sacla

What sacla does

Saclà (F.lli Saclà S.p.A.) is a third-generation, family-owned Italian packaged food manufacturer founded in 1939 by Pinin and Piera Ercole, headquartered in Asti with a registered office in Turin. The company produces Mediterranean food products across five core categories: pesto sauces, pasta sauces, olives, preserved vegetables, and bread toppings/sauces, including ethnic sauce extensions (Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Guacamole, Hummus). Manufacturing is conducted at two Piedmont-region facilities in Asti and Castello d'Annone, certified to BRC, IFS FOOD, FSMA, ISO 14001, EMAS, and Organic standards.

The company operates a hybrid business model combining branded retail sales, an Out-of-Home (foodservice and hospitality) division, and a Private Label/contract manufacturing arm. Distribution is international, with wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in Germany (Oyten), France (Montauroux), the United Kingdom (Beaconsfield), and the United States (Norwalk, CT), serving markets across Europe, North America, the Middle East (UAE), and Oceania (Australia) through 12 country-specific websites. Revenue is derived from product sales to retail grocery, foodservice operators, and private-label partners, with no subscription or licensing model disclosed.

Saclà is incorporated as an Italian Benefit Corporation (Società Benefit), formally committing to environmental, social, and community objectives as part of its corporate purpose. The registered share capital is €6,000,000. The company has no public listing, no disclosed institutional investors, and no public funding rounds; ownership remains concentrated within the founding family.

Name

sacla

Legal name

F.lli Saclà S.p.A.

Website

https://sacla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saclà is a third-generation Italian family food manufacturer producing pesto, pasta sauces, olives, preserved vegetables, and bread toppings, distributing globally via retail, foodservice, and private label channels across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Sauces and Condiments

NAICS

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pesto, Cooking Pastes & Concentrated Flavor Bases Manufacturing (AFAKADAN)

Keywords

• Italian pesto sauces
• Pasta sauces
• Preserved vegetables
• Olive products
• Mediterranean food products

Headquarters

HQ city

Asti

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Food Products: Saclà generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of packaged Italian food products including pasta sauces, pesto sauces, olives, preserved vegetables, bread toppings, and condiments, sold through retail and foodservice channels globally. Revenue is derived from product sales with no indication of subscription or licensing models.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

F.lli Saclà S.p.A. manufactures and markets Italian Mediterranean food products, with its flagship line being pesto sauces alongside pasta sauces, olives, preserved vegetables and bread toppings & sauces. The company serves three distinct channels: branded retail for end consumers, an Out-of-Home/foodservice division supplying HoReCa operators, and a Private Label contract-manufacturing service for other brands. All production is run from its certified plants in Asti and Castello d'Annone, Italy.

Product overview

Saclà is an Italian family-run food company founded in 1939, operating as a Benefit Corporation that produces Mediterranean food products. The company offers five core product categories: Pesto Sauces (traditional basil-based pestos), Pasta Sauces (divided into Cherry Tomato, White/Cream, and Concentrated varieties), Olives (Premium, Snack, Olivolì, and Organic lines), Vegetables (Grilled, Sweet & Sour, Oil-preserved, Wine Vinegar-preserved, Rice Salad Mixes, and Specialty items), and Bread Topping & Sauces (Ethnic and Traditional lines). The products are distributed globally through regional websites and local subsidiaries across Europe, North America, Middle East, and Oceania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pesto Sauces Saclà's flagship product category covering Italian pesto sauces manufactured in Asti and Castello d'Annone for retail, foodservice and private-label buyers.
• Pasta Sauces Italian pasta sauce products manufactured alongside pesto and sold through Saclà's retail, foodservice and private-label channels.
• Olives Mediterranean olive products sold under the Saclà brand across retail, foodservice and private-label channels.
• Vegetables Preserved Mediterranean vegetable products manufactured by Saclà and sold through its retail, foodservice and private-label channels.
• Bread Topping & Sauces Saclà's range of Mediterranean bread toppings and complementary sauces sold alongside pesto, pasta sauces, olives and preserved vegetables.
• Out of Home / Foodservice Channel A dedicated Saclà B2B division supplying hotels, restaurants, catering companies and broader HoReCa operators with Saclà pesto, pasta sauces, olives and preserved vegetables.
• Private Label Manufacturing A dedicated Saclà B2B service that contract-manufactures pesto, pasta sauces, olives and preserved vegetables for retailers and brand owners under their own labels, leveraging BRC-, IFS FOOD-, FSMA- and Organic-certified plants.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mutti: Italian family-owned manufacturer of premium tomato-based pasta sauces, purees, and condiments. Direct competitor to Saclà's pasta sauce and concentrated sauce lines across European retail and private-label channels, with similar heritage positioning.
• Pomì (Conserve Italia): Italian tomato-based product specialist (owned by Conserve Italia cooperative), focused on purees, chopped tomatoes, and ready-made sauces. Direct competitor to Saclà's concentrated pasta sauce and tomato product lines across European retail.
• Cirio: Historic Italian brand producing canned tomatoes, sauces, preserved vegetables, and olives — closely overlapping with Saclà's vegetables and pasta sauce categories. Competes across Italian grocery and exports globally, often adjacent on retail shelves.
• De Cecco: Italian family-owned pasta and sauces manufacturer with a heritage dating to 1886. Competes directly with Saclà in pasta sauces across Italian and international grocery, sharing similar family-ownership structure and premium positioning.
• Colavita: Italian family-owned producer of olive oils, pasta sauces, and Mediterranean condiments with strong US presence. Comparable to Saclà in product mix (oils, sauces, antipasti), heritage narrative, and cross-Atlantic distribution model.
• Rao's Homemade: Premium Italian pasta sauce brand built on heritage and restaurant provenance, now owned by Sovos Brands (later acquired by Campbell Soup). Competes with Saclà in premium pasta sauce tier across US grocery, with similar authentic-Italian positioning and clean-ingredient narrative.

Broad incumbents

• Buitoni (Nestlé): Italian-heritage pasta and sauce brand now owned by Nestlé, with global distribution in sauces, pestos, and filled pasta. Overlaps directly with Saclà's pasta sauce and pesto portfolio but operates at multinational scale with significantly broader marketing investment.
• Filippo Berio: Italian heritage brand specializing in olive oils and Mediterranean condiments, with global distribution including UK and US. Comparable to Saclà in Mediterranean-ingredient positioning and export footprint, though focused primarily on oils rather than sauces.
• Barilla: Multinational Italian food giant and global leader in pasta, with a sizable sauces and pesto portfolio (Barilla, Academia Barilla). Competes with Saclà across multiple categories but with vastly larger scale, distribution, and trade-investment capacity.

Regional players

• Bertolli (Deoleo): Italian-origin olive oil and Mediterranean sauce brand now owned by Deoleo, with strong US distribution. Comparable to Saclà in Mediterranean-condiment positioning and olive/sauce category overlap, though heavier olive oil focus.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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