Licosa Colatura di Alici received 1-Star at the 2024 Great Taste Awards.

Produced in the gulf of Salerno in Southern Italy using traditional methods, Licosa Colatura di Alici is crafted by fermenting locally fished anchovies in salt. This flavourful condiment is perfect for enhancing pasta sauces, as well as adding depth to fresh or boiled vegetables, salads, or seafood dishes.

Judges have highlighted: “A savoury, umami rich condiment. We found fermented fish flavour well balanced with the saltiness. We could imagine this being used in the kitchen in a number of different ways.” “There is no mistaking that this is an anchovy product - both the aroma and flavour are very strong and pungent. The colour is as expected for an anchovy derivative ... An interesting product.”

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Aurora (Thanh Ngân) Trương

tel: +39 089 0976679

email: aurora@coppolafoods.com

website: www.coppolafoods.com

About Licosa:

Licosa, a brand of Coppola Foods - a fourth-generation Italian food company with a heritage dating back to 1903 in Salerno, Southern Italy - offers the finest Mediterranean seafood, meticulously hand-prepared. The range includes premium anchovies and tuna preserves, carefully processed to retain the authentic flavours of the sea. Committed to traditional methods, Licosa delivers high-quality products that celebrate the rich seafood culinary heritage of the Gulf of Salerno in Southern Italy.

About Coppola Foods:

Coppola Foods is an innovative food company dedicated to making good food better. We provide a wide range of top-quality, delicious, nutritious, and sustainable food products, along with excellent customer service and tailored solutions to meet the needs of our customers and markets.

Our authentic Italian food products, including tomatoes and tomato sauces, legumes, vegetables and olives, oils and vinegars, grains and grain products, and spreads, are an integral part of the Mediterranean diet.

As a fourth-generation family business with a rich history in the food industry dating back to 1903 in Salerno, Italy, we are proud of our heritage and committed to sustainability. We are currently in the process of becoming a B-Corp certified Benefit Corporation.

About Great Taste Awards:

What is Great Taste?

Great Taste is the largest and most trusted accreditation scheme for speciality and fine food & drink. Established in 1994, it encourages and mentors artisan food producers, offering a unique benchmarking and product evaluation service leading to an independent accreditation that enables small food and drink businesses to compete against supermarket premium own label brands.

What are Great Taste judges looking for?

They’re looking for great texture and appearance. They judge the quality of ingredients and how well the maker has put the food or drink together. But above all, they are looking for truly great taste.

How do they work?

Working in small teams, experts taste 25 foods in each sitting, discussing each product as a coordinating food writer transcribes their comments directly onto the Great Taste website which producers access after judging is completed. Over the years, numerous food businesses, start-ups and well established producers have been advised how to modify their foods and have subsequently gone on to achieve Great Taste stars.

Any food that a judging team believes is worthy of Great Taste stars is judged by at least two further teams. Only when there is a consensus will an award be given – that means at least 16 judges will have tasted every accredited product. For Great Taste 3-star, every single judge attending the session, which can be as many as 40 experts must unanimously agree the food delivers that indescribable ‘wow’ factor.

What should consumers look for?

The logo. The Great Taste symbol is their guarantee a product has been through a rigorous and independent judging process. It’s not about smart packaging or clever marketing – it’s all about taste.