Oneglia,
1911

We voluntarily publish our first Sustainability Report.

We have made the choice to include a Tesla Supercharger point in our facility, thus providing an incentive for sustainable mobility.

We are the first enterprise in Italy to acquire Benefit Corporation certification, thanks to our transparency and our compliance with strict social and environmental standards.

A new look for the Carli Recipe Book, to celebrate our centenary. A special gift for our customers, with a wealth of new recipes and culinary traditions. 

At our headquarters we open the first Emporio, the store format we have designed which becomes so successful that many start replicating it in other large Italian cities.

On 29 May, Gian Franco, the grandchild of the founder Giovanni, receives from the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano the title of “Cavaliere al Merito del Lavoro”, or Order of Merit for Labor just like his father Carlo did in 1983.

New times, new entries: Carlo, in 2002, and Claudia, in 2005, the son and daughter of Gian Franco and great grandchildren to Giovanni, the founder, join the company.

Fratelli Carli makes its début in France, taking all the quality and genuine flavor of our products across the border

Our family’s passion for olive trees and for olive oil is showcased in a unique structure: the Carlo Carli Olive Tree Museum.

After 77 years, the January price list puts an end to the sale of the historical demijohns that up to that point had been the traditional containers for our olive oil.

On 9 July, Carlo, the son of the company’s founder Giovanni, receives from the Italian President Sandro Pertini the title of “Cavaliere al Merito del Lavoro”, or Order of Merit for Labor.

An investment in the future. The purchase of the Rapanelli olive mill is a step towards a cutting-edge production process that teams tradition with innovation. 

Facing out onto the majestic stairway at the entrance to the new headquarters is the new Mechanographic Center. Once again, we have looked into the crystal ball and foreseen the future.

The will to constantly improve the service to our clients brings us to meet their strong demand for direct home delivery, abandoning the use of the railway service.

The production department is completely overhauled too. We decide to purchase a state-of-the-art oil mill from the renowned Pieralisi factory.

The headquarters we reconstructed after the war are even more beautiful than before, with new offices, new warehouses and even a warehouse for dispatching demijohns.

On the 3rd of May, a second bomb razes our plant to the ground. All that is left of our prestigious enterprise is a heap of rubble. 

Italy joins the conflict on the 10th of June. We print out our last price list..

This recipe book, drafted by the head chef of the Royal Family, Sir Amedeo Pettini, and abounding in lovely illustrations by Cappadonia, is ready to be sent as a homage to all of our clients.

The warrant granted by Pope Pius XI authorizes us to proclaim our status as Suppliers to the Vatican.

The company rolls out an innovative marketing tool to communicate with our clients/friends, the Carli Calendar, that to this day allows us to spend every day of the year with them.

The company moves from the original office to a three-story building in downtown Oneglia where the top floors provide living quarters for the entire family.

On his Bianchi bicycle he takes off to visit the homes of the first clients who immediately acclaim the quality of the product. In come the first orders.