STORIES OF PEOPLE, LANDS, AND CHEESES
: 01/07/2020
THE AGRIFORM BRAND REPRESENTS QUALITY CHEESES TYPICAL OF VENETO AND OTHER ITALIAN REGIONS.
Agriform is a brand of Caseifici Granterre S.p.A., one of the major players of made in Italy food and the leading company in the production and marketing of PDO hard cheeses, merging a great manufacturing ability and a solid international vocation with high standards of social responsibility.
Commitment and passion have made Agriform products a landmark in the landscape of Protected Designation of Origin cheeses, such as Grana Padano, Asiago, Piave and other regional PDO cheeses.
The Oro del Tempo Agriform brand offers a selection of typical long-aged cheeses, whose maturation is followed directly within the company by expert "master cheesemakers".
Commitment and passion have made Agriform products a landmark in the landscape of Protected Designation of Origin cheeses, such as Grana Padano, Asiago, Piave and other regional PDO cheeses.
The Oro del Tempo Agriform brand offers a selection of typical long-aged cheeses, whose maturation is followed directly within the company by expert "master cheesemakers".
AGRIFORM'S BEATING HEART ARE THE PEOPLE
Agriform’s beating heart are the people: men and women who, with their work, their history and the connection with their territory, represent traditions, values and skills that are handed down from one generation to the next.
An important milestone but also a commitment that Agriform intends to renew day after day.
An important milestone but also a commitment that Agriform intends to renew day after day.
OUR STORY: 40 YEARS OF SHARED EXPERIENCE
1980
THE BEGINNINGS
The cooperative company is created on the initiative of nine dairies that join forces with the goal of promoting the dairy productions of the Veneto cooperative system.
1980
The cooperative company is created on the initiative of nine dairies that join forces with the goal of promoting the dairy productions of the Veneto cooperative system.
1988
BINDING COMMITMENT
The complete and mutually binding commitment of Grana Padano cheese by all partners marks an important step for Agriform, recognizing its central commercial role.
1988
The complete and mutually binding commitment of Grana Padano cheese by all partners marks an important step for Agriform, recognizing its central commercial role.
1989
FOUNDATION
Agriform Sca is founded and the company specializes in ageing and selling, in Italy and abroad, Grana Padano and other typical cheeses strictly connected with the dairy tradition of the Veneto region.
1989
Agriform Sca is founded and the company specializes in ageing and selling, in Italy and abroad, Grana Padano and other typical cheeses strictly connected with the dairy tradition of the Veneto region.
1991
SOMMACAMPAGNA WAREHOUSE
The Sommacampagna warehouse is purchased, for the storage of the various typical specialty products, with an initial capacity of 85,000 wheels.
1991
The Sommacampagna warehouse is purchased, for the storage of the various typical specialty products, with an initial capacity of 85,000 wheels.
1998
LAUNCH OF THE "ORO DEL TEMPO" LABEL
The “Oro del tempo” line, a selection of excellent cheeses, is lauched on the market. This line is distinguished by particularly long ageing that bestows merit and intensity to the product’s taste.
1998
The “Oro del tempo” line, a selection of excellent cheeses, is lauched on the market. This line is distinguished by particularly long ageing that bestows merit and intensity to the product’s taste.
2000
NEW WAREHOUSE
In order to meet the increased needs of a fast-growing company, a new and larger warehouse - with a capacity of 120,000 cheese wheels - is built.
2000
In order to meet the increased needs of a fast-growing company, a new and larger warehouse - with a capacity of 120,000 cheese wheels - is built.
2002
NEW PACKAGING FACILITY
A new packaging facility with state-of-the-art machinery is built. Business growth required that advanced portioning and packaging technologies be adopted in order to meet the demand for fine cheeses in various portions: Destined for large-scale retail stores, but also for hotels, restaurants, and catering companies, both in Italy and abroad.
2002
A new packaging facility with state-of-the-art machinery is built. Business growth required that advanced portioning and packaging technologies be adopted in order to meet the demand for fine cheeses in various portions: Destined for large-scale retail stores, but also for hotels, restaurants, and catering companies, both in Italy and abroad.
2004
LAUNCH OF THE "GIRA&GRATTA" PACKAGE
Gira&Gratta is created. An innovative patented product that lets you grate Grana Padano cheese directly from the package, without product waste, with maximum hygiene and maintaining the cheese’s fragrance and freshness.
