What Andriani does

Andriani S.p.A. Società Benefit is an Italian benefit corporation headquartered in Gravina in Puglia (Apulia region), founded in 2009 and operating exclusively in gluten-free food manufacturing. The company runs eight production lines 24/7 dedicated to gluten-free output — three for short pasta, two for long pasta, two for special formats, and one for cous cous — alongside 13 packaging lines, processing over 90 proprietary blends of cereals and pulses (oat, buckwheat, red lentil, chickpea, spirulina, green cauliflower) using Bühler equipment. Its product portfolio spans multiple brands: Felicia (flagship better-for-you pasta brand, 2026 NEXTY Award winner), Biori, ApuliaKundi (spirulina/nutraceuticals), AGluten, Amino (high-protein), plus bakery, pet food, and instant pasta lines.

The business model combines branded consumer product sales under Felicia and its sub-brands with B2B contract manufacturing (conto terzi) and white-label services for other food companies. Distribution spans more than 40 countries through major retail chains, specialty and natural grocery stores, warehouse clubs, and e-commerce, with a new North American beachhead established through a C$55 million, 65,000 sq ft production facility in London, Ontario (opened October 2025, 15,000 tonnes annual capacity) supporting Felicia's US Amazon Prime launch and 800+ store Canadian retail rollout in 2026.

Andriani differentiates itself through B Corp certification (June 2022), Società Benefit legal status (2020), an ESG rating of 78/100, and a regenerative entrepreneurial model explicitly linked to the UN SDGs. It pursues upstream supply chain control via the ESFAI project with the Ethiopian Research Institute (Teff) and open-innovation research partnerships with four universities, while operating with 11-50 employees and €15 million of paid-in capital.

Name

Andriani

Legal name

Andriani S.p.A. Società Benefit

Website

https://andrianispa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andriani is an Italian benefit corporation (founded 2009, Gravina in Puglia) that exclusively manufactures gluten-free pasta and better-for-you foods across six brands led by Felicia, distributing in 40+ countries and operating a new C$55M North American plant in London, Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gluten-Free Pasta Manufacturing

NAICS

Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing (31182), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Gluten-Free & Specialty Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing (GF pasta/cereals, ancient grains) (AFAKABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pasta Manufacturing (dry, fresh, filled) (AFAKABAB), Couscous, Bulgur & Other Processed Grain Foods Manufacturing (AFAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Gluten-free pasta
• Pasta manufacturing
• Private label production
• Healthy food production
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Copertino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pasta Product Sales: Sale of gluten-free and better-for-you pasta products under Felicia brand and other house brands including Biori, ApuliaKundi, AGluten, and Amino.
2. Contract Manufacturing (Private Label/White Label): Third-party manufacturing services for other brands including conto terzi (third-party processing) and white label production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Andriani S.p.A. Società Benefit manufactures and sells gluten-free and better-for-you pasta products under multiple consumer brands (Felicia, Biori, AGluten, Amino, ApuliaKundi) using an exclusively dedicated gluten-free production system with 8 production lines operating 24/7 and over 90 blends of cereals and pulses. The company also provides contract manufacturing (conto terzi) and white-label/private-label pasta production services to third-party food brands.

Product overview

Andriani S.p.A. Società Benefit is an Italian benefit corporation specializing in innovation healthy food, operating as a multi-brand food manufacturing company. The core offering consists of gluten-free pasta production with 8 production lines operating 24/7, processing over 90 blends of cereals and pulses. The product portfolio includes multiple sub-brands: Felicia (leading better-for-you pasta brand with oat, buckwheat, red lentil, chickpea, spirulina, and green cauliflower varieties), Biori, ApuliaKundi (spirulina and nutraceuticals), AGluten (gluten-free pasta), and Amino (high-protein products). Additional offerings include bakery products (sweet and savory), pet food, instant pasta, and contract manufacturing/packaging services. The company operates an ESFAI project for Teff cultivation in Ethiopia and has expanded internationally with a North American production facility in London, Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Felicia: Italy's leading better-for-you pasta brand producing gluten-free pasta from nutrient-dense ingredients including oat, buckwheat, red lentil, chickpea, spirulina, and green cauliflower.
• Biori
• ApuliaKundi
• A Gluten
• Amino

