Il Mulino Calogiuri began as a small artisan business in 1960, founded by Giuseppe Calogiuri, born in 1928 into a farming family. He opened his mill in the post-war years, when the countryside of Salento was home mostly to the elderly and children, and built it on two principles: dedication to work and fairness in business.

Today the mill in Lizzanello, near Lecce, is run by the third generation of the family, who carry on the same values. The heart of the business is still flour: organic flours from durum and soft wheat, including traditional varieties such as Senatore Cappelli and healthy grains such as tritordeum, alongside wholegrain, gluten-free and special flours.

From these flours come pasta (orecchiette, gemelli, penne, caserecce and other Apulian shapes), friselle and friselline, biscuits and baked goods. The range is completed by dried legumes, extra virgin olive oil, honey and jams, and other short-supply-chain products from the area, with a constant focus on high quality.