CASE HISTORY
company supply chain pastas for soup were the first ones following the “Zero pesticides, zero glyphosate method”. It guarantees De Matteis’pastas for soup contain less than 0.00001 g (technical zero) of residues from the most widely used plant protection products (pesticides) normally involved in
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growing and storing durum wheat used to produce them, such as glyphosate. It was a success, so since last March all Armando brand pastas follow the “Zero method”.
About the company De Matteis Agroalimentare was founded in 1993 by two entrepreneurial families operating the Construction business for more than 50 years. The commitment and dedication of the families lead what was initially just a mill with a small pasta factory to become one of the main world player in the pasta sector, with a growth rate still unmatched in the field. The factory is situated in Campania, at the foot of the Appennine Mountains near places where the largest fields of durum wheat can be found: Irpinia, Apulia and Basilicata. Like a small number of Italian pasta factories, De Matteis follows Professional
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a wheat-pasta integrated production cycle. Having a mill allows the company to have total control over the raw material and so the quality of the product.
There is a strict tie between the company and the world of agriculture At the quality control laboratory inside the mill best wheat is we selected to be sure it meets strict standards of quality. This is how good and quality pasta is produced. They say: «Our pasta is expression of an integrated system between Industry and Agricultural sector on the basis of shared values and principles». Editorial Staff
October / December 2020