Pernigotti is an Italian manufacturer of chocolate (its speciality is the production of high quality Gianduiotto, a chocolate-hazelnut based confectionery),[1] nougats, Easter eggs and ice creams. It is one of the oldest and most traditional manufacturers of chocolate and nougat candy in Italy. Originally founded in 1860 in the town of Novi Ligure, Piedmont it was sold in 2013 to the Toksöz company of Istanbul.[2] Since 2022 it has been acquired by JP Morgan Asset Management. While in July 2023 Invitalia will also enter the share capital with 25%. It has been said that for Italians, "Pernigotti is to chocolate as Ferrari is to cars."[3]
History
Founded in 1860 as a grocery shop, the company was owned by the Pernigotti family for five generations until 1995.[4] By 1882 its quality was sufficiently well known that King Umberto I granted the company the privilege of using the royal coat of arms on the factory insignia on 25 April 1882.