Company - MartinoRossi

OVER 70 YEARS
OF INNOVATION
WITH RESPONSIBILITY AT HEART

We are building a better future for food by promoting innovative and inclusive nutrition.

Our numbers tell our story

over
600
clients
worldwide

3
processing
and storage
facilities

1,100
products
developed

16,000
hectares under
integrated supply chain
contracts

Over
700
partner farming
companies

About us

The Food Tech Partner turning new ideas into food solutions.

MartinoRossi brings together agriculture, research and technology to develop plant-based, gluten-free and allergen-free products. Starting from cereals and pulses from controlled supply chains, we transform them into flours, functional ingredients, plant proteins, texturised products and tailor-made solutions.

From formulation to industrialisation, we work alongside our customers to develop innovative, inclusive and sustainable products, designed to meet the new needs of today’s diets.

LE NOSTRE SEDI

MARTINOROSSI HEADQUARTERS

The main headquarters is located in Cremona, northern Italy, in the heart of the Po Valley.

It covers an area of 100,000 square meters in one of the best regions for cultivating cereals and legumes.

MARTINOROSSI, Grosseto Hub

A next-generation plant, inaugurated in 2019, fully automated and dedicated to the selection,

cleaning, and storage of raw materials from both conventional and organic farming.

MARTINOROSSI AMERICA INC. NEW YORK, USA

MARTINOROSSI America Inc. is the logistics platform for the management and distribution of our products throughout the United States.

Headquartered in New York with an operational unit in Chicago.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

Certifications are more than a transparent guarantee of our quality and reliability, they also support performance monitoring and foster continuous improvement.

Our Certifications

OUR HISTORY

1954

The Beginning

In 1954, in Malagnino (CR), company founder Martino Rossi began focusing on agricultural products. He started a business in the trading of milk, cereals, seeds, crop protection products and fertilizers.

1954
1988

A turning point

Martino Rossi and his son Giorgio founded Cerealicola Rossi S.r.l. The first facilities for drying, cleaning, selection, and storage of raw materials were built, along with operations for crop harvesting and management.

1988
1994

The first corn supply chain

Italy’s first fully managed and controlled corn supply chain was established, covering every step from seed selection to harvesting and drying.

1994
2001

The big leap

The company shifted from trading agricultural products to producing flours and semi-finished goods from directly managed supply chains. The first mill was built and, within a few years, its grinding capacity was doubled.

2001
2009

Underdrip launch

Underdrip was launched, an innovative sub-irrigation system that improves water efficiency and crop productivity while drastically reducing the environmental impact of farming practices.

2009
2010

Allergen-free production

Soy- and gluten-based products were removed and production shifted to entirely gluten-free ingredients, ensuring they are free from allergens and GMOs.

2010
2014-2015

The legume supply chain

Production capacity doubled and the first heat-processing plant for flours was established. A dedicated legume supply chain was developed to create new gluten-free ingredients rich in protein and fiber.

2014-2015
2017

A tribute to the Founder

Cerealicola Rossi S.r.l. became MartinoRossi S.p.A., in honor of its founder. Production capacity at the Malagnino site and at processing plants expanded, with the launch of new products for international markets.

2017
2020

New ingredient development

The R&D department was strengthened to develop new functional ingredients. MartinoRossi for the Planet was launched in collaboration with the NGO Environomica, aimed at offsetting CO₂ emissions.

2020
2021

Agrifuture launch

Agrifuture was established, an experimental farm dedicated to developing and field-testing new varieties of cereals and legumes. A true open-air laboratory, it also serves to study and promote innovative technologies for agriculture.

2021
2022

Expansion into B2C

Agrifuture is an experimental farm established to develop and field-test new varieties of cereals and pulses. A true open-air laboratory, it is also dedicated to researching and promoting innovative technologies for use in crop production.

2022
2024

Process internalization

The company internalized the extraction of plant proteins and the production of TVP (textured vegetable proteins) through natural processes.

2024