[3] A major food-producing area, it is home to multinational Italian dairy and food corporation Parmalat and the Parma F.C.

[5] The town is first mentioned in a document from 929 A.D. that refers to "ad castro Coliclo", although it is uncertain whether Collecchio ever had a real castle, it is certain that it did have a fortified Lombard court.

[5] At the end of the nineteenth century, Collecchio began to develop as an agricultural centre for canning and meat products in what has become known as Italy's food valley.

In particular, the area became the driving force behind the Italian charcuterie industry with pioneers such as Archimede Rossi and Domenico Ferrari.

[7][8] A major food-producing area, it is home to the multinational Italian dairy and food corporation Parmalat and the Parma F.C.

"Villa Meli-Lupi di Soragna", located in the Fortunato Nevicati park, is an example of special architectural structures as it depicts a nut, with the front marked by small columns forming a portico, and a corner tower.