Di Bartolo

What Di Bartolo does

Di Bartolo Srl is a privately held Italian food-ingredients manufacturer headquartered in Calatabiano (Catania province), Sicily. Founded in 1951 (the website brands "Quality Ingredients Since 1951"; a secondary firmographic field lists 1989, likely a data error given consistent website and history evidence), the company processes Sicilian agricultural raw materials — pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, citrus fruits and other nuts — into semi-finished food ingredients (semilavorati) sold to industrial and artisanal food producers. Its production chain spans selection, roasting, grinding and formulation to yield nut pastes, praline pastes, chopped and sugar-coated nuts, variegates, coffee pastes/extracts, frozen and concentrated juices, candied fruits, flavorings and citrus essential oils. The catalog spans roughly ten product categories and 70+ reference SKUs serving four application verticals: gelato, bakery, confectionery and beverage.

The company's differentiation rests on Sicilian origin and protected-designation-of-origin (DOP) product lines — notably Pistacchio Verde di Bronte DOP and Mandorla d'Avola DOP — alongside a "tailor-made ingredients" service offering custom formulation and reserved recipes via in-house laboratories. Di Bartolo holds a broad certification stack (BRCGS Food Safety, BIO/organic, HALAL, KOSHER, SEDEX, UTZ, ISCC, Rainforest Alliance, plus DOP and EU geographic-indication protections) that supports premium positioning and access to regulated and export channels. Headcount is in the 11–50 band, consistent with a small-to-mid family-operated manufacturer; founder Rosario Di Bartolo is the only named individual.

The business model is B2B bulk sale of semi-finished ingredients, priced by quote based on volume and specification (pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is one-time transactional rather than recurring/subscription). Go-to-market combines direct field/enterprise sales — including an appointment-request system for on-site or telephone meetings — with international distributor partnerships and organized distribution chains. The company reports serving 16 nations and selling "multiple millions of kilograms" annually, and is executing an EU-cofinanced internationalization project (PO FESR Sicilia 2014/2020) targeting Europe, Japan and Russia through trade-fair participation, B2B promotion and digital marketing.

Name

Di Bartolo

Legal name

Di Bartolo Srl

Website

https://dibartolosrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Di Bartolo Srl is a Sicilian B2B manufacturer of semi-finished food ingredients — nut pastes, citrus juices, essential oils, candied fruit and flavorings, including Bronte pistachio and Avola almond DOP lines — serving industrial and artisanal gelato, bakery, confectionery and beverage producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients (Semi-finished Sicilian products)

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Food ingredients
• Nut pastes
• Citrus essential oils
• Gelato ingredients
• Sicilian semi-finished products

Headquarters

HQ city

Calatabiano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Ingredients B2B Sales: Di Bartolo generates revenue through B2B sales of semi-finished food ingredients to industrial food manufacturers, gelato makers, bakeries, confectioners, and beverage producers. Products include pastes, juices, essential oils, and specialty ingredients sold in bulk quantities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Di Bartolo Srl manufactures and sells semi-finished food ingredients (semilavorati alimentari) derived from Sicilian agricultural raw materials, including pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, and citrus fruits. The product range covers pastes, praline pastes, chopped nuts, sugar-coated nuts, variegates, juices, coffee pastes and extracts, candied fruits, flavorings, and essential oils. Offerings are delivered both as standard catalog products and as tailor-made formulations developed with client R&D teams.

