Auricchio

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.

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”

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

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