FAQs

Shipments

We ship our pasta all over the world, shipping costs may vary depending on the destination country and the quantity of products ordered

Order processing times are normally 3-5 working days for most of the peninsula, and between 5 and 8 working days for the rest of the territory and the major islands.

If you are not present when the courier arrives, a new delivery attempt will be made the following day; if the second step is also unsuccessful, your package will be stored in one of the courier's local depots.
Remember: the package will be available for 7 days starting from the deposit date, beyond this limit it will be returned to our warehouse.


During busy periods such as Christmas or Black Friday, delivery times may be delayed.

Free shipping is valid in Italy for all orders with a value greater than €79 but falling within the weight limit of 20Kg

For orders containing more than 4 cartons, delivery times could reach a maximum of 15 working days

Pick Up collection in Store

The in-store pick up service allows you to conveniently purchase online and collect your order directly in our Gragnano store. Simply select the collect in store option during the checkout process and wait for confirmation that your order is ready for collection

Currently, the in-store pick up service is available at our store in Gragnano, in via Castellammare 82

The Gragnano outlet is open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00.
You will be able to collect your orders these days between 9.15am and 12.30pm

Once you receive the notification to collect your order you will have 5 working days

If your order is not collected within 5 days, it will automatically be canceled and refunded. You can then place a new order

No, the in-store pick up service is free. There are no additional costs associated with picking up your order in our store

Yes, proof of purchase is required to collect your order. You can present a copy of your "Ready for collection" confirmation email or show your order number to our staff at the time of collection. This confirmation email is essential to ensure a smooth collection and to confirm that your order has been prepared

Product quality

Di Martino pasta has always and forever been made with 100% Italian wheat. A tasteful choice from Pastificio Di Martino, which selects the best durum wheat semolina from southern Italy to bring a fragrant and tough pasta to the plate, with a minimum protein percentage of 14%

The Protected Geographical Indication guarantees origin and quality
of the product and, in the case of Gragnano pasta, testifies to a centuries-old tradition. The specifications drawn up by the European Commission define as indispensable, in addition to the geolocation of the production plants in Gragnano, some requirements such as production exclusively with durum wheat semolina and water from the local aquifer; extrusion through bronze dies; the drying temperature which, although varying depending on the formats, takes place between 40 and 85°C, for a period of between 4 and 60 hours, with packaging within 2 hours in the same place of production.

Pasta di Gragnano is the only dry pasta in Italy to have obtained the I.G.P. mark. This means that in order to affix the I.G.P. mark on their packages, a precise Production Specification must be respected, with detailed information on both the raw materials and the final product . A third party verifies every year that the production complies with what is required by the specifications and decides whether or not to grant the application of the sticker. In this way it is ensured that the ancient Gragnano production method is respected and that all the phases that make this product unique in the world are observed. The result, which comes from the know-how of generations of pasta makers, is a bronze-drawn pasta, slowly dried at a low temperature and with a high percentage of proteins.

The bronze die creates micro-pores on the surface of the pasta, making it particularly porous and suitable for holding the sauces perfectly. You will feel what a difference!

To produce dry pasta, durum wheat semolina is used instead of flour (which instead derives from soft wheat). Durum wheat has a higher percentage of proteins and allows the pasta to retain shape memory. For Di Martino pasta, we use only high quality 100% Italian durum wheat, selecting the best varieties including Saragolla, Marco Aurelio, Grecale and Core, which contribute to making our pasta unique.

The Quality Department of Pastificio Di Martino carries out numerous checks, starting from the arrival of the semolina and up to the packaging of the finished product. First it is verified that there are no external bodies inside the raw material, then various important parameters are analysed, which must correspond to the requirements dictated by the Production Regulations for Pasta di Gragnano PGI and those that the company requires: from the colour, to the grain size, ash and gluten. If the semolina turns out to be unsuitable, the tanker cannot unload the goods and must return to the supplier. There are then very careful controls on all phases of pasta production, through sampling which allow the product to be analysed, up to the cooking test, which ultimately allows the conformity of the produced batch to be verified.

Product features

Di Martino pasta is made only with Gragnano water and 100% Italian durum wheat semolina. Contains gluten.

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No, our pasta contains only two ingredients: 100% Italian durum wheat semolina and Gragnano water

Pastificio Di Martino does not produce gluten-free pasta. In fact, in order to be recognized as Pasta di Gragnano I.G.P., our products must contain durum wheat semolina, as indicated in the Production Specifications.

product conservation

The pasta should be stored in a cool, dry place, possibly not in contact with light or heat sources. We recommend that you respect the deadline on the packaging.

The expiry date is always shown on the package. In the case of the United States the shelf life is 36 months.

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