In 1945 Angelo Molinari launched Sambuca Extra Molinari on the market, beginning with just a few bottles. By 1959 the first semi-industrial plant opened the way for others. The boom of Sambuca Molinari came between the 1950s and 1960s in...

Lurisia has historical ties to the mineral waters of the Santa Barbara and Pini springs, liquid gold in glass bottles whose striking design is recognized worldwide. The company's mission for the quality of its water and attention to the environment...

This company's history begins far away in Zara, Dalmatia, and continues in Italy at Torreglia (Padua) where the family still produce their famous maraschino and other liqueurs like Sangue Morlacco, cherry brandy from marasca cherries and Sambuca. In 1821 Girolamo...

Four traders set up the Distilleria Nazionale di Spirito di Vino all'uso di Francia in 1847, in Turin. In 1879 the company name became Martini & Rossi, owned by Alessandro Martini (one of the founders) and Luigi Rossi, a liqueur...

Cismon del Grappa, late 1800s, the Maschio family cultivates the land and distills grappa on their alembic cart. It is a time of terrible poverty, so the family emigrates. Then, in the early 1900s, grandson Bonaventura develops the distillation into...

The company opened for business in 1964 at the Cisterna Latina plant, and so began the story of fine quality Italian frozen products. The market has developed and extended its range, as ever guaranteed by meticulous observation of health and...

In 1937 Mario Pavesi and three staff started producing biscuits in a small Novara bakery. In the post-war period he launched biscuits of an original shape and light texture that would give energy without being too heavy, suitable for children....

With 150 years of business celebrated in 2006, Riso Gallo is one of the biggest rice processors is Europe. It started business in Genoa in 1856, opening a factory that used to export products to South America but success soon...

Pastificio Garofalo dates back to 1789 when the Gragnano Municipal council gave Michele Garofalo and Salvatore Montella exclusive rights to produce and sell "good quality macaroni". Today Garofalo blends the artisan spirit of the past with the selection of the...

In the beginning, in about 1860, Pernigotti of Novi Ligure produced fruit relish and nougat, wines and musts, enjoying immediate success. National sales were such that in 1882 it became an official suppliers to the royal family. In the 1920s...