The alchemies of the third millennium are described by modern acronyms for widely differing production processes: WD, HD, SD for the well-known steam extraction. Other acronyms indicate more complex extraction processes: RPD, IPD, TD, HyD, DryD, SE, ASE, MAE, PLE, OHE, SWE, FD, SFE CO2….. Over the last 50 years, chemical engineers have developed just […]
Sit began very early with the conscious vision of Giovanni Domini. A physician and pharmacist, university professor, and industry consultant, he immediately saw the future of his Casalvento property in pharmaceuticals. With other colleagues at the University of Siena, he collaborated on studies on active ingredients and formulated pharmaceutical products. But what is an active […]
The production of Casalvento Iris Butter is featured in a documentary within the television series *Galileo*, broadcast by the German network ProSieben. Also available in Poland and Russia, it has over 3 million subscribers on its YouTube channel. One of the over 6,000 episodes is dedicated to Iris Pallida and the production of Iris Butter […]
< Can a perfume change a destiny? A memory is hidden in a cobalt blue bottle, whose fragrance evokes a memory imprisoned for a long time …. > Elena Caserini born in Codogno (Lo) in 1965 has been writing since the age of 15 and her narrative passion drives her to write short stories and […]
< For Raffaello Massi, a surgeon and psychiatrist by profession, Casalvento in Tuscany is a sober and luminous exercise in memory. Dr. Massi lives, works, and writes in Florence, and casts a clear-eyed gaze upon the passions of youth and their deceptions. A delicate reconstruction of an enchanted world. It is the world of the […]
A certified company is the foundation of any reliable manufacturing operation. Every business is made up of people. Identity and culture define the value of every company: training, experience, qualifications, equipment, suitable premises, and compliance with regulations are essential. A company is only useful if its product is useful. It cannot survive on self-referencing but […]
Our company received a great award entrepreneurship and biodiversity on 2017 by dr. Piero Pii, mayor of Casole d’Elsa on June 24, 2017. The event was the second edition of the Flavors of Music in the Bichi Borghesi estate in Scorgiano. We were awarded a crystal horse on which is engraved “recognition for biodiversity and […]
From March 2 to 5, 2017, at the beautiful Cicalino estate in Massa Marittima, we gave a report at the International Conference on Essential Oils organized by FIPPO. An audience of enthusiasts, companies, entrepreneurs, and consultants enlivened the four-day event. Numerous Italian and international speakers contributed to the success of the meeting, engaging the audience […]
In the late 19th century, agricultural life in the Tuscan countryside had an orderly rhythm marked by the seasons, rituals, and social customs. The lack of transportation necessitated the presence of a figure to connect the farms with neighboring villages. This was the Treccone. The term derives from the Tuscan verb “treccare” (to sell by […]
The prestigious and widely read monthly magazine Bio Magazine sent an editor to Casalvento to ask us a few questions. The article, titled “Lavender tells the stories and organic poetry of our land…“, simply and carefully outlines the evolution of a production project begun in Casalvento in 1962 We immediately understand that journalist Rosa Polito […]