2004
Gira&Gratta is created. An innovative patented product that lets you grate Grana Padano cheese directly from the package, without product waste, with maximum hygiene and maintaining the cheese’s fragrance and freshness.
2006
NEW MATURING WAREHOUSE
The Agriform facility is extended with the construction of a new warehouse for the ageing of products, bringing the total capacity to 200,000 wheels.
2006
The Agriform facility is extended with the construction of a new warehouse for the ageing of products, bringing the total capacity to 200,000 wheels.
2008
NEW PACKAGING FACILITY FOR GRATED CHEESE
The grating and packaging lines are transferred into the new warehouse and a new high-speed line is installed.
2008
The grating and packaging lines are transferred into the new warehouse and a new high-speed line is installed.
2009
INAUGURATION OF THE SOMMACAMPAGNA RETAIL STORE
A large outlet is opened to the public, containing all of Agriform’s marketed products, available in various retail and wholesale sizes.
2009
A large outlet is opened to the public, containing all of Agriform’s marketed products, available in various retail and wholesale sizes.
2016
NEW FACILITY FOR PARMIGIANO REGGIANO
Agriform acquires a new production, aging, and packaging plant for Parmigiano Reggiano in Busseto (Parma)
2016
Agriform acquires a new production, aging, and packaging plant for Parmigiano Reggiano in Busseto (Parma)
2016
NEW FACILITY FOR PARMIGIANO REGGIANO
Agriform acquires a new production, aging, and packaging plant for Parmigiano Reggiano in Busseto (Parma)
2016
Agriform acquires a new production, aging, and packaging plant for Parmigiano Reggiano in Busseto (Parma)
2021
CASEIFICI GRANTERRE
The merger between Agriform and Parmareggio gives life to Caseifici Granterre SpA.
2021
The merger between Agriform and Parmareggio gives life to Caseifici Granterre SpA.
A LAND DEDICATED TO TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS
Agriform’s strenght has always been the connection with the Veneto region, reflecting the soul of its region through its products.
Made with particular attention to the protection of the territory, to history, to the raw materials used, and the original production methods, Agriform’s products are the result of experience, skill and professionalism, cutting-edge technologies and quality controls on all thought all production phases.
Made with particular attention to the protection of the territory, to history, to the raw materials used, and the original production methods, Agriform’s products are the result of experience, skill and professionalism, cutting-edge technologies and quality controls on all thought all production phases.
THE VENETO REGION
The variety of the Veneto landscape charms and seduces, giving visitors wonderful glimpses of nature, and a precious slice of history, architecture, art and civilization.
From the world-famous Venice, with its numerous canals, bridges, gondolas and the splendid St. Mark’s square, to Verona with the majestic Arena and the romantic Juliet’s House; from Padua, a gem rich in history, which Giotto's paintings made famous, to Vicenza and the majestic architecture of Andrea Palladio; from Treviso with its Signori Square to Rovigo with the Po River Delta, its villas, rural villages and ancient towns, to Belluno, where the city center with its splendid buildings gives way to the Dolomite mountains: seven charming art cities that make Veneto a cultural and historic pearl known throughout the world.
A land rich in history, culture and ancient traditions, but also a land dedicated to hard work that knew exactly how to combine the strong bond with the territory with a healthy private and cooperative entrepreneurial spirit. It’s this double identity that has allowed the Veneto region to achieve its agri-food excellence known throughout the world (for example: Vialone nano rice, oil from Lake Garda, Treviso Red Radicchio).
An excellence that has been particularly strong in the dairy sector with Protected Designation of Origin cheeses: Grana Padano, Asiago, Piave, Montasio, and Monte Veronese.
From the world-famous Venice, with its numerous canals, bridges, gondolas and the splendid St. Mark’s square, to Verona with the majestic Arena and the romantic Juliet’s House; from Padua, a gem rich in history, which Giotto's paintings made famous, to Vicenza and the majestic architecture of Andrea Palladio; from Treviso with its Signori Square to Rovigo with the Po River Delta, its villas, rural villages and ancient towns, to Belluno, where the city center with its splendid buildings gives way to the Dolomite mountains: seven charming art cities that make Veneto a cultural and historic pearl known throughout the world.
