Riso Gallo Gallo's snack with lentils

Brand Heritage and Origins

Riso Gallo is one of Italy's oldest and most renowned rice producers, with roots dating back to 1856 when Giobatta Preve opened a rice processing factory in Genoa. As the business expanded internationally, the company used animal symbols to distinguish rice grades in foreign markets; a rooster (il gallo) signified the highest quality, eventually becoming the official name and symbol of the brand.

Product Information and Manufacturing

This product belongs to the "Gallo's" line, featuring puffed cereal and legume-based savory snacks, specifically chips or gallette made with lentils and rice. Like the vast majority of Riso Gallo products, manufacturing takes place in Italy, primarily around the company's historical headquarters in Robbio (Pavia) within the Lombardy rice basin.

Corporate Ownership

Riso Gallo S.p.A. remains an independent, family-owned Italian company owned and managed by the Preve family across several generations. Unlike many other major food conglomerates, the enterprise continues to operate autonomously from its historic base in Northern Italy.