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“Only if you put your heart into something
you can put your stamp on it.”

Giovanni Rana
Giovanni Rana

Giovanni
Rana

Founder

From the tiny kitchen in San Giovanni Lupatoto we have made it all the way here, to America!
And I still feel now the same way I felt when riding my little red Guzzi motorbike, happily unaware of the road ahead… The only difference between today and 1962 is that the basket I used for my tortellini has gotten so big that now I can share my pasta with the United States!
For me, it is like a wonderful and delectable miracle. In fact, there’s no secret to this success, we just believe that a dream can come true with hard work and great passion. And so it has been, ever since I started selling my tortellini to shop after shop.
I like to stay close to the source of my preferred ingredients. It is no surprise that at present, our predominance in pasta and fresh sauce production extends primarily to Italy and Europe.

Giovanni Rana

Gian Luca
Rana

CEO

I am passionate about what I do, and the same goes for my whole team: that is why we always strive for improvement and we are constantly trying to outdo ourselves.
Ours is not a brand that is stamped on the package, but an actual family from Verona that has been living in Italy for three generations, and has decided to bring the finest pasta variety, first to Europe and now to the United States as well. That’s how our family grows!
I must admit that the urge to extend beyond Italy was all mine, first as a tribute to my father and to pasta, then as a strong call to introduce our lovely pasta to dinner tables even further away.
It’s quite a challenge because we always focus on quality, ideas, ingredients, recipes and people, which are the basis of everything. I’ve always been passionate about history and adventure, and encountering new tastes and different cultures is a way of discovering the world, the land and its people.

OUR FAMILY

Today, Giovanni Rana is one big global family; a mosaic of 4.000 people who reflect different backgrounds and perspectives to create an inclusive culture with a shared passion and enthusiasm. We continue to grow into new markets, reaching more people and gracing dinner tables around the world.
And at the head of this family is the unifying force, Giovanni Rana, a beloved grandfather to each and every one of us.
From our family to yours, Buon Appetito.
Gian Luca Rana