Grana Padano – Sponsor of Milano Cortina 2026

A combination of intents and deeply shared values unites Milano Cortina 2026 with the ambassador of Italian taste around the world.

The Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 and the Grana Padano Consortium announce the signing of the partnership in view of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The agreement establishes a communion of intent and a profound sharing of values ​​between the Organising Committee of the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2026 and the Consortium which has always been an ambassador of Italian taste worldwide. Milano Cortina 2026, the most popular Winter Olympic Games ever, will cover an area of ​​over 22 thousand square kilometres and will involve the whole of Italy. At the same time, by signing the partnership with the Foundation, the Consortium wants to consolidate the close link with the territory, fully embracing the fundamental and precious principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability, which also inspire the Winter Olympic Games.

United by the same values

Renato Zaghini, President of the Protection Consortium, commented: “For Grana Padano, it is very emotional to be part of the team of supporters of the Organising Committee of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Milano Cortina 2026 will be a unique and unrepeatable event and a source of great pride for our country. An opportunity also to share fundamental principles of sport, such as commitment, passion and generosity, which are the same values ​​that have contributed to making Grana Padano a PDO excellence and which has always been an ally in the healthy diet of enthusiasts of sports.

Andrea Varnier and Renato Zaghini

Italian excellence around the world

Grana Padano represents the most important agri-food supply chain in the sector and its institutional function is to protect and promote the places, tradition and culture of agri-food excellence with a protected designation of origin that has embraced Italian values. In 2022, more than 5 million and 200 thousand wheels were produced, making Grana Padano DOP a symbol of ‘Made in Italy’ quality and excellence.

“It is with great joy – declared Giovanni Malagò, Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 and CONI – that we welcome the Grana Padano Protection Consortium into the family of sponsors of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. With Grana Padano, a friendship has been consolidated that has been going on for years and which confirms the commitment of this prestigious Italian company to supporting sport".
 

Commitment to enhance the territory

“Today is the start of a path towards the most prestigious sporting event on a global level which will accompany the organisation, promotion and communication activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026.” – said the General Director of the Consortium, Stefano Berni – “The colours of the Grana Padano logo together with the emblems of Milano Cortina 2026 are the perfect expression of an alliance, which fully represents the best of our country".

For Andrea Varnier, CEO of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 “The entry of Grana Padano into the family of Olympic and Paralympic sponsors of Milano Cortina 2026 is particularly significant due to the common values that unite us. We too, like the Consortium, are committed to promoting the excellence that defines the unmistakable imprint of our country".