Who owns Mario Costa?
Mario Costa is owned by Granarolo (Italy), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Granarolo S.p.A. reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Bologna
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mario Costa
Mario Costa is a historic Gorgonzola PDO dairy that has been in business for more than 100 years and, according to Granarolo, has made quality its mission with an intense focus on exports. Granarolo acquired Mario Costa S.p.A. in 2021, and describes the purchase as the start of a project to consolidate traditional Italian cheeses in its portfolio.
Ownership timeline of Mario Costa
Where Mario Costa sits in Granarolo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Granarolo ownership tree →
Other brands owned by Granarolo in food
Latest news about Mario Costa
No tagged news items yet. Deals, regulatory actions and recalls are added from SEC filings, regulators and trade press; only titles and links are stored.
Headlines link to the original publisher. Brandtree does not reproduce article text.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mario Costa?
The parent company of Mario Costa is Granarolo, a cooperative headquartered in Italy.
Is Mario Costa Italian?
Yes. Mario Costa originated in Italy and its owner, Granarolo, is also headquartered in Italy.
Since when has Granarolo owned Mario Costa?
Granarolo has owned Mario Costa since 2021.
Is Mario Costa still owned by Granarolo?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mario Costa 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.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.