New York – Simest, the association for the international expansion of Italian companies that together with Sace makes the exports and internationalization pole of the CDP Group, enters the capital of Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro, based in the province of Cremona, the first Italian company in the cultivation and packaging of canned tomatoes and owner of the “Pomì” brand, an well known international reality. The transaction, which concerns the capital increase of the consortium for 15 million euro (this currently accounts for about 25% of the units) fully subscribed by SIMEST, is aimed at supporting a large investment program for products, processes and systems all aimed at the development of foreign markets with strong potential, particularly North America, Asia and the Middle East. Pomì is a trademark expression of the real Made in Italy, distributed in over 60 countries worldwide with a particular presence in the US market through the activities of the subsidiary Pomì U.S.A. Inc. operating since 2009. (9Colonne)
