Agrintesa, which supplies a broad range of fresh fruit and vegetables, has invested in new digital systems and networks following its recent expansion
One of Italy’s largest fresh produce cooperatives says it is better equipped to defend itself against potential cyberattacks after implementing an extensive IT upgrade across its three major packhouses.
Agrintesa worked with technology specialist VEM Sistemi to review and strengthen the computer systems and networks at its main production site in Faenza in the province of Ravenna.
It undertook the same exercise at its cherry packing facility in Castelfranco Emilia, Modena, and its organics operation in Zevio, Verona.
As Agrintesa’s ICT director Alessandro Collina explains, only part of its headquarters had wifi coverage.
Now, a complete refit of its digital infrastructure is expected to make the group faster and more resilient when it comes to communications and data management.
“The cooperative’s strong growth in recent years, together with numerous acquisitions, mean Agrintesa had a social structure united under a single brand, but fragmented from the point of view of its technological infrastructure, with different working methods and procedures in the different companies,” Collina explains.
New investment in IT should he ensure the company’s management and operational processes are more secure and joined-up than before, he added.
