Podere San Felice

What Podere San Felice does

Podere San Felice is a brand of artisanal Italian food retail operated by Fattorie Italiane S.r.l. (VAT: 02776830354), a privately held Italian limited company registered in Reggio Emilia. The business sells a curated assortment of Emilian and Italian gastronomic specialties through two channels: a physical retail spaccio in Caselline di Albinea (open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 16:00–19:00 plus Saturday 09:00–13:00, roughly 16 trading hours per week) and an Italian-language WooCommerce e-commerce storefront that ships across Italy excluding Vatican City and San Marino, with a €10 shipping fee waived above €150. The catalog spans approximately 698 SKUs across 29 categories, including salumi (Culatello di Zibello DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Salame Nostrano, Coppa di Parma IGP, Pancetta Steccata, Mariola), formaggi (Parmigiano Reggiano DOP at 12/24/30/36 months from Latteria del Fornacione, Formaggio a Pasta Dura Oro del Podere, Pecorino Sardo al Tartufo), vini (Lambrusco Baffo Nero IGP, Modus Ruffino), aceti (Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia aged 12–25 years), and specialty items spanning Tuscan extra-virgin olive oil, preserves, biscuits, panettone, military chocolate, nocino, and orange-peel liqueur.

The product line is anchored by two house initiatives: the "Selezione Maestro Gimmy" curation line, a named-master-attributed tier of cured meats, cheeses, and gift baskets, and the "Oro del Podere" proprietary hard cheese. Supply is sourced from a defined set of local Emilian producers (Latteria del Fornacione, Corte Leonardi, Bertolini e Figli, Forte dei Marmi, Cioccolato Militare), and multiple SKUs carry Slow Food Presidia, DOP, or IGP designations. Gambero Rosso has recognized both Salame Nostrano (2024) and Pancetta Steccata under the Selezione Maestro Gimmy banner. Unit prices range from approximately €4 (entry-level salame) to €250 (Culatello di Zibello DOP intero).

The revenue model is direct-to-consumer one-time purchase of specialty food, with a complementary B2B wholesale channel operated by parent company Fattorie Italiane through FattorieItaliane.eu. The company self-reports a customer base of 4,800+ and operates with a team of 1–10 employees; no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment is evidenced in the source material. Customer acquisition runs primarily through the e-commerce site, search-driven organic traffic, and word-of-mouth from physical-store visitors. Headline corporate positioning emphasizes Food Valley provenance, short supply chains, and 100% Italian producers rather than scale or growth metrics.

Name

Podere San Felice

Legal name

Fattorie Italiane S.r.l.

Website

https://poderesanfelice.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Podere San Felice is an Italian artisanal food retailer based in Albinea, Reggio Emilia, selling DOP/IGP-certified Emilian specialties such as Culatello di Zibello, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, and Lambrusco via a physical spaccio and WooCommerce e-commerce site to Italian consumers and B2B buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Italian Food Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Mediterranean/Greek/Italian/Spanish Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Olive Oil, Vinegar & Condiment Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAJ), Charcuterie & Cured Meats Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Artisanal Italian food
• Emilian cured meats
• Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• Italian gourmet products
• Regional Italian wines

Headquarters

HQ city

Albinea

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Food Sales: Direct sales of artisanal Emilian and Italian food products through both physical retail store and online e-commerce platform. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases across categories including cured meats, cheeses, wines, oils, preserves, and specialty items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Podere San Felice is an Italian food shop (spaccio alimentare) located in Caselline di Albinea, Reggio Emilia, Italy, that sells artisanal Emilian and Italian gastronomic products including DOP/IGP-certified cured meats, aged cheeses, traditional balsamic vinegars, wines, and specialty food items. The company operates both a physical retail store and a WooCommerce-powered online e-commerce shop, with product curation led by master food selector Maestro Gimmy under the proprietary 'Selezione Maestro Gimmy' brand.

Product overview

Podere San Felice is an Italian food shop (spaccio alimentare) located in Caselline di Albinea, Reggio Emilia, operating both a physical store and online e-commerce platform. The company offers a curated selection of high-quality Emilian and Italian gastronomic products through multiple categories: Salumi (cured meats including Culatello di Zibello DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Salame Nostrano), Formaggi (cheeses including Parmigiano Reggiano DOP in various aging stages from 12-36 months, Pecorino varieties), Vini (wines including Lambrusco IGP and Modus Ruffino), and Specialità (specialty products including balsamic vinegars, artisan biscuits, olive oil, chocolate, liqueurs). Products are sourced from their own farm operations and through careful selection of partner producers, with many items carrying Slow Food Presidia designations. The company operates under parent company Fattorie Italiane S.r.l.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Selezione Maestro Gimmy: A curated selection line of artisanal food products including cured meats, cheeses, and specialty items, selected by the company's master food expert (Maestro Gimmy).
• Oro del Podere

Products and services

• Culatello di Zibello DOP
• Salame Nostrano
• Pancetta Steccata
• Formaggio a Pasta Dura Oro Del Podere
• Uova Fresche
• Aged Parmigiano Reggiano

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,800+ satisfied customers reported by the company

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fattorie Italiane S.r.l.coreOthersParent company and brand owner of Podere San Felice. Fattorie Italiane S.r.l. (CF/P.IVA 02776830354) is registered in Reggio Emilia and operates the B2B platform FattorieItaliane.eu for wholesale distribution of Italian food products.
• Slow Food PresidiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducts bearing Slow Food Presidia designation are included in the Podere San Felice catalog, representing traditional food products from small-scale producers following traditional methods.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Italianism: Boutique e-commerce platform specializing in artisanal Italian food products (cured meats, cheeses, oils, vinegars, gift selections) for international consumers. Closely comparable to Podere San Felice in product mix (DOP-anchored), curation-led model, and high-margin specialty positioning.
• Bottega di Casa: Italian online delicatessen focused on gourmet specialties (salumi, formaggi, wines, preserves) with curated gift baskets and same domestic-only shipping model. Operates in the same niche as Podere San Felice, competing for Italian consumers and B2B gifting demand.
• Gastronomia Italiana: Italian gourmet e-commerce retailer offering salumi, formaggi, oils, vinegars, wines, and curated gift boxes from regional producers. Directly comparable to Podere San Felice in assortment breadth, gifting focus, and Italian-domestic-only shipping model.

Others

• Latteria Soresina: Italian dairy cooperative producing Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and other cheeses with direct-to-consumer channels. Comparable to supplier partner Latteria del Fornacione in Podere San Felice's assortment and an adjacent player in the DOP cheese category.
• Salumificio Pedrazzoli: Italian artisan salumi producer operating a farm-to-fork model with on-site shop and direct sales of Culatello, salami, coppa and other cured meats. Comparable supplier-side capabilities to Podere San Felice's curated salumi category and a potential supplier or partner for its assortment.

Regional players

• Sapori e Dintorni: Italy-based artisanal Italian food marketplace sourcing from regional producers for retail and gift customers. Comparable assortment (salumi, formaggi, condiments, wines) with similar DOP and Slow Food Presidia emphasis, in direct competition for domestic gourmet spend.
• Caseificio Pugliese: Italian artisanal cheese producer and online retailer focused on DOP and regional dairy specialties. Comparable cheese-led curation model and DOP certification emphasis, though primarily southern Italian rather than Emilian.

Broad incumbents

• Eataly: Global premium Italian food retailer combining physical marketplaces with e-commerce, offering curated salumi, formaggi, wines, oils, and gift baskets sourced from Italian artisans. Much larger scale and international footprint, but the same value proposition: authentic DOP/IGP Italian specialties to consumers and gifting customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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