Raspini celebrates 80 years of history through cooked ham

Raspini celebrated 80 years of history with an event at the Ifse cookery school in Piobesi Torinese (To). The star of the evening was the sandwich and its key ingredient, cooked ham.

Journalists and food-industry experts took an active part in the evening, getting involved in preparing sandwiches, another Italian speciality, created in Turin exactly 100 years ago and named by the “Vate”, Gabriele D'Annunzio.

For this important celebration, the company wanted to alternate formal moments with others devoted purely to conviviality, but above all it wanted participants to experience something meaningful based on combining products that form part of our country's gastronomic heritage.

The company's history

The event was attended by Tiziana Raspini, president and CEO of Raspini, who wished to retrace the key moments in the company's history, so closely intertwined with her own family and personal history, also revealing significant episodes and anecdotes from the eight decades that have led the company from Scalenghe to become a leading presence on the Piedmontese and national scene: “Retracing these 80 years means remembering that Raspini was not born from a plan drawn up on paper, but from the enterprise of a family, a passion for commerce and a love of good food. A history built day by day that continues to this day thanks to the people who share its values and spirit.”

The comments

“Collaborating with Raspini represents an important opportunity to highlight the connection between education, the business world and the area we share,” said Raffaele Trovato, director of IFSE. “For ten years, we have been pursuing significant initiatives together relating to education and promotion, a journey of which we are very proud. We are therefore honoured to host this important event at IFSE on the occasion of Raspini's 80th anniversary, a milestone celebrating a history of tradition, growth and the enhancement of Made in Italy excellence.”

Emilia Lisdero, Raspini's head of marketing and communications, highlighted the Brand's current and future characteristics and objectives, drawing attention to the position the company holds in the domestic and international markets: “Our challenge is not to choose between tradition and innovation. It is to use 80 years of experience to understand how people's habits are changing. Listening to consumers also gives rise to projects such as the relaunch of Mangia & Chiudi, which responds to the growing demand for convenience without sacrificing quality. This is how we want to remain relevant tomorrow too.”

The recipes

From the end of October, Raspini will offer all cooking enthusiasts a small but meaningful gift: a recipe book dedicated to the sandwich containing 10 recipes, both classic and delicious, will be available on the company's website. In addition to the 2 presented during the evening, a further 8 will be proposed, one for each decade of the company's history. A delicious tribute that seals the relationship between Raspini and the gastronomic tradition of Piedmont.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.