Fruttagel

Name

Fruttagel

Legal name

Fruttagel S.C.p.A.

Website

https://fruttagel.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ravenna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Finished and Semi-Finished Consumer Products: Production and sale of finished and semi-finished products under the Almaverde Bio brand and the company's own labels (Sucor, Il Giardino dei Sapori, VerDì), sold through retail, food service, door-to-door, and direct consumer channels.
2. Private Label / Co-Packer Manufacturing: Fruttagel acts as a strategic co-packer producing private label products for major Italian retailers and food service operators, providing product development and tailored consulting alongside manufacturing.
3. Direct Retail Sales: Direct sales of products through the company's physical retail store in Alfonsine (Ra), offering both conventional and organic products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Fruttagel is a food transformation cooperative specializing in fresh fruit, vegetable, cereal, and legume processing. The company operates as both a brand manufacturer and private label co-packer, producing finished and semi-finished products for consumer and business markets. Its product portfolio includes six core categories (nectars/juices, tomato products, sauces/pestos, plant-based drinks, frozen products, and preserved goods) marketed primarily under the Almaverde Bio organic sub-brand, alongside proprietary brands like Sucor (grilled vegetables), Il Giardino dei Sapori (plant-based beverages), and VerDì (frozen vegetables). The company also provides private label manufacturing services to major retailers and food service operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Almaverde Bio: Organic product brand under which the company produces juices, nectars, plant-based drinks, tomato pulp and passata, frozen vegetables, and purees - 100% Italian origin
• Ortilio
• Generazione Fruttagel
• Sucor
• VerDì
• Il Giardino dei Sapori

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed nearly 100 million kilograms of fruit and vegetables in 2025, with over 62% sourced directly from cooperative members
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LegacoopcoreOthers · 1 September 2025Fruttagel is a member of Legacoop (Lega Nazionale delle Cooperative e Mutue), one of Italy's largest cooperative associations. Fruttagel participates in Legacoop events and initiatives, and its President has spoken at Legacoop assemblies. Legacoop representatives have participated in Fruttagel's bilancio assemblies.
• ValpharmaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Fruttagel collaborates with Valpharma on circular bioeconomy initiatives, exploring ways to utilize agricultural by-products and waste streams in partnership with the pharmaceutical/cosmeceutical industry.
• Too Good To GominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Fruttagel partners with Too Good To Go since 2021 to reduce food waste by transforming excess food into a resource. Together they have saved 28.68 tonnes of food, equivalent to 171 Milan-Rome flights in avoided CO2 emissions.
• Hera Group (Hera Business Solution)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2020Fruttagel signed the Hera Business Solution protocol in September 2020 to leverage Hera's multi-utility services for circular economy goals. Hera provides integrated waste management, water, purification, energy, and efficiency services. Results include 17.5% reduction in non-hazardous waste per tonne of finished product, 29% reduction in energy for wastewater treatment, and nearly 30% increase in water recovery.
• PSR Molise 2014-2020 Misura 4 Sottomisura 4.2minorOthers · 1 January 2020Fruttagel is a beneficiary of an approved project under PSR Molise 2014-2020 Misura 4 Sottomisura 4.2, supporting agricultural development in the Molise region where its Larino plant is located.
• Romagna Coop FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Romagna Coop Food is a business network created to exploit synergies among major agri-food and wine companies in Emilia-Romagna. Fruttagel is the Company Lead of this network, which enables shared participation in international trade shows (Anuga, Sial) and access to broader distribution channels.
• EcosapiensminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Fruttagel collaborates with Ecosapiens for the 'Dal campo al banco con Ortilio' educational project targeting primary schools. Ecosapiens supports the program management and execution, which in the 2024-25 school year reached 75 classes in Emilia-Romagna and over 1,700 students.
• Almaverde Bio ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Fruttagel is a founding member of the Almaverde Bio Consortium, one of the most recognized organic brands in Italy. Under the Almaverde Bio brand, Fruttagel produces and commercializes nectars, juices, cold teas, plant-based drinks, tomato pulp and passata, frozen vegetables and purees. Fruttagel also commercializes sauces, pestos, canned cereals and legumes under the Almaverde Bio brand, sourced from selected suppliers.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conserve Italia: Italian agricultural cooperative producing juices, nectars, canned vegetables, and processed fruit products under brands like Valfrutta and Cirio. Directly comparable to Fruttagel as another Italian fruit-and-vegetable processing cooperative serving major retailers with overlapping private-label and own-brand offerings.
• Mutti S.p.A. Leading Italian processor of tomato products (passata, pulp, sauces) for retail and food service across Italy and Europe. Closely comparable to Fruttagel's tomato derivatives segment (€17.7M in 2019) and share large retailer customer overlap.
• La Doria S.p.A. Italian listed producer of canned tomatoes, legumes, pasta, and fruit juices with strong private-label exposure to UK and European retailers. Comparable as a multi-category Italian fruit/vegetable processor with significant co-packing and private-label business.
• Ardo Group: Belgian family-owned processor of frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit supplying food service, retail, and industrial customers across Europe. Directly comparable to Fruttagel's frozen vegetable and ingredient operations and food-service channel.
• Agrana Beteiligungs-AG: Austrian processor operating Fruit (juice concentrates, fruit preparations), Starch, and Sugar segments, with strong B2B and private-label customer base across Europe. Comparable to Fruttagel in fruit-juice processing, supply-chain integration with farmer inputs, and concentration in European retail private-label contracts.
• Princes Group: UK-based processor of canned, juices, frozen, and prepared foods with deep European private-label exposure. Comparable as a multi-category fruit/vegetable co-packer selling into major European grocers.
• SVZ International (DMK Group): European fruit and vegetable ingredient processor producing purees, concentrates, and IQF products for food, beverage, and ice cream manufacturers. Comparable as a B2B fruit/vegetable ingredient supplier with similar industrial customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Bonduelle Group: French global leader in frozen and canned vegetables with both private-label and brand presence across Europe. Overlaps with Fruttagel's frozen vegetable segment (€63.1M, 2019) and broader convenience/produce positioning.
• McCain Foods: Canadian global leader in frozen potato products and broader frozen food, with growing frozen vegetable offerings. Overlaps with Fruttagel's frozen vegetables segment at a larger scale and across broader geographies.
• Alpro (Danone): European leader in plant-based beverages (almond, oat, soy), competing directly with Fruttagel's Il Giardino dei Sapori line. Comparable as the dominant branded competitor in plant-based drinks where Fruttagel is a niche player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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