A land rich in history, culture and ancient traditions, but also a land dedicated to hard work that knew exactly how to combine the strong bond with the territory with a healthy private and cooperative entrepreneurial spirit. It’s this double identity that has allowed the Veneto region to achieve its agri-food excellence known throughout the world (for example: Vialone nano rice, oil from Lake Garda, Treviso Red Radicchio).
An excellence that has been particularly strong in the dairy sector with Protected Designation of Origin cheeses: Grana Padano, Asiago, Piave, Montasio, and Monte Veronese.
The production area of Grana Padano largely coincides with the region of the Po Valley in its territories north of the Po River. It affects 5 regions, from Piedmont to Veneto, up to Emilia Romagna. In Veneto, the area of origin includes the six lowland provinces (excluding Belluno), although over 95% of production is concentrated in the provinces of Vicenza, Verona and Padua. Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
The production area of Parmigiano Reggiano includes the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna to the left of the Reno river and Mantua to the right of the Po river. In this area, milk is produced, transformed into cheese and portioned.
Piave cheese is produced exclusively in the province of Belluno, in the northernmost part of Veneto, wedged between Trentino Alto Adige and Fiuli Venezia Giulia. It is in this area, dominated by the famous and evocative peaks of the Dolomites, that the legendary river Piave flows which from its source on Mount Peralba in the northernmost part of the province and passing through Cadore and Feltrino meets the plain at the foot of the Venetian pre-Alps.
Asiago is produced in the area ranging from the Po valley to the mountain pastures of the Asiago plateau and Trentino. The milk collection and Asiago PDO cheese production area touches four provinces: the whole of Vicenza and Trentino and a small part of Padova and Treviso.
The production area of Montasio cheese includes two Regions:
- Friuli Venezia Giulia: the whole territory of the provinces of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia and Trieste
- Veneto: the whole territory of the provinces of Treviso and Belluno and in part the provinces of Venice and Padua
Monte Veronese is a mountain cheese from the pre-Alps surrounding the city of Verona. A territory that extends from the mountain area of Lessinia to multiple areas in the northern province of Verona.
PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN
The Agriform brand has chosen to primarily dedicate its work to Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheeses. The choice in marketing PDO cheeses means protecting and promoting the excellence of Italy’s agricultural and food culture, acknowledging and appreciating tradition, as well as safeguarding the variety of the production locations and the authenticity of the tastes.
DISCOVER OUR PRODUCTS
PDO (DOP in Italian) is the legal protection trademark attributed by the European Union to those foods whose quality characteristics depend essentially or exclusively on the territory in which they were produced and therefore cannot be imitated outside a specific production area.
A uniqueness that comes from the combination of natural factors (climate, environmental, geological, and agronomical characteristics) as well as human factors (tradition, production techniques handed down over time, craftsmanship) of the geographical area.
In order for a product to be able to use the PDO mark, the production, transformation and processing phases must take place in a defined geographical area. This product must adhere to strict production rules established in the production specifications that are guaranteed by a specific supervisory body.
This European Community recognition is a guarantee which ensures that the consumer is purchasing quality food meeting the determined requirements and produced in compliance with precise specifications..
The PDO mark ensures:
1. Reliability, because it relates to products regulated by Italian and EU laws.
2. Traceability, since the products come from a geographically defined area.
3. Link with the territory, since the products are obtained using traditional methods and have particular characteristics due to a close link between product and territory.
4. Typical nature, meaning that the product is obtained by respecting the traditional production method and processing methods that maintain the products typical nature.
A uniqueness that comes from the combination of natural factors (climate, environmental, geological, and agronomical characteristics) as well as human factors (tradition, production techniques handed down over time, craftsmanship) of the geographical area.
In order for a product to be able to use the PDO mark, the production, transformation and processing phases must take place in a defined geographical area. This product must adhere to strict production rules established in the production specifications that are guaranteed by a specific supervisory body.
This European Community recognition is a guarantee which ensures that the consumer is purchasing quality food meeting the determined requirements and produced in compliance with precise specifications..
The PDO mark ensures:
1. Reliability, because it relates to products regulated by Italian and EU laws.
2. Traceability, since the products come from a geographically defined area.
3. Link with the territory, since the products are obtained using traditional methods and have particular characteristics due to a close link between product and territory.
4. Typical nature, meaning that the product is obtained by respecting the traditional production method and processing methods that maintain the products typical nature.
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