Arc En Ciel

What Arc En Ciel does

Arc En Ciel Soc. Agr. Coop. is an Italian agricultural cooperative headquartered in Cafasse, province of Turin, founded in 1983 by a group of friends in the Valli di Lanzo area. The company produces and supplies organic jams, fruit preparations, compotes, beverages, juices, gravies, and sauces under the Bio Più brand, with a portfolio spanning five core product categories and approximately 40+ SKUs. Manufacturing relies on conventional food processing and preservation technology operated to high hygiene standards, with formulations notable for high fruit content (up to 120g per 100g in fruit preparations) and natural sweetening via concentrated apple juice rather than refined sucrose.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market. Under its own Bio Più brand, products are distributed through mainstream Italian retail channels. Alongside branded retail, Arc En Ciel runs a private-label manufacturing service producing customized organic products under client brands, with named partners including Fiorentini and Natturà. The cooperative is supplied by more than 20 farmer members across Italy, forming a short, traceable supply chain that predates formal organic certification. Quality and compliance infrastructure includes IFS Food 8, ISO 22000:2018, and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, with an environmental partnership (Cycle4green) supporting label-material recycling.

Arc En Ciel generates revenue through two streams: branded retail product sales (one-time purchase of physical goods) and private-label custom manufacturing services (project-based professional services with multi-year contractual cadence). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held under cooperative governance with no external venture capital or private equity investment identified. Geographic focus is primarily Italy, with stated intent to expand into international markets. Headcount is 11-50 employees.

Name

Arc En Ciel

Legal name

ARC EN CIEL soc. agr. Coop.

Website

https://arc-en-ciel.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arc En Ciel is an Italian agricultural cooperative founded in 1983 that produces organic jams, compotes, juices, sauces, and gravies under the Bio Più brand for retail distribution, and offers private-label manufacturing for brands such as Fiorentini and Natturà.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Metropolitan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Food Products Sales: Revenue from producing and selling organic jams, compotes, fruit preparations, beverages, juices, gravies, and sauces under company brands (Bio Più) through retail distribution channels.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing services for brands including Fiorentini and Natturà, where Arc en Ciel produces products under the client's brand name. The company prepares customized offers to meet individual customer needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arc en Ciel is an Italian agricultural cooperative that produces and supplies organic jams, fruit preparations, compotes, beverages, juices, gravies, and sauces under the Bio Più brand. The company operates a short supply chain with 20+ farmer members and also offers private label manufacturing services producing customized organic products under retailer and distributor brand names. All products are certified organic with formulations emphasizing high fruit content and natural sweetening using concentrated apple juice.

Product overview

Arc En Ciel is an agricultural cooperative producing organic jams, compotes, drinks, juices, sauces, and gravies under the Bio Più brand. The product portfolio consists of five core product lines: (1) Bio Più Composte - fruit spreads sweetened with apple juice (320g, 16 flavors); (2) Bio Più Bevande - juices and beverages in multiple sizes (200ml-750ml, 15+ flavors); (3) Bio Più Preparazioni di Frutta - high-fruit preserves with up to 120g fruit per 100g (330g-350g, 17+ varieties including chestnut cream); (4) Bio Più Sughi - Italian tomato-based sauces (190g-350g, 6 varieties); and (5) Bio Più Salse - ethnic-inspired sauces using Tamari for umami flavor (150ml-250g, 5 varieties). The company also offers a Private Label manufacturing service for retail brands. The Sanabios sub-brand represents specialty fruit-vegetable beverages. All products are certified organic and the company operates a short supply chain with over 20 farmer members across Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bio Più: Main organic product line brand for fruit spreads, jams, sauces, and beverages. Products are certified organic and include fruit spreads with up to 120g of fruit per 100g of product, sweetened only with organic cane sugar.
• Bio Più
• Bio Più
• Sanabios

