Manna, sometimes or archaically spelled mana is, according to the Bible, an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period following the Exodus and prior to the conquest of Canaan. It is also mentioned in the Quran three times.
In a modern botanical context, manna is often used to refer to the secretions of various plants, especially of certain shrubs and trees, and in particular the sugars obtained by evaporating the sap of the manna ash, extracted by making small cuts in the bark.
The manna ash, native to southern Europe and southwest Asia, produces a blue-green sap, which has medicinal value as a mild laxative, demulcent, and weak expectorant.
The names of both the sugar mannose and its hydrogenated sugar alcohol, mannitol, are derived from manna.
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Poggio del Re, a family-owned, Italian, Sicilian- based company, since 1982. It is a history of tradition and a history of a family. Owned by Piro family, since 1982, when the founder Antonio Piro, started up selling confectionery products in Castelbuono surroundings, a small village in the fabulous Madonie Park in Sicily, in Italy. For almost 40 years we have been selecting the best food to satisfy the taste of thousands of Italian households. Their trust is what carries our sacrifices on. Recently, we have been exploring the possibility of widening our sight over the borders of Italy. We have been working in a door-to-door service in the province of Palermo, visiting all the bars, restaurants, winery, coffe shops, “signora Maria” shop every single week, with our classic brands and our new proposals. We work mainly with small size manufacturers, very focused on the quality and adaptable to our needs. The selections of the suppliers is made by our experts to guarantee always a high quality level. Food is our expertise.