Gruppo Felsineo

What Gruppo Felsineo does

Gruppo Felsineo (legal entity: Felsineo S.p.A. Società Benefit) is a privately-held Italian food production company headquartered in Zola Predosa (Bologna), founded in 1963 as an artisanal mortadella workshop and now operating across four generations. The company produces traditional mortadella under multiple premium sub-brands (La Sciccosa FDAi with 100% Italian supply chain meat, La Sincera with 100% natural ingredients, the artisanal slow-cooked "1963" line, and the KmROSA short-supply-chain mortadella from pasture-raised pigs), and in 2016 extended into plant-based sliced products through the Good&Green/FelsineoVeg line, which now spans tuna-, salmon-, chicken-, and bacon-style vegetable slices and cubes.

The underlying production capability is conventional meat and vegetable processing, with no disclosed proprietary technology stack, digital platform, or AI/ML components. The business model is B2B food distribution: products are sold through retail channels (supermarkets, specialty food stores) and food-service channels in Italy and internationally, with direct-to-consumer touchpoints via factory open days and community events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated as one-time product sales to distributors and operators, not via recurring subscriptions or licensing.

The company is organized as a Società Benefit—a Benefit Corporation under Italian law—integrating environmental, social, and supply-chain responsibilities into its charter via four defined 'paths' (Via dei Consumatori, Via della Filiera, Via della Vicinanza, Via dell'Ambiente) aligned to UN SDGs. It publishes an annual Sustainability/Impact Report, is a signatory of the IVSI Manifesto for sustainable business practices, and maintains an extensive local-stakeholder partnership network (community organizations, schools, disability-inclusion consortia). The company is led by Emanuela Raimondi as Amministratore Delegato (CEO), remains family-controlled across four generations, has 51–100 employees, and operates without external equity or debt funding rounds disclosed in the source material.

Name

Gruppo Felsineo

Legal name

Felsineo S.p.A. Società Benefit

Website

https://gruppofelsineo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gruppo Felsineo is a privately-held Italian food producer (founded 1963, Bologna) that makes premium mortadella and plant-based sliced products under multiple sub-brands, selling through retail and food-service channels in Italy and internationally as a Società Benefit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zola Predosa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food product sales: Gruppo Felsineo generates revenue through the production and sale of mortadella and vegetable sliced meat products, sold through retail and food service distribution channels in Italy and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gruppo Felsineo produces and sells premium Italian mortadella under multiple sub-brands (La Sciccosa FdAI, La Sincera, 1963, KmROSA) and plant-based/vegetable sliced products under the Good&Green/FelsineoVeg brand, distributed through retail and food service channels in Italy and internationally. The company operates as a Società Benefit with a four-pillar sustainability framework spanning consumer welfare, supply chain responsibility, community engagement, and environmental protection.

Product overview

Gruppo Felsineo operates as a food production company with a dual product portfolio: traditional mortadella products (produced for over 50 years across four generations) and plant-based sliced products under the Good&Green/FelsineoVeg sub-brand (launched in 2016). The mortadella portfolio includes premium brands such as La Sciccosa FDAi (100% Italian supply chain), La Sincera (100% natural ingredients), 1963 (artisanal slow-cooked), and Km Rosa (short supply chain, pasture-raised pigs). The vegetable product line includes sliced products and vegetable cubes in various flavors. The company positions itself as a Benefit Corporation (Società Benefit) focused on sustainability across four pillars: consumer welfare, supply chain responsibility, community engagement, and environmental protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Good&Green: Plant-based product line featuring vegetable sliced products including plant-based tuna, vegetable cubes in chicken roast, bacon, and salmon flavors.
• FelsineoVeg
• KmROSA
• La Sciccosa FdAI
• La Sincera
• 1963

Products and services

• Mortadella Portfolio (La Sciccosa FdAI, La Sincera, 1963, KmROSA) Premium Italian mortadella produced under four sub-brands — La Sciccosa FdAI (100% Italian supply chain meat from Italian Farmers), La Sincera (100% natural ingredients), 1963 (artisanal slow-cooked mortadella celebrating the founding year), and KmROSA (territory mortadella from short supply chain pasture-raised pigs). Sold through retail and food service distribution in Italy and internationally.
• Good&Green / FelsineoVeg Plant-Based Sliced Products Line of plant-based/vegetable sliced products (affettati vegetali) launched in 2016 under the Good&Green/FelsineoVeg sub-brand, offering 100% plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products. Includes plant-based sliced products with tuna flavor and vegetable cubes in roast chicken, smoked bacon, and salmon flavors. Targeted at consumers seeking balanced diets that alternate animal and plant proteins.

Quantifiable outcome

• Community support: Vehicle provided to Auser Zola Predosa has traveled over 10,000 km and provided over 300 accompaniment services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Auser Zola PredosacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Gruppo Felsineo supports Auser Zola Predosa by providing an equipped vehicle with electric platform designed for people with fragility and reduced mobility. The vehicle has traveled over 10,000 km providing more than 300 accompaniment services.
• Consorzio SiRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2024Gruppo Felsineo signed a protocol of understanding with Consorzio SiR to promote the integration of young people with disabilities, presented alongside the recipe book 'Bontà chiama bontà'.
• Open Food FactoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Food Factory is a community dedicated to nutrition and wellbeing. Gruppo Felsineo participates in this initiative as part of its commitment to consumer welfare and sustainable food education.
• Centro Anffas Modiano di Sasso MarconicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Centro Anffas Modiano di Sasso Marconi, a daytime social rehabilitation center. Activities include cooking laboratory projects and collaboration on the 'Modiano, fantasia e buona cucina' charity initiative that won the Salumi&Consumi Awards in 2023.
• Istituto Comprensivo di Zola PredosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Protocol of Understanding with Istituto Comprensivo di Zola Predosa for the 'Progetto Scuola Gruppo Felsineo', an interdisciplinary contest on sustainable development education involving hundreds of students.
• PMG Italia Società BenefitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGruppo Felsineo participates in PMG Italia's 'Zola Predosa - Città ad Impatto Positivo' project, a container of initiatives for positive impact culture focusing on well-being, inclusion, and youth education.
• Caritas Interparrocchiale di Zola PredosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGruppo Felsineo supports Caritas Interparrocchiale di Zola Predosa through the 'Back to School' initiative, providing school supply kits to families in need.
• Cooperativa Sociale Bologna IntegrazioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Cooperativa Sociale Bologna Integrazione through Anffas, present at events like Mortadella Please to promote social inclusion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fratelli Beretta: Fratelli Beretta is a long-established Italian salumi producer offering mortadella, prosciutto, and sliced meats through retail and foodservice. Comparable to Gruppo Felsineo as a multi-generational Italian charcuterie brand with national and export distribution.
• Veroni: Veroni is an Italian salumi manufacturer specializing in cured meats including mortadella, with significant presence in international markets. It is comparable to Gruppo Felsineo through similar product category, premium positioning, and export-led growth strategy.
• Citterio: Citterio is one of Italy's largest charcuterie manufacturers, producing traditional Italian cured meats including mortadella, alongside broader salumi lines. It directly competes with Gruppo Felsineo in Italian and international retail channels with comparable B2B distribution and a similar multi-brand portfolio.
• Salumificio Parmacotto: Salumificio Parmacotto is an Italian producer of cooked cured meats including mortadella and cooked ham. Comparable to Gruppo Felsineo through similar B2B retail and foodservice distribution of traditional Italian cured meat products.
• Fiorucci Salumi: Fiorucci is an Italian charcuterie brand producing mortadella, salami, and other traditional cured meats for retail. It directly competes with Gruppo Felsineo in the Italian sliced meats category with comparable product offerings and brand positioning.
• Salumificio Colombo: Salumificio Colombo is an Italian cured meat specialist producing mortadella, salami, and other traditional salumi for retail and foodservice. It is comparable to Gruppo Felsineo in scale, Italian specialty focus, and distribution model across B2B channels.
• Negroni Salumi: Negroni is an Italian salumi manufacturer producing traditional cured meats for retail and foodservice markets. It is comparable to Gruppo Felsineo as a multi-generational Italian charcuterie specialist with overlapping product lines and distribution channels.

Emerging players

• Garden Gourmet (Nestlé): Garden Gourmet is Nestlé's plant-based product line offering meat alternatives including sliced products. It directly competes with Gruppo Felsineo's Good&Green/FelsineoVeg plant-based line in European retail with substantially greater marketing and distribution resources.

Others

• Unione Italiana Food: Unione Italiana Food is the Italian food industry trade association representing food manufacturers including cured meat producers. Relevant as the industry ecosystem body in which Gruppo Felsineo participates for category advocacy and standards alignment.

Regional players

• Salumificio Sapori & Dintorni: Italian regional cured meat manufacturer focused on traditional artisanal salumi production. Comparable to Gruppo Felsineo through similar artisanal positioning, small-batch methods, and family-business structure in the Italian specialty market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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