Rome, 6th August 2001 - Today in Rome, Autogrill and Conad - leading companies in commercial catering and modern retail distribution respectively – signed a memorandum of understanding. The objective of the understanding – signed by Livio Buttignol, Autogrill CEO, Camillo De Berardinis, Conad CEO, and Roberto Dessì, general secretary of the ANCD, the national association of cooperatives to which Conad retailers belong – is to promote the two organizations’ development via synergies, know-how exchanges, and joint initiatives in various areas, including:
The company Autogrill S.p.A. was merged into the company World Duty Free S.r.l. effective as from November 1st, 2023 .
At the same time, the company World Duty Free S.r.l. was transformed into a joint-stock company with the name World Duty Free S.p.A..