Bacon was already widely appreciated in the 14th century, as documented in the municipal registers of Piacenza and in the writings of Giulio Landi, where the author describes the excellent quality of the product. The characteristic taste, sweet and soft, is closely linked to the environmental conditions of this area of production, characterised by a vegetation of trees and valleys and by a temperate climate which allows a slow and gradual maturation process.

To guarantee the authenticity of Pancetta Piacentina Dop, each product label applied by the consortium's members carries the following marks: the wording "Pancetta Piacentina Dop" accompanied by the relative blue community mark; the consortium's logo (red with a cornucopia and a heraldic coat of arms); the seal of the Ecepa certifying body.