Auricchio
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Dairy products |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Founder | Gennaro Auricchio |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Cheese |
| Owner | Auricchio family |
Number of employees | 350 |
| Website | Auricchio.it |
Auricchio is an Italian cheese-making company, based in Cremona.
History
Founded in 1877 at San Giuseppe Vesuviano in the province of Naples, Gennaro Auricchio was the creator of a special rennet to produce provolone.
By the 1880s it was exporting cheese to the United States, for stocking in Little Italy's shops. This growth created need for new facilities, with a dairy added in Cremona before 1900.
Modern production
Today, Auricchio also has plants in:
- Macomer (Nuoro) for Pecorino Romano D.O.P. and other fresh and mature sheep cheeses
- Scandiano (Reggio Emilia) for production of “caciotta” (roundish small soft cheese) and “ricotta”
- Solignano (Parma) specialized in the production of “Parmigiano Reggiano”
Products
The company is the largest producer of provolone cheese in Italy, and offers a significant range of dairy products:
- Provolone (sharp, mild and smoked)
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- Grana Padano
- Pecorino Romano (Protected designation of origin)
- A large assortment of fresh and seasoned Pecorino cheeses
