Rana to open second Chicago factory in 2019

Pastificio Rana, a Verona-based company specialising in fresh food products, is continuing its programme of internationalisation.

It currently exports to 52 countries and has seven production plants and a total workforce of more than 2,500 employees (a fivefold increase since 2005).

In the US market in particular, the company has seen its revenues grow from zero to €300 million in the space of five years. In 2019 it is due to start up a second, larger factory in Chicago for the production of new lines of ready meals.

Over the next few years Rana also plans to develop other markets including Asia and Russia and to consolidate its existing markets such as France, UK and Germany.

The group expects to close 2018 with consolidated revenues of €700 million (compared to €650 million in 2017).