SAPI S.p.A.

What SAPI S.p.A. does

SAPI S.p.A. is an Italian animal by-product rendering and processing company founded in 1964 by the Rinaldi family, headquartered in Castelnuovo Rangone near Modena. The company operates four Category 3 and one Category 1 rendering plants in Italy alongside 12 animal by-products warehouses and 11 used cooking oil warehouses, supported by a dedicated truck fleet. The wider SAPI Group operates 34 production sites across Europe, Africa, Oceania, North and South America, employs approximately 2,400 people, and processes over 2,000,000 tons of animal by-products annually, ranking among the top ten players globally in animal rendering.

SAPI's core product lines are processed animal proteins (notably low-fat proteins with only 3-4% residual fat content achieved through proprietary extraction), animal fats and oils (for animal feeding, oleochemical, soap, and biodiesel sectors), used cooking oils collected and regenerated into biodiesel feedstock, and fresh or salted cattle hides. Its underlying technology centers on rendering and post-rendering protein defatting extraction, complemented by five UCO regeneration plants and full collection-service infrastructure compliant with EU Regulation 1069/2009. ISCC sustainability certification supports access to biofuel supply chains.

The business model is B2B enterprise direct sales to industrial customers including slaughterhouses, supermarkets, food processors, pet food manufacturers, oleochemical and soap producers, biodiesel manufacturers, and fertilizer producers. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales for proteins, fats, oils, and hides, and through collection/processing services for animal by-products, food waste, and used cooking oil (the latter via wholly-owned subsidiary SAPI Green Oil srl, established 2019). International distribution is supported by trading company operations and partner networks across at least nine countries, with pricing conducted on a relationship-based B2B basis; no public pricing is disclosed.

Name

SAPI S.p.A.

Legal name

SAPI S.p.A.

Website

https://en.sapispa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SAPI S.p.A. is an Italian family-owned animal by-product rendering company founded in 1964 that produces low-fat proteins, fats and oils, hides, and used cooking oil collection services for B2B industrial customers including pet food, oleochemical, biodiesel, and food-service sectors across more than nine countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal By-Products Rendering

NAICS

Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inedible/Industrial Rendering (Greases for Oleochemicals, Biodiesel Feedstock) (AFANAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pet Food & Treat Ingredient Inputs (Rendered Meals/Fats, Palatants) (AFANAGAH), Edible Animal Fats Rendering & Refining (Tallow, Lard) (AFAKAEAF), Byproduct & Co-Product Feed Blending (DDGS, soybean hulls, wheat midds) (AFADAIAG)

Keywords

• Animal by-product rendering
• Processed animal proteins
• Used cooking oil collection
• Animal fats production
• Cattle hide trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelnuovo Rangone

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Processed Animal Proteins: Production and sale of low-fat processed animal proteins for pet food, animal feeding, and fertilizer applications. Products are characterized by high quality with only 3-4% fat content after rendering and extraction process.
2. Animal Fats and Oils: Production of fats and oils for animal feeding sector, oleochemical industry, soap industry, and biodiesel sector. Large and sustainable quantities produced to satisfy customer demand.
3. Used Cooking Oil (UCO): Collection, treatment, and daily transformation of used vegetable oils serving the supply chain of biodiesel manufacturing companies. Operated through subsidiary SAPI Green Oil srl.
4. Cattle Hides: Sale of fresh and/or salted cattle hides collected on a daily basis from slaughterhouses.
5. Collection Services: Collection services for animal by-products, food waste, and UCO provided to slaughterhouses, supermarkets, butcher shops, food processors, and restaurants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SAPI S.p.A. collects, renders, and processes animal by-products from the agri-food industry into processed animal proteins (with proