Category: Food Jobs

  • Allevatore (Farmer)

    Allevatore (Farmer)

    Allevatore (italian for farmer) is a person who is involved in livestock breeding, particularly cattle: a. of cows; also as a profession inherent to the livestock business.

  • Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Miguel Pavesi, production manager for Gorgonzola cheese at Arrigoni Battista, explains the journey of training and personal growth that led him to become a casaro, a job that requires sacrifice and great passion. The result of this daily dedication can be tasted in every bite of Gorgonzola Arrigoni Battista, try it to believe it.

  • Pastore (Shepherd)

    Pastore (Shepherd)

    Pastore or Shepherd is the person who leads sheep and goats (less often cattle) to pasture and is in charge of their care and management

  • Veterinario (Veterinarian)

    Veterinario (Veterinarian)

    person who is trained and licensed to practice veterinary medicine, which involves diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and injuries in animals italian pronunciation: [ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛəri] Animal welfare is an increasingly crucial aspect of agri-food production and marketing. The key figure in the protection of dairy animals and in the measurement of their welfare is the veterinarian,…

  • Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Vincenzo Aldrovandi, cheesemaker for Latteria Sociale Gonfo, tells us about his daily work as a master cheesemaker of Parmigiano Reggiano. Without the cheesemaker, there would be no cheese: he is the conductor who transforms milk into a symphony.

  • Battitore (Beater)

    Battitore (Beater)

    The “battitore” has the task of identifying, on behalf of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, the presence of any defects in the Parmigiano Reggiano wheels. Each wheel is “beaten” with the appropriate hammer: if it passes the examination, it can be released on the market with its renowned name. italian pronunciation: /ba.tːi.’to.re/ Renato Giudici, expert beater…