Granarolo (member of Legacoop) and cooperative Felsinea Latte (member of Confcooperative) join to launch a bigger reality: the CERPL (Consorzio Emiliano - Romagnolo Produttori Latte), the first unitary consortium set up in Italy.

Growth in the 70s is consolidated in the next decade by a series of acquisitions throughout Italy: in Modena (Dilat), Foggia (Daunia Nature), Anzio (Sogecla), Novara (Milk Verbano) and in Versilia (Centrale del Latte in Camaiore).

The Consortium, which is given the name Granlatte, creates a limited company (Granarolo S.p.A.) to which it transfers all its industrial and commercial assets retaining full control. In these years, moreover, the shareholders assembly of Granarolo S.p.A. approves an increase in corporate capital which allows it to enter the public merchant bank Itainvest S.p.A. (which then becomes Development Italy and subsequently Invitalia).

Granarolo S.p.A. acquires the productive and commercial branch of Centrale del Latte of Viterbo and 50% of Calabrialatte S.p.A., fresh milk market leader in Calabria. The process of business diversification is started with acquisition of 100% of the shares of Vogliazzi Specialità Gastronomiche S.p.A and by establishing Agriok S.p.A, a company that will manage an e-procurement portal dedicated to services for agriculture. Granarolo wins the tender for privatisation of the Centrale del Latte in Milan. In 2002, the Board of Directors of Granarolo S.p.A. decides to merge the controlled subsidiaries Centrale del Latte of Milano, Dilat and Lazio into a parent company, simplifying the group’s corporate structure. The following year, Sviluppo Italia (now Invitalia) exits the shareholding and the relative capital share is purchased again by Granlatte.

The Yomo Group joins the Granarolo Group. In June, the Court of Pavia authorizes admission of the companies in this Lombardy Group to a creditor’s agreement. This gives the go-ahead to the 6 year lease of Yomo, Pettinicchio, Merlo and Leo Marven System to Yogolat, the new company constituted specifically by Granarolo to manage the operation.

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A becomes a Granarolo shareholder. The agreement signed between the Bank and Granarolo is supposed to rescue Yomo and provide financial coverage for the operation. Intesa subscribes a capital increase of around 70 million thus acquiring a 19.8% share. As a result of the conclusion of the operation two representatives of the Bank join the Board of Directors of Granarolo S.p.A.. With the acquisition of Yomo, the Centro Sperimentale del Latte (CSL) also joins Granarolo's corporate orbit, part of the Yomo galaxy that aims to promote studies and scientific applications on lactic acid bacteria and moulds to improve dairy, agro-livestock and pharmaceutical products. CSL is then sold to the Group Sacco in 2013.

Granarolo's chairman changes: Luciano Sita leaves the role he has covered since 1991 and is succeeded by Gianpiero Calzolari, already Granlatte and Legacoop Bologna's chairman.

Zeroquattro S.r.l. is set up, a company providing integrated logistics services with a specific, if not exclusive, vocation for the transport and distribution of fresh food products in the cold chain, from 0° to 4°C.

Granarolo Iberica S.L. is set up, the first company branch dedicated to foreign trade, with the aim of distributing food products in Spain. With creation of this branch (office), Granarolo confirms its development projects on foreign markets also through local sites. In September, the Italian cheese company Lat Bri, the third largest producer of fresh cheese in Italy, is acquired. This operation allows Granarolo to increase its presence in the sector of fresh cheeses and the range of products offered to the market.

In June Granarolo purchases Ferruccio Podda, a Sardinian company with 60 year history and a high quality PDO, a pecorino winner of many awards (among others the Premio delle Crete Senesi). Casearia Podda is created, a company 65% controlled by Granarolo, marking entrance of the Group into cured cheeses.

Granarolo announces acquisition of the French group CIPF Codipal, head of the holding Compagnie du Forum SAS, an established French producer and distributor of mature and cured cheeses through the three brands Casa Azzurra, Les Fromagers de Ste Colombe and Les Fromagers de St. Omer. The acquisition of CIPF Codipal is very important as part of the the Granarolo strategy aimed at internationalising the company and exporting its Italian products, already highly appreciated across the border. This operation launched Granarolo International, the company that is to become a benchmark for all international activity by the group. In December, Granarolo UK is created, a company controlled by Granarolo International for the export of cheeses to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The same year also sees signing of the partnership with Amalattea S.p.A., one of the major Italian operators in the production and marketing of goat's milk and dairy products.

