PUNTOITALY N°1 -January - June 2012

162 Torronalba has passed the prestigious milestone of 40 years of activity, following a path of continual growth, quality, and constant research. Created towards the end of the 1960s as a business producing confections and semi-finished products for gelato makers and pastry cooks, it linked its name to that of Alba, its home city, and to the confection typical of the local district, hazelnut torrone (Italian nougat). The first pastes produced by the company were hazelnut, torrone and croccantino (almond crunch). Over the course of time, Torronalba increased its business until in the 1980s it felt the need to shift from the historic headquarters in Alba to more extensive premises at Piobesi d’Alba, with a total covered floor space of 6,500 sqm, with a brightly coloured design that gives a good idea of the vibrant environment where the sparkling products are created. Thanks to the introduction of a new dedicated line of products, the range was widened to include pistachio, amaretto and gianduia, plus the fruit pastes. Develop- ment of the line of powder products came in 2006, when Torronalba had a purpose-built factory erected in front of the company’s orig- inal site. Always meticulously attentive to the quality of its products, Torronalba has created a sophisticated internal laboratory in which A WORLD OF VIBRANT COLOURS