What Prosciuttificio Montevecchio srl does

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio srl is a privately held Italian cured-meat producer (S.r.l.) founded in 2002 by Paolo Gherardi and headquartered in Valsamoggia, in the Bologna province of Emilia-Romagna. The company specializes in traditional Emilian salumi, with flagship products including Prosciutto di Modena DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, and Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP, alongside a portfolio of approximately 40 SKUs spanning Culatta, Fior di Fesa, Guanciale, Sgambato, Lonzardo, Pancetta Tesa, Fiocco, and Dolce Savigno. Production leverages the microclimatic conditions of the Samoggia valley for aging, combined with hand-tracked artisanal processing (trimming, salting, stuccatura) and modern food-safety infrastructure, operating from two sites: the original 2002 facility in Savigno and the newer Compagnia Alimentari Emilia facility in Monteveglio opened in 2020.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer commerce model via its owned e-commerce storefront, shipping cured meats to individual consumers and small-to-medium buyers across Italy with home delivery. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from approximately €25 for entry-level guanciale to €170+ for premium DOP prosciutti, with no subscription or recurring-revenue layer. Secondary channels include trade-show sales at Italian food exhibitions (Tuttofood, Marca by Bologna Fiere) targeting food service, hospitality, and specialty retail accounts. International food-safety certifications (BRC, IFS, HACCP) support export-readiness, while a 550 KW/h solar installation across both facilities avoids 318,000 kg of CO2 annually, contributing to a Moody's-assigned BBB ESG rating as of 2024.

The company is family-owned and bootstrapped, with Paolo Gherardi as founder and his son Leonardo Gherardi as partner, both personally overseeing production. With 1–10 employees disclosed, the business is a small-scale artisan operator that has nonetheless built a defensible niche through DOP certifications, regulated safety standards, and a vertically integrated DTC channel that captures margin typically ceded to distributors in the Italian cured-meat category.

Name

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio srl

Legal name

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio S.r.l.

Website

https://prosciuttificiomontevecchio.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio is a family-owned Italian producer of traditional Emilian cured meats, including DOP-certified Prosciutto di Modena, Parma, and San Daniele, selling direct-to-consumer via e-commerce and through B2B food-service channels from two Valsamoggia facilities.

Ownership category

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Product category

Italian Cured Meats & Salumi

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Regional Processed Meats (Ethnic/Traditional Sausages, Regional Cures) (AFANAEAK)

Keywords

• Italian cured meats
• Prosciutto production
• DOP certified hams
• Emilian salumi
• Artisanal charcuterie

Headquarters

HQ city

Savigno, Emilia Romagna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cured Meat Product Sales: Direct sales of premium cured meats including Prosciutto di Modena DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP, Guanciale, Culatta, Fior di Fesa, Sgambato, Pancetta, Lonzardo, Fiocco, and Dolce Savigno through their e-commerce platform and potentially retail channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio is an Italian artisanal producer of traditional Emilian cured pork meats, specializing in Prosciutto di Modena DOP and a portfolio that includes Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Prosciutto di San Daniele DOP, Culatta, Fior di Fesa, Guanciale, Sgambato, Lonzardo, Pancetta Tesa, Fiocco, and Dolce Savigno. Products are manufactured in two facilities in the Samoggia valley (Valsamoggia, Bologna) using hand-followed artisanal methods combined with modern food processing technologies and natural ingredients (meat, salt, natural aromas, air only), and are sold primarily through a direct-to-consumer online shop with home delivery across Italy.

Product overview

Prosciuttificio Montevecchio is an Italian cured meat producer specializing in traditional Emilian-style prosciutti and salumi. The company offers a portfolio of cured pork products including various types of Prosciutti (DOP-certified Parma, Modena, San Daniele), Culatta, Fior di fesa, Guanciale, Sgambato, Lonzardo, Pancetta Tesa, Fiocco, and Dolce Savigno. Products are made using traditional methods combining modern technology with artisanal practices, featuring ingredients of meat, salt, natural aromas, and air from the Samoggia valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prosciutti (DOP-Certified Hams) Cured pork ham products including DOP-certified varieties — Prosciutto di Parma, Prosciutto di Modena, and Prosciutto di San Daniele — aged traditionally in the Samoggia valley and sold to individual consumers and food service buyers; pricing starts from €140 to €170+ depending on DOP designation and cut.
• Culatta A cured pork product made from the boneless thigh of the pig, typically aged and seasoned in the traditional Emilian style; sold to consumers and gourmet buyers through the company shop.
• Dolce Savigno A sweet cured meat specialty named after the town of Savigno in the Valsamoggia region; a signature artisanal product of the company.
• Fiocco A small, compact cured meat cut ideal for bars and families, easy to handle and cut; priced at €35 for the national sweet variant.
• Fior di Fesa A lean cut from the pork thigh deboned before aging, producing less waste and faster seasoning than bone-in ham; marketed as a premium, waste-efficient cured ham.
• Guanciale Traditional Italian cured pork jowl made from the cheek of the pig, used in classic dishes such as carbonara; the company offers a Guanciale Gourmet Naturale at €25 and a Guanciale Tradizionale con Pepe Nero at €25.
• Lonzardo A cured meat combining the bold flavor of loin with the aroma of lard, known for its unique softness from extended aging.
• Pancetta Tesa A flat, cured pork belly that is stretched and flattened during the curing process, producing a thin, evenly seasoned product.
• Sgambato A cured pork shoulder from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine tradition with balanced and pleasant flavor; available in sweet and black-pepper coated variants priced from €70 to €145.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 318,000 kg CO2 avoided annually through renewable energy production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

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Recent moves7 records

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Direct peers

• Rigamonti Salumificio: Italian cured meats producer (Brescia) with a portfolio of bresaola, salami, and other traditional salumi. Direct comparable because both are Italian branded cured-meat producers serving retail and foodservice with overlapping premium positioning.
• Veroni Salumi: Emilia-based cured meats company producing prosciutto, salami, mortadella and specialty salumi for domestic and international markets. Direct peer because both produce traditional Emilian salumi with overlapping customer segments and product categories.
• Salumificio Colombo: Italian salami and cured meats manufacturer with a portfolio overlapping prosciutto, salami, and cooked meats. Direct peer because both produce branded Italian cured pork products for retail and foodservice distribution.
• Salumificio Fratelli Beretta: Long-established Italian cured meats and charcuterie producer offering prosciutti, salami, and other salumi across retail and foodservice. Direct peer because both produce traditional Italian cured pork products and serve overlapping customer segments (premium retail, foodservice, DTC).
• Levoni: Italian salumi producer with deep heritage (founded 1911) producing prosciutto, salami, mortadella and cooked meats. Direct comparable to Prosciuttificio Montevecchio because both produce traditional Italian cured meats under branded labels for retail and foodservice, though Levoni operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Salumificio Fini: Modena-based prosciutto and salumi producer specializing in Prosciutto di Modena DOP and other traditional Emilian cured meats. Direct comparable because both compete in the same Emilian salumi category with overlapping product mix and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma: The protection and promotion consortium for Prosciutto di Parma DOP, overseeing the designation that Prosciuttificio Montevecchio produces under. Comparable as an incumbent governing the same DOP category, though not a commercial competitor in the producer sense.

Emerging players

• Antica Peschiera: Niche Italian producer of cured meats and charcuterie with traditional craft positioning. Comparable to Prosciuttificio Montevecchio as a small-scale, craft-focused producer in the artisanal Italian salumi segment, though with a more limited product range.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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