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Mediterranean Fruit Company (MFC), the alliance of Italian fresh produce suppliers and service providers established in 2002 to foster expansion in overseas markets, is to be incorporated into Ferrara-based marketing and research organisation CSO, it has been revealed.

The group, which will continue to pursue its stated goals but will no longer exist as a separate commercial entity, is expected to benefit from a reduction in its overheads, safeguarding the future of its various promotional campaigns in foreign markets.

It will continue to be led by current manager Federico Milanese, under the directorship of CSO managing director Mario Tamanti, who is also a director of Apofruit Italia.

MFC counts among its members some of the biggest names in Italian fresh produce, including Apofruit Italia, Finaf (formerly MOC Mediterraneo), Besana, Agrintesa, Mazzoni, From, Pempa Corer, Salvi Unacoa and Naturitalia.