{"id":4445,"date":"2021-02-10T10:21:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T09:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissdelight.qodeinteractive.com\/?page_id=4445"},"modified":"2023-01-11T09:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:38:32","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4445\" class=\"elementor elementor-4445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2122a6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d2122a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf1bc04\" data-id=\"cf1bc04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9577599 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9577599\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-066c605\" data-id=\"066c605\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c209a elementor-widget elementor-widget-swissdelight_core_section_title\" data-id=\"94c209a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"swissdelight_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center  qodef-appear-animation--enabled\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-tagline\" >a bit of history<\/span>\n\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\tAmaretti <span class=\"qodef-subtitle-wrapper\">Virginia<span class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\" >about us<\/span><\/span>\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4961790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4961790\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6867d4\" data-id=\"d6867d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd921f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd921f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Virginia is a historic brand founded in 1860, synonymous with quality and refinement in the art of confectionery. Having become famous for the production of soft Amaretti, today it also boasts a wide range of exquisite and elegant specialities. The bakery that once produced these delicious Amaretti soon became a meeting place for locals and visitors alike, so much so that the square it overlooked was referred to in postcards of the time as 'Piazza degli Amaretti Virginia'. Fragrant, with a consistent and soft almond texture, Amaretti Virginia were soon appreciated even among the glories of the most important International Expositions. Among the most authoritative: the award ceremony at the 1892 Colombiadi in Genoa with <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c138deb\" data-id=\"c138deb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d04fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d04fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>diplomas and first-class medals, and the prestigious award in Paris in 1911 with a gold medal and special distinction, where the delicate Virginia flavours won over a very select jury. These and other medals and diplomas obtained at International Expositions of the time (Arcachon 1897, Turin 1898, Genoa 1903 etc.) are currently kept in the Company's historical archives. Since then, attempts at imitation were numerous, so much so that back in 1897, the Founder had the Virginia Brand placed under the protection of the laws of the Kingdom of Italy. The precious experience of over a century is a guarantee of quality for Virginia sweets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4ce1c7 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4ce1c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b19cd17\" data-id=\"b19cd17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee9e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-swissdelight_core_section_title\" data-id=\"8ee9e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"swissdelight_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center  qodef-appear-animation--enabled\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-tagline\" >a bit of history<\/span>\n\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\tAmaretti <span class=\"qodef-subtitle-wrapper\">Virginia<span class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\" >about us<\/span><\/span>\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c882f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c882f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Virginia is a historic brand founded in 1860, synonymous with quality and refinement in the art of confectionery. Having become famous for the production of soft Amaretti, today it also boasts a wide range of exquisite and elegant specialities. The bakery that once produced these delicious Amaretti soon became a meeting place for locals and visitors alike, so much so that the square it overlooked was referred to in postcards of the time as 'Piazza degli Amaretti Virginia'. Fragrant, with a consistent and soft almond texture, Amaretti Virginia were soon appreciated even among the glories of the most important International Expositions. Among the most authoritative: the award at the Colombiadi in Genoa in 1892 with diplomas and a first-class medal and the prestigious recognition in Paris in 1911 with a gold medal and special honour, where the delicate Virginia flavours won over a very select Jury. These and other medals and diplomas obtained at International Expositions of the time (Arcachon 1897, Turin 1898, Genoa 1903 etc.) are currently kept in the Company's historical archives. Since then, attempts at imitation were numerous, so much so that back in 1897, the Founder had the Virginia Brand placed under the protection of the laws of the Kingdom of Italy. The precious experience of over a century is a guarantee of quality for Virginia sweets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d39efb1 qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d39efb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b47f8d9\" data-id=\"b47f8d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7715d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7715d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aaa.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aaa.png 400w, https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aaa-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aaa-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d868597\" data-id=\"d868597\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cb1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-swissdelight_core_section_title\" data-id=\"97cb1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"swissdelight_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left  qodef-appear-animation--enabled\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-tagline\" >international<\/span>\n\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\tVirginia in the world\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" style=\"margin-top: 15px\">Virginia is present in over 20 countries worldwide, and the 50% of its production is exported to all continents. The main export countries are: Saudi Arabia\/Middle East, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Oman, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Monaco, Hungary, Uruguay, USA.\n<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--filled  qodef-html--link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/showcase\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=\"#E8E8E8\" style=\"color: #000000;background-color: #FFFFFF;border-color: #ACACAC\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Discover our products!\t\t\t<\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a bit of history Amaretti Virginias about us Virginia is a historic brand born in 1860, synonymous with quality and refinement in the art of confectionery. Having become famous for the production of soft Amaretti, today it also boasts a wide range of exquisite and elegant specialities. The bakery that once produced these delicious Amaretti soon became a meeting place... <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/who-we-are\/\">Continue Reading<span> About us<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4445","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4445"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13228,"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4445\/revisions\/13228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amarettivirginia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}