Callipo Group

What Callipo Group does

Callipo Group S.r.l. is a privately held Italian family-owned holding company headquartered in Pizzo, Calabria, with operational roots traceable to 1913/1914 and a registered capital of €2,340,000. The group exercises direction and coordination over six wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning food manufacturing (Giacinto Callipo Conserve Alimentari for tuna and canned fish; Gelateria Callipo for traditional Pizzo di Calabria ice cream), hospitality (Popilia S.r.l., operating the Popilia Country Resort four-star facility for tourism, events, meetings, and banqueting), agriculture (Callipo Agricoltura, supplying raw materials for the 'Callipo Dalla Nostra Terra' sub-brand), frozen logistics (Med Frigus S.r.l.), and professional sports (Callipo Sport S.r.l., running Volley Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia, a men's and women's volleyball team).

The group operates a vertically integrated food supply chain: Callipo Agricoltura produces raw materials, Med Frigus handles cold-chain storage and distribution, and finished products reach consumers through a mix of own-brand e-commerce (shop.callipo.com with social login and order management), a flagship physical store in Reggio Calabria, traditional retail, and the resort's own hospitality channel (with Booking.com managing reservations). The customer base is primarily individual Italian consumers for packaged foods and ice cream, with B2B exposure in frozen logistics and a consumer-plus-events mix in hospitality. Revenue model combines one-time product sales (food), recurring/professional-services revenue (hospitality subscriptions, frozen storage), and an unrelated sports vertical. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the group has 251-500 employees and operates under GDPR and Italian State Aid de minimis compliance.

Name

Callipo Group

Legal name

Callipo Group S.r.l.

Website

https://callipogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh & Frozen Seafood Fillets (Portioned, Skinless/Boneless) (AFANALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice Disposables (cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells) (IMAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Canned tuna production
• Traditional ice cream
• Agritourism resort
• Frozen food logistics
• Italian food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pizzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Products Sales: Sale of tuna and canned fish products under G. Callipo Conserve Alimentari brand, and traditional ice cream under Gelateria Callipo brand through retail and e-commerce channels.
2. Tourism and Hospitality Services: Revenue from Popilia Country Resort operations including accommodation, events, meetings, banqueting, and spa services.
3. Frozen Storage and Distribution: Med Frigus S.r.l. provides frozen product storage, handling and distribution services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Callipo Group is an Italian holding company that produces premium canned tuna and fish conserves (G. Callipo Conserve Alimentari), traditional ice cream of Pizzo di Calabria (Gelateria Callipo), and agricultural raw materials (Callipo Agricoltura). The group also operates the Popilia Country Resort for tourism, events and banqueting, and provides frozen product storage and distribution services (Med Frigus). Its products are sold both in Italy and worldwide via retail stores, e-commerce, and the hospitality channel.

Product overview

Callipo Group is a diversified Italian conglomerate consisting of multiple subsidiaries operating across food manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, logistics, and sports. The core products include: G. Callipo Conserve Alimentari (tuna and canned fish, operating for 110+ years), Gelateria Callipo (traditional ice cream from Pizzo di Calabria), and Popilia Resort (tourism and events). Supporting operations include Callipo Agricoltura (agricultural raw materials), Med Frigus (frozen product logistics), and Callipo Sport (volleyball team). The group also operates an e-commerce platform (shop.callipo.com) for direct product sales. The portfolio centers on food production with complementary hospitality and sports operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Callipo Dalla Nostra Terra: Brand of products for which Callipo Agricoltura produces raw materials

Products and services

• G. Callipo Conserve Alimentari Tuna and Fish Products Premium Italian canned tuna and fish conserves manufactured entirely in Italy for over 110 years, sold to retail consumers and food service customers through retail stores and e-commerce.
• Gelateria Callipo Traditional Ice Cream Traditional Italian ice cream from Pizzo di Calabria produced and distributed in Italy and internationally under the Gelateria Callipo brand.
• Popilia Country Resort Five-star rated resort offering accommodation, events, meetings, banqueting and spa services in Calabria, Italy, targeting leisure travellers, corporate events and weddings.
• Med Frigus Frozen Storage and Distribution B2B and B2C frozen product storage, handling and distribution services for businesses requiring cold chain logistics.
• Callipo E-Shop (shop.callipo.com) Direct-to-consumer online store selling Callipo branded canned tuna and fish products with full e-commerce functionality, social login and order management.
• Volley Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia Professional volleyball club representing Calabria in Italian national men's and women's volleyball championships, operated as a sporting and brand asset of the group.
• Callipo Dalla Nostra Terra Branded Products Branded food product line using agricultural raw materials cultivated by the group's own farming subsidiary Callipo Agricoltura, sold through retail and e-commerce channels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Booking.com B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooking.com B.V. partners with Popilia S.r.l. (part of Callipo Group) to provide online reservation services for the Popilia Country Resort. Booking handles the management of reservations while the group provides the resort content and facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• StarKist: Major U.S. canned tuna and seafood brand owned by Dongwon Industries. Directly comparable on product category (canned tuna), shelf-stable seafood formats, and retail grocery distribution; illustrative of the competitive set Callipo confronts in international seafood aisles.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood processor and owner of Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee brands, with substantial canned tuna operations. Highly comparable as a large-scale tuna and seafood canned-goods manufacturer serving retail and foodservice channels worldwide; represents the scale benchmark Callipo competes against in seafood.
• Fratelli Carli: Italian family-owned food company specializing in olive oil, condiments and preserved foods sold largely via direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce. Comparable as a multi-generational Italian branded food business with strong direct-to-consumer channel and 'Made in Italy' positioning.
• De Cecco: Italian family-controlled food company with diversified branded products (pasta, oils, sauces). Comparable as a multi-decade Italian branded food manufacturer with strong 'Made in Italy' identity, multi-channel distribution, and family ownership structure similar to Callipo.
• Veronesi (Veronesi Holding / Aia): Italian family-controlled food conglomerate (Aia, Negroni, Veronesi branded meat and food). Comparable as a privately-held Italian holding with multiple food brands, integrated supply chain, and the regional-to-national brand-building pattern Callipo exhibits.
• Bolton Group: Italian privately-held food conglomerate with multiple brands including Rio Mare (canned tuna), Saikebon, and Gran Cucina. Most directly comparable to Callipo as a multi-brand Italian packaged seafood and food company with own-label processing and international distribution; competes head-to-head with Callipo in the Italian canned tuna category.

Direct peers

• PreGel: Italian gelato ingredient manufacturer supplying artisanal gelato makers worldwide and operating its own consumer-facing gelato retail concepts. Comparable as a premium Italian gelato-focused company with both B2B and B2C operations and global reach similar to Gelateria Callipo's ambitions.
• Genova / Star Food Group (Mareblu): Italian canned tuna and seafood producer (Mareblu brand) owned by Thai Union. Competes with Callipo Conserve Alimentari in the same Italian grocery channel on similar shelf-stable tuna and seafood canned products.
• Angelo Parodi (Roma): Historic Italian canned tuna and seafood brand now under Bolton Group but retains a distinct Italian heritage positioning. Directly comparable as a long-established Italian canned tuna label targeting Italian retail and foodservice, similar heritage narrative to Callipo Conserve Alimentari.
• Antica Gelateria Del Corso / Babbi: Italian gelato producer (Babbi) and similar heritage gelato makers compete with Gelateria Callipo in artisanal Italian ice cream retail and foodservice channels. Directly comparable product category, Italian provenance positioning, and export orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/callipogroup

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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