Our History

Our story begins on 26 February 1978, when a group of entrepreneurs from Reggio Emilia decide to combine their experience in packaging and Parmigiano Reggiano to focus on the grated cheese sector, still unexplored territory at that time. After over 3 years of trials, tastings and checks, they create their first product, a metal tin containing 1 kg of freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano. They send it out to restaurants in the area and to cheese wholesalers, who are amazed to try this product, which, at that time, is seen as a real revolution.

The first 5 g tub of grated cheese is released in 1982, created with a piece of machinery used for making single-serving jams, completely rebuilt by the Dalter technical staff so that it can package grated cheese.

Sees the advent of the first circular tubs intended for household use.

Is the year for the introduction of a new cut: Parmigiano Reggiano shavings.

Sees the set up of the Baltic Cheese subsidiary, to handle relations with European suppliers of hard cheeses.

We buy our first cheese factory, the one in Selvapiana, thus becoming Parmigiano Reggiano producers.

From the partnership between Dalter Alimentari Spa and Gennari Vittorio Spa comes the creation of Italia Formaggi Ltd., distributor of Italian products in the UK.

Following Spain and the UK, Germany is also a strategic market for our Made-in-Italy products: Our long-standing distributor, VIP Italia, becomes a part of our group, so we can begin directly distributing our high-quality products on the German market.

Cigarello Dairy (in the province of Reggio Emilia) undergoes a major extension and refurbishment project, turning it into the second-largest dairy in the supply chain.

DalterFood Group is founded, for the purpose of bringing Dalter Alimentari’s sister companies together and forming a single, international group with integrated expertise.

DalterFood purchases 100% ownership of VIP Italia, which thus becomes, for all intents and purposes, the Group’s German subsidiary.