Auricchio is an Italian cheese-making company, based in Cremona.

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Auricchio

Company type	Private
Industry	Dairy products
Founded	1877
Founder	Gennaro Auricchio
Headquarters	Cremona , Italy
Products	Cheese
Owner	Auricchio family
Number of employees	350
Website	Auricchio.it

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Founded in 1877 at San Giuseppe Vesuviano in the province of Naples, Gennaro Auricchio was the creator of a special rennet to produce provolone.

By the 1880s it was exporting cheese to the United States, for stocking in Little Italy's shops. This growth created the need for new facilities, with a dairy added in Cremona before 1900.

Today, Auricchio also has plants in:

• Macomer (Nuoro) for pecorino romano DOP and other fresh and mature sheep cheeses
• Scandiano (Reggio Emilia) for production of caciotta (roundish small soft cheese) and ricotta
• Solignano (Parma) specialized in the production of Parmigiano Reggiano

The company is the largest producer of provolone cheese in Italy, and offers a significant range of dairy products:

• Provolone (sharp, mild and smoked)
• Parmigiano Reggiano
• Grana Padano
• Pecorino romano (protected designation of origin)
• A large assortment of fresh and seasoned pecorino cheeses

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