Carta del Basilico
Our Company
The Basil is the beating heart of what we do. Taking care of the basil supply chain means guaranteeing quality of our products, working side by side with our producers and protecting biodiversity.
Discover the Barilla Basil Charter, the story of our sustainability path, through which we are committed primarily to three fronts : the supply of basil from sustainable agriculture, the protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of farming communities.
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BASIL FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Since 2020 our basil comes from sustainable agriculture! This means that every actor in our basil supply chain is subjected to checks annually and is required to comply with the sustainability criteria of the ISCC PLUS certification system.
02
MORE SPACE FOR BIODIVERSITY
For us, taking care of our basil means taking care of the fields where it is grown . In addition to certification, we protect soil health through continuous crop rotation and areas of biodiversity . In this way it is possible to increase the fertility of the soil containing and the presence of parasites .
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OUR FARMERS, OUR FAMILY
We have built bonds with our beings that last for years and with them we have grown and improved: we can trust the quality of their raw materials and they can use their work with greater safety.
Look for the logo on the shelves of your local supermarket "Basil from sustainable agriculture"
Barilla's commitment to sustainability, outlined in the Sustainable Agriculture Code, certifies basil production globally.
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DELICATE METHOD
Our new Barilla Pesto is prepared with care, with quality ingredients and following a delicate method.
Our new Barilla Pesto is prepared with care, with quality ingredients and delicacy.
DELICATE PREPARATION
The secret blend of the unique creaminess of our Pesto lies in the delicate preparation: all the ingredients are healthy until we obtain a creamy and homogeneous emulsion. Furthermore, to best preserve the aroma, color and original taste of the ingredients , we always mix them cold . Of course the raw material is equally important: our basil is picked at dawn to get fresh in our factory in Rubbiano and, to preserve the natural aroma of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP , directly acquiring the whole forms and grate it just before adding it to our Pesto alla Genovese.
QUICK AND DELICATE HEAT TREATMENT
Quality first of all! Heat treatment is a technique used to ensure preservation and 100% safe quality in all phases of the product's life. In our case, the Pesto undergoes a rapid and delicate use heat treatment thanks to avant-garde techniques.
IN THE LESS TIME POSSIBLE
It is important for us to prepare the ingredients as quickly as possible so as not to risk damaging them. Between the moment the ingredients start to be prepared and the moment the pesto is put in the jar, it takes less than three hours!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF BARILLA PESTO BASIL?
Every year, more than 7,000 tons of basil arrive in our factory in Rubbiano, which is then combined with the other ingredients and transformed into our Barilla Pesto. Every single basil leaf that comes into our Barilla Pesto is 100% Italian and comes mainly from fields and situations near our factories to minimize the time between harvesting and processing.
IS THERE GLUTEN IN BARILLA PESTI?
All our Pesto are gluten free and are suitable for those who are intolerant to gluten.
DOES THE USE OF BASIL FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IMPACT THE TASTE OF BARILLA PESTO?
At Barilla, we have very high food safety and quality standards for our products and we do not accept this. In fact, we have been able to certify our basil from sustainable agriculture while preserving the quality of our Pestos and their delicious taste!
WHICH BARILLA PESTI ARE PRODUCED WITH BASIL FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE?
With the exception of the Pesto Recipe Gourmet which is still in the ISCC PLUS certification phase, all our Barilla Pestos containing basil are produced with "basil from sustainable agriculture". However, we have decided to apply the entire "basil from sustainable agriculture" logo only to the labels of Pesto alla Genovese, Pesto alla Genovese without garlic and Pesto Basilico and Rucola.
