The Fungo Puglia cooperative was founded on July 22nd, 1973. It specializes in the production of substrates and in the commercialization of 8 varieties covering 12 months, for 300 production cycles in total.
FreshPlaza talked about it with Gianvito Altieri (in the photo below), sales manager and partner of the company operating in the Bari province. "When you have been on the market with the same VAT number and with increasing drive for 50 years, it means you must be doing something good. There are many reasons behind our success: a lot of commitment, vision and never feeling as if we have made it. We have never stopped and continued to work hard even when things were not looking good. Our core business is the big retail chain: 98% of our produce is sold in various chains such as Penny Market, Eurospin, Conad, Despar, Carrefour Sud Italia and Pam. We also supply supermarkets in Germany, France and Greece."
Fungo Puglia boasts 42 growing chambers, 5 cold storage units, 50 employees and it handles over 40 tons of sold produce every week. "We have seen the market evolve over half a century. For example, while years ago we used to sell 5 kg mushroom crates as families were large, now most consumers purchase 300 g punnets. People tend to buy more often and care more about freshness. We would be happy to increase the availability of the supply. The problem is not so much placing the produce, but rather growing multiple types while aligning productions and guaranteeing genuineness and high-quality. In fact, those who decide to purchase Fungo Puglia products know fully well that they will find the exact same flavors, aromas and quality again and again. For this reason, we register a high purchasing frequency. The innovative agriculture 4.0 techniques and the photovoltaic system enable us to reduce the consumption of electricity especially in winter, when growing environments are heated to guarantee exceptional results."
The company would like to thank all its clients, suppliers, employees and consumers for having contributed to its success over 50 years.
For further information:
Fungo Puglia
Contrada Caggiano, 9
70018 Rutigliano (BA)
+39 080 4762394 / 080 4771286
info@fungopuglia.it