Sulmona, in the heart of the mountain, has ancient origins and a past in which legend and reality merge, creating around this beautiful town a magical aura of mystery. "Sulmo mihi patria est": this is what the great poet Publius Ovidius Naso, who was born in this land in 43 BC, author of among other famous Ars Amandi, the most famous Latin erotic poetry. It is no coincidence Sulmona has become world famous for its confetti, which have always been irreplaceable symbol greeting on the occasion in which young couples swear eternal love.
The history of the sweet is ancient: you already have news in the pre-and it seems that many Romans, including the emperor Tiberius, they were fond. Originally the sweets were made by mixing almonds, flour and honey. With the same ingredients, except honey - that was replaced by sugar hitherto unknown - they took the form today and everyone is seeking.
The production of confetti in the town of Sulmona is attested with certainty since the fifteenth century, in the monastery of Santa Chiara is beginning to realize the first compositions of confetti, artistically bound with silk thread, in a form which then become refined decorations of lively flowers.
More recently came the tradition of confetti use a particular color for every occasion: white for the marriage, the First Communion and Confirmation, blue or pink for Birth and Baptism, Marriage and green for Prime Promises, red for the degree, variopinti to celebrate the Birthday.
E 'here, the world capital of the sweet, Giancarlo Palazzone that, following the oldest recipes and taking advantage of a family tradition in the confectionary industry, has given life to Palazzone Confetti, a company that has specialized in the production not only of typical confetti of this land but also delicious, refined and original chocolates and dragées, who have renewed production that is the pride of Sulmona, having quick success and a growing reputation worldwide. The careful care in the choice of ingredients, the work of master confectioners qualified, the use of cutting-edge machinery and respect for traditional recipes Palazzone Confetti makes a fundamental point of reference in confectionery, not only in Italy but also in many both European countries (Switzerland, Holland, France, Germany, etc..) and outside Europe (Canada, USA, UAE, Japan, and the East Asian, etc..).