Our Mission

OUR MISSION

“Life is tasteful with Graziamare Bottarga”. Graziamare searches to create and promote great-tasting, healthy, organic fish products. We dedicate our life’s to grow our business with the same honesty and integrity and great taste for all. When Graziamare was first established, we set out on a mission to create bottarga that was less salty. Over the years, our mission has evolved as we continue to look for better ways to do business. We also need to make sure that our mission stays dynamic. When we first introduced our “Less Salty” varieties in 1980, they tasted less salty than others on the market.

Today, however, as consumer’s tastes continue to evolve, we need to evolve as well. One of the things we’re most proud of is that as our business has grown, so too has our mission. While we’re excited about our continued impact and growth in Turkey, we are also happy to see Graziamare brand launch around the globe. We know we still have a lot of work to do. We’re working with a dedicated team comprised of internal and external packaging and sustainability experts to continue to improve. As always, we welcome your honest feedback and thank you for taking the time to learn about our efforts.

PROMOTING HEALTH

The idea for Graziamare Bottarga was built out of a gourmet product for a delicious but less salty-tasting option. Now more than ever before, families are prioritizing health and wellness, staying mindful of what goes in the food they eat. We’re proud to maintain our commitment for better options for both adults and kids. Our Graziamare Bottarga’s serving size per portion offers 20 calories less with 0 - 15 grams of salt. This year, we expanded Graziamare Powder into several new restaurant chains, bringing our brand into a total of more than 250 restaurants globally. With this expansion, we’re helping to evolve the palates of the next generation by acclimating them to less salty-tasting organic gourmet.

DECREASING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

From wrapped in an aluminum foil to vacuumed plastic nylon, customers are demanding more sustainable options. We know the choices we make in our packaging affect the health of the world. We strive to incorporate more reliable packages and practices into our business. Our creative team is exploring new packaging solutions for our Graziamare Beeswax Bottarga and Graziamare Powder bottles, including use of recycled material.
"We are working very hard to figure out more sustainable options across all of our packaging and to keep our consumers up to date on our progress and challenges."
Our vacuumed nylon packs was rigorously inspected in five quality categories, including material health, which examines the chemical ingredients of every material in the product and optimizes towards safer materials, and material reutilization, meaning designing products with materials that come from and can safely return to nature or industry. The other three assessment categories are renewable energy use, water stewardship and social fairness.

CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

In 2015 alone, we contributed more than $120,000 to premium funds. These funds are used at the discretion of the fishermen, who vote on how to spend the resources. The premiums have supported the purchase of vital equipment, health care services and education

DEMOCRATIZINGORGANICS

Every product in our portfolio is made with USDA certified organic ingredients, meaning they are grown without unauthorized chemical pesticides or fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, sewage sludge and irradiation. If it’s not organic, it’s not Graziamare. A key part of our mission is to make sure all families have access to organics by making our product widely available across the world, whether it’s the neighborhood bodega, your favorite restaurant or a natural foods store at an affordable price point. Here’s what we’ve been up to in our mission to “democratize organics”

WATCH OUR MISSION GROW

We’re working to develop on-pack technology that will provide consumers with more information about what goes into their Bottarga product, including detailed ingredient sourcing information and origin stories.

We’re premiering a new marketing campaign this year that puts mission and impact at the heart of the story. After all, it’s been part of our journey since day one. The new campaign is all about how our small decisions, such as choosing Graziamare Bottarga can make a big impact on yourself and the world, whether it’s your personal health or a more sustainable global community. We’re innovating into new Bottarga categories that will help us expand our mission to democratize organics around the world.