Citrofood

What Citrofood does

Citrofood S.r.l. is a privately held Italian citrus fruit processor founded circa 1970 and headquartered in Capo d'Orlando, Messina, Sicily. The company operates a single integrated manufacturing site comprising two connected buildings (~1,000 m² of processing area) equipped with 19 FMC extractors, UF clarifying equipment, and dual aseptic and standard filling lines housed in separate rooms. The facility has a stated maximum processing capacity of 100,000 tons of citrus fruit per year, with chilled and frozen warehousing for finished-goods storage, and a standalone backup facility in the same area to ensure supply continuity. Processing technology is engineered to utilize approximately 85% of each fruit, with residues redirected to pet food or biomass energy.

The company sells B2B citrus-derived ingredients to enterprise customers across food and beverage, cosmetics and fragrances, and pharmaceutical end-markets. The product portfolio spans six core categories: NFC juices, concentrates, specialties (comminuted, high-stability, low-sedimentation, purees), pulp and cells, frozen peels, and essential oils (cold-pressed, FTNF, WONF, folded, terpenes, terpeneless, oil-phase variants), plus an organic sub-brand certified under IT BIO 007 A93G. Inputs are sourced from Sicilian cultivars including Femminello and Monachello lemons, Moro, Tarocco, and Sanguinello blood oranges, and Washington Navel and Valencia blond oranges, with two IGP designations (Limone di Siracusa and Arancia Rossa di Sicilia) reinforcing provenance.

Citrofood monetizes through quote-based, customized B2B sales with formulation, packaging (pail, bag-in-pail, bag-in-box, bag-in-drum, carton bin, tanker, steel drum, steel bottle), and preservation specifications tailored per customer. The company is differentiated by a comprehensive certification stack (BRCGS, SGF IRMA, Bioagricert, Halal, Kosher, ISO 26000, Sedex, GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, REACH), trade-body memberships (IFEAT, AIJN, EFEO), and 50+ years of accumulated process know-how. Marketing is minimal — a corporate website and a LinkedIn page — consistent with a traditional enterprise field-sales model. No financial metrics, headcount, ownership structure, or management team are publicly disclosed.

Name

Citrofood

Legal name

Citrofood S.r.l.

Website

https://citrofood.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Citrofood is a privately held Italian citrus processor founded circa 1970 in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, manufacturing NFC juices, concentrates, specialties, pulp and cells, frozen peels, and essential oils for B2B customers in food and beverage, cosmetics, fragrances, and pharmaceutical industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Capo D'orlando

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Citrus Ingredients Sales: Direct sales of citrus-based ingredients (NFC juices, concentrates, specialties, pulp and cells, frozen peels, essential oils) to food and beverage, cosmetics, fragrances, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Products are customized based on customer specifications including formulation, packaging, and preservation method.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Citrofood is an industrial citrus processor that produces customized fruit-based ingredients for B2B customers. Its portfolio includes NFC juices, concentrates, specialties, pulp and cells, frozen peels, and essential oils, all manufactured at its Capo d'Orlando, Sicily facility with capacity up to 100,000 tons of fruit per year. Products are tailored to customer specifications across formulation, packaging, and preservation methods, serving food and beverage, cosmetics, fragrances, and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Citrofood is a citrus fruit processing company offering a portfolio of industrial ingredients for food and beverage, cosmetics, fragrances, and pharmaceutical industries. The product portfolio centers around six core product categories: NFC (Not From Concentrate) Juices, Concentrates, Specialties, Pulp and Cells, Frozen Peels, and Essential Oils. Additionally, an organic sub-brand offers certified organic versions of juices and essential oils. The products span citrus varieties including lemon, blond orange, blood orange, mandarin, and clementine, with specific cultivars such as Femminello, Moro, Tarocco, Valencia, and others. All products are customizable to meet individual customer requirements for formulation, packaging, and preservation methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NFC Juices

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes up to 100,000 tons of citrus fruits per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MEDFRUIT Project (PO FESR 2014-2020 Sicilia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner del progetto MEDFRUIT, finanziato a valere sull'Azione 1.1.5 del PO FESR 2014-2020 della Regione Sicilia. An initiative supporting Mediterranean fruit industry development through EU regional funding.
• Independent Backup FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the event of an emergency, Citrofood ensures continuity of supply via an independent facility in the area that is fully certified and in compliance with current Food Defense requirements. Partnership built over decades for business continuity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sucocitrico Cutrale: Brazilian multinational citrus processor producing orange juice and citrus ingredients globally. Directly comparable to Citrofood as a vertically integrated citrus processor serving F&B, flavor, and fragrance customers with juices, concentrates, and essential oils.
• Citrosuco: Brazil-based, the world's largest orange juice processor and supplier of citrus-based ingredients to the global F&B industry. Both companies process fresh citrus into NFC juices, concentrates, essential oils, and related ingredients for enterprise B2B buyers.
• Döhler: German-headquartered producer of natural ingredients, flavors, and fruit juice concentrates for the F&B and beverage industries. Closely mirrors Citrofood's B2B ingredient model across juices, concentrates, comminutes, and flavors supplied to enterprise customers.
• Louis Dreyfus Company Citrus: Global merchant and processor with a citrus juice platform producing NFC juices, concentrates, and pulp cells for F&B customers. Comparable to Citrofood as a large-scale citrus ingredient supplier serving enterprise buyers across multiple geographies.
• SVZ (Royal Cosun): Dutch fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier producing concentrates, purees, and customized preparations for the global F&B industry. Comparable to Citrofood as a B2B supplier of fruit-based ingredients and customized specialty products to enterprise manufacturers.
• Agrana: Austrian company producing fruit preparations, juice concentrates, and specialty ingredients for F&B manufacturers including dairy, ice cream, bakery, and beverage customers. Highly comparable to Citrofood in product mix (juice, fruit preparations, purees) and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Symrise: Global flavor and fragrance manufacturer serving F&B, pet food, and cosmetics with natural citrus and botanical ingredients. Comparable to Citrofood as an enterprise supplier serving overlapping end markets including citrus oils and fruit-based flavors.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance house, sourcing citrus essential oils and natural extracts for F&B, personal care, and fine fragrance customers. Comparable as a buyer and adjacent producer of citrus-derived flavor and fragrance ingredients.
• Kerry Group: Ireland-based global taste and nutrition company supplying flavors, citrus extracts, and fruit-based ingredients to F&B manufacturers. Comparable to Citrofood in serving F&B enterprise buyers with customized citrus-derived ingredients and flavor systems.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global leader in flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for F&B, cosmetics, and pharma customers. Citrofood supplies citrus essential oils and customized extracts into the same end-use categories IFF serves, though IFF operates at vastly larger scale with broader portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/citrofood

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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