed the sector of certified Italian PDO and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) agri-food products. The history of Grana Padano dates back to the year 1135, when Cistercian monks in northern Italy created this hard cheese to preserve surplus milk. Today, centuries later, Grana Padano is synonymous with quality and tradition, produced according to strict standards that guarantee its authenticity.