Finpesca

What Finpesca does

Finpesca SpA is an Italian seafood production and trading company headquartered in Porto Viro (Rovigo) that has operated since 1995. The company's core activity is sourcing fresh, frozen, defrosted fish and shellfish from national and international supply centers and selling them to a customer base of 423 Italian and European clients, spanning large-scale distribution (GDO), local fishmongers, and street vendors. Daily distribution is executed through 20 owned vehicles, supplemented since 2023 by an equity partnership with P.F.R. Trasporti S.r.l. that extends reach into Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, and Romania.

The company's value-added layer is the Aquolina® packaging division, established in 2005, which operates two vacuum skin pack machines and three MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) machines in a 9,300 m² covered facility. Aquolina produces fixed- and variable-weight thermoformed trays, including Tematè — positioned as the first fully biodegradable and compostable MAP tray in the seafood industry and a Best Packaging 2022 finalist — and the Searcular clamshell-waste packaging initiative (Best Packaging 2023 finalist, developed with Lucy Plast). Finpesca holds ISO 9001, IFS FOOD (Higher Level), BioAgriCert organic, and UNI PDR 125 certifications continuously since 2001, and operates a barcode-based traceability system from goods acceptance to final consumer.

Revenue mechanics are transaction-based seafood trading and packaging services with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company is privately held with €1,800,000 in share capital, has received public co-funding for R&D consortia (SO.SI.A.Q and SUSTAIN4FOOD projects), and has invested in 1,446 kW of photovoltaic capacity covering approximately 75% of facility energy needs. GTM is sales-led B2B, with multi-language digital presence (Italian, English, German) and direct distribution rather than a channel-reseller model.

Name

Finpesca

Legal name

Finpesca SpA

Website

https://finpesca.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Finpesca SpA is an Italian seafood trading and packaging company (founded 1995, Porto Viro) that sources fresh, frozen, defrosted fish and shellfish and supplies 423 large-scale retailers, fishmongers, and vendors across Italy and six European countries via its Aquolina® MAP and vacuum-skin-pack packaging line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Production and Distribution

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFANADAB

Finfish Processing (Filleting, Portioning, Trimming)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Seafood Processing (Finfish & Shellfish; Wild-Caught & Aquaculture)

SECONDARYCRADACAK

Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Dairy & Refrigerated Foods

Keywords

• Seafood production
• Fish packaging
• Frozen fish distribution
• Fresh seafood supply
• Modified atmosphere packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Viro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seafood Product Trading: Trading and selling fresh, frozen, defrosted fish and shellfish products. Products sourced from national and international supply centers, integrated into certified production chain.
2. Aquolina Packaging Services: Packaging of seafood products through Aquolina department established in 2005. Provides vacuum skin pack and MAP packaging with custom labeling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finpesca SpA is an Italian seafood production and trading company that sources, processes, and packages fresh, frozen, defrosted fish, and shellfish products for distribution. The company operates the Aquolina packaging division (established 2005) which provides vacuum skin pack and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) services, including the proprietary Tematè biodegradable and compostable tray. Products are sold to large-scale distribution, local fishmongers, street vendors, and European customers across seven countries.

