Summary
Label Mocopan Coffee used by Mocopan Food Processing Company at Preston to brand their produce. Mocopan was established by Agostino Monici, Sergio Coperchini and Vic Panettieri in 1953. The name was an amalgamation of the surnames of the three men. Mocopan was originally composed of three sections; coffee processing and sales; the production of smallgoods, and the processing of polenta flour. The smallgoods were unsuccessful and both Coperchini and Panettieri left the company, a succession of partners followed, including Frank Dimattina. Mocopan was managed by the Dimattina's until 1995 when it was sold to a multi-national.
Physical Description
Rectangular paper label, hot pink with black text.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Phil Magris, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), 21 Jan 2000
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Manufactured For
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User
Mocopan Coffee, Preston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1950s-1970s
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Inscriptions
Mocopan/COFFEE (in black on hot pink)/ROYAL MOKA BLEND (in hot pink on black)
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Brand Names
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Food & drinks - coffee & tea, Product packaging
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Coffee, Food & Drink Consumption, Food Storage & Preservation, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration
