What Pata Snack does

Pata Snack (legal entity PATA S.p.A.) is an Italian savory snack manufacturer founded in 1981 in Medole, province of Mantova, by Remo Gobbi, who remains the sole administrator and 90% shareholder. The company relocated to its current production base in Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN) and operates multiple production halls across two adjacent sites — Via Maestri del Lavoro 48 and Via Fossadone — where it runs a proprietary "Metodo Artigianale" (Artisan Method) production process built around high-oleic sunflower oil frying and controlled-atmosphere storage. Approximately 350 employees (including over 100 temporary/agency workers) support a portfolio spanning premium and standard potato chip lines (Metodo Artigianale, Trasparenti, Chips with sub-lines Le Classiche/Le Grigliate/Le Spesse), corn-based extruded snacks, microwaveable popcorn, tortilla chips (Paquita), and aperitivo nuts (Sfizzy line — pistachios, peanuts, cashews, mini crackers). The company holds three IFS Food certifications (v6, v7, v8) at its Via Fossadone line and Via Maestri facilities, demonstrating internationally recognized food safety compliance.

Pata Snack monetizes through branded and private-label savory snack manufacturing, selling via modern trade (large retail chains), traditional grocery, and direct B2B supply to retailers across Italy, with limited disclosed international presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; products range from 20g single-serve to 1kg family packs and multi-pack/flowpack/tube formats. The go-to-motion is channel-led: Pata positions itself as a strategic retail partner offering rapid NPD and broad flavor variety. The shareholding is concentrated (Gobbi family 90% plus, with Chiodi and Marco Gobbi holding the remainder), and the company carries a substantial €40,000,000 subscribed and paid-in share capital with no external institutional investor or parent company identified.

Recent strategic activity includes an ongoing multi-site production expansion at Castiglione delle Stiviere, multiple 2024 motorsport sponsorships (PATA Yamaha WorldSBK team as title sponsor, GYRT GRT Superbike, Italtrans Racing Moto2, FC Castiglione, FMI), a €10.4M financing transaction with Intesa Sanpaolo dated January 2025, and new product formats launched in late 2025 (Tubi tube line, Mini Crackers multipack). The company has also drawn regulatory attention: AGCM imposed an €8.24M fine in 2026 under Italy's first antitrust settlement procedure for alleged coordination in the private-label savory snacks market, a material reputational and financial event.

Name

Pata Snack

Legal name

PATA S.p.A.

Website

https://pata.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Pata Snack is an Italian family-owned savory snack manufacturer founded in 1981, producing branded and private-label potato chips, corn snacks, popcorn, tortillas, and aperitivo nuts for retail distribution across Italy via its proprietary Metodo Artigianale process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Savory Snack Manufacturing

NAICS

Snack Food Manufacturing (31191), Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Cookies & Crackers (2052), Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Potato & Vegetable Chips Manufacturing (AFAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tortilla & Corn Chips Manufacturing (AFAKAIAB), Crackers, Biscuits & Grain Snacks Manufacturing (savory biscuits, crispbreads) (AFAKABAH), Specialty Snack Foods Manufacturing (Ethnic/Regional, Gourmet, Functional) (AFAKAIAO)

Keywords

• Savory snack manufacturing
• Potato chips production
• Italian snack food
• Corn based snacks
• Aperitivo nuts

Headquarters

HQ city

Castiglione Delle Stiviere

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Branded savory snack products: PATA Snack generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of branded savory snack products including potato chips, corn-based snacks, popcorn, tortilla chips, and apertif nuts, sold through retail distribution channels in Italy and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pata Snack manufactures and wholesales branded savory snack products in Italy, including potato chips (premium Linea Metodo Artigianale with 30% less fat, classic chips, flavored varieties), corn-based extruded snacks, microwaveable popcorn, tortilla chips, and aperitivo nuts (pistachios, peanuts, cashews). The company produces both branded products under the PATA name and private label snacks for retailers, manufacturing from its headquarters in Castiglione delle Stiviere and distributing through modern trade and traditional grocery channels across Italy.

