Antonio Molinari, the entrepreneur and president of Molinari Italia who with his family made the star anise liqueur famous all over the world, died at the age of 81. “A brilliant and far-sighted entrepreneur - the words of his wife Daniela and their children Angelo, Inge and Mario.

He dedicated his life to the company and to the family, since he was a young man in the company together with his father Angelo and the brothers Mafalda and Marcello, he then took over the reins bringing it, with passion and dedication, thanks to his strong entrepreneurial intuition and his innovative and unconventional vision, to today's success and launching it internationally."