Pancetta di Zibello rolled with rind by Negroni (Gruppo Veronesi / AIA) is a 100% Italian cured meat, slowly aged in the cellars of Zibello in the Bassa Parmense. Each whole vacuum-packed piece weighs about 3.8 kg and is made from Italian pork, salt, sucrose, spices and aromatic plants. Gluten free, with natural rind and the classic spiral-rolled shape that delivers compact, even slices on the slicer.
What is Pancetta di Zibello
Pancetta is the cured pork belly of the Italian charcuterie tradition. In the Bassa Parmense, between Parma and the Po river, it is made using the fatty and muscular part of the belly together with the rind (cotenna). Until the mid-20th century pancetta, lard and fatback were among the main energy foods of the rural Parma area. The rolled-with-rind version is the most prized: the belly is salted, spiced and rolled into a tight spiral to prevent air pockets from forming during ageing.
Origin: Zibello and the Bassa Parmense
Zibello, in the province of Parma, is the heart of Italy's most famous cured-meat district, the same area that gives its name to Culatello di Zibello. The local climate is decisive: cold, foggy, humid winters and hot, muggy summers create a natural microclimate that guides a slow, gentle maturation. It is this rhythm of fog and heat that gives the pancetta its sweet notes and melting texture.
The producer: Negroni (Gruppo Veronesi)
Negroni is one of the historic names of Italian charcuterie, today part of Agricola Italiana Alimentare S.p.A. (AIA - Gruppo Veronesi), based in San Martino Buon Albergo, Verona. This Pancetta di Zibello belongs to the 100% Italian line and is aged in the Negroni cellars in Zibello, guaranteeing full traceability of the Italian pork supply chain.
Sensory profile
The slice shows a rosy lean and a clean white fat, framed by the natural rind. The aroma is intense and spiced, the taste delicate and sweet, with the fat melting on the palate. The spiral structure keeps lean and fat in perfectly alternating layers, ideal for thin, regular slicing.
Technical specifications
Whole piece, rolled and tied, with rind, vacuum-packed. Average weight about 3.8 kg (variable, billed by actual weight). Ingredients: pork pancetta, salt, sucrose, spices and aromatic plants, preservatives (potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite). No declared allergens, gluten free. Store refrigerated at 0-4 °C.
Professional uses
Thinly sliced, it is the centrepiece of a salumi board with Parma ham, coppa and bread. Diced or in lardons it is the base for a true carbonara (about 150 g for 4 portions of spaghetti, rendered slowly without oil) and for amatriciana. Use it to wrap roasts, veal involtini and chicken breasts to keep them moist, to enrich risottos and bean soups, or crisped in the oven as a topping for gourmet pizza added in the last minutes of baking. Dose for an antipasto board: 40-60 g of sliced pancetta per person.
Pairings
Excellent with rustic breads, gnocco fritto and tigelle, with semi-aged cheeses and with a glass of Lambrusco or Gutturnio from the Emilian hills. The natural rind can be added to slow-cooked legume soups to release flavour, then removed before serving.
Common mistakes to avoid
Do not slice it too thick: thin slices release the aroma and let the fat melt. Do not freeze a whole piece once started. Once opened, keep it wrapped in its own film or in baking paper, never in direct contact with cling film, and consume within a few days.
Delivery and logistics LAPA
B2B and B2C refrigerated delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Cold chain at 2-4 °C guaranteed by the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, St. Gallen, Lucerne, Zug, Bern and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Sion), Valais and mountain regions (Davos, St. Moritz, Chur) delivery within 24-48 hours via certified food-grade couriers (Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker, Camion Transport).
Who it is for
Tailored for restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens, gastronomy counters, hotels, Italian grocery stores and private customers who want authentic Italian charcuterie in Switzerland.
