Jun22596 10 | LUXlife Magazine In 1975, the five Mosna brothers set off for Cologne on a mission to provide fantastic pasta to the people of Germany, initially starting off their small business from a shed, before progressing through the ranks to supplying local Italian restaurants in the area, before expanding its operation to the capital city, Berlin. From here, steady improvement was garnered, until 2005, when the brand’s continued growth meant that production had to be moved to a larger facility, with a subsequent move to Troisdorf taking place. With an increase in demand for fresh pasta with and without filling, the company began to service the B2B sector, investing in the aviation industry to supply retailers with its stock. Not only did this new location allow for greater production levels, but it also enabled manufacturing to be carried out in a much more sustainable way across the region, benefiting not only Germany, but the wider planet. Moreover, Mosna GmbH & Co. KG is committed to constantly adapting, expanding, and updating its extensive range of vegan products, catering to the needs of those who enjoy a traditional Mediterranean diet but are also more conscious in their consumption habits. To this end, the business has attached great importance to sourcing quality ingredients that always come from hand-selected and certified Italian and German suppliers, and if this is not possible, then those from surrounding countries. An extensive range of high-calibre products are available across the website and online store, with the most noteworthy of these of course being its range of fresh and organic vegan pastas. As pioneers in the industry, the team is constantly honing its recipes and expanding its range, which currently consists of seven exciting products. This selection is comprised of spinach ravioli, basil rondini, pomodoro tortellini, chia seeds penne, nidi fettuccine, lasagne, and cannelloni. Each of these products is able to proudly boast the organic label and is certified as being entirely plant-based, as well as incredibly tasty. Along with this exciting vegan range, Mosna GmbH & Co. KG offers a plethora of products suitable for vegetarians, and these likewise combine a variety of tasty ingredients to create something that will satisfy even those with the most particular tastes, whether this be using truffles such as in its rondini tartufo, spinach like in its ricotta and spinach ravioli, or gorgonzola as it does in its giganti radicchio gorgonzola. For those after a simpler treat, varieties are also available with cheese, mushroom, and basil, in a host of shapes and sizes. Of course, vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike are also invited to try the vegan range, which for Marco and the team, remains their proudest accomplishment to date. Oct23109 Vegan Pasta Brand of the Year 2023 - Germany Mosna GmbH & Co. KG is a family-run business with founders that originate from near Lake Garda in northern Italy, who emigrated to Germany in the mid-1970s in order to bring Italy’s premier national dish, pasta, to a new audience. From a small garage in Cologne, the Mosna family began production on fresh tortellini, confident in the knowledge that fresh tastes so much better. Over the past few years, the company has begun to focus its attention on curating exquisite fresh and organic varietiesofveganpasta,withandwithoutfillings.Today,thecompanyworkscloselywithseverallargecateringcompanies, restaurants, hotels, and selected retailers across Germany. We catch up with employee and family member Marco Mosna, who tells us more about the company’s fantastic range of products, including its famed vegan pasta. The company’s passion for veganism likely stems from its desire to embrace everything new, resulting in its team having been able to effectively embrace the influx of people adopting a vegan diet, and the broader industry shift towards an emphasis on quality and organic products. Boasting in-depth knowledge of the sector, Mosna has deduced that people who consume vegan produce do so for different reasons, whether they have food intolerances or adopt the idealism for purposes of supporting animal welfare, for instance. There are also customers who only occasionally eat vegan produce, perhaps a set number of times per week, so it is important to cater to all of these markets in order to sustain success. Furthermore, the company’s drive does not end solely with the production of vegan products that happen to be organic, an innate determination is present that strives to curate products that are organic, not only for environmental reasons, but also for the increased quality and taste. As Marco explains, “the next logical step [was] to combine fresh and organic vegan in our products”, offering an experience that can boast the best of both these worlds. Combined, this careful blend of freshness and organic vegan ingredients make up Mosna’s unique selling point, and solidify the brand as being head and shoulders above the competition. Another factor serving to make the company stand out from the crowd is the open and respectful culture which it has fostered, allowing all of
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