family, tradition, dedication
ABOUT US
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“Everyone lends a helping hand, everyone knows how to do everyone else’s job, some quietly say they are the best in the world.”
LA REPUBBLICA, 2 SEPTEMBER 2009
The Family
The long history of Caseificio Gennari was started by Maria and Sergio in 1953 at the Villa Paveri dairy, making three cheese wheels a day. Then their children – Tino, Pietro, Rosangela and Paolo – joined the company and took over its numerous commitments: from the fields to animal husbandry, from production to ageing, up to running the shops. The grandchildren are now also involved in running an increasingly active company with an ever growing international reach.
The Team
TINO GENNARI
takes care of the farm and cowsheds
PAOLO GENNARI
master cheese maker
ANDREA GENNARI
cutting department manager
LAURA GENNARI
deals with the shops
Our History
1953
The long history of Caseificio Gennari is started by Maria and Sergio, making three cheese wheels a day at the Villa Paveri dairy in Collecchio, near Parma.
1974
Move to the Collecchiello premises, with an output of 12 cheese wheels a day.
1986
Establishment of the Gennari e Barbuti farm run by Tino, thereby completing the supply chain.
1991
The Dairy is expanded and renovated, reaching an output of about 24 cheese wheels a day.
1997
The farm is expanded and the output reaches 40 wheels a day.
2003
The first shop in Parma’s old town centre is opened.
2005
The shop in Collecchio opens.
2007
The ageing rooms are expanded and the farm grows further in size.
2008
Oro Nero is produced, the new cheese of the Gennari Family, which is to become extremely successful.
2011
The Bruna Alpina Braunvieh farm is set up, joining the promotion consortium bearing the same name and production of Parmigiano Disolabruna begins.
2016
Production starts of the first wheels of organic Parmigiano Reggiano.
2017
The fully owned farm of the renowned Red Reggiana cows is established and production of Red Cow Parmigiano Reggiano starts. Expansion and renovation works in the production area of the Dairy, with an output capacity of 100 wheels a day.
The Parmigiano Reggiano Experience is launched.
2020
We have achieved the necessary certifications to export to China and Brazil.
2024
We have launched our new ecommerce e we sell in five countries in UE: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Portugal.