A melbourne-based manufacturer of antipasto food products is for sale, after the business collapsed into voluntary administration on Wednesday.
Pronto e Fresco Pty Ltd has been operating for more than 15 years and is based in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows.
The business supplies antipasto products such as semi-dried tomatoes, olives and grilled vegetables to the major Australian supermarkets, as well as other wholesale and retailer customers.
Andrew Yeo and David Vasudevan of Pitcher Partners were appointed as administrators to Pronto e Fresco on March 2.
Receivers and managers have subsequently been appointed to the business, with Keith Crawford and Thea Eszenyi from McGrathNicol commencing a sale campaign for the company and two related entities in an advertisement in the Australian Financial Review today.
McGrathNicol is seeking urgent expressions of interest in Pronto e Fresco Pty Ltd, The Australian Antipasto Company Pty Ltd and Cumpa Imports Pty Ltd, which collectively form the Pronto Group.
The Pronto Group’s business and assets are for sale, as is its food processing facility in Broadmeadows.
Pronto Group currently employs 70 people and is continuing to trade throughout the voluntary administration…
