Who owns Croce di Magara?
Croce di Magara is owned by Granarolo (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023, Granarolo S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Granarolo S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Bologna
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Croce di Magara
Croce di Magara is a traditional Calabrian dairy that makes Caciocavallo Silano PDO cheese, and Granarolo lists it among the main brands with which its cheese business presents itself on the market. It sits in a portfolio of regional PDO specialities that also includes Pinzani pecorino from Tuscany, Ferruccio Podda from Sardinia and Mario Costa Gorgonzola.
Ownership timeline of Croce di Magara
Where Croce di Magara sits in Granarolo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Granarolo
Granarolo controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cheese, and who owns them
The 99 brands in cheese on Brandtree belong to 40 owners. The largest is Savencia Fromage & Dairy, with 9; Granarolo has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alouette | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | 🇫🇷 France |
| Athenos | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alexis de Portneuf | Saputo | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Galbani | Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France |
| Arla | Arla Foods | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Babybel | Bel Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| Fetaxa | Hochland | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Brest-Litovsk | Savushkin Product | 🇧🇾 Belarus |
About the owner: Granarolo
Granarolo is a cooperative headquartered in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1957. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Granarolo is Italy's major dairy group, headquartered in Bologna, where the Bologna Consortium of Milk Producers was founded in 1957. Granarolo S.p.A. is 63.14 per cent owned by the Granlatte farmers' cooperative, with Italy's National Strategic Fund, Intesa Sanpaolo and Enpaia holding most of the rest. It turned over EUR 1,617 million in 2023 from 15 plants in Italy and 9 abroad, having bought dairy businesses in France, Britain, Germany, Brazil and the United States.
🇮🇹 Croce di Magara and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 212 brands that began in Italy. 88 of them (42%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Croce di Magara is not one of them.
- Academia Barilla — Barilla 🇮🇹
- Acquaviva — Vandemoortele 🇧🇪
- Alpenliebe — Perfetti Van Melle 🇳🇱
- Balconi — Valeo Foods 🇮🇪
- Bertagni — Ebro Foods 🇪🇸
- Caffarel — Lindt & Sprüngli 🇨🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Croce di Magara?
The parent company of Croce di Magara is Granarolo, a cooperative headquartered in Italy.
Is Croce di Magara Italian?
Yes. Croce di Magara originated in Italy and its owner, Granarolo, is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Croce di Magara still owned by Granarolo?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Croce di Magara is still owned by Granarolo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023 — Granarolo S.p.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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