Modernizing food safety while preserving traditions in Serbia

Miloš Pajić follows a recipe over 250 years old to make the local spicy smoked sausages for which the village of Backi Petrovac in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina region is renowned. He also follows the new food safety regulations, drawn up by the government with the support of FAO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), aimed at bringing time-hallowed gastronomy up to date with modern food safety knowhow and bolstering the competitiveness of the country’s small-scale producers.