The history
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04 Jul 2011
1921Foundation of Emilio BESANA &Co. |
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1928First supplies and cooperation in Germany and UK and with ICA Sweden (still ongoing). |
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1929• First machinery for mechanical shelling of hazelnuts |
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1934First supplies and cooperation with Marks & Spencer UK (still ongoing). |
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1935• Constitution of Vincenzo BESANA SA Reached 1.500 Tons of raw material processed |
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1943Besana plant is seriously damaged during the World War |
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1947Reconstruction of Besana plant |
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1958First automatic lines for retail pack. |
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1960• First import of exotic nuts & dried fruits: Brasil Nuts, Pecan nuts e Tropical dried fruit. |
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1970• Installation of equipment for roasting and semi finished products |
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1975Installation of first high tech equipment for automatic shelling of hazelnuts |
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1978• Installation of equipment for packing under vacuum, inert gas and doy bag. |
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1982Foundation of International Tree Nut Council (INC) - Pino Calcagni, Besana President s one of the founders. |
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1984First to launch on the nuts market the Square Bottom bag
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1988Constitution of Besana UK ltd (Rickmanworth) for the distribution of Besana products throughout the Great Britain and Norther Europe. |
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1989• Processing and softening of dried fruit: Soft Fruit |
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1990Beginning of first Organic productions |
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1992Institution of Besana Chemical and Microbiological Laboratory, specialized on Nuts and Dried Fruit and officially certified since 1999 |
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1993Foundation of Energonut Spa, 1° experimental plant for production of clean power from agricultural biomass. |
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1995Development of first HACCP project on dried fruit |
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1996Beginning of Joint Venture in Brazil (Oximina) for Brazil Nuts |
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1997Adhesion to UNO MOC: Macro Commercial Organization |
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1998Creation of Ce.Re.Re, cooperative with about 100 hazelnut farmers in Campania region. Besana is promoter and sponsor of this initiative |
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1999• Installation of first fumigation autoclave chemical free |
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2000Foundation of Almaverde Bio consortium - Besana is one of the founders
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2002Foundation of Mediterranean fruit Company - Besana is one of the founders |
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2005Installation of first Napasol pasteurizer and the second fumigation autoclave, allowing significant reduction of CO2 emission. |
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2007Acquisition of first new warehouses at Interporto Campano di NOLA |
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2008First to import and to launch in Europa the Gojiberry |
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2010• Acquisition of chocolate factory INDEA Srl, then restructured and renamed as Vittoria Chocolatery Srl |
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2012• Foundation of Italian Food Tradition consortium - Besana is one of the founders |
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2013Tesco wins the Quality Food Award thanks to the "Finest Spiced Fruit and Nut Selection" developed and produced by Besana |
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2014• Installation of newest Napasol pasteurizer, allowing 5 log reduction
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