The story
Pastiglie Leone was founded by Luigi Leone in 1857 in Neive, close to Alba before moving to Turin. The company also was an Italian Royal Warrant of Appointment holder.
In 1934 the company was taken over by Giselda Balla Monero and her brother Celso Balla, who moved the factories to Corso Regina Margherita in Turin. In the 80s, the company was inherited by Guido Monero, who, in 2006, moved the factory to its current location in Collegno.
In 2018, the brand was bought by Luca Barilla.
The brand is proud of its traditional roots, and their sweets are still made using the same traditional bronze moulds that have been used throughout their entire history of production.
From Wikipedia’s article on Pastiglie Leone, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3