Products and services

• Bio Più Composte (Compotes) Organic compotes sweetened with concentrated bio apple juice instead of sucrose. Available in 320g format with multiple creative flavor combinations targeting health-conscious retail consumers.
• Bio Più Bevande (Drinks and Juices) Organic juices and beverages containing only natural fruit sugars, sweetened with concentrated apple juice. Available in multiple sizes (200ml-750ml) with 15+ flavors targeting health-conscious consumers seeking natural beverages.
• Bio Più Preparazioni di Frutta (Fruit Preparations) High-fruit-content fruit preserves with up to 120g of fruit per 100g of product, sweetened only with organic cane sugar, without added pectin. Available in 330g and 350g formats with 17+ varieties including specialty chestnut cream.
• Bio Più Sughi (Italian Gravies) Italian gravies made from Italian tomatoes, flavored with classic vegetables and characteristic ingredients. Available in 190g-350g formats including Sugo al Basilico, Sugo ai Funghi, Sugo alle Olive, and Sugo Mediterraneo for retail consumers.
• Bio Più Salse (Ethnic-Inspired Sauces) Ethnic-inspired organic sauces responding to market demand for international cuisine. Uses Tamari soy sauce for umami flavor. Includes Asian BBQ, Sea Sauce, Teriyaki, and Mexican-style Nachos sauces in 150ml-250g formats.
• Private Label Manufacturing Service Custom private label manufacturing service for retailers and brands, offering made-to-measure solutions including product selection, custom recipes, packaging format choices (jars or bottles), and custom labeling. Clients include Fiorentini and Natturà.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 120g of fruit per 100g of product in fruit preparations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Cycle4greencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Environmental partnership for recycling label supports. Since 2020, the company has worked with Cycle4green to recycle siliconate label supports instead of landfilling them. In 2020, they recycled up to 8 tonnes of paper waste, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated amount and minimizing environmental impact.
• FiorentinimajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate label customer for Arc en Ciel organic food products. Fiorentini commissions production under their own brand.
• NatturàmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate label customer for Arc en Ciel organic food products. Natturà commissions production under their own brand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hero: Large European jam, fruit spread, and baby food brand with established Italian presence. Comparable category (jams/fruit preparations) but operates at significantly greater scale and brand breadth than Arc En Ciel.
• Conserve Italia / Valfrutta: Italian cooperative-led producer of jams, juices, and tomato-based products through brands such as Valfrutta and Yoga. Comparable cooperative model, similar product categories (jams, juices, sauces), and overlapping retail/private-label channels in Italy and Europe.
• Cirio: Historic Italian preserved-foods brand covering sauces, tomatoes, and jarred products. Comparable on preserved/sauce categories but much larger scale and broader portfolio than the cooperative.

Direct peers

• Probios: Italian organic food distributor and producer offering jams, juices, sauces, and pantry staples. Comparable as an Italian organic CPG player with overlapping product categories and a similar focus on certified organic retail distribution.
• Zuegg: Italian manufacturer of jams, fruit-based beverages, and fruit preparations. Directly comparable product portfolio (jams, juices) and Italian heritage, with overlap on retail and private-label channels.
• Rigoni di Asiago: Italian organic producer of honey, jams, and fruit spreads under the Fiordi and Rigoni brands. Directly comparable to Arc En Ciel as a similarly-sized Italian organic fruit-based CPG manufacturer with retail and private-label distribution.
• Alce Nero: Italian organic food brand cooperative producing jams, juices, sauces, and other organic pantry items. Closely comparable as an Italian organic CPG brand with a multi-category portfolio and sustainability positioning.
• La Selva: Italian organic producer (Tuscany-based) of sauces, condiments, and pantry items including tomato-based gravies. Comparable to Arc En Ciel's Bio Più Sughi and Salse lines, and similarly positioned in organic Italian retail.
• Monari Federzoni: Italian producer of balsamic vinegars, condiments, and organic pantry items. Comparable on the sauces/condiments side of Arc En Ciel's portfolio and on Italian organic retail positioning.
• Mutti: Leading Italian producer of tomato-based sauces, purees, and condiments, including organic variants. Comparable to Arc En Ciel's gravies and sauces categories as an Italian premium sauce manufacturer with retail and foodservice channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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