Monsic mandorlificio was born in 2000 from antonio schifano's idea, who, thanks to his tenacity and constant commitment, has managed to enhance the typical products of its territory so as to give the name to his company, Monsic
Entrepreneur of excellent forecasting skills, always the author of the value of Almond, he created his company at the foot of the hill of vicari c / da chiani, an ideal place for an easy marketing of food goods. The following years will be used to strengthen the company to conquer new market segments, in order to also reach international markets.
Today Monsic is a worldwide company in the distribution and marketing of products of Sicilian origin, such as dried fruits, legumes, cereals and pastry products tthroughout the national territory
In the roman world, legumes had a high importance so that they taken the name cicerone from the chickpeas, they are mainly grown in southern italy. We can find two varieties: big seeds and small seeds, smooth or rough, mainly yellow; rich in b9 vitamins and mineral salts, do not contain gluten and are particularly suitable for celiacs.
Technically almond is the seed, not the fruit, of the almond. From the many varieties of almonds in our territory, the most known are: tuono, ferragnes and Tessitora almonds. Another difference is that of sweet and bitter almonds.
Sweet almonds contain unsaturated fats, proteins, mineral salts, and vitamins in particular vitamin and, in addition, they contain magnesium which is a real touch for the nervous system.
Almond can be natural and peeled and constitutes a fundamental ingredient in kitchen, particularly in pastry; it is an important product that is part of the mediterranean diet.
Not only they are symbols of luck and wealth as it is usual to believe lentils are rich in nutritional properties and quality preventive against cancer.
The crops in the Sicilian territory guarantee high quality standards, are easy to culture and recommended in the Mediterranean diet.