1921

Foundation of Emilio BESANA &Co.

1928

First supplies and cooperation in Germany and UK and with ICA Sweden (still ongoing).

1929

• First machinery for mechanical shelling of hazelnuts
• First industrial equipment to blanch the walnuts
• Beginning of first exports to North America

1934

First supplies and cooperation with Marks & Spencer UK (still ongoing).

1935

• Constitution of Vincenzo BESANA SA
• Construction of the existing plant in San Gennaro Vesuviano.

Reached 1.500 Tons of raw material processed

1943

Besana plant is seriously damaged during the World War

1947

Reconstruction of Besana plant

1958

First automatic lines for retail pack.

1960

• First import of exotic nuts & dried fruits: Brasil Nuts, Pecan nuts e Tropical dried fruit.
• First supplies and cooperation with Nestlè International (still ongoing)

1970

• Installation of equipment for roasting and semi finished products
• First supplies and cooperation with G.B. inno - Delhaize & Colruyt in Belgium (still ongoing).

1975

Installation of first high tech equipment for automatic shelling of hazelnuts

1978

• Installation of equipment for packing under vacuum, inert gas and doy bag.
• First equipment for flow roasting.

1982

Foundation of International Tree Nut Council (INC) - Pino Calcagni, Besana President s one of the founders.

1984

First to launch on the nuts market the Square Bottom bag

Reached 4.000 Tons of raw material processed

1988

Constitution of Besana UK ltd (Rickmanworth) for the distribution of Besana products throughout the Great Britain and Norther Europe.

1989

• Processing and softening of dried fruit: Soft Fruit
• Massive entrance in the chocolate business as producers

1990

Beginning of first Organic productions

1992

Institution of Besana Chemical and Microbiological Laboratory, specialized on Nuts and Dried Fruit and officially certified since 1999

1993

Foundation of  Energonut Spa, 1° experimental plant for production of clean power from agricultural biomass.

1995

Development of first HACCP project on dried fruit

1996

Beginning of Joint Venture in Brazil (Oximina) for Brazil Nuts

1997

Adhesion to UNO MOC: Macro Commercial Organization

1998

Creation of Ce.Re.Re, cooperative with about 100 hazelnut farmers in Campania region. Besana is promoter and sponsor of this initiative

1999

• Installation of first fumigation autoclave chemical free
• First to launch on the nuts market the famous Quadra Seal bag

2000

Foundation of Almaverde Bio consortium - Besana is one of the founders

Reached 7.500 Tons of raw material processed

2002

Foundation of  Mediterranean fruit Company - Besana is one of the founders

2005

Installation of first Napasol pasteurizer and the second fumigation autoclave, allowing significant reduction of CO2 emission.

2007

Acquisition of first new warehouses at Interporto Campano di NOLA

2008

First to import and to launch in Europa the Gojiberry

2010

• Acquisition of chocolate factory  INDEA Srl, then  restructured and renamed as Vittoria Chocolatery Srl
• First to launch on the market the Single Portions Pots

2012

• Foundation of Italian Food Tradition consortium - Besana is one of the founders
• Besana wins the "UK-Italy Business Award", given by the British Government for nearly 25 years of Besana activity in United Kingdom

2013

Tesco wins the Quality Food Award thanks to the "Finest Spiced Fruit and Nut Selection" developed and produced by Besana

2014

• Installation of newest Napasol pasteurizer, allowing 5 log reduction
• Installation of Photovoltaic system on all the roof of San Gennaro Vesuviano plant.
• First supplies of Top Quality product on Chinese retail market
• Besana achieves 35 packing lines.
• Opening of  new area dedicated to “Nut Free” productions
• Relocation of Besana UK in East Anglia (Ipswich), close to the Port of Felixstowe

Reached 25.000 Tons of raw material processed