Summary
Plastic Mocopan bag used by Mocopan Food Processing Company at Preston to package and 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.
Used: Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
White rectangular plastic bag, with Mocopan logo, six pointed star with southern cross in top point, in yellow, in a scroll on the front.
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
On front: NOT FOR RETAIL SALE /Mocopan/QUALITY/COFFEE/E2160/CATERING/PORTION CONTROL PACK (printed in red).
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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