The world is our home. Sustainability, environment, future.
The Granoro Dedicato short and certified supply chain pact is the core of a value system that Pastificio Attilio Mastromauro Granoro S.r.l. has been promoting for years, ever since the launch of the Granoro Bio organic line in 1998.
In recent years, Granoro has accelerated its ecological transition processes, in line with the goals set in the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
The awareness of operating in an energy-intensive sector like the food industry has led the company to develop solutions in the environmental, occupational, and economic fields.
A pioneer in Italy in the production of pasta from organic farming, Pastificio Granoro has strengthened its sustainable approach by enhancing synergy with local producers and suppliers, particularly with Apulian farmers, who are now an integral part of the company’s processes.
Our Commitment in Numbers
Self-Production of Energy through an internal trigeneration plant.
Self-Production of Energy through a photovoltaic system (currently being installed).
Reduction of Water Consumption
Self-Production of Energy through a photovoltaic system (currently being installed).
Apulian Agricultural Companies
Apulian Farms
Of strategic raw materials from the short and certified supply chain Granoro Dedicato.
Energy from Renewable Sources
Fully Recyclable Paper Packaging
Reduction of Plastic Packaging
Reduction of Plastic Packaging
Food Sustainability
With the Dedicato supply chain pact, a 100% Apulian pasta was born. The durum wheat, grown in the Capitanata, Subappenino, and Gargano areas, is milled by Molino De Vita and stored by two cooperatives in Foggia, before being processed at the Granoro pasta factory in Corato (Bari).
A short supply chain like Granoro Dedicato reduces environmental impact by supporting the local economy and lowering pollutant emissions through the limitation of long-distance freight transport.
Finally, the use of exclusively Apulian wheat has enabled the DNV certification of ISO 22005:2008, ensuring the traceability of the entire production chain. Additionally, DNV has certified Granoro Dedicato as glyphosate-free, meaning it is free from pollutants and harmful substances that could pose health risks.
Environmental Sustainability
Granoro’s goal is to reduce its carbon footprint year after year through innovation, which has always been one of the core values of the company. The energy used by the company comes from a supplier whose use of renewable sources is 46%. Between 2020 and 2022, Pastificio Granoro reduced its consumption by 13.6% thanks to the installation of a trigeneration plant. In the coming years, this plant will supply 60% of the pasta factory’s total energy needs. Furthermore, the trigenerator will provide 20% of the thermal energy and 100% of the refrigeration energy. A sustainability study has just been completed for the installation of photovoltaic systems, which will meet the remaining 40% of the company’s energy demand currently not covered by the trigenerator.
Regarding Granoro Dedicato packaging, the company has chosen to use Aticelca 501 recyclable paper, certified FSC, in order to reduce CO2 emissions. Today, the packaging is 100% recyclable in paper.
Social Sustainability
Granoro Dedicato is a supply chain pact that supports Apulian agriculture both economically and in terms of know-how. Economically, the 340 agricultural companies in the supply chain know they can rely on Pastificio Granoro for the sale of their durum wheat and benefit from rewards that the company in Corato provides for the production of higher-quality wheat.
Product innovation is, moreover, a key aspect for staying competitive in a market where the production potential exceeds its absorption capacity. Therefore, for the pasta factory and the farmers in the supply chain, being able to innovate and update products and business processes becomes essential to ensure quality, meet customer needs, differentiate from competitors, and gain a competitive advantage.
In recent years, Granoro has collaborated with C.R.E.A. in Foggia to develop a new variety of durum wheat, funding a PhD program to pursue this goal.
