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TRADITIONAL ITALIAN CHEESEMAKING USING LOCAL A2-TESTED NZ MILK & NATURAL INGREDIETNS.
- La Nostra Storia-
- OUR STORY -
A vision for high quality Italian style cheese made with traditional Italian know-how and the very best natural local New Zealand ingredients.
Flavio and Flavia both from Rome, Italy and passionate about good food and rugby, wanted to create a new life in New Zealand. Flavia has spent 25 years as a top executive in an international company. Flavio used to play professional rugby in Italy and briefly also played in New Zealand.
With Italy having more than 1000 different types of cheeses, they missed the Italian variety of cheeses. Therefore, they bravely decided to introduce some of these traditional Italian cheese styles to the New Zealand market. They found in Nelson the opportunity to collaborate with Oaklands Farm. This source would provide a supply of fully traceable quality local A2-tested cows milk.
a2 tested cows
Requiring an Italian sounding Brand, "ViaVio" was chosen. It comes from the last part of Flavia and Flavio's name. It conjures up the image of historic and traditional artisanal Italian brands, and stands proudly alongside the stars of the Southern Cross.
ViaVio is now producing and supplying the very finest quality products made with solely natural local ingredients and no added preservatives for all like-minded discerning foodies.
- Our Team-
Nicola
Cheesemaster
© ViaVio
Raffy
Accounting
© ViaVio
© ViaVio
Flavia & Flavio
Owners
© ViaVio
Dali
Factory
© ViaVio
Megan
Sales
© ViaVio
Bee
Operations
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-Sharing the Joy of Good Food-
At ViaVio, we believe in more than just making cheese, we believe in sharing the joy of life through good food, good company, and meaningful connections.
That’s why we are proud to be a main sponsor of the Nelson Italian Festival, a celebration of Italian culture, food, and community here in New Zealand. It’s a reflection of everything we stand for: bringing people together around authentic flavours and shared experiences.
Discover the Nelson Italian Festival
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