Yes, the Callipo ice cream will be sold in Australia. This is the umpteenth deserved victory for Made in Italy and in particular for Italian gastronomic excellence in the world. After thebitter Jefferson, another Calabrian product will be sold overseas. Australians will be able to buy and enjoy ice cream from the Callipo family, which has long been in the tuna and dessert industry.
The Callipo
Pippo and Giacinto Callipo, father and son respectively, work tirelessly to carry on the family brand. Pippo (Filippo) represents the fourth generation of the family. The company was in fact founded by Giacinto Callipo on January 14, 1913 and it was one of the first in Italy to can the prized Mediterranean Tuna. The factory was initially located in Pizzo (VV), a city famous for its tuna traps. The oldest, called "la Grande", dates back to 1457. The registered office is still located here today, while the operational one was moved to Maierato in 1988. Pippo began working alongside his father in 1972 and became director in 1981. needs to thirty years of great progress of the Company, made up of investments and diversification of production.
The same principles from generation to generation
Family businesses always have a tradition, handed down from father to son. The principles of the Calabrian brand have been the same for over a hundred years:attention to quality and the decision of do not relocate the company. Callipo products are therefore 100% Calabrian excellence. The ingredients are carefully chosen, come from local production and are completely natural. The success of the Callipo company it is certainly due to these principles, in addition to the passion and foresight of family members.
Investments in sport and local tourism
Pippo Callipo is very attached to his territory and to young Calabrians. In 1993 he founded the men's volleyball team, la Volleyball Callipo tuna, which within 10 years climbs the rankings and conquers Serie A. Pippo not only finances the team, but is its president. The enthusiasm and success of the athletes are due to his role as motivator. To encourage local tourism, the Callipo family have also built the Popolia Country Resort, a hotel center that is spread over 140 hectares of hilly area and with a spectacular view of the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia. For its social commitment, the Callipo family has received many awards.
The Callipo group
With Pippo the company grows in turnover and faces the foreign market. This is above all thanks to the creation of the Callipo Group of which Pippo is president. A weighted choice for diversify production and increase competitiveness on national and international soil. The group includes 6 companies and 300 employees and is one of the most important companies in Italy. Even in times of crisis, the company's turnover grew, giving the opportunity to hire new workers and redeem the young Calabrians from unemployment and underpaid work.
Callipo ice cream
In 2008 Pippo decides to realize his dream and enhance another local product: the Pizzo ice cream. The ice cream of the group it is produced in Pizzo and is made only with high quality natural ingredients: pistachios from Bronte, hazelnuts from Piedmont, fresh milk from Castrovillari. Famous is above all the truffle of Pizzo: a hazelnut ice cream with a dark chocolate heart molded in the palm of the hand and covered with a sprinkling of cocoa and sugar. A delicacy that can now also be enjoyed in Australia.
In 2013 the family celebrated the first centenary of the company. An important milestone for Calabria, but also for Italy. For the occasion, Giorgio Napolitano gave the Callipo family a commemorative plaque to express his appreciation for the commitment and the precious entrepreneurial tradition.
