Oleificio San Giorgio

What Oleificio San Giorgio does

Oleificio San Giorgio SpA is an Italian oilseed crushing and refining company founded in 1997 by entrepreneur Franco Rossetto and operating as an SpA since around 2010. It runs a 140,000 sqm production site in San Giorgio Di Nogaro (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), strategically located under 50 km from the Slovenian border and 100 km from the Austrian border, with direct access to the A4 highway, the Port Margreth dock, and private railway sidings. The facility uses solvent extraction and continuous physical refining (neutralization, dewaxing, discoloration, filtration, deodorization) to process soybeans (1,100 t/day), sunflowerseed (900 t/day), rapeseed (800 t/day), and corn germ (700 t/day), with 180 t/day of refined oil output and 25,000 tons of meal storage across 4 segregated product cells.

The company sells crude oils, neutral oils, refined oils, and protein extraction meals (soybean meal at 44% and 48% protein, plus sunflower, rapeseed, and corn meals) into three primary verticals: the livestock/zootechnical sector for feed, the food industry for human-consumption oils, and the energy sector for oils used in cogeneration plants. By-products including oleine, crude lecithins, gums, and deodorization distillates are sold into adjacent industrial applications, and a qualified fiscal warehouse (Deposito Fiscale) provides third-party storage for energy-use oils. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to industrial customers; no pricing is publicly disclosed.

Competitive positioning is built on capital-intensive scale, an unusually broad certification stack (GMP+ 2020, FSSC 22000, ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Kosher, Halal, Soia Europa, UNI EN ISO 22005:2008, DM 07 August 2024), an in-house analytical laboratory (gas chromatograph, NIR, Soxhlet, Kjeldahl, Karl Fischer), a chemical-physical wastewater treatment plant, and end-to-end traceability from seed to finished product. The business is private and founder-controlled, with €14,000,000 in share capital and 11-50 employees.

Name

Oleificio San Giorgio

Legal name

Oleificio San Giorgio SpA

Website

https://oleificiosangiorgio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oleificio San Giorgio SpA is an Italian oilseed processor operating a 140,000 sqm plant in Friuli that crushes and refines soybeans, sunflowerseed, rapeseed, and corn germ into oils and protein meals for the livestock feed, food, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegetable Oil Processing

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetable Oil Crushing & Refining (Soy, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed) (AFAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), Process Oils & White Oils (IMAEAMAK)

Keywords

• Oilseed processing
• Vegetable oil refining
• Animal feed meals
• Soybean crushing
• Edible oil production

Headquarters

HQ city

San Giorgio Di Nogaro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Extraction Meals Sales: Production and sale of extraction meals from soybean, sunflowerseed, rapeseed, and corn for livestock/zootechnical use. Protein content varies from 44% (low-pro meal) to 48% (high-pro meal) for soybean meals.
2. Crude Oils Sales: Production and sale of crude oils obtained through extraction process for zootechnical, technical, and food industry purposes.
3. Refined Oils Sales: Production and sale of refined oils for food, feed, industrial, and energy use. Refined oils undergo degumming, neutralization, discoloration, and deodorization processes.
4. Neutral Oils Sales: Production and sale of neutral oils for industrial and energy use, particularly for cogeneration plants.
5. Storage Services: Qualified fiscal warehouse for oil for energy use, offering storage as a service for third-party goods in warehouses and silos.
6. By-products Sales: Sale of oleins (by-product of oil refining), crude lecithins (extracted from vegetable oils), gums, and deodorization distillates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Oleificio San Giorgio is an oil mill that processes oilseeds and cereals (soybean, sunflowerseed, rapeseed, corn germ) via solvent extraction and physical refining to produce and market crude oils, neutral oils, refined oils, and extraction meals. The products are sold primarily to industrial customers in the livestock/zootechnical, food, and energy sectors, with the company also providing qualified fiscal warehouse storage services for third-party energy-use oils.

Product overview

Oleificio San Giorgio operates as an oilseeds and cereals processing facility producing crude, neutral, and refined vegetable oils along with extraction meals. The product portfolio centers on four core product lines: Extraction Meals (from soybean, sunflower, rapeseed, and corn), Crude Oils, Neutral Oils, and Refined Oils. The company serves three primary sectors—livestock/feed, food industry, and energy—with refined oils serving as the final value-added product in the processing chain. By-products including oleine, crude lecithins, gums, and deodorization distillates round out the portfolio. The company also offers fiscal warehouse storage services for energy-use oils.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Crude Oils (Oli Grezzi) Crude vegetable oils obtained through seed extraction processes, supplied for zootechnical, technical, and food industry purposes.
• Neutral Oils (Oli Neutri) Neutral oils processed for industrial and energy use, including cogeneration plants, with full production-chain traceability and sustainability certifications.
• Refined Oils (Oli Raffinati) Refined vegetable oils derived from crude oils through degumming, neutralization, discoloration, and deodorization processes, available for food, feed, industrial, and energy use.
• Extraction Meals (Farine di Estrazione) High-protein meals obtained from crushing soybean (44-48% protein content), sunflower, rapeseed, and corn, used primarily for livestock feed, plus soybean hulls from the decortication process for animal feedingstuffs.
• Oleine and Fatty Acids (Oleine/Acidi Grassi) By-products of the oil refining process, sold for various industrial applications.
• Crude Lecithins (Lecitine Grezze) Lecithins extracted from vegetable oils, particularly soybean, produced by processing seeds into flakes, extracting oil, and adding water to obtain lecithin.
• Gums and Deodorization Distillates Processing by-products including gums and deodorization distillates, sold for industrial applications.
• Fiscal Warehouse Storage (Deposito Fiscale) Qualified fiscal warehouse services for oil intended for energy use, providing storage and custody for third-party goods with OVP certification and traceability in owned silos and tanks.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bunge: Bunge is one of the world's largest oilseed processors, operating extensive crushing, refining, and meal production assets across Europe including significant Italian capacity. Like Oleificio San Giorgio, Bunge produces crude and refined vegetable oils alongside protein meals for food, feed, and renewable energy markets, making it the most directly comparable global player.
• Bunge Loders Croklaan: Bunge Loders Croklaan is Bunge's specialty oils and fats business, focused on refined and fractionated vegetable oils for food and industrial applications. It overlaps with Oleificio San Giorgio's refined oils portfolio, particularly for industrial, energy, and feed-grade oil applications across Europe.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus Company is a global merchandiser and processor of oilseeds, with European crushing and refining assets producing crude and refined oils plus protein meals. Its commodity-oriented, asset-heavy footprint across multiple feedstocks matches Oleificio San Giorgio's processing profile.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM operates one of the largest oilseed processing footprints globally, crushing soybeans, sunflower, rapeseed, and corn germ into oils and meals. Its European origination, refining, and downstream feed/food distribution networks make it a near-perfect functional analog to Oleificio San Giorgio's business model.
• AAK (AarhusKarlshamn): AAK is a Sweden-based specialty oils and fats company that refines and blends vegetable oils for food, feed, and industrial customers across Europe. While more specialty-focused, its refining technology, multi-feedstock approach, and European customer base are closely comparable to Oleificio San Giorgio's refining and downstream sales operations.
• Italcol Group: Italcol Group is an Italy-headquartered international animal feed ingredient supplier with operations spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its customer overlap with Oleificio San Giorgio in the livestock and feed sectors, particularly in protein meals and feed-grade oils, makes it a relevant comparable on the downstream side of the value chain.
• Cargill: Cargill is a global agribusiness with major oilseed crushing and refining operations throughout Europe, including Italy. Its integrated supply chain spans from origination through crushing, refining, and downstream protein meal sales to feed and food customers, closely mirroring Oleificio San Giorgio's product structure and customer mix.

Others

• Desmet Ballestra: Desmet Ballestra is a Belgium-headquartered engineering and technology supplier that designs oilseed processing plants, refineries, and oleochemical facilities worldwide. It is comparable to Oleificio San Giorgio not as a competitor but as a key enabler/supplier to the European oilseed processing industry in which Oleificio operates.

Broad incumbents

• Glencore Agriculture (Viterra): Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture) is a global crop merchant and processor operating significant oilseed handling, storage, and processing capacity in Europe. While it operates across a broader agricultural commodity portfolio, its European oilseed origination and processing footprint overlap with Oleificio San Giorgio's buyer/supplier network.

Emerging players

• Veronesi Holding (Agricola Tre Valli / AIA): Veronesi Holding is one of Italy's largest agri-food groups, with significant animal feed, poultry, and prepared food operations. While not an oilseed crusher, it is a major domestic buyer of protein meals and feed-grade oils, making it a strategic customer peer and potential vertical integration comparison for Oleificio San Giorgio's meal business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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