When we started selling Parmigiano Reggiano online, we paid great attention to shipping.
We want the Parmigiano to arrive as fresh as if it had been bought in our shop, and we are also careful about waste.
Here's how we do it:
1. Vacuum packing: essential for shipping Parmigiano
Big or small, every piece of Parmigiano is packaged immediately after cutting.
Vacuum packing is essential to seal in the moisture, aromas and flavours typical of the chosen ageing. A vacuum-packed piece of Parmigiano can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 months without any change in its organoleptic characteristics.
Plastic (unfortunately) is still the best material for this task, but we are working to reduce it and make our Parmigiano Reggiano a little greener.
In rare cases, a piece of Parmigiano may lose its vacuum seal – don't panic! The thermal pack is specially designed to preserve food, and the courier will be with you very quickly so you can put it in the fridge.
2. Fast shipping: just one day!
The longer a package takes to arrive, the more likely it is to be subjected to temperature fluctuations and bumps.
For this reason, we have decided to ship only within Italy and to send all products from our online shop exclusively with fast 24-hour shipping.
Fast shipping minimises the time outside the fridge and provides an additional guarantee of freshness, not to mention that it allows you to taste our Parmigiano immediately!
We carefully wrap the pieces of Parmigiano or products from the Pantry to protect them during the journey and seal the package with strong adhesive tape.
All these precautions may not be very ecological, but they are necessary to bring a Parmigiano Reggiano to your home as fresh as it just left the dairy.
Why is there a minimum spend on the online shop to get free shipping?
To get free shipping throughout Italy, the cart value must be at least €49. In this way, we try to encourage our customers to condense their purchases into as few orders as possible.
Asking our customers to buy less seems like a crazy choice, but we do it to reduce plastic packaging, emissions, and generally the environmental impact of our Parmigiano.
As we said before, there is still no valid alternative to plastic to avoid compromising the quality of Parmigiano Reggiano during shipping. In addition to this, offering fast shipping means putting trucks and vans on the road that consume fuel and emit carbon dioxide every day.
Our Parmigiano is good for everyone; together, we can make it good for the environment too!
