The Provolone originates during the second half of the 19th century from the happy union of the diary cultivation of the 'drawn curds' typical of southern Italy and the diary vocation of the Padana valley. The unification of Italy in 1861 finally overcomes all barriers between the different areas of the country and so settlings of enterprises from the South in the Valle Padana determine the promotion and diffusion of the cultivation and consummation of drawn curds cheese in the entire Italian peninsula. The name 'Provolone' can be found in literature for the first time in 1871, in the 'Agricultural Dictionary' by Canevazzi-Mancini, where 'Provolone' means a huge provola, fresh buffalo-milk cheese. The word 'Valpadana' is combined to 'Provolone' in 1993, crowning an enduring tradition.

Each wheel of Provolone Valpadana and each pre-packaged portion are branded with the consortium logo, which next to the name and product image, display the details of the Decree law recognizing the denomination of origin (D.P.C.M of 9/4/1993). Each wheel or pre-packaged portion must also bear the correct Protected Denomination of Origin, its identifying mark, and the authorization number issued by the Consortium for the Protection of Provolone at each packaging plant.