passion for Italian food.
Authentic, genuine, high-quality food.
As explorers of authentic flavour, we work hard to bring the quality and fragrance of times gone by to everyone's table, both in Italy and in the rest of the world. As guardians of traditional knowledge, thanks to our family's long experience in the art of food and charcuterie, we enhance the present with passion for the past and constant innovation.
Love for flavour
and respect for the environment.
Constantly pursuing excellence is the goal we have set for all our specialities, which are profoundly connected to the region we work in.
This is why respect for the environment, transparency and social responsibility have been the foundations of our production process for decades.
Love for flavour
and respect for the environment.
Constantly pursuing excellence is the goal we have set for all our specialities, which are profoundly connected to the region we work in.
This is why respect for the environment, transparency and social responsibility have been the foundations of our production process for decades.
People:
our value, our strength.
People have always been our greatest power.
Indeed, it is thanks to the continuous commitment of our employees and collaborators that we manage to pursue our goals and create our specialities.
People:
our value, our strength.
People have always been our greatest power.
Indeed, it is thanks to the continuous commitment of our employees and collaborators that we manage to pursue our goals and create our specialities.
A story of family, authenticity and innovation.
“My grandfather and father worked as butchers in the Rimini countryside, and it is thanks to them that this passion for food became a family tradition. Now times have changed, and the third and fourth generations of our family have taken on new challenges, with modern entrepreneurial spirit. These skills, having their roots in the past, together with modern strategies, give us specialties focused on the high quality of the product: nutritious, healthy and natural.” (Alvaro Zavaglia, Chairman)
Golfera: una storia italiana, una storia di famiglia.
For over 50 years, we have been working hard to create harmony between authentic flavours and wellbeing.
1967
The origins
Golfera production factory was born in Lavezzola, an ancient village in Romagna, historically dedicated to charcuterie. During this period our production alternates between salami and mortadella, core specialities for the area.
1989
The birth of an icon.
From a combination of flavour and lightness comes our flagship product: Golfetta.
The first salami made with selected ham, preserved in cotton casing, which won the Oscar for innovation at Cibus in 1990.
a Cibus.
It has been so successful that, year after year, it has held on to its position as the top-selling salami in Italy*.
(source*: IRI figures - Italy Cured Meats Weight Limit+Variable Weight recorded in Hyper+Super+LSP/SPT, progressive Jan-Sept 2022)
1997
Serving authentic, high-quality food.
After working in top-quality cured meat production and gourmet catering since the seventies, the Zavaglia family takes over Golfera business.
Innovation pioneers, they lay the foundations for the company's development and consolidation.
2002
Leading investment in organic charcuterie.
Golfera is one of the first companies in Italy to launch a complete organic deli meats line, dedicating particular attention to renewable energy and respect for animals and environment.
2016
Expansion into veg-based specialities.
Following new market trends, the company enters the world of vegetable proteins, launching an entirely organic line ideal for vegetarian and vegan consumers.
2018
A dream: high-quality deli products.
The opening of the San Mauro Pascoli plant, in the heart of Romagna, brings Alvaro Zavaglia's dream to life: develop a range recipes with authentic flavours and no preservatives, thanks to modern production technologies, ready to taste and easy to prepare.
2020
Excellence in cured hams.
With the constant goal of guaranteeing excellent products, Golfera proceeds with the acquisition of a ham factory in Collecchio, in the Parma area, where we produce our cured hams, including "San Valentino", DOP-certified Parma Ham and other specialities.
GOLFERA
BEN FATTO