In The Beginning

Vallebona was founded by Agostino Vallebona in 1890. He is the great grandfather of the current owner Stefano Vallebona. It all started on the island of San Pietro, an old Genoves community a few miles west of Sardinia. Agostino started dealing in fine Olive Oils, Wines, Cheeses and Bottarga. By 1920 the business had gained momentum, now at the helm was Egidio Vallebona son of Agostino and grandfather to Stefano. Egidio was the driving force behind the company, he had a passion and understanding of the fine produce he was trading and wanted to instil this passion and pride into his customers. With a fleet of trading boats, he started to trade with clients in Spain, Corsica and North Africa. What Egidio understood, and what contributes to the essence of the company even today is the strong bond and understanding between Vallebona and it's suppliers, and the passion shared by them. We have the connection today with many of our suppliers that was originally set up by Agostino and Egidio, it had been passed from father to son on both sides of the chain.

What remains today from these relationships is a passion held by us to pass onto our customers in supplying them with the best quality and fine produce we can find. It just so happens that many of the best producers back in 1890 are the great grandfathers of the gentleman we work with today! In the ten years we've been in the UK, Vallebona's focus has changed little. Our mission is to bring speciality Italian Gourmet to British restaurants, cafes, and most importantly to you at home, with unrivalled service and delivery. We hoping to evoke a little of the passion and pride we have in the wonderful food and people we work with, and help integrate our extraordinary products into healthy modern British cuisine and home cooking.