Cretons belong to the charcuterie family of products, which are fully cooked and ready to eat. Serve as you like them, without cooking or reheating. In 1972, freshly arrived from Italy, Tony Carpinteri cherished the dream of founding his own company. This is how Italia Pizzéria opened its doors on rue Saint-Pierre in Matane. Encountering difficulties in finding suitable charcuterie for his restaurant, he founded Les Cuisines Gaspésienne Ltée in 1974. Passionate about charcuterie from father to son, the company was taken over by his son, Enrico, in 2004. Made in Gaspésie, by Gaspésiens, bologna, cretons and imitation chicken are among the favorites of Quebecers. They have agreed to say, for 50 years, let's say that it's good!