Bertolli
From Graces Guide
Bertolli is an international brand of Italian and Mediterranean food.
- 1865 The company was founded, in Lucca, Tuscany by Francesco Bertolli, and was then bought by Unilever.
- Bertolli is known for its olive oil, in which it is the global market leader, but has now widened its range to include pasta sauces and ready meals.
- 2001 Bertolli oliver oils were introduced in the UK.
- 2003 A wider range of products based on Italian and Mediterranean home cooking and cuisine was introduced.
- 2008 Unilever sold the olive oil business to Grupo SOS, Spain’s second-largest food group, for £500m as part of its disposal of non-core businesses. The transaction included the sale of the Italian Maya, Dante, and San Giorgio olive oil and seed oil businesses, as well as the factory at Inveruno, Province of Milan, Lombardy; Unilever will retain the Bertolli brand for all other categories including margarine, pasta sauces, and frozen meals.
See Also
- [1] Bertolli official website