For more than 100 years, Isnardi has been specializing in selecting and marketing the highest quality extra virgin olive oils commercialized under their brands: Isnardi and Ardoino. The company was founded in 1908 and since then it has provided the highest quality olive oils in compliance with the strictest European standards thanks to rigorous quality and safety controls. The company is headquartered in Pontedassio, in the province of Imperia, nestled in one of the most beautiful Italian regions: Liguria. The Isnardi business is focused on two areas: the production and marketing of Cultivar Taggiasca PDO extra virgin olive oil and the selection and marketing of Italian and Mediterranean extra virgin olive oils. Their two extra virgin olive oil brands have 70% of their sales in Italy while the remaining 30% is exported. 80% of the exports are allocated to the retail channel and 20% to the Ho. Re. Ca. channel. Isnardi‘s spokesperson comments: We focus on “attractive and well made” products which are essential characteristics for Italian food products. We target international markets, aimed at protecting our product from counterfeiting or imitation and to leverage all incentives and initiatives available to the industry. The International quality certification and guaranteeing the satisfaction of our current and potential customers are our top priorities.
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By studying and analyzing the countless varieties of oils every year, Isnardi is able to create balance and harmony in the unique taste of each product and to maintain a high and consistent quality over time, thanks in particular to the analysis of the olive oil’s organoleptic characteristics. Isnardi buys the raw material from longtime accredited suppliers operating in local, national, and European markets, and guarantees excellent quality and taste consistency across its products thanks to specific analysis, technical competence, and professional tastings. The Isnardi management team is composed by qualified ONAOO (national organization of olive oil Tasters) professional olive oil tasters, who are committed to securing, promoting and protecting this important technical and cultural heritage: the art of olive oil tasting. The technical expertise is supported by a deep knowledge of the market: the agricultural production (unpredictable production, influence of weather conditions and systemic factors on the harvest), customer needs (taste, quality, and service), the olive oil market (financial trends, market fluctuations). Today, Isnardi and Ardoino are regarded as “unique, high quality” icons among the most demanding olive oil connoisseurs.