Thanks to his expertise gained as a shop assistant, Edoardo Roncadin
decides to open a pizzeria in 1968. Pizza was very appreciated both by
the large number of Italian immigrants and by the Germans who in those
years started to enjoy Italian food. His assistant from Salerno suggested
the name Vesuvio to be written in capital letters on a nice signboard red
like tomato which was richly spread over the pizzas!
The love for his home country becomes more intense
and Edoardo Roncadin comes back to Italy with his wife,
children and two brothers, and therefore also his
experience and industrial know how after 20 years of
succesful growth in Germany are moved to Italy.
Edoardo Roncadin transforms Pizzeria Vesuvio in
“Pizza e Pasta” together with his brothers: an
innovative plant equipped with modern technologies
and able to produce high quality frozen pizza on
a large scale.
In 1991, it hits a total of 30 million pizzas. In July 1999,
the Roncadin Group is listed on the stock exchange.
It hits a total of 47 million pizzas in 2003. Arena purchases
the Roncadin Group through a takeover in 2004. Arena
sells the Meduno site to the Malavolta Foodinvest Pizza Srl
Group in 2005.
The Roncadin family takes back the helm of the Meduno
plant following the exit of Malavolta Foodinvest Pizza Srl,
and launches a major investment plan.
In January, Roncadin Srl becomes the new owner.
Care and constant attention to the environment are rewarded:
at Cologne Trade Fair the award “Italian Annual Awards 2011:
best product innovation - pizza “ is given.
In just over 3 years, a total of 50 million pizzas is reached
in the Premium range alone. Roncadin celebrates its
20th anniversary (1992/2012)by opening the company
doors to employees and their families.
The SNACK LINE is launched in July, producing mini
calzones and mini pizzas, followed by panzerotti and
“shovelled” pizzas. The American adventure kicks off,
with the incorporation of RONCADIN USA Inc.
Line no. 5 is opened in 2015, and the plant can boast
an area of 22,000 m2, over 400 laboratories and a
production rate of 350,000 pizzas a day.
The SNACK LINE is launched in July, producing mini calzones and
mini pizzas, followed by panzerotti and “shovelled” pizzas.
The American adventure kicks off, with the incorporation of
RONCADIN USA Inc.
