Zucchi Was Founded
Oleificio Zucchi was founded in the area near Lodi in northern Italy as a family-owned and run business producing seed oils.
Founded in 1810 in Northern Italy, Oleificio Zucchi was born from a family’s desire to create a pure, uncompromising oil. What started as a small family seed oil business has become one of the world’s top extra virgin olive oil producers, maintaining the same passion for the high-quality products we set out to create over two centuries ago.
Oleificio Zucchi was founded in the area near Lodi in northern Italy as a family-owned and run business producing seed oils.
Zucchi’s operations relocated to the town of Cremona, famous for its violin craftsmanship and rich food traditions.
Zucchi products made their entry into the food market with both seed and olive oils becoming one of the leading producing companies in Italy.
Consistent growth made it necessary to move Zucchi production to our current 86,000-square-foot facility on the Cremona navigation canal.
Alessia and Giovanni Zucchi become the sixth generation to join the family business.
The addition of a research and development lab with an in-house team of skilled Blendmasters allowed Zucchi to create, produce, and distribute unique extra virgin olive oils through the Art of Blending.
Zucchi earned the first certification awarded for sustainable sourcing in extra virgin olive oils.
Zucchi expands in North America, bringing bottles to more than 2,000 U.S. retail and online locations.
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