The best way to valorise a fresh product is to close its supply chain in order to bring it to end-users processed in the most diverse ways. This principle is valid not only in terms of direct profitability, but also in terms of indirect profitability, because close quality control allows the maintenance of standards that would otherwise not be achievable.
Massimiliano Anastasi
This is what happens at Anastasi Srl, a company that has been in the pistachio business for three generations, guaranteeing great expertise in the selection and processing of this product.
Massimiliano Anastasi is marketing manager of the Sicilian group based in Bronte (CT), the home of European pistachios. It is here that the fruits of the Pistacia Vera, belonging to the botanical family of the Anacardiaceae, boast very high organoleptic properties.
Shelled pistachios
"All the main stages, from production to sale, and including the purchase of pistachios, are managed directly by our family. We are, in fact, one of the few companies in Europe to have a controlled supply chain from the producer to the finished product, with a specialisation in the processing of pistachios from the main producer countries using exclusive techniques. Our strengths include the ability to supply pistachios in all forms for all kinds food application, with the aim of responding to the most detailed needs of our customers with a product that is processed in a flexible, adaptable and customisable manner. It is thanks to our extensive know-how that we have become an international point of reference for the sector."
Pistachio crumbs
Success does not happen by chance
"Nothing happens by chance. We have made a name for ourselves on a global scale, thanks to a careful selection of raw materials, attention to detail and strict in-house checks at all stages of the various production processes. The business focuses on offering the best pistachios to all our customers, regardless of their location on the planet. Processing takes place in state-of-the-art facilities, all located in Sicily, where the handling phases are carried out: shelling, peeling, chopping, paste-making, salting/toasting and praline-making."
Pistachio cream
"Each process is subjected to rigorous checks (chemical and microbiological) and we use the most advanced existing technologies in compliance with current regulations, as well as voluntary international protocols. In short: we are the world leader in high-quality pistachio production and processing."
Quality control
World markets and trade fairs
The main customers of Anastasi Srl, as reported by the manager, are the food industry (confectionery, canning, cured meats and sausage producers) and large distributors for hotels, bars, pastry shops and ice cream parlours. Another sales channel, which continues to grow, is the direct and indirect (private label) packaging business for the international big retail trade. In short, Anastasi Srl is a pure B2B operator, whose latest balance sheet boasts no less than €82 million worth of pistachios sold in the world's most significant markets such as North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Anastasi Srl headquarters in Sicily
The company continues to grow and, with it, its commercial expansion into other continents. For this reason, Anastasi Srl will be present at the Food Ingredients - Fi Europe - in Frankfurt, one of the leading world fairs in the sector, from 19 to 21 November 2024, at stand 4.1F61.
For more information: 
Massimiliano Anastasi
Anastasi Srl
Marketing Manager
Viale J.F. Kennedy
95034 Bronte - (CT) Italy
+39 328 5737830
+39 095 693893
[email protected]
www.anastasisrl.it