In January, Granarolo S.p.A and Vivartia Group, which is part of the largest Greek manufacturer of Delta Dairy Cheese Foods S.A., sign a partnership agreement for the distribution of Greek yogurt and cheese in Italy.
In April, the Centrale del Gusto S.r.l. is inaugurated, a bakery, ice cream parlour and coffee shop in the centre of Bologna, which combines Granarolo's high-quality ingredients with the skill and imagination of a renowned master of confectionery, Gino Fabbri, President of the Italian Master Pastry Chefs Academy (AMPI).
In the same year Granarolo S.p.A. wins the competition organised by the Italian Pavilion to represent the Italian dairy industry at Expo Milan 2015, as a partner of Italy Pavilion.
Moreover, international growth by the Group becomes more relevant, as shown by its participation throughout the year in the major international food trade fairs in South Africa, Brazil, United States, Britain, Australia and France. At the end of the year announcements are made of both the acquisition of the Caseificio Pinzani, a cheese factory specialising for over 45 years in the production of pecorino cheese using the "raw milk” technique, and the opening of the first commercial branch in Shanghai, China.
Granarolo closes 2014 with over a billion euros in turnover.

On 10 January, at the inauguration of the Bologna Business District and production centre, attended by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry policies Maurizio Martina, Granarolo announces its agreement with Gennari Parma S.p.A., a company with a long tradition in the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano cheese and Parma ham, and the creation of Granarolo Chile S.p.A., first platform to approach the South American market.
In February, the Africa Milk Project is selected from 800 projects as a Best Practice to be presented at Expo 2015. Reference category: "Sustainable Development of small rural communities in marginal areas." The Africa Milk Project won the Expo 2015 Award, selected out of 800 projects from all over the world and it was a big player at the universal exposition.
From May to October 2015, Granarolo played an important role at the Universal Exposition in Milan, hosting more than 510,000 visitors in its 200m² stand and meeting dozens of delegations from around 30 different countries.
In June Granarolo acquired the historic pasta company Pastificio Granarolo, which produces and markets egg and wheat flour pasta, an operation that is part of the product diversification strategy aiming to boost the Group’s presence on international markets.
In October, Granarolo acquired 25% of European Foods, a leading importer-distributor of products Made in Italy into New Zealand, an initial operation followed by acquisition of a further 26% share at the end of 2015.
Again in October, an agreement was signed with BCUBE – one of the main international operators in Integrated Logistics with Italian capital – for acquisition by the latter of Zeroquattro Logistica, a company that specialises in logistics management in the food sector.
2015 was also the year of the Markets of Fresco Buon Casale: after the opening in October of the one in Gioia Del Colle, in the province of Bari, in November the store in Bologna opened, the first in Emilia-Romagna. It is a self-service market of fresh products for consumers and Ho.Re.Ca operators with convenient prices in the name of sustainability, to reduce waste of products with a short shelf life.

On 28 January 2016, Granarolo International S.r.l. acquired Vinaio OÜ, which is now called Granarolo Baltics OÜ, an Estonian law company, based in Tallinn and operating in the milk and cheese product marketing sector and in imports of quality Italian products onto the Estonian market.

On 22 February 2016, Granarolo S.p.A. and Cooperare S.p.A. partners increased capital by € 14 million, allowing the funding of new acquisitions on foreign markets.

Between April and July new acquisitions are announced: 60% of CONBIO, an important Italian company specialised in the production of a wide range of vegetable and organic gastronomic products; 50% of Matric Italgross AB, a Swedish company that distributes leading Italian brands in the category; 60% of Comarsa SA, a company that distributes Made in Italy food products in Switzerland - the fourth export market for Italian dairy products in Europe; 66% of Fattorie Giacobazzi, an Italian company specialised in the production of a huge range of balsamic vinegars, with 400 references and an annual production of 6 million bottles, the fifth largest player in the Italian Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI market.

At the end of 2016, the Group acquired, through a competitive auction, the Pandea Dietetica S.r.l. - a company based in Parma since 1946 and specialised in the production of baked goods with or without gluten, and announced the acquisition of 30% (which in 2017 increased to 60%) of San Lucio S.r.l. - the company that owns GROKSÌ!, - a brand linked with an innovative oven-baked cheese snack, obtained with a patented method that, by extracting the humidity from the cheese, makes it crispy and makes it possible to store the product out of the refrigerator.

We have grown with you.

2017 opens with a series of initiatives to celebrate Granarolo's 60th anniversary.
On 15 March the inaugural event was held, with the participation of a group of 1,000 representatives of the company - including farmer shareholders and employees from all over Italy - in an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis.

In February 2018 the company acquired Midland Food Group, with central offices in London and two distribution centres in Basingstoke and Birmingham, with production facilities in the latter. The company was founded forty years ago by Peter Shirley, records revenues of 70 million euro and employs 224 employees. Granarolo now boasts two large hubs in Europe, one in France (the company's second market after Italy with revenues of over 150 million) and one in the United Kingdom, which is expected to become the third market of the company.

Granarolo is one of the promoters of Agrofood Business Innovation Center, a multi-business accelerator created to promote promising and innovative start-ups in the food&beverage and agro-industrial sectors.

The company also renews its commitment in terms of sustainability by announcing three 2019-2021 objectives:

1) more animal welfare accompanied by more careful management of the use of drugs in the stable;
2) distancing from plastic with a reduction target of -3787 t of CO2 equivalent in three years;
3) an anti-wastage plan in synergy with institutions, customers and consumers aimed at freeing fresh milk from the legislation which provides for a shelf-life of 6 days + 1.

BCUBE, one of the main international integrated logistics operators, acquires the majority stake of Zeroquattro Logistica, a company specialised in the management of logistics of fresh agro-food products at controlled temperatures.

During 2020, deeply marked by the Covid-19 health emergency, Granarolo focused its business on the dairy market, divesting its Pandea (baked goods with and without gluten), Giacobazzi (balsamic vinegar) and Gennari (hams) companies.

It also consolidated its sustainability projects, in the wake of a strategy increasingly oriented toward positive impact on the ecosystem in which it operates. In this context, it has moved even closer to its consumers by launching the e-commerce space spacciogranarolo.it in Italy.

It was an important year in terms of consolidations and acquisitions, notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic: 100% of Mulino Formaggi was acquired, a company from Parma already within the company perimeter, 100% of Granarolo UK was acquired, aiming to replicate the success of Granarolo in France, Granarolo landed in the United States by acquiring Calabro Cheese and consolidated its position in the PDO markets by acquiring the historic Piedmontese gorgonzola producer Mario Costa.

At the same time, Granarolo Sustainable Transition was launched, an important plan involving the chain of breeder members and aiming to reduce greenhouse gases per kg of milk produced by 30% by 2030.

Two important operations were carried out during the year: to strengthen its position in pasta filate, Granarolo acquired 60% of Industria Latticini G. Cuomo S.r.l., a historic family business in Agro Pontino (LT) with a great dairy tradition, for over 110 years focused on the production of mozzarella, ricotta and cow's milk cheeses, while on the wellness front, the acquisition of majority shares in White and Seeds was announced, an innovative start-up that promotes protein products suitable for sportsmen and women, complementary to the dairy market.

On the sustainability front, the Group and the Beet Growers Confederation are launching 'Chain Biomethane', a project with a view to sustainability and circular economy that will see the construction of 10 new biomethane plants over 3 years, with the aim of obtaining clean energy from agricultural and agro-industrial by-products, with an estimated 30 million cubic metres of biomethane per year by 2025, reducing milk processing costs and producing renewable fertilisers, avoiding the emission of 60,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.

In parallel to the project, one of the first biomethane plants integrated with livestock farming in Italy is inaugurated at the Azienda Agricola Pieve Ecoenergia in Cingia de' Botti (CR), which is part of the Granlatte-Granarolo chain. The biomethane produced will be directly fed into the grid, allowing the farm to which it is linked to reduce the environmental impact of the entire production activity as much as possible, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in milk production.

For the first time, Granarolo and Lactalis together claim the need for public intervention against galloping inflation resulting from the rise in energy and all other cost items. There is a risk of exceeding the 2 Euro threshold.

News at Granlatte, where Isaia Puddu, with long experience in the dairy sector, having held positions of responsibility within the cooperative world, was appointed as the new General Manager.

In order to significantly reduce waste, at the end of the year an anti-waste milk with a different type of processing is launched on the market: the raw material is still raw milk for the Granarolo High Quality chain, treated with a slight increase in pasteurisation temperature compared to fresh, which guarantees a shelf life of more than a week in the fridge while preserving nutritional values.

Further progress was seen during the year of the AfricHand Project, the new venture with CEFA Onlus aimed at creating a milk supply chain in Mozambique, with the inauguration of a production plant in the Beira region.

In October the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Directors of Granarolo and envisages investments of over € 300 million primarily in sustainable growth-related projects in order to achieve a significant increase in turnover during the term of the Plan. The plan was approved following the increase in capital of € 160 million, which also involved the simultaneous entry into the shareholdership of Patrimonio Rilancio - National Strategic Fund (NSF), managed by the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and ENPAIA, the National Mutual Fund for Agricultural Workers and Employees.

Simona Caselli, a long-standing cooperator with extensive experience also in the agri-food industry, was appointed as the new Chair of Granlatte, working alongside Gianpiero Calzolari, who continues in his position as Chair of Granarolo S.p.A.

Granarolo e Conapi-Mielizia - Consorzio Nazionale Apicoltori announces the launch of a joint distinctive project, totally unique in its kind, aimed at self-guarding the health of bees based on biodiversity; it involves the implementation of a set of structural activities in the vicinity of a number of Group farms and the positioning of beehives in the livestock farms of farmer shareholders on the Granlatte - Granarolo supply chain.

Gregorio Paltrinieri, world and olympic swimming champion, is the new face for Granarolo adverts.

Granarolo becomes a member of CEFA onlus, the NPO founded in Bologna by Senator Bersani, after two decades of joint operations together in Tanzania and Mozambique.