Barbera
It all began long ago in 1888 when the Barbera family, who managed a
flourishing farm in Menfi in the province of Agrigento, decided to
settle on a splendid estate in San Lorenzo ai Colli.
In San Lorenzo ai Colli, Lorenzo Barbera, the family patriarch, a man
with a strong temperament, together with his brother Vincenzo, began the
farm by cultivating mainly olives and citrus. Their oil production was
an immediate success and soon after, in 1894, through an ambitious
partnership with the Florio family, one of the most powerful families of
the time, the "Oleifici Siciliani" company was born. This year marked
the beginning of a long and fortunate history of quality oil, renowned
throughout the world.
Today, "Manfredi Barbera & Figli S.p.A." is one of the most
cutting-edge oil producers in the international arena. The company
produces excellent products, obtained and bottled following the highest
food quality, health and safety standards.
The Barbera family of today has Manfredi Barbera at the helm,
representing the family's fourth generation. For over twenty years he
has passionately and intuitively guided the company, uniting a love for
tradition with a propensity for all of the opportunities offered by
modern technology, with a primary focus on perfecting the quality of the
product and bringing the company to the international market. His
winning instinct has led to the diversification of products and the
captivating and original appeal of the packaging. To his son Lorenzo,
the fifth generation, at just four years of age, he dedicated the
company's first "pitted" oil. The oil, which is made by removing the
pits before pressing, is extracted from the tasty Nocellara del Belice
cultivar. Aptly named "Lorenzo n°5", his son has become the symbol of
one of the company's most important products.
Passion, the land and an entrepreneurial spirit are the ingredients that
make Barbera's products true ambassadors of high-quality Sicilian
products throughout the world.
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