Italia Foods

What Italia Foods does

Italia Foods Inc. (operating under the IFI Food Group dba) is a private, US-incorporated frozen food manufacturer headquartered at 2127 Hammond Dr., Schaumburg, Illinois, with 11–50 employees and roots going back to 1975. The company specializes in Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) sauces, fruit and vegetable purees, ready meals, and portion-controlled liquid fill pouches, and offers co-packing and contract packaging services such as multi-component packaging, flexible Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS), and combination scaling. Its underlying technology stack centers on IQF freezing that minimizes ice-crystal formation to preserve texture, flavor, and nutrition, complemented by 6-log reduction heat treatment sterilization, gentle enrobing and blending of dry and frozen ingredients, and high-speed VFFS packaging across formats from 20 lb cases to 1,000 lb totes and custom portion pouches.

The company makes money through B2B co-packing and contract manufacturing fees, with quote-based pricing tied to product specifications, volume, packaging format, and contract length, typically structured as multi-year engagements. Its go-to-market is sales-led, targeting five B2B segments: foodservice distributors, grocery wholesale distributors, food manufacturers, club stores, and convenience store programs. Customer engagement is driven by direct outreach, phone, and a website contact form, rather than a self-serve or marketing-led funnel. Italia Foods is led by co-founder and president Phil Carabetta, holds a broad food-safety and dietary certification stack (SQF, HACCP, USDA Organic, FDA, Kosher, Halal, GFCO), and supplements its manufacturing with product development, recipe commercialization, and analytical and sensory testing services to support customer SKU launches.

No public revenue, funding events, M&A activity, or third-party ownership disclosures are present in the source materials, and the company operates as a private, domestically focused frozen-food contract manufacturer.

Name

Italia Foods

Legal name

Italia Foods Inc.

Website

https://italiafoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italia Foods Inc. is a Schaumburg, IL-based private frozen food manufacturer offering IQF sauces, portion-controlled liquid fill pouches, and co-packing services to foodservice distributors, grocery wholesalers, food manufacturers, club stores, and convenience store programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAKAFAG

Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Processing (IQF, Frozen Blends)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Fresh-Cut, Juices, Purees)

SECONDARYAFAKAHAA

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Processing & Manufacturing/Prepared Meals, Ready-to-Eat & Convenience Foods Manufacturing

Keywords

• Frozen food manufacturing
• Co-packing services
• IQF sauces
• Portion pouch packaging
• Contract food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-Packing/Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom frozen food manufacturing and contract packaging services for foodservice distributors, grocery wholesale distributors, manufacturers, club stores, and convenience stores. Services include multi-component packaging, flexible VFFS packaging, and combination scaling. Revenue generated through manufacturing fees and product processing charges based on customer specifications and volumes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Italia Foods manufactures individually quick-frozen (IQF) sauces, fruit and vegetable purees, liquid blends, and ready meals, and provides contract co-packing and packaging services for foodservice distributors, grocery wholesalers, food manufacturers, club stores, and convenience store programs. Offerings span bulk totes and cases, custom-sized liquid fill portion pouches, custom multi-ingredient IQF blends, and recipe commercialization with analytical and sensory testing.

Product overview

Italia Foods (operating as IFI Food Group) is a frozen food manufacturing company that offers a unified portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include IQF Sauces (Individually Quick Frozen sauces available in varieties such as Cilantro Lime, Butter, Marinara, Alfredo, Cheddar Cheese, and Pesto), Liquid Fill Portion Pouches (portion-controlled packaging for sauces and purees), and Co-Packing Services (contract packaging for frozen meals and multi-component products). These offerings are supported by Product Development services (recipe commercialization, testing) and Custom Multi-Ingredient IQF Blends. The company primarily serves foodservice distributors, grocery wholesale distributors, manufacturers, club stores, and convenience stores.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IQF Sauces
• Liquid Fill Portion Pouches Portion-controlled pouches for sauces, purees, and liquid-based food products, providing pre-measured servings in sizes ranging from 0.5 oz to 16 oz, supporting consistent serving sizes, reduced waste, enhanced food safety, and efficient distribution.
• Co-Packing Services Contract packaging and co-packing services for frozen meals, IQF sauces, pouches, and multi-component food packaging, including Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) flexible packaging, multi-component packaging, and combination scaling for foodservice distributors, grocery wholesale distributors, manufacturers, club stores, and convenience store programs.
• Product Development Services Custom product development services including recipe commercialization, analytical testing, and sensory testing that help customers take new frozen food products from concept to final formulation.
• Custom Multi-Ingredient IQF Blends Precision blending of multiple IQF components to customer specifications, ensuring accurate ratio control, uniform distribution, and consistent batch-to-batch quality for private label and co-packing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat treatment provides 6-log reduction for food safety compliance

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• McCain Foods: Global frozen foods major with extensive IQF capability across potatoes, vegetables, and prepared foods. A broad incumbent in the same frozen-food and IQF category that anchors Italia Foods' positioning.
• Lamb Weston Holdings: Global frozen potato specialist supplying foodservice and retail with frozen, par-fried, and IQF products. Adjacent competitor in IQF frozen ingredients and frozen foods manufacturing at foodservice scale.
• TreeHouse Foods: Large North American private-label and co-manufacturing food platform producing frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable products. A broader incumbent whose co-manufacturing and frozen meals segments compete head-on with Italia Foods at scale.

Direct peers

• Pictsweet Farms: Vertically integrated grower-processor of frozen vegetables and fruits with IQF capabilities. Comparable to Italia Foods on IQF technology for fruit and vegetable purees, blends, and ingredient supply to manufacturers.
• Hanover Foods: Mid-Atlantic processor of frozen and canned vegetables, IQF ingredients, and prepared foods with co-packing capabilities. Overlaps with Italia Foods on IQF fruit/vegetable processing and frozen food manufacturing for industrial customers.
• Bellisio Foods: Contract and branded frozen meal manufacturer producing frozen entrées and sauces for retail and foodservice. Most directly comparable to Italia Foods as a frozen food co-packer supplying grocery and club channels.
• Overhill Farms: Frozen prepared foods and entrée contract manufacturer serving foodservice and retail brands. Closely mirrors Italia Foods' combination of frozen meal manufacturing, IQF capability, and co-packing services.
• Hearthside Food Solutions: Large-scale contract manufacturer and co-packer producing baked goods, snacks, and frozen foods for CPG brands. Comparable to Italia Foods in serving as a B2B co-packing partner with multi-product frozen capabilities.
• Windsor Quality Holdings: Frozen meal and multicomponent food co-packer serving retail and convenience channels. Overlaps directly with Italia Foods' VFFS, multi-component packaging, and club/convenience-store distribution mix.
• Ruiz Food Products: Manufacturer of frozen ethnic entrées (e.g., El Monterey) sold through retail, club, and foodservice. Comparable B2B frozen manufacturing footprint and channel mix for club stores and CPG partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Italiafoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italia-foods

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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