Product overview

Di Bartolo Srl is a Sicilian food ingredients manufacturer established in 1951, producing semi-finished products (semilavorati) for the food industry. The company's offerings span four main application areas: gelato (ice cream), bakery, confectionery, and beverage. The product portfolio is organized into ten categories: Pastes (nut-based pastes including pistachio, almond, hazelnut, and nougat), Praline Pastes, Chopped Nuts, Sugar-coated Chopped Nuts, Variegates, Coffee Pastes and Extracts, Juices (frozen, concentrated in clear/cloudy varieties), Candied Fruits and Pastes, Flavorings, and Essential Oils. The company positions itself as a 'tailor-made ingredients partner,' offering both standard catalog products and custom formulation services. Sicilian excellence ingredients include Pistacchio di Bronte DOP, Mandorla d'Avola DOP, Limone di Sicilia, Arancia di Sicilia, and Mandarino di Sicilia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essential Oils (Olii Essenziali) Natural flavoring essential oils from Sicilian citrus fruits including lemon, sweet and bitter orange, mandarin, bergamot, lime, grapefruit, and citron. Used as natural flavoring substances across gelato, bakery, confectionery, and beverage applications.
• Juices (Succhi) Frozen natural juices, concentrated juices (clear and cloudy), and pulpy juices. Available in orange, blood orange, lemon, mandarin, lime, grapefruit, pink grapefruit, bergamot, apricot, pineapple, banana, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, apple, blueberry, blackberry, pear, peach, plum, and currant varieties.
• Nut Pastes (Paste) Nut-based pastes including 100% Bronte DOP green pistachio paste, almond pastes (Avola, Sicilian, Mediterranean), hazelnut pastes (light and dark roasted), cashew pastes, pine nut paste, and nougat pastes, plus almond milk pastes.
• Praline Pastes (Paste Pralinate) Sugar-free praline pastes made from almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios; contain 50% nut content with sugar, glucose syrup, and vegetable fats.
• Chopped Nuts (Granelle) Chopped and roasted nuts including Sicilian, Mediterranean, and Californian origins for almonds and pistachios; roasted hazelnuts; and Modica IGP chocolate chunks.
• Sugar-coated Chopped Nuts (Granelle Pralinate) Sugar-coated and pralined chopped nuts including pistachios, hazelnuts, and almonds in both standard and artisan (à l'ancienne) varieties.
• Variegates (Variegati) Anhydrous vegan variegates and mixes including chocolate with Modica IGP, almond milk, pistachio, roasted almond, hazelnut, and hazelnut-cacao combinations.
• Coffee Pastes and Extracts (Paste ed Estratti Caffè) Coffee-based products including Coffee Paste BC (60% roasted coffee powder with refined vegetable fats), Coffee Paste SO (roasted coffee powder with sunflower oil), spray-dried instant coffee, roasted coffee beans (cal. 1/5 mm), and Arabica Brazil soluble coffee.
• Candied Fruits and Candied Pastes (Canditi e Paste Candite) Candied citrus products including orange cubes (4x4 and 6x6), lemon cubes (4x4 and 6x6), orange julienne strips, Sicilian mixed fruit cubes (lemon, orange, citron), plus candied orange and lemon pastes.
• Flavorings (Aromi) Natural and artificial flavorings including hazelnut, brioche, almond milk, bitter almond, panettone, pistachio, sweet almond, and colomba flavors.
• Tailor-made Ingredients Solutions Custom formulation and R&D services supporting clients in creating personalized ingredients and reserved recipes, leveraging more than 60 years of experience, company laboratories, and production facilities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PO FESR Sicilia 2014/2020coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020European Regional Development Fund project (PO FESR Sicilia 2014/2020 – ASSE PRIORITARIO 3 – AZIONE 3.4.2) supporting internationalization activities. Project CUP G15C20000130007 targeting European, Japanese, and Russian markets with activities including trade fair participation, B2B promotion, website development, and digital marketing.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• PreGel S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of semi-finished ingredients for gelato, pastry, and beverage applications. Closely comparable to Di Bartolo across product category (pastes, variegates, flavorings), target customer base (industrial and artisanal gelato makers), and B2B go-to-market model.
• Babbi S.p.A. Italian producer of pastry and gelato ingredients including nut-based pastes, pralines, and flavorings. Direct overlap with Di Bartolo's pistachio and almond paste portfolios and shared focus on DOP-grade Italian ingredients.
• Irca S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of chocolate, confectionery, and bakery ingredients including pralines, pastes, and fillings. Directly comparable to Di Bartolo's confectionery ingredient range and B2B supply model to industrial sweet-goods producers.
• Martin Braun Group: Italian-headquartered producer of pastry, gelato, and bakery semi-finished products. Comparable in product mix (pastes, bases, variegates) and customer overlap with Di Bartolo across European industrial and artisanal channels.
• Frulact (Cargill): Specialist in fruit preparations and inclusions for dairy, ice cream, and bakery applications. Comparable to Di Bartolo's candied fruit, juice, and variegate offerings serving gelato and beverage customers.

Broad incumbents

• Puratos Group: Belgian global supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients with overlapping product categories (pastes, flavorings, inclusions). A larger, more diversified incumbent competing for the same industrial bakery and confectionery customers.
• Barry Callebaut: World's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer supplying industrial confectioners, bakeries, and foodservice operators. Comparable to Di Bartolo as a B2B ingredient supplier to confectionery, with overlap on chocolate-related praline pastes and variegates.
• Döhler Group: German-headquartered producer of natural flavorings, fruit preparations, juices, and essential oils for the food and beverage industry. Directly overlaps Di Bartolo's essential oils, juices, and flavorings lines and competes for the same beverage and confectionery customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 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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