The consortium was established in 2008 by Dott. Nino Salerno. This initiative was aimed towards the promotion of food producers in the province of Palermo and the development of their capacity to export.
After a while it was observed that there was a necessity to further develop the associates that were only from Sicily and to make the consortium a mix of companies from all over the different regions of Italy.

It is not the objective of the consortium to make profits but their primary aim is exclusively based around the social benefits the enterprise can bring and the promotional visibility this gives to its members.

The Consortium looks after the following:

1. The collective participation of shows and exhibitions abroad or any activities involving them, with the assumption that possible orders will therefore be made through the consortium;
2. Participation at Italian economic missions in overseas markets;
3. The performance of promotional activities in favour of exportation;
4. The availability and distribution of every members catalogues for export gives circulation to important production information of the companies involved in this consortium;
5. The gathering of news and updates regarding overseas clients and the exchange of client profiles in general between companies in the consortium, will increase the overall success of the export;
6. The promotion and organization of visits to the overseas showrooms for operators, journalists and professionals with relevant networks;
7. The encompassment of all other progressive activities aimed towards increased export and to assist the company members in their business conduct with a network of overseas operators and in the management of every single export initiative that needs to be made;
8. Tight control of the overseas promotional activities for the company members products and the willingness from the members to create a unison of distinguishable quality.

THE BOARD

• President- Paolo Licata, company ‘Campo d’Oro’
• Vice President-Lorenzo Augusto Libè, company’Sibat Tormachio’
• Councilor- Salvo Vitale, company ‘Coalma’
• Director- Antonio Mercadante, expert in International business

The tasks of the Executives

The board of directors is formed of 3 members ,elected by the assembly.
The board has all the power and capability to manage every part of the consortium which is not reserved by law or by the legal assembly of the consortium.

It is expected of the board of directors that they elect from among their members a chairman and vice chairman.

1. They will draw up a summary of the project accompanied with a report of the operations to be carried out, recommending a programme that will exercise effectively their vision.
2. Consider carefully the admissions of new members;
3. Consideration of non successful members being taken out of the consortium;
4. Suggestions will be made to the assembly concerning the possible internal ruling structure as well as the changes to the statute and regulation itself.
5. To nominate the director to take on potential employees of the consortium resolving any other administrative involvement.

The governing council is summoned at least every three months by the president or in case of absence, by the vice president or by at least three people from the board members.

The summoning is done via letter or PEC content: it will contain the daily indication, place and time of the reunion and obviously the objective of the meeting which should be scheduled at least 7 days prior or in case of emergency, two days before.

The resolution met by the board will be concluded officially with the need for a majority vote of its members. The minutes of the meeting are given by the director of the consortium, if nominated or by the executive adviser if instructed by the president and this is undersigned by who drafted it and by the president. The delegation allow only one other member to take on this task.

The members of the board will hold office for the minimum of 3 years and maybe reappointed. If during the course of the evaluation one or more members become eliminated, the others will provide a substitution.

The members of the board will remain in office until the next elected assembly is confirmed. If the majority vote is not met the councillors that remain in charge organize an urgent shareholder’s meeting to elect new members. The old and new members will be evaluated at the same time.