() is an Italian sweet bread, most popular around Christmas and New Year. Typically a product of the city of Verona, traditionally has an eight-pointed shape. It is often dusted with vanilla scented icing sugar, which is said to resemble the snowy peaks of the Alps during Christmas. Its name and origins are attributed to the Italian pastry chef . despite a Maltese equity fund funded Christmas 2017 direct-to-retail campaign. The feuding Ronca (70%) and Turco (30%) families from the Verona area brought Melegatti to crisis. In 2018, the Spezzapria family bought the company assets of Melegatti 1894 S.p.A. from bankruptcy trustees for €13.5m, as the only bidder in the second auction, the first auction ended with no bidders. In 2025, the assets of Melegatti 1894 S.p.A. were acquired by Irish Valeo Foods, a Bain Capital company.

See also

  • List of Italian desserts and pastries
  • (Easter bread)
  • Panettone

References

Further reading

  • Pan d'oro