Founding of the “Cooperativa Modenese Essiccazione Frutta”. Chairman: dr. Alberto Mario Levi. 16 founding partners, all from the Modena province.
1971
Beginning of fruit processing activity and of commercialization. Managing director: dr. Enrico Famigli.
1972
First sales of prunes packaged for large-scale retail.
1982
Monte Ré joins the association of the new companies of Central Italy.
1985
Dr. Alberto Mario Levi Junior is elected as Chairman of the Cooperativa Modenese Essiccazione Frutta.
1992
Registration of the Monterey trademark for the products commercialized by the company.
1998
Passage from the Monterey brand to the new Monte Ré trademark, the first to offer to the market prunes produced in Italy.
1998
Launch of the first “Monte Ré - Italian Cultivations” brand packaging.
1999
First contract as a private label with an Italian large-scale retailer.
1999
Certification of compliance with the processing of organic products.
1999
First contract of private label width Italian GDO.
2000
Recognition of status as O.P. (Organisation of Producers).
2003
UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 certification obtained later updated to the UNI EN ISO 9001:15 standards.
2005
UNI 10939:01 “controlled agricultural supply chain” certification for Prugne secche di Modena obtained, later updated to UNI EN ISO 22005:08 standards.
2006
Beginning of production of Modena Sour Cherry jam.
2007
Restyling of packaging.
2009
The Modena Sour Cherry Jam is declared I.G.P. (Protected Geographical Indication).
2012
Company store opening
2015
Restyling of packaging.
2016
Reconversion of the range into products free from preservatives.
2017
Building extension of the jams production department.