ITALIAN OIL IN EVERY DROP
Since 1921
In 1919, the young Giuseppe Novaro, born into a family of olive growers from Western Liguria, had just returned from the First World War, decided to take up the business of oil merchant. Giuseppe started out with others, but soon decided to create his own business and established the “Fratelli Novaro” with his brother Paolo: it was 1921 and the history of the Novaro company began.
- Year 1921 - Fratelli Novaro business began
- 20,000 + bottles a year
Giuseppe Novaro
Our prices in 1934
This price list offers a snapshot of an era that is still relatively recent, yet so very different in consumption habits. As can be seen, the oil was mainly sold in demijohns and sent directly to families, mostly by train. The containers were all recovered, washed and reused: very little waste was produced and consumerism was still to come.
The 1990s
In the 1990s, Giovanni’s eldest son, Gianni Junior, upon graduating from university, joined the company. In this period the company developed its international market which quickly came to account for 50% of the company’s turnover. At the beginning of the year 2000 the “Lucinasco” Riviera Ligure D.O.P. was launched, obtained exclusively from olive groves in the municipality of Lucinasco. In 2007, the second son, Luca, also decided to join the family business.
The Novaro brothers
Gianni and Luca’s two younger brothers, Marco and Enrico, are involved in other businesses, nevertheless, they are a source of advice and encouragement. Our father sadly died in 2009, and our aunt Anna Bianca not many years after, however, in the meantime our family has continued to grow with the arrival of many grandchildren… In terms of business, the last few years have been characterized by important investments in our oil mill and agricultural business.
Today
Today our company has two premises: our oil mill, located in Via Nazionale 28, Pontedassio (IM), amongst the olive groves of the Oneglia valley and our small packaging plant in Via Garessio, 56, in the centre of Imperia Oneglia.