I prodotti offerti sono caratterizzati da freschezza, genuinità e un sapore eccezionale. La qualità elevata e l'autenticità degli ingredienti garantiscono un'esperienza culinaria di alto livello. Consiglio vivamente di provarli!
B2B Germany - Italian Fine Food from the Cilento
Italian artisan fine food from the Cilento – for your range
Handmade jams, sottoli, pasta sauces and savoury spreads. Awarded Great Taste UK 2025 and WineHunter Gold at the Merano WineFestival. Direct shipping to Germany and Austria.
Our award-winning products:
Who we are
Minnelea is a family-run workshop in Moio della Civitella, in the heart of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Mediterranean diet recognised by UNESCO. We work only with fruit and vegetables from southern Italy, picked ripe in season, and turn them into preserves that belong in specialist retail and in professional kitchens.
Where our products fit in your range
Delicatessens & fine food shops
Visible handwork, clear labels, real ingredients. They stand out on the shelf next to industrial products. Average retail price 7.90 - 8.90 € per jar – a healthy margin for the retailer.
Wine shops & wine bars
A natural companion to wines from southern Italy and Sicily. The Confettura di Fichi and the Paté di Pomodori Secchi work perfectly with cheese boards and aperitivo moments for your customers.
Hotels & restaurants
Single-portion jars for breakfast buffets. Sauces and spreads as a quick antipasti base in the kitchen. Custom gift sets for regular guests and corporate clients.
The awards
Great Taste UK 2025
Confettura Extra di Fichi Bianchi.
The most widely recognised blind tasting in fine food. More than 500 international judges.
WineHunter Gold
Merano WineFestival.
For Confettura di Fichi, Paté di Pomodori Secchi and Marmellata di Limoni. The most respected award in the German-speaking market.
WineHunter Rosso 2024
For Confettura di Mirtillo Nero and Crema di Zucca. Singled out by the Merano WineFestival as a special recommendation.
The method – vacuum cooking at 55°C
We cook our jams and spreads under vacuum at just 55°C. At this reduced pressure the water does not evaporate at 100°C, but already at 55°C – the fruit never really boils.
The result:
- Aromas stay intense – no caramelisation of the sugar
- Colours stay bright – no browning from overheating
- Vitamins largely survive the process
- The taste of the ripe fruit stays in the jar
- Less sugar needed – a higher fruit content becomes possible
This method is practically unknown in the industrial segment. Only a handful of Italian producers invest the time and the care it demands. For your range that means: a product that stands out on taste straight away.
Ingredients – nothing but the essentials
Every label carries three names: fruit, cane sugar, lemon juice. That is all.
- No preservatives
- No added pectin – only the natural pectin of ripe fruit
- No colourings, no artificial flavourings
- Hand-picked raw materials from the Cilento and southern Italy
- Gluten free, and vegan across the sweet range
The range
Extra jams
Fruit content ≥ 60 %. Figs, strawberries, apricots, red apples, blueberry, wild berries, lemons, oranges, oranges + lemons.
Sottoli
Preserved in extra virgin olive oil: sun-dried tomatoes, aubergines, peppers.
Savoury spreads
Pumpkin cream and Paté di Pomodori Secchi – as a spread, for bruschette, as a base for antipasti.
Ready pasta sauces
Sugo Cilentano (classic) and Sugo Piccante (with chilli). Only tomatoes, oil, herbs.
Gift sets
From 6 to 18 jars: welcome set (35 €), Kit Dolce Risveglio, Kit Premium (99 €), Kit Gran Riserva of the Cilento.
Our bestsellers at a glance
A selection of our best-selling products. Click an image for details.
Great Taste UK 2025 · WineHunter Gold
Fig jam
Confettura di Fichi Bianchi
White figs from the Cilento. Vacuum cooked at 55°C.
WineHunter Gold
Sun-dried tomato paté
Paté di Pomodori Secchi
Spreadable, with extra virgin olive oil. For bruschette and aperitivo.
WineHunter Gold
Lemon marmalade
Marmellata di Limoni
Bittersweet and fresh. Perfect with ricotta and mature cheeses.
WineHunter Rosso 2024
Blueberry jam
Confettura di Mirtillo Nero
Intense wild berry. For breakfast, panna cotta and the cheese board.
WineHunter Rosso 2024
Pumpkin cream
Crema di Zucca
A savoury antipasto. For risotto, ravioli fillings, aperitivo.
Sugo Cilentano
Sugo Cilentano
Traditional Cilento recipe. Only tomatoes, oil, herbs.
Sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Pomodori Secchi Sott'Olio EVO
In extra virgin olive oil with capers and garlic.
Peppers in oil
Peperoni Sott'Olio EVO
Sweet peppers, Mediterranean herbs, extra virgin olive oil.
Welcome kit
Kit Benvenuto
6 jars including figs (Great Taste 2025) & paté (WineHunter Gold). Ideal as a sample box.
The people behind the labels
When your customer picks up a jar of Minnelea, they do not only read «Confettura di Fichi». Every label carries a story.
«For forty years Anna has recognised the ripe figs of the Cilento without touching them. Rosa still seals the jars by hand. Salvatore, the head of the family, passes the recipes on at Christmas.»
We do not print marketing claims on our cards. We write names. It is the packaging that marks the difference between a product that gets bought and one that gets remembered.
For your shelf that means: a customer who comes back – not just one who passes by.
How the collaboration works
- First contact Write to us by e-mail, WhatsApp or Instagram DM. We usually reply within 24 hours – in German, Italian or English.
- Sample box & tasting We send you a selection of our bestsellers. On request with a video call, so we can understand your customers.
- Quotation & terms Individual pricing depending on volume and range. For delicatessens there is no high minimum order value. Special terms for hotels and restaurants.
- Delivery Direct shipping from Italy to Germany and Austria within 5-7 working days. Kraft paper carton, recyclable.
- Support A dedicated contact person. Display material (tent cards, price tags in German) on request.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order value?
With delicatessens and wine shops we start from a sample delivery. For hotels and restaurants the minimum order value is higher, but it is always agreed individually.
Are the labels also available in German?
The main labels are in Italian, but we supply a German-language ingredient list and nutritional values for your customers. From larger volumes a German second label is possible.
How long do the products keep?
Unopened, 24 months stored cool and dry. Once opened, the jams keep for 1 week in the fridge, as they contain no preservatives – this is stated on every label.
Do you offer white label or private label?
Yes, from certain volumes production under your own brand is possible. Contact us for the details.
Can we visit your workshop?
Of course. We regularly welcome retailers and restaurateurs in Moio della Civitella. All it takes is an appointment.
Get in touch
The simplest way – via WhatsApp or e-mail. We reply by the next working day at the latest.
Address: Via Serra 12, 84060 Moio della Civitella (SA), Italy
Instagram: @minneleadotcom
VAT number: IT06241310658 · Company register: Salerno