Venezia FC and Crosta Mollica announce partnership

Venice, 6 February 2025 - Venezia FC are proud to announce a new partnership with UK-based Italian food brand Crosta Mollica, who becomes Main Partner of the club Women’s First Team from the ongoing 2024/25 season.

Founded with a passion for authentic Italian food and inspired by the art of sharing, Crosta Mollica brings high-quality, traditional Italian flavors to consumers across Europe. Best known for their Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas, made with carefully sourced ingredients and commitment to heritage, Crosta Mollica shares Venezia FC's values of community, quality, and innovation.

As part of the partnership, Crosta Mollica’s branding will feature on the Women’s First Team kit, reinforcing the brand’s connection to Italian culture and the passion of sport. This collaboration celebrates shared roots and a common dedication to excellence, both on the field and in bringing a taste of Italy to fans and food lovers alike.

Grazia Trentin, Director Venezia FC Femminile
“We are excited to welcome Crosta Mollica as the Main Partner of Venezia FC Women and are proud to be the first team in Italy to receive their support. This represents an important confirmation of the value of our project, which aims to promote the talent, passion, and values of women's football - elements we consider fundamental to our identity.
On behalf of myself and all the Lionesses, I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Crosta Mollica for their trust and support. We share the same passion, determination, and courage, and we are confident that together we will reach new and important milestones, contributing to the growth and enhancement of women's football.“

Dean Lavender, Marketing Director Crosta Mollica
“Crosta Mollica is delighted to be supporting Venezia FC and the Femminile squad in particular. Venezia is a unique football club that embraces tradition whilst taking a thoroughly modern outlook and this chimes with the Crosta Mollica approach. We produce our award-winning sourdough pizzas to the north of the city and feel a close connection to the club and the area. We hope that this is the start of a long-term relationship between Crosta Mollica and Venezia FC Femminile.”

About Crosta Mollica

Crosta Mollica, the modern Italian food maker known to those with excellent taste, began its journey in the Italian countryside in 2009. Over the years, the brand has mastered the art of Italian cuisine, curating ingredienti eccezionaliand working with the finest artisans and culinary enthusiasts in Italy.

Crosta Mollica’s range of Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas is made between Venice and the Dolomites, and declared Non Per Tutti (‘not for everyone’ in Inglese) - reserved only for people with excellent taste, those who truly understand and savour the art of authentically Italian pizza.

In February 2025, Crosta Mollica unveiled a new brand identity, including a new icon – Il Leopardo – that embodies the hallmark of Neapolitan pizza: golden crust with small spots of scorch marks, reminiscent of a leopard's markings. With a striking refresh of its stripes and packaging, Crosta Mollica embraces its Italian heritage with an updated design that reflects its dedication to superior quality and style. Crosta Mollica’s rangecan be found across major European retailers including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco (UK) Albert Heijn, Jumbo (Netherlands) Rewe (Germany) and Monoprix (France).

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Alongside introducing Italian recipes and regional specialities to households, Crosta Mollica is a proud partner of EMERGENCY, the Italian charity which provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines worldwide. The brand is also dedicated to making positive contributions to the planet and is officially certified as a B-Corporation, the first Italian food brand in the UK to achieve this status.

About Venezia FC

Founded in 1907, Venezia FC (VFC) is the professional football club of Venice, Italy. The iconic club is known for its focus on sporting excellence and integrity combined with its mission on social responsibility, community development, art, and the preservation of Venice. Located on the lagoon island of Sant’Elena, the historic club plays at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Italy’s second oldest stadium, adjacent to the grounds of the Venice Biennale. For most of the club's history, VFC has ranked in Italy's top two divisions. One of the club's most significant achievements was winning the Coppa Italia in 1940-41. More recently, VFC was promoted from Serie D, to Serie C, to Serie B between the years 2015 and 2020 and then to Serie A in 2021. VFC achieved promotion in the 2023/24 season and is again playing in Serie A in the 2024/25 season.

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