1972: The Company M.A.R.R., 'Magazzini Alimentari Riuniti Riminesi' begins it's activity in Rimini, supplying and distributing food products to restaurants and hotels on the Riviera Romagnola.
1979: The Cremonini group buys a shareholding in MARR.
1983: MARR begins the marketing of fish products.
The '90s: MARR spreads throughout the Country, opening new branches in Sicily, Campania, Lombardy, Lazio, Veneto and Sardinia.
1998/1999: Targeted acquisitions of regional operators, in particular Adriafood, Copea, Discom, Venturi and Sanremomare.
2003: Entry of a pool of institutional investors into the capital of MARR (lead-investors: Barclays Private Equity, Arca Impresa Gestioni SGR and Arca Merchant) which buy around 33.3% of the capital.
2004: MARR buys Sogema S.p.A., a company operating in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta, and that is active in the distribution of food products to the foodservice sector.
2005: In February MARR buys Sfera Srl, a company operating on the Riviera Romagnola and the Riviera Marchigiana.
In March a new distribution center is opened in Calabria, further improving their presence in southern Italy.
21 June 2005 the shares of MARR are listed on the Star Segment of Borsa Italiana.
In September with the acquisition of As.Ca., a company operating in Bologna, the strategy of coverage of major italian cities is strengthen.
2006: in February is acquired the going concern relating to the activities of distribution to the foodservice of Prohoga, a company operating in Trentino Alto Adige, a strategic tourism area.
2007: in January is signed the acquisition of New Catering, a company based in Forlì and operating in the diostribuition of food products to bars and fast food operators.
In early April operations start up in the new MARR Toscana distribution center in Bottegone (Pistoia).
In June MARR strenghtenes its presence in the fresh seafood segment by leasing the going concern of F.lli Baldini, a leading company in the distribuition of fresh shellfish.
In September acquisition of the going concern of Cater, specialized in supplying canteen operators, was finalised. By the operation MARR acquires a further distribuition center in Rome.
In December MARR finalised the acquisition of the going concern of Jolly Hotels relating to the distribuition center of food products to the hotel of NH Group, leading chain, in Italy.
2008: in February lease contract of the going concern of Minerva Srl, company operating in the Garda Lake area and specialised in the distribuition of fresh and frozen seafood, was finalised.
In July MARR signs the definitive contract for the acquisition of Emi.Gel, company based in Bologna and operating in the distribuition to bars and fast-food outlets.
2009: in early months of the year the going concerns of Baldini Adriatica Pesca (January) and Minerva (February) were acquired.