History

A century of experience, tradition and passion for Italian cheeses

Zanetti is the story of a family which has always been highly regarded as an emblem of excellence that respects tradition since five generations. The Company has always honoured the vision of its founder, Guido Zanetti, with business ethics principles that have strong roots in the territory and are ultimately focused on the well-being of local communities and the environmental impact.

A century of experience, tradition and passion for Italian cheeses: knowing how to produce genuine cheeses of days gone by on an industrial scale is a challenge overcome on a daily basis thanks to investment in the region, in 100 % Italian local milk suppliers, in infrastructures and technologies, in respect for tradition and safety regulations, in the control of all phases of production.

  • End of the 19th century

    The Foundation
    The Foundation
    Foundation of the Company Zanetti, which began as a local excellence in the maturing of hardcheeses from its area.
  • 1920-1940

    Grana cheese
    Grana cheese
    Guido Zanetti becomes one of the main maturers of Grana cheese.
  • 1946

    The Marmirolo cheese factory
    The Marmirolo cheese factory
    Start of industrial activities with the acquisition of the Marmirolo dairy plant.
  • 1948

    The foreign market
    The foreign market
    Launch of export to overseas markets.
  • 1980

    Fresh cheeses
    Fresh cheeses
    New production of a range of fresh cheeses increases its offering and becomes more modern.
  • 1992

    Provolone
    Provolone
    Acquisition of Carbonelli, prestigious name in the Provolone sector.
  • 1995

    New centre in Lavis
    New centre in Lavis
    Opening of the packing plant in Lavis (TN). 10.000m2 where we process 300Tons of cheese every week.
  • 1997

    Continuous expansion
    Continuous expansion
    Zanetti continues to expand with the unveiling of the current Marmirolo production plant.
  • 2010

    New acquisition
    New acquisition
    The acquisition of San Gervasio Dairy plant raises the companies production capacity considerably.
  • 2012

    Parmigiano Reggiano
    Parmigiano Reggiano
    Construction of the new Panocchia (PR) facility dedicated to Parmigiano Reggiano.
  • 2013

    Industry leadership
    Industry leadership
    New acquisitions and continuous investments of the group consolidate the companies leading position in the sector.
  • 2017

    Innovation
    Innovation
    The new maturing plant buit in 2017 in Castelbelforte is equipped with unique technologies. It can contain up to 190,000 wheels.
  • 2018

    BIO line
    BIO line
    Zanetti presents its Zanetti BIO line of organic products.
  • 2019

    World Cheese Awards
    World Cheese Awards
    Zanetti has been awarded with 2 gold medals at the 2019-20 World Cheese Awards as the best producer of Grana Padano P.D.O. and Grana Padano Riserva P.D.O.
TOP