- CEO
- Riccardo Uleri
- Full Time Employees
- 65
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- Pogliano Milanese Italy
- IPO Date
- Jul 4, 2018
- Business
- Longino & Cardenal S.p.A. is an Italy-based specialty food distributor and gastronomic discovery company engaged in the sourcing, marketing, and international distribution of rare and luxury food ingredients for the haute cuisine and fine dining markets. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Pogliano Milanese, Italy, the company primarily serves Michelin-starred restaurants, five-star luxury hotel chains, elite catering companies, gourmet food boutiques, and retail consumers. Longino & Cardenal organizes its commercial portfolio across high-end culinary categories, providing fresh black and white truffles, truffle oils, and truffle-based condiments; certified caviar varieties, including Beluga, Oscietra, and Kaluga Queen; Iberian cured pork products, Bellota hams, and artisanal charcuterie; ultra-premium meats, including Japanese Wagyu, Kobe beef, French poultry, and specialty game; wild-caught seafood and shellfish, such as Mazara del Vallo red prawns, Brittany blue lobsters, Cantabrian anchovies, King crab, and sea urchin roe; artisanal dairy products, including French and Italian specialty cheeses and cultured butters; foie gras and duck specialties; and gourmet pantry items, including aged traditional balsamic vinegars of Modena, Madagascar vanilla, rare salts, extra virgin olive oils, and artisan pastry ingredients. The company conducts business globally through direct operations and international subsidiaries, including Longino & Cardenal Hong Kong Ltd in Asia, Longino & Cardenal Trading LLC in Dubai serving the Middle East, and Longino & Cardenal USA Inc. in North America. In recent developments, Longino & Cardenal has advanced its omnichannel growth by scaling its direct-to-consumer B2C e-commerce platform, entered into new exclusive sourcing partnerships with certified sustainable producers, upgraded its international cold-chain logistics operations, and expanded its digital chef education and masterclass initiatives through the Longino Academy.