Product overview

Finpesca SpA is a seafood trading company operating since 1995, offering a portfolio of four core product categories (fresh fish, frozen fish, defrosted fish, and shellfish) primarily serving the Italian and European market. The company operates the Aquolina® packaging division (established 2005), which handles value-added packaged seafood products using vacuum skin pack and MAP technologies. The Aquolina® sub-brand also includes the proprietary Tematè tray, an innovative biodegradable and compostable packaging solution. The products range from commodity fresh and frozen seafood to premium packaged offerings, distributed through a logistics network across Italy and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Fish (Pesce Fresco) Fresh seafood products sourced from major national and international supply centers, selected and integrated into the certified production chain for distribution to retail and food service customers.
• Frozen Fish (Pesce Congelato) Wide range of frozen seafood products from major suppliers that guarantee quality and product safety standards.
• Defrosted Fish (Pesce Decongelato) Fish defrosted following gradual thaw procedures to preserve organoleptic characteristics and maintain optimal product conditions for sale.
• Shellfish (Frutti di Mare) Various types of shellfish sourced from local and international suppliers, guaranteeing all shellfish varieties available on the market.
• Aquolina Packaged Seafood Value-added packaged seafood products division featuring vacuum skin pack and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) technology with custom labeling (fixed or variable weight), including the proprietary Tematè biodegradable and compostable tray.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,722,000 kg of fish sold in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• P.F.R. Trasporti S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Transport company that became shareholder in 2023. Provides efficient daily distribution throughout Italy and abroad, complementing Finpesca's 20 owned vehicles for fast and efficient delivery service to all destinations.
• Distretto Ittico di Rovigo e ChioggiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium district for fish industry in Rovigo and Chioggia. Finpesca is a member participating in the SO.SI.A.Q project for sustainable, safe, high-quality shellfish production innovation.
• Consorzio Molluschicoltori VeneticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeneto Shellfish Farmers Consortium. Partner in SO.SI.A.Q project focusing on purification systems, traceability, and genetic improvement for shellfish production.
• Università degli Studi di PadovacoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity of Padua - Department of Biomedicine, Comparative Nutrition and Food. Research partner for SO.SI.A.Q project developing innovative traceability technology based on microbial community characterization.
• Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VeneziecoreTechnology or IntegrationExperimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Veneto. Research partner for SO.SI.A.Q project contributing to purification systems and genetic improvement research.
• Cluster Biologico VenetocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeneto Organic Cluster. Partner in SUSTAIN4FOOD project for sustainability and innovation in Veneto agri-food sector, focusing on production process efficiency and smart packaging.
• Veneto Agricoltura AVISPcoreTechnology or IntegrationVenetian Agency for Innovation in Primary Sector. Research partner in SUSTAIN4FOOD project for industrial research and prototype creation.
• CNR IFNcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Research Council - Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies. R&D partner in SUSTAIN4FOOD project for agri-food sustainability innovation.
• Lucy PlastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Searcular project - sustainable packaging material composed of clamshells from processing waste. Project was finalist for Best Packaging 2023.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian shellfish-focused seafood processor serving global retail and foodservice with clams, scallops, and lobster. Comparable as a niche player in shellfish processing and B2B distribution similar to Finpesca's shellfish category.

Broad incumbents

• Princes Group: UK-based food and beverage company with substantial seafood lines including canned tuna and other packaged seafood supplied to European retail. Operates as a broader incumbent in packaged seafood comparable to Finpesca's processed/packaged offerings.
• Maruha Nichiro: Japanese global seafood company with operations across fisheries, aquaculture, and processed seafood products. Operates as a broader incumbent in seafood processing and packaged seafood supply with comparable B2B distribution characteristics to Finpesca.
• Royal Greenland: Danish seafood company with wild-caught and aquaculture products across Europe and North America. Operates as a broader incumbent in seafood processing and European retail supply, comparable to Finpesca's wholesale B2B seafood distribution.
• Nomad Foods: European frozen seafood leader owning Birds Eye, Iglo, and Findus brands. Operates as a broader incumbent in frozen seafood supply to European retail, directly overlapping with Finpesca's frozen and packaged seafood categories.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood giant with branded (Chicken of the Sea, John West) and B2B seafood products across multiple species and geographies. Operates as a broader incumbent in seafood processing and packaged seafood similar to Finpesca's broader category.

Direct peers

• High Liner Foods: North American seafood processor with value-added frozen seafood products distributed to retail and foodservice. Similar business model of sourcing, processing, packaging, and distributing branded and private-label seafood comparable to Finpesca's portfolio.
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norwegian vertically integrated seafood company with European distribution operations spanning aquaculture to processed seafood products. Comparable in serving European retail customers with packaged seafood, though larger and more vertically integrated than Finpesca.
• Pescanova: Spanish seafood processor and distributor with B2B distribution to European retail and foodservice channels. Directly comparable to Finpesca in its Mediterranean seafood processing, packaging, and multi-country European distribution model.
• Morubel: Portuguese seafood processor with frozen, fresh, and value-added seafood products distributed across Europe. Comparable in scale and B2B retail/foodservice distribution model to Finpesca's Aquolina packaged offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Finpesca.SanoComeUnPesce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finpesca-spa/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/finpesca
• Xx.com/finpesca

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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