The Coppa di Parma IGP is prepared with the muscular portion of the pig's neck. According to careful studies carried out by the experts on the typical products' historical-gastronomical origins, the production of the Coppa has been mentioned since 1680.
The production area is the whole territory of the Provinces of Parma, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Mantova, Pavia and of the towns along the Po river belt, belonging to the provinces of Lodi, Milano and Cremona.