C.I.O. – Consorzio Interregionale Ortofrutticoli (Interregional Fruit and Vegetable Consortium) is the most important Association of Industrial Tomato Producer Organizations in Europe. AINPO, Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro and P.O.A. Produttori Ortofrutticoli Associati, the three producer organizations that make up A.O.P. CIO, bring together almost 900 producer members who cultivate more than 15,000 hectares of tomatoes each year, producing around 1.2 million tons of fresh tomatoes.
The A.O.P. C.I.O. also has a small pea supply chain consisting of 26 members who cultivate 300 hectares of peas annually, producing over 5,000 tons. Thanks to the adoption of Integrated Production regulations and controls throughout the entire supply chain, starting from the initial stages of seed purchase and seedling production for tomato transplanting in the field, C.I.O. guarantees a high standard of raw material quality and supply chain traceability.
who we are
The Consorzio Interregionale Ortofrutticolo s.c.r.l. is a cooperative founded in 2000 and recognised in 2003 as an Association of Growers’ Organisations (A.O.P.) by the region of Emilia-Romagna.
The Cooperative is structured according to a no private speculation, mutual objective with the purpose to enhance agricultural production with attention toward optimising costs of production, improving the quality and remuneration of fruit and vegetable products.
Strada Provinciale, 32
26036 Rivarolo del Re (CR) Italy
Tel. +39 0375 536211
Fax +39 0375 534075
Strada dei Mercati, 9 E
43100 Parma
Tel. +39 0521-293744
Fax +39 0521 981361
Via C. Monteverdi, 17
26100 Cremona
Tel. +39 0372 4031
Fax +39 0372 21785
Registered Office
Via del Seminario, 4
15057 TORTONA (AL)
Commercial Headquarters
Via Colombo, 35
29122 PIACENZA (PC)
Tel.: 0523-616422
WHAT
WE DO
The activities carried out by C.I.O. are extensive and diversified and have as their object:
The respect of the environment and of the consumer
The collective purchase of technical production equipment;
THE CONTROL AND VERIFICATION OF GENETICS USED (NO GMOs);
THE COMPLETE TRACEABILITY of productions;
the promotion of production techniques with a reduced environmental impatc:
precision agriculture, sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture;
Excellence in service
SPECIALISATION OF PRODUCTION PROCESSES DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF members;
REDUCTION OF COSTS, THROUGH THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PROVISIONS, STOCK AND TRANSPORTATIONS SYSTEMS:
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, CAPABLE OF SETTING UP and testing new experimental production techniques and new varieties presented by the market.
Testing
DOWNLOAD THE Results OF THE testing WE HAVE CARRIED OUT OVER THE YEARS
contacts
For any doubts or assistance, do not hesitate to contact us, our staff is at your disposal!
