FSI Fund invests 200 million in Casalasco

Milan / Rivarolo del Re (CR), March 31, 2025 – FSI, the largest fund in Europe dedicated to a single country, is investing in the growth of Casalasco Società Agricola SpA, a historic company in sustainable agri-food in Italy, with over 2000 employees, 5 production plants, and a turnover exceeding 600 million euros.

FSI has signed a binding agreement for a partnership with its reference shareholder, Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro, under which FSI will be able to invest over 200 million euros in a major aggregation and international growth project.

Casalasco and its supply chain represent a cutting-edge reality in Italian sustainable agriculture, capable of combining tradition and innovation, by integrating the production and processing cycle of raw materials with environmental and social sustainability objectives.

The company stands out for a wide range of products that enhance local raw materials, processed immediately after harvesting, ensuring a "zero-kilometer" supply chain.

The products, mainly based on tomatoes, legumes, and fresh basil, thanks to the most modern cultivation and processing techniques used, preserve the nutritional and organoleptic properties of the raw materials, contributing to a healthy diet.

Furthermore, Casalasco's supply chain adopts innovative agricultural practices aimed at minimizing environmental impacts, protecting biodiversity, water resources, and soil regeneration capacity, developing Italian supply chain products that enhance local production. These factors contribute to the production of healthy and high-quality foods, produced in compliance with the sustainable development goals defined by the United Nations. The products are distinguished by their Italian origin and the use of raw materials from traceable and sustainable supply chains.

This commitment distinguishes Casalasco as an integral part of the transformation process of the Italian production system, as outlined in the "Farm to Fork" strategy, promoted by the European Commission as part of the Green Deal.

“FSI's investment aims to promote a major aggregation project, which starts in Italy but has a European scope, in line with FSI's investment strategy,” states Maurizio Tamagnini, CEO of FSI – also open to other companies and entrepreneurs who share its values, with the goal of reaching 1.5 billion euros in turnover. FSI, as an Italian institutional investor that promotes major growth projects for Italian companies for the development of the country, continues its tradition of partnership with consortium organizations.”

“Casalasco has solid and long-term foundations in the quality of its products. The strong focus and investments in sustainability,” states Barnaba Ravanne, Co-Managing Partner of FSI – are increasingly important and necessary elements in today's and tomorrow's society, appreciated by customers and also by stock market investors. We believe that Casalasco, following a significant growth path, can achieve a successful listing, with a market capitalization exceeding one billion euros. In this way, Italy would have a large listed company in a sector fundamental to the national economy, such as agri-food.”

“The entry of a prestigious and large partner like FSI into our corporate structure,” concluded Costantino Vaia, CEO of Casalasco – represents an important growth accelerator for Casalasco and its supply chain, to strengthen its development project. We will now work for the future of Casalasco and its hundreds of member agricultural companies, together with FSI, with whom we have already planned a new phase of growth in scale and shared value creation.”