The Company
Our story begins in Picerno, between the mountains and hills of the Lucanian Apennines.
At the end of the 1960s, the brothers Ottavio and Rocco Lettieri made an ancient tradition a reason for development and knowledge of the territory, transforming the small village of Picerno into a regional hub for processing and processing pork.
Ottavio, soon the only protagonist, manages to enhance a local tradition, so as to bring “the ancient flavor of quality” to the tables.
The key to Ottavio’s success lies in human capital, transmitting his passion to specialize him and sensitize him to a careful manufacturing process in absolute respect for ancient traditions.
These values will remain a fundamental asset of the company, making the LUCANA SALUMI brand a synonym of authenticity, quality, tradition and bond with the territory.
THE PROTAGONISTS
Today the second generation is the protagonist; Giovanni, Filomena and her husband Lorenzo continue the challenge launched by Ottavio, to keep the authenticity of the product firm during the progressive increase in production volume.
New technologies at the service of quality, combine tradition, research and particular attention to the health challenges that the sector requires.
Using exclusively selected Italian fresh meats of the highest quality, LUCANA SALUMI brand products guarantee the ancient taste of tradition with the safety and authenticity of a gluten-free product, without milk and its derivatives and with the use of iodized salt.
GIOVANNI LETTIERI
SALES MANAGER LS
FILOMENA LETTIERI
QUALITY MANAGER LS
LORENZO SALVIA
DIRECTOR LS
QUALITY POLICY
The mission of the “Salumificio della Lucania S.r.l.” is to create high quality cured meats and high organoleptic characteristics, respecting the traditions handed down from generation to generation and to find technologically advanced solutions to respect traditions and at the same time safety and package innovation.
The corporate vision is that of a young company, which nurtures strong respect for traditions, the environment and people.
The Company’s commitment is aimed at marketing a healthy, simple, genuine, safe product, in compliance with the customer’s times and specifications, in accordance with industry trends.
The degree of satisfaction of our customers has always been an indicator of our Quality Management System and the pursuit of this Policy is the commitment of the Management and all the staff of the Salumificio della Lucania.
Furthermore, the Company Management is committed to:
• Environmental responsibility;
• Sustainability: from taking positions on social issues, to active collaboration with entities engaged in solidarity, to hospitality for companies, schools, interns, to active collaboration with recovery associations and sports clubs. This is achieved by enhancing the commitment of people in the world as the first cog to move the entire society.
• Food safety, through the observation of the voluntary standards UNI EN ISO 9001: 2015, BRCGS Food Safety e IFS Food;
• Ethics and responsibility towards employees. Human resources are the great assets of the company. They constitute its strength, its essence and the Management is always ready to listen to the needs emerging from the staff.
THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT
THE GENUINENESS OF OUR PRODUCTS STEMS FROM OUR RESPECT FOR NATURE
Giovanni Lettieri
sales manager LS
Healthy
This is why, whilst continuing to respect traditional recipes, we have eliminated or replaced ingredients that are potentially allergy-causing.
Today, none of our cured meats contain gluten or lactose and almost all are free from milk protein.
Healthy, genuine cured meats; since 2011, SALUMIFICIO DELLA LUCANIA has been included on the approved list drawn up by the Associazione Italiana Celiachia (Italian Society for the Coeliac Disease).
We adhere to the sensitisation campaign run by the Ministry of Health, using only iodised salt in the production of our cured meats.
ORGANIC
In 2014, we made the choice to flank the classic line of our products with a “bio” (organic) option.Our BIO LINE offers a range of products that guarantees the well-being of, and quality enjoyed by our consumers who are particularly sensitive to naturalistic trends.
The BIO line has been created in compliance with current legislation protecting the standards of organic farming:
• rigorous selection of raw materials and organically farmed animals;
• natural processing and maturing;
• spices only obtained from organic farming.
The result is a high quality product with a limited fat content, no colourings and flavoured only using iodised sea salt – in reduced quantities – and GMO FREE.
The products of the BIO line are also free from potential allergens such as gluten, lactose and milkprotein.
THE GENUINENESS OF OUR PRODUCTS STEMS FROM OUR RESPECT FOR NATURE
Giovanni Lettieri
sales manager LS
Quality And Safety
Each and every stage of the production process is controlled constantly using advanced systems, thereby assuring scrupulous product traceability, above and beyond the requirements of current legislation.
The plant is quality certified in compliance with UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 standards and the prestigious international certificates BRCGS Food Safety (Global Standard for Food Safety) and IFS (International Food Standard).
The company first equipped itself with a packaging system for its cured meats back in 2008, aimed at ensuring the greatest possible guarantees in terms of quality, hygiene and safety.
The clean room is a room that is isolated from all those around it, with its very own air treatment system. This prevents any entrance by dust or micro-organisms from outside, ensuring that the quality characteristics typical of the fresh product are fully maintained.
This structure provides added value for the product as in addition to guaranteeing its safety and freshness, it also enhances its visual appeal.
