Nocciolata La Dark - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Rigoni di Asiago's Nocciolata La Dark hazelnut and cocoa spread achieves a perfect score of 100, with company headquarters and manufacturing each contributing 35 points, reflecting an Italian corporate and production base. The certifications score of 5 recognises EU Organic certification, confirming compliance with European regulated organic standards. The product also carries kosher certification and is declared suitable for vegetarians, free from gluten and milk — a combination of dietary attributes that broadens its consumer reach. The ingredients score of 7 reflects the international sourcing inherent in a spread that combines hazelnuts with cocoa, the latter of which cannot be sourced domestically within Europe. Origins list Italy as the primary source.

Distribution contributes 15 and proximity 5, completing a profile that performs strongly despite the unavoidably global nature of cocoa and hazelnut supply chains. Rigoni di Asiago is an Italian organic food producer associated with the Asiago plateau region of Veneto, and its products are sold across multiple European markets including Germany and Italy.

Within the cocoa and hazelnuts spreads category of 153 products, this offering outscores 79% of competitors — a strong result that places it in the upper quarter of a large and well-populated segment. That percentile reflects the advantage of a fully Italian corporate and production base, combined with organic certification, in a category where many competitors rely on more dispersed or less transparent supply chains. For consumers seeking a certified organic, dairy-free, and kosher-compliant dark hazelnut spread with Italian provenance, this is a well-positioned choice.