Le Antiche Tradizioni di Gragnano

The Cesarano family, an ancient Maccaronari family, now in its fourth generation, is the central nucleus of the Pastificio “The Ancient Traditions of Gragnano”.

The driving force behind the pasta factory is Tonino who started l&' a pasta making activity in 1970, enriched by the experiences and secrets transmitted by his great-grandfather, grandfather and father.

Today Tonino is helped by his sons Alfonso and Pasquale who, in continuity with family traditions, represent the future of &' company.

The pasta factory “The Ancient Traditions of Gragnano” highlights more than 500 years of pasta production.

For a special production, durum wheat is used, cultivated in hilly areas of some regions d&' Italy, which we can define as excellent for l&' absence of genetic manipulation techniques.

L&' gustatory impact is made pleasant by a particular drying technique that tends to safeguard the nutritional elements of pasta.

The city of Gragnano in the province of Naples has the prestigious European PGI award.

The IGP is a quality mark that is attributed to those agricultural and food products for which production, transformation and/or processing takes place in a specific geographical area. Those who produce PGI must comply with the strict production rules established in the production regulations, and compliance with these rules is guaranteed by &