SUSTAINABILITY NUTKAO

People

One of the key responsibilities of a company is to protect the human assets that make it up.

Within a safe working environment, it is necessary for the organisation to dedicate itself to building an open dialogue with its employees. This, in order to be absolutely sure that all business objectives are understood at all levels and that all our collective energy is used effectively.

Nutkao’s men and women are self-driven entrepreneurs, each in their own area of expertise. The Company must be sure to know the members of its family well: knowing what they do and how. What’s more, it must be able to align skills with the latest market trends and changes, guiding its people along specific professional paths.

We often talk about “multitasking”: once the level of quality required to cover a given position has been defined, in Nutkao we need to adopt a “multi-hearing” approach. Listening by asking the right questions.

Indeed, the ingredients that make up the best recipe are preparation, curiosity and a pinch of imagination.

Luca Ritondale – Group HR Manager

Raw materials

Hazelnuts

The absolute care we devote to the selection of our suppliers, in turn guarantees the exceptional quality of our products. We purchase the raw material from Italian, as well as international producers. In Nutkao, when we process our hazelnuts, mixtures of different sizes are used in order to obtain a paste with consistent organoleptic characteristics. The fact that the raw materials are used immediately after roasting makes it possible to preserve all the aromatic notes that this process brings out. The delicate taste of our hazelnuts means that the cream obtained is perfect in ice cream, in frozen desserts, in ice cream cakes, as well as in mousses. It can also be used as a flavouring for neutral pastry bases.

Cocoa

The cocoa used in Nutkao recipes boasts the renowned Ghana single point of origin. The acquisition of our Afrotropic plant, where the cocoa beans are processed, allows us to ensure that the supply chain is fully transparent and controlled, from the chocolate fruit to the finished product. The variety of cocoa used in our products is the famous Forastero cocoa, characterised by a strong and refined aromatic profile. Our recipes can be made using Fair Trade certified cocoa. A distinctive feature of Nutkao’s chocolate production process lies in the final conching stage: we combine the 3 dry, plastic and liquid conching techniques. This special process ensures that all the aroma of the chocolate is released. Moreover, it helps to create and ensure the final spreadability of our creams, guaranteeing superior quality.

Milk

We choose our raw materials directly from carefully selected dairies, adding an important aromatic profile that enhances the combination of cocoa and hazelnuts. The direct relationship established over the years with suppliers guarantees the freshness and taste of this indispensable product for the creation of Nutkao’s recipes. Finally, to ensure an excellent and consistent level of quality, we carry out specific physical, chemical and microbiological analysis on the milk.

Packaging

At Nutkao, we are committed to choosing solutions that protect the health and hygiene of packaged products, while minimising the environmental impact. Our customers can choose packaging – or rather resources – that are eco-friendly, such as jars in recycled PET or glass.

One of our key objectives over the next few years will be offer a wider range of certified origin packaging and that is environmentally friendly in terms of its disposal, in order be able to guarantee that the product purchased comes from responsible sources.

Every one of these actions contribute to helping our customers optimise their recycling practices with a minimum environmental impact, guaranteeing the highest levels of efficiency and savings. Moreover, the close partnerships and collaboration with our suppliers enable us to develop and implement new state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly packaging solutions.