History

Sicily, Agrigento province, June 19, 1938, the Bongiorno family celebrates the birth of their son Giuseppe Pepé. The Bongiorno family grows to 9 more children, 5 sons and 4 daughters. People in the village of Favara live largely on what nature provides. Just about everything is prepared in-house.

To Belgium
In 1965, Pepé decided to look for work in Belgium, which became his new homeland.

The love of his life
In 1969, Pepé took the love of his life, Ada Aielli, as his wife.

Vincenzo
On January 6, 1970 - the day of Epiphany - Pepé's happiness could not end. His son Vincenzo Bongiorno is born.

Farewell
October 30, 1998, the Bongiorno family says goodbye to a special family father. The warmth of Pepé lives on in the hearts of many....

Giosue
On Dec. 28, 2000, Pepé's first male grandchild, Giosue Giuseppe Bongiorno, was born.

Simone
On March 23, 2004, it's party time again. Giosue gets a little brother, Simone Bongiorno.

Bongiorno ltd.
On Aug. 19, 2009, Vincenzo Bongiorno marks the founding of bvba Bongiorno.

First Limoncello
In 2012, Bongiorno produced the first Limoncello della campagna. A top product! Check out our limoncello!

Fragoline di bosco
In 2012, Bongiorno produced the first Limoncello della campagna. A top product!

Introduction of Don Pepé
After an 18-month development period, Bongiorno will launch Don Pepé, a delicious liqueur based on Sicilian blood oranges, on the Belgian market in February 2016.

On Nov. 16, Don Pepé will be festively introduced to the press and public.

New design
In 2017, Bongiorno came up with a refreshing new design for its liqueur bottles.

Art of Bongiorno
In April 2018, the entire product line was labeled in the unique Art of Bongiorno corporate identity.

Product of the Year
In October 2020, our limoncello became product of the year.

Launching Bongiorno Food
In November 2020, Bongiorno launched its food products.

Launching new products
In 2021, Bongiorno launched 3 new liqueurs. The Sambuca, SamNera and the Aperitivo.

Launch new website
In June 2021, our new Bongiorno website was launched.

First TV spot
Our first TV spot also went live in June 2021