Enzo Panizzi, opened the dairy in 1914, just before departing for World War I, and left it in the hands of his wife, Nonna Cesira who did a very good job growing it.
When Enzo came back from war, moved to a big warehouse in the nearby town of Monticelli D’Ongina (Piacenza). The couple, pioneers in the cheese industry, had six children.
In 1960, their second son, Ciro Panizzi, father to Enzo Panizzi, the actual owner of Valcolatte, moved production facilities to Montanaro (Piacenza).