The history of Forno Bonomi dates back to 1850, when Mr. Umberto Bonomi started his business as a small bakery shop in Velo Veronese, a small village in the mountains of Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the years, thanks to the efforts of his sons Dario, Renato and Fausto, Forno Bonomi grew steadily thanks to the quality of its products that are still made with their traditional recipe and by using just premium quality products. Nevertheless Forno Bonomi is now exporting its products to 80 countries worldwide and employs over 150 people, the company is still based near the same village where it all started, close to the same places and traditions that made of Forno Bonomi the biggest world producer of Savoiardi (“Ladyfingers”), thanks to a modern and highly automatized production process that can ensure a production capacity of up to 85 tons per day.
PRODUCTS – With the highest production capacity of ladyfingers as well as of our other products, Bonomi is the market leader of ladyfingers supply within the food service. The company is now focusing also on the retail by investing in our brand and in our communication, thanks to high quality products at a competitive price. High Quality products, thanks to a modern production process as proven by the International Food Certifications.
Savoiardi are a traditional Italian biscuit, with eggs as the main ingredient. Thanks to the simple ingredients used and the complete absence of added fat, Savoiardi are very light, nutritious and easy to digest. They are the traditional biscuit used for making Tiramisù, one of the most famous Italian dessert, as their structure is ideal to absorbe the coffee used as one of the main ingredients. Forno Bonomi has been making Savoiardi since 1850 by following the traditional recipe that requires a minimum of 26% of eggs. Savoiardi are available in 200g, 300g, 400g, 500g, 1,8kg and 5kg packages (ideal for the food service).
BiHappy savoiardi (“BiHappy Ladyfingers”) are a special and tasty variety of Savoiardi created by Pastry Chefs at Forno Bonomi. It combines the traditional recipe of Savoiardi with 26% eggs with a special cocoa recipe, that enhances the taste and smell of this traditional light biscuit. Forno Bonomi is the only producer of these special Savoiardi, which are ideal for making a special Tiramisù or simply as a tasty snack. BiHappy Savoiardi are available in 200g packages.
Amaretti are a speciality of the North of Italy, where Forno Bonomi is located. They are a type of pastry biscuit made of sugar, apricot kernels, almonds and egg white with a rough surface and the typical smell of bitter almonds. Thanks to their unique and slightly bitter taste, they are ideal as a mini dessert along with a coffee, but are widely used also as a cake decoration or in crumbles as a topping on Italian Gelato. Available in 150g (in a mini size called “Amorelli”), 200g, 300g, 500g, 2kg and 4kg in crumbles (ideal for the food service as topping or Italian pasta/tortellini filling)
Sfogliatine (“Puff Pastry”) are a delicate and delicious pastry made of several layers of mainly butter and wheat. The layer-overlayer overlapping creates a light and delicious sweet, that Forno Bonomi makes in two versions: covered with an apricot marmelade glazing or with a sugar topping. Our light Puff Pastry are available in 135g and 200g, but also in their mini size (“Mini Bites”) in 100g and 200g packages.
Base millefoglie (“Puff Pastry Layers”) is the result of decades of pastry making at Forno Bonomi, an ideal product for making the famous “Millefoglie” cake or by simply creating simple but tasty cakes, just by filling the layers of your own favourite cream. The Forno Bonomi Base Millefoglie is available in 300g packages.
Italian Butter Shortbread is the latest creation of Forno Bonomi, made with a traditional recipe used by Forno Bonomi since 1850, when it first opened as a small bakery shop. The recipe involves wheat, eggs and 27% of premium Italian Butter, making it a sweet and slightly salty biscuit, perfect to go along with a cup of tea or coffee. The Shortbread is made in two different shapes: round or finger, both available in 150g packages.
Traditional Tortafrolla is the most famous traditional cake of Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. This cake is made with a traditional recipe used by Forno Bonomi since 1850, when it first opened as a small bakery shop. The recipe involves wheat, eggs and 27% of premium Italian Butter, making it a sweet and slightly salty biscuit, perfect after lunch along with a coffee or with a glass of wine