Elia Pellegrino
Elia Pellegrino was born in Bari on February 17, 1968, and currently resides in Andria (BT). He is married with two children and holds a degree in Certified Accountant Programmer. He has been an ONAOO professional taster since 1997. Since 1991, Elia has served as the sole director of Azienda Olearia PELLEGRINO1890 S.r.l. (www.oliopellegrino.it). He […]
Francesca Salvagno
Francesca Salvagno represents the third generation of milling art in the family company in Verona. Besides being the marketing and communication manager of “Frantoio Salvagno”, managing the web and social media, she also cares the overseas market of the company to keep costumers and enthusiasts’ interest alive from all over the world who research more […]
Danielle Smith
Danielle was born in England, but she has lived in Italy for over 35 years. After obtaining a degree in history, she began working in tourism. Her passion for olives started with the olive grove around her hotel on Lake Como. Later, due to a challenge with her husband, she decided to open an olive […]
Marina Solinas
Marina has a degree in Food Preparation Sciences. She is currently the Quality Manager at the “Oleificio Pietro Coricelli S.p.A.”. Marina deals with quality certifications, contacts with customers and consumers. It also deals with the surveillance of the quality of products and processes, the control of incoming oils from a sensorial point of view. She […]
Mirko Taioli
Born in Verona in 1983, he grew up in the Mezzane Valley and considers himself a citizen of the world. In life he is a computer engineer with many years of experience in the field. Occasional walks among the olive trees help him to relax his body and mind. In 2021 he approaches O.N.A.O. to […]
Valentina Taioli
Valentina, born in Verona in 1989, has been studying with ONAOO since 2020. With a degree in Food Science and Technology and ten years of experience in the industry as a quality control specialist, she has developed a strong passion for extra virgin olive oil and its unique flavours and aromas. To deepen her knowledge […]
Riccardo Gucci
Riccardo Gucci è Professore Ordinario di Coltivazioni Arboree presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali dell’Università di Pisa, ove insegna “Arboricoltura Generale” e “Olive Growing and Viticulture”. L’attività di ricerca in olivicoltura riguarda sia aspetti di fisiologia dell’olivo che di tecnica colturale nell’oliveto. È Associate Editor delle riviste “Irrigation Science” e “Frontiers in Plant Science (Horticulture)”. Nel […]
Marcello Scoccia
Dal 1986 è Responsabile Blending e Analisi Sensoriale presso aziende leader mondiali nel settore dell’olio di oliva. Assaggiatore Professionista, Vice Presidente e Capo Panel O.N.A.O.O – C.C.I.A.A. Imperia. Docente in corsi tecnici professionali e master universitari sull’analisi sensoriale. Relatore in convegni internazionali sull’olio di oliva e sua analisi sensoriale. Autore di pubblicazioni, articoli e libri sull’olio di oliva e […]
Lorenzo Lunetti
Lavora presso MONINI Spa dal 2000 come Responsabile del Controllo Qualità del Laboratorio e Manager RD, dove ha anche gestito la sezione blending (2011). Nel 2002 ha ideato e collaborato nello sviluppo di un software interno per la tracciabilità delle materie prime associate ai profili sensoriali. In seguito ha anche condotto uno studio interno sulla […]
Lanfranco Conte
Professore ordinario di Chimica degli Alimenti presso l’Università di Udine. Precedentemente, dal 1972 al 1982, collaborò con l’Istituto di Industrie Agrarie di Bologna a ricerche riguardanti la chimica e la tecnologia delle sostanze grasse alimentari. Dal 1982 al 1992 fu Analista Direttivo presso il laboratorio di Bologna dell’Ispettorato Centrale per la Prevenzione e la Repressione delle Frodi Agroalimentari. Autore di […]