Product overview

Pata Snack is an Italian savory snack company founded in 1981, specializing in the production of potato chips and corn-based snacks. The product portfolio is organized into distinct lines: the Linea Metodo Artigianale (Artisan Method Line) featuring premium oven-baked potato chips with 30% less fat; Linea trasparenti for classic transparent chips; Linea Chips including Le Classiche, Le Grigliate, and Le Spesse varieties; Linea Snack for corn-based baked snacks (sticks, cones, rings, balls); Linea Pop Corn for microwaveable and packaged popcorn; Linea Paquita for tortilla chips and tortillas; Linea Sfizzy for aperitivo nuts (pistachios, peanuts, cashews, mixed nuts); and Formati Speciali for multi-pack, flowpack, and tube formats. The company emphasizes quality from field to table using non-GMO potatoes, sunflower oil, and no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Linea Metodo Artigianale (Artisan Method Line) Premium potato chip line produced using the proprietary Metodo Artigianale process with high-oleic sunflower oil, delivering 30% less fat than traditional fried potato chips. Available in classic, truffle, rosemary, and chili flavors, targeted at consumers seeking higher-quality, lower-fat savory snacks.
• Linea trasparenti (Transparent Line) Classic transparent potato chips in classic and paprika flavors, positioned as an everyday-snacking product for Italian consumers.
• Linea Chips (Chips Line) Core flavored potato chips line including Le Classiche, Le Grigliate, and Le Spesse sub-lines, with flavors such as barbecue, cheese and pepper, ketchup, paprika, and sour cream and onion. Designed for everyday snacking across Italian retail.
• Linea Snack (Corn-based Snack Line) Corn-based (and some potato-flour) extruded snacks including sticks, cones, rings, balls, and puff pastries in multiple savory flavors. Not fried, positioned as a lighter snack option for retail consumers.
• Linea Pop Corn (Popcorn Line) Microwaveable and packaged popcorn available in salted, butter, and classic flavors, sold through Italian retail channels for home consumption.
• Linea Paquita (Tortilla Chips & Tortillas) Tortilla chips and tortillas made from corn, available in classic, white, BBQ, cheese, and chili flavors, designed for snacking and dipping.
• Linea Sfizzy (Aperitivo Nuts & Delicacies) Aperitivo nuts and delicacies including pistachios, salted mix, peanuts, cashews, and mini crackers, produced in a dedicated facility zone to prevent cross-contamination. Targeted at Italian aperitivo occasions.
• Formati Speciali (Special Formats) Multi-pack, flowpack, and tube packaging formats offering variety packs, shareable portions, and specialty packaging across chips and snack lines.
• Salsa DIP (Dipping Sauce) Dipping sauce produced by Pata as an accompaniment to its Paquita tortilla chips, designed for aperitif occasions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Artisan Method potato chips have 30% less fat than traditional fried potato chips (23g vs 33g fat per 100g)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and regional.

• PATA YAMAHA Official WorldSBK TeamflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024PATA serves as title sponsor of the Yamaha Official World Superbike Team in the production-based world championship, leveraging the high-performance association of motorsport with the PATA brand values of dynamism and ambition.
• GYRT GRT Superbike TeamcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024PATA sponsors the GYRT GRT team in the Superbike World Championship, expanding visibility in the motorsport ecosystem.
• Italtrans Racing Team (Moto2)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024PATA participates in the Moto2 World Championship through sponsorship of the Italtrans Racing Team, targeting visibility in the intermediate grand prix category.
• FC CastiglioneregionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024PATA is main sponsor (2024/2025) of FC Castiglione, the local football club in the company's home territory, demonstrating commitment to the local community.
• FMI (Italian Motorcycling Federation)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024PATA supports the FMI (Federazione Motociclistica Italiana) in the development of young motorsport talents, aligning with the company's values of ambition and pursuit of increasingly ambitious goals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Grupo Bimbo: Global baked goods and snack manufacturer. Comparable as a large packaged food manufacturer with retail relationships across Europe, though primarily focused on baked goods rather than fried savory snacks.

Broad incumbents

• Mondelēz International: Global snacks conglomerate with a broad portfolio including biscuits and savory snacks that competes for Italian retail shelf space. Comparable as a major multinational incumbent in adjacent snack categories that retailers use as anchor brands.
• Calbee: Japan's largest snack manufacturer with growing European presence and broad product portfolio including potato-based snacks. Comparable as a major branded savory snack manufacturer expanding internationally, though with primarily Asian market base.
• Kellanova (Pringles / Cheez-It): Global snacks major with portfolio including Pringles and other savory brands. Adjacent comparator in the broader salty snack category with global distribution and brand-building capability far exceeding PATA's scale.
• PepsiCo (Frito-Lay / Lay's): Global incumbent in salty snacks through Lay's and other Frito-Lay brands, with strong presence in Italy through branded and private label supply. Overlaps with PATA on potato chips and corn-based snacks but operates at vastly greater scale and budget.
• Intersnack Group: European savory snack manufacturer (Germany-based) with strong private label and branded operations across continental Europe. Comparable as a large incumbent with significant private label exposure in the same product categories as PATA.

Direct peers

• Amica Chips SpA: Italian potato chip and savory snack manufacturer that was co-fined with PATA in the same AGCM private label cartel case. Directly comparable in product mix, channel exposure, and competitive positioning in the Italian savory snack market.
• San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare: One of Italy's largest savory snack manufacturers (potato chips, breadsticks, snacks) and a direct domestic competitor to PATA across similar retail channels. Highly comparable Italian branded savory snack peer with overlapping product mix.
• Preziosi Food SpA: Italian snack manufacturer also implicated in the same AGCM private label antitrust case. Comparable in scale, product portfolio (chips, extruded snacks), and channel focus to PATA in the domestic Italian savory snacks market.

Regional players

• Lorenz Snack-World: Germany-based savory snack producer with portfolio spanning potato chips, extruded snacks, and nuts. Comparable product mix and similar positioning in European savory snacks, though primarily serving DACH and northern European markets rather than Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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