For generations,the pasta that shares memories.
Dedicated to you, Dad!
Our history has deep roots going back to the early 20th century, when the grandparents and great-grandparents of the Moccia family, driven by a bold vision, founded the First Pasta Factory. It was a time when the world was beginning to discover the magic of Italian pasta, and our best shapes traveled beyond national borders, stored in elegant wooden crates that preserved their quality and authenticity.
In 1976, Mario Moccia senior restored the Afeltra pasta factory, passionately renewing the family's art of pasta making. In 2006, the Moccia brothers picked up the baton, fascinated by the magic of pasta's unmistakable flavors and aromas. By founding a new pasta factory, they paid homage to the family legacy, transforming pasta into a symbol of style and an authentic object of desire, proudly carrying on a vision passed down from generation to generation.
Enclosed in each shape produced is the story of four generations, made up of dreams, sacrifices and an irrepressible passion for the art of pasta making. A legacy that lives on through each gesture, which has grown and strengthened over time.
The art of pasta handed downfrom the heart of Gragnano
Known worldwide for its PGI pasta, Gragnano's history began in the 13th century, when more than 30 mills ground wheat along the Vernotico River. Over the centuries, the tradition was enriched by ‘sanzari’ - people who acted as middlemen when selling the pasta - by ‘fusillaie’ - women who made the various shapes - and by artisans who dried the pasta on bamboo canes in Via Roma. The unique climate, influenced by winds from the Lattari Mountains and the Gulf of Sorrento, allowed the growth of the first large pasta factories in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, making Gragnano an internationally renowned production center with about a hundred factories as early as 1872. The custodians of a tradition of more than 500 years, we continue to preserve and hand down centuries-old production techniques from generation to generation to ensure the highest quality pasta.
