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Cantucci Toscani IGP 100 g. with almonds in the final refreshment bag. The surprises for runner friends continue. This time the organizers of the Chianti Classico Marathon have again focused on local products together with the confectionery company Ghiott and one of its flagship products such as Cantucci with almonds, biscuits known among other things as a typical product of the Tuscan area.

The runners who participate in the two competitive ultratrails of 45.6 k and tral of 21 km that have reached the finish line, according to the regulations, will in fact receive an envelope with the final refreshment inside: sandwich, fruit, water and the packaging of Cantucci Toscani IGP Ghiott of 100 grams.

Cantuccini IGP Ghiott are produced with fresh milk, fresh eggs, butter, honey, flour, sugar and obviously natural unpeeled almonds; without adding any additives, dyes or preservatives.

The Ghiott confectionery company was founded in Florence in 1953 as an artisan workshop by a well-known family of Florentine pastry chefs and today is in its third generation, which sees the founder’s daughters, Enzo Salaorni, and his grandchildren at the head of the confectionery company. Ghiott specializes in a wide range of products that always maintain a strong emotional and institutional bond with the Tuscan territory and that reach the shelves of Italian and international customers. Today it is one of the leading companies in the typical Tuscan dry pastry sector, based in the heart of Chianti.

Ghiott for those wishing to know more offers a selection of Cantuccini Toscani IGP in various formats of different weights and percentages of almonds.

Like all Ghiott products, they are keen to underline by the confectionery company itself, the selection of Cantuccini IGP has a list of simple and high quality ingredients. For this specific line of products, Ghiott has selected ingredients and recipes in line with the regulations of the IGP specification that was created to protect the quality and tradition of this product. This makes the Cantuccini IGP line an integral part of the Ghiott product portfolio, since the IGP cantuccino shows all the qualities thanks to which this biscuit has become famous and appreciated all over the world.

The Cantuccini IGP in fact follow the tradition of the oblique-shaped biscuit which is obtained thanks to a diagonal cut of the dough, immediately after cooking the loaf; they have an inviting external browning and, as required by the regulations, contain at least 20% almonds.

Cantuccini Toscani PGI 100g (20%) & Cantuccini Toscani PGI 250g (25%)

The range of Cantuccini Toscani PGI opens with the smallest format, the 100g box. Like all, this product follows the IGP specification and contains 20% almonds.

It is accompanied by its larger version, the 250g box which instead features 25% almonds.

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