The Peyrano family and chocolate in Turin

  The pioneers of chocolate in TURIN

The earliest traces of the Peyrano family in Turin date back to the beginning of the 19th century, when their activity was professional fishing, as well as the running of landing-stages and the hiring of pleasure-boats on the river Po.

In 1911 the Peyrano family was made up as follows: Giacomo Peyrano (owner of a landing-stage as well as prize-winner for regattas and rescues on the river Po), his wife Agnese Maronetto, their children Antonio, Luigi, Lucia and Giovanna. In 1915 Antonio founded the Peyrano chocolate-making firm. His sisters Lucia and Giovanna joined him in its management from the very onset, followed a few years later by Giovanna’s son, Giacomo jr., better known as “Giacolin”.