Before the introduction of the potato, the chestnut was the basic food resource of the mountain villages and it often replaced the bread and meat too. The chestnut is a very nutrition food; Its components are similar to wheat's components: glucides, proteins, lipids and a lot of vitamins (B1, B2 and especially C) that will stand cooking. The gastronomic tradition boasts a lot of recipes for tasty dishes both sweet and salt courses.

To satisfy the different requirements of the market, apart from the excellent raw quality, a big importance has been given to the production by means of state-of-the-art technology. The sterilization is the final and most important step of the production in order to preserve the color, flavor, texture and nutritional value of the product while ensuring its safety and shelf life. This is the reason why the three Italian biggest chestnut producers have chosen GEA Levati sterilization retorts.  

SGIM, with the new Sweet Nature line, has purchased a retort mod. ST 1200x2000 1D WR-SA to produce and bring all over the world a healthy, natural and tasty chestnut snack ,100% Italian. 
 
M.G.M. has realized a new plant including n°2 retorts mod. ST 1200x4000 1D S-WR-SA to sterilize and commercialize all over the world pre-cooked chestnut in pouches, becoming a leader in fruit and vegetable field. 

INGINO RAFFAELE, with the new brand Raffael, represents the best in the sector of chestnut based confectionaries, produced by following old and noble recipes, applying innovative methodologies and advanced technologies, which keep intact old flavors coming from the artisan tradition. To combine innovation and tradition he has chosen our retort mod. ST 1200x2000 1D WR-SA. 

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