De Cecco
Encyclopedia
De Cecco is an Italian
company producing dried pasta,flour and other related food products.
in the Abruzzo
region of central Italy
. Nicola De Cecco originally produced flour at his stone mill before establishing the pasta factory.Previously pasta had always been sun dried until Filippo De Cecco pioneered a low temperature drying method which allows the pasta to dry over 24 hours which ensures consistent quality by removing the influence of the weather.
In 1908 the company adopted the country girl with the wheat stacks as its trademark. After World War II the factory was rebuilt after being destroyed by German bomb attacks. In 1950 De Cecco completed a new factory in Pescara
to meet the increased demand that occurred after the war.
In 1980 a new production facility was opened in Fara San Martino
, doubling the company's production output. In 1986 the company began to diversify its offerings by establishing its olive oil brand. De Cecco offerings have since expanded to sauces, grains and tomato based products.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
company producing dried pasta,flour and other related food products.
History
The company was founded in 1886 by the De Cecco brothers in the small town of Fara San MartinoFara San Martino
Fara San Martino is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
in the Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
region of central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Nicola De Cecco originally produced flour at his stone mill before establishing the pasta factory.Previously pasta had always been sun dried until Filippo De Cecco pioneered a low temperature drying method which allows the pasta to dry over 24 hours which ensures consistent quality by removing the influence of the weather.
In 1908 the company adopted the country girl with the wheat stacks as its trademark. After World War II the factory was rebuilt after being destroyed by German bomb attacks. In 1950 De Cecco completed a new factory in Pescara
Pescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
to meet the increased demand that occurred after the war.
In 1980 a new production facility was opened in Fara San Martino
Fara San Martino
Fara San Martino is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy...
, doubling the company's production output. In 1986 the company began to diversify its offerings by establishing its olive oil brand. De Cecco offerings have since expanded to sauces, grains and tomato based products.