Auricchio
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.Today, Auricchio also has plants in:
- Macomer for Pecorino Romano D.O.P. and other fresh and mature sheep cheeses
- Scandiano for production of “caciotta” and “ricotta”
- Solignano 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:
