The Health Food Company

What The Health Food Company does

The Health Food Company SRL is an Italy-based B2B supplier of organic dried fruits and nuts, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sicily (Aci Sant'Antonio) with a secondary site in Pedara. The company sells almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, cashews, and pine nuts into multiple processed formats — natural, blanched, roasted, sliced, slivered, diced, floured, and paste — through direct sales to food manufacturers and processors worldwide.

The commercial offering is anchored by an extensive certification stack (ISO 9001:2015, IFS Broker, BIO, BIOSUISSE, DEMETER, NATURLAND, KOSHER, HALAL, PAS 24000:2022) and a fully traceable supply chain with chemical and microbiological testing at accredited laboratories. Since 2016 the company has operated as a vertically-integrated organic farmer, tending 160,000 almond trees and 3,500 pistachio trees, supported by on-site solar generation (~90% of energy needs) and rainwater capture (~50% of water needs). A premium consumer-facing sub-brand, NUTTITUDE, has been introduced for natural shelled almonds.

The business model is direct B2B: no retail or e-commerce channels are operated; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are food-industry buyers reached via a five-language website (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish), personalized sales correspondence, and a long-standing distribution partnership with Germany's Delphi Organic GmbH for mutual product exchange and market intelligence. The firm reports 11-50 employees, no external institutional investors, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

The Health Food Company

Legal name

THE HEALTH FOOD COMPANY SRL

Website

https://thehealthfoodcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Health Food Company is an Italian B2B supplier of organic dried fruits and nuts — almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, Brazil nuts, macadamias, cashews, and pine nuts — sold in multiple processed formats to food manufacturers globally, with its own in-house organic almond and pistachio farming operations and multiple international certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Nuts and Dried Fruits

NAICS

Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423), Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142), Tree Nut Farming (111335), Food Manufacturing (311), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Dried Fruit & Fruit Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK), Organic Bulk Foods, Grains & Nuts Wholesale (AFAIAJAH), Natural & Organic Foods Distribution (CRAOABAH), Organic Fruit & Tree Nut Farming (Orchards) (AFAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Organic dried fruits
• Nuts processing
• B2B food ingredients
• Organic almond farming
• Traceable nut supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Pedara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Food Industry Sales: The company generates revenue through B2B sales of organic dried fruits and nuts to food industries worldwide. They supply food manufacturers with almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, and other nuts in various forms from raw material to processed products including blanched, slivered, sliced, diced, roasted, floured, and pasted varieties. The business operates on a relationship-based model with direct supplier partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Health Food Company supplies organic dried fruits and nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, cashews, and pine nuts) to food manufacturers and processors worldwide, in forms ranging from raw material to blanched, slivered, sliced, diced, roasted, floured, pasted, caramelized, and salted varieties. Since 2016 the company has also operated its own organic farming of 160,000 almond trees and 3,500 pistachio trees, providing vertical integration for its B2B supply chain.

Product overview

The Health Food Company is an organic dried fruits and nuts supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of organic products. The core offering consists of eight main nut categories: Almonds, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Cashews, and Pine Nuts. Each category is available in multiple processed forms including natural, blanched, roasted, sliced, diced, slivered, flour, and paste formats. The company also offers a premium sub-brand called NUTTITUDE for natural almonds. All products are sourced from organic farming with full supply chain traceability. The company operates as both a trader and since 2016, as an organic farmer managing 160,000 almond trees and 3,500 pistachio trees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUTTITUDE: A product sub-brand featuring natural almonds, part of the company's premium organic product line.

Products and services

• Organic Almonds (Multiple Processed Forms)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of energy needs produced by photovoltaic system on roofs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Delphi Organic GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelphi Organic GmbH is a German partner that has collaborated with The Health Food Company for many years. Their professional team, wide range of products offered, experience and competence have made them the perfect partners from the very beginning. The mutual exchange of products and information on market trends and conditions allows both companies to offer the best possible service for their customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Besana Group: Italian-headquartered specialist in nuts, dried fruits, and seeds with global sourcing, processing (blanching, roasting, slicing, pastes), and B2B ingredient supply to food manufacturers — directly comparable product portfolio, geographic reach, and customer base to The Health Food Company.
• Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts: Spanish nut processor and distributor with vertically integrated orchard ownership, multi-format nut SKUs (natural, roasted, sliced, paste), and a Mediterranean/European B2B customer base — closely aligned business model and product mix.
• Royal Nut Company: Australian nut processor and supplier offering almonds, cashews, macadamias and pistachios in multiple processed forms to food manufacturers globally — comparable multi-nut, multi-format B2B ingredient model.
• Setton Farms: US-based pistachio specialist with own orchards, multi-format pistachio processing, and bulk ingredient supply to food manufacturers — overlapping product categories and grower-to-processor integration model.
• Tradin Organic: Dutch organic ingredient specialist sourcing and processing organic nuts, dried fruits, and specialty ingredients for global B2B customers — comparable organic-only positioning, multi-standard certification portfolio, and worldwide supply reach.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Diamond Growers: California almond cooperative with grower ownership, industrial and consumer almond ingredient supply, and global B2B reach — overlapping almond focus but at significantly larger scale and with consumer-brand presence.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global ingredient platform offering nuts, dairy, cocoa, coffee, and spices to food manufacturers at scale — overlapping capability in nut ingredient sourcing and processing but operating across a much broader portfolio and serving larger multinational buyers.
• Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds: Vertically integrated US pistachio and almond grower/processor with substantial orchard base and global ingredient distribution — overlapping tree-nut focus with much greater scale and branded market presence.
• John B. Sanfilippo & Son: US nut processor and snack manufacturer sourcing almonds, pecans, walnuts, and pistachios for ingredient and branded snack channels — comparable processing capabilities and B2B ingredient model with larger scale and brand portfolio.

Regional players

• Select Harvests: Australian almond grower and processor with vertically integrated orchards and global ingredient distribution — comparable vertically integrated tree-nut model but primarily serving Asia-Pacific markets rather than European B2B.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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