Summary:
An Italian company, located in the Sicilian town of Bronte, in the province of Catania, is involved in the production of some of the best quality pistachio products.
The company is interested in finding distributors with a solid contact network among fine stores and delicatessen chains, in order to increase its export percentage.
Description:
Since its foundation, this Sicilian company has been involved in the production of exclusive best quality pistachio products. Bronte, a small town on the Etna Volcano, is well known worldwide for its high quality pistachio.
The company has been trying to exploit its pistachio in the best way possible, producing and offering a wide range of pistachio-based products, starting from pistachio itself, to include pestos, creams, pasta and others.
It is also involved in the production and selling of simple dried fruits, such as pistachio, almonds and hazelnuts for delicatessen, bakery products, pastries, and ice creams.
In detail, its production amounts to: dried fruits (shelled pistchio, pistachio grain, shelled Sicilian almonds, shelled, and peeled Sicilian almonds); 3 different types of ice cream bases (pistachio paste, pure almond paste, pure hazelnut paste); pistachio pasta (pistachio 10%); 4 varieties of pesto (pistachio pesto with 60% pistachio, oro pistachio pesto with extravirgin olive oil and 60% pistachio, almond pesto with 60% almonds, hazelnut pesto with 60% hazelnuts); Sicilian desserts (pistchio crunchy snack, pistachio nougat, pan brioche with pistachio, panettone cake with pistachio and Modica chocolate, milk free Christmas cake with pistachio cream 100% vegetable, panettone with pistachio cream, panettone with almond cream, panettone with hazelnut cream, milk free Easter cake with pistachio cream, and pistachio Easter cake with cream); and 6 types of spreadable creams (100% pistachio cream, 60% pistachio cream, pistachio cream with 30% pistachio, lactose free pistachio cream, 100% almond cream, almond cream with 30% almonds, and a selection of spreadable creams: pistachio, almond and hazelnut).
The packages for desserts are quite elegant and simple, while spreadable creams and pestos are provided in glass jars of 90g and 190g. It is also possible to request the 1 Kg format for pestos and creams.
The selection of spreadable creams is provided in a black package containing 3 40g jars.
Panettone, Easter and Christmas cakes are packed together with the spreadable cream, the size and flavour vary accrding to what has been ordered, 90g creams for 500g cake, 190g cream for 750g panettone. The formata may vary according to the flavour chosen.
Pasta is packed in packages of 500g each.
Products' expiration date may range from 12 up to 18 months for packed spreadable creams and pesto.
It is advisable to store the products in a dry place with max. 65% of humidity. Products should not be subject to elevations of temperature, max. 16° or 20° according to the product.
The company would like to stipulate a distribution agreement to place its production among fine stores and little gourmet shops, in order to reach those new customers interested in artisanal products.
Type (e.g. company, R&D institution…), field of industry and Role of Partner Sought:
The company is interested in finding distributors that have solid contact networks among fine stores and little gourmet shops, and in
stipulating distribution agreements also with private label.
External code:
BOIT20210406005