Products and services

• Felicia Italy's leading better-for-you pasta brand producing gluten-free pasta SKUs made from oat, buckwheat, red lentil, chickpea, spirulina, and green cauliflower. Won the 2026 NEXTY Award for Best Gluten-Free Product for Organic Oat Penne.
• Gluten-Free Pasta Core gluten-free pasta offering produced on 8 dedicated production lines running 24/7, using over 90 blends of cereals and pulses for diverse formats including short pasta, long pasta, special formats, and cous cous.
• Biori Pasta brand in Andriani's portfolio offering pasta products under the Biori name.
• ApuliaKundi Spirulina and nutraceutical product line offered under the Andriani portfolio.
• AGluten Gluten-free pasta brand in Andriani's portfolio.
• Amino High-protein product line in Andriani's portfolio.
• Bakery Products Sweet and savory bakery products including breads and pastries manufactured by Andriani.
• Pet Food Pet food products manufactured by Andriani.
• Instant Pasta Ready-to-eat instant pasta products manufactured by Andriani.
• Contract Manufacturing and Private Label Services Third-party pasta manufacturing (conto terzi) and white-label production services for other food brands, leveraging Andriani's 8 production lines and 13 packaging lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ store coast-to-coast retail expansion in Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ethiopian Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ethiopian Research Institute on varietal selection for the ESFAI (Ethiopian Sustainable Farming & Agriculture Initiative) project, focused on developing sustainable supply chains for Teff crops in Ethiopia. The project aims to transfer knowledge and tools for sustainable crop development while growing the Ethiopian national market through Teff-based products.
• Università del SalentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in open innovation for sustainable development in the agri-food sector, involving academic researchers working alongside Andriani's team.
• Università degli Studi di TrentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in open innovation for sustainable development in the agri-food sector.
• Università degli Studi di PalermocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership in open innovation for sustainable development in the agri-food sector.
• Università di Lincoln (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partnership in open innovation for sustainable development in the agri-food sector, collaborating with British academic researchers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rummo: Italian premium pasta brand offering gluten-free product lines. Competes with Andriani on Italian premium positioning in the gluten-free category, though Rummo maintains broader traditional pasta as its core business.
• Barilla Group: Global Italian pasta market leader with established gluten-free product lines (Barilla Gluten-Free). Directly competes with Andriani's Felicia brand in retail pasta aisles across Europe and increasingly in North America, though Barilla operates at vastly larger scale across many categories beyond gluten-free.
• De Cecco: Italian premium pasta manufacturer with dedicated gluten-free product lines. Overlaps directly with Andriani in gluten-free pasta retail and competes on Italian heritage and premium positioning, though De Cecco's gluten-free is one line among many traditional pasta SKUs.
• Garofalo: Italian premium pasta manufacturer offering gluten-free product lines. Overlaps with Andriani's Felicia on Italian quality heritage and premium positioning in the gluten-free category, though Garofalo's core business remains traditional durum wheat pasta.

Direct peers

• Banza: US chickpea-based pasta brand with extensive natural grocery and conventional retail presence. Compares to Andriani on gluten-free legume-pasta positioning; Banza is more chickpea-focused, while Andriani's portfolio spans broader pulse/cereal blends including red lentil and buckwheat.
• Ancient Harvest: US-based gluten-free pasta brand using quinoa, amaranth, and other ancient grains. Comparable position as a small/mid-sized better-for-you pasta brand serving natural grocery channels and competing for the same consumer segment as Andriani's Felicia organic oat and ancient grain varieties.
• Tolerant Foods: Single-ingredient legume pasta brand (lentil, chickpea, black bean, etc.). Closely comparable to Andriani's pulse-based Felicia SKUs on gluten-free positioning, ingredient focus, and natural foods distribution channels across North America.
• Jovial Foods: US-based Italian-made gluten-free pasta company using ancient grains (einkorn). Closely comparable small/mid-sized player in gluten-free specialty pasta with similar ingredient-differentiation strategy and overlapping natural grocery distribution channels including Amazon and Whole Foods-style retailers.
• Dr. Schär: European gluten-free food specialist with extensive pasta offerings. Closest direct comparable to Andriani given gluten-free-only focus, similar ingredient innovation approach (chickpea, lentil bases), and overlapping retail channels through specialty/natural grocery and pharmacy distribution across Europe and North America.
• Explore Cuisine: Gluten-free pasta brand using edamame, lentil, chickpea, and black bean bases. Overlaps directly with Andriani's pulse-based pasta range and follows similar better-for-you retail positioning in natural grocery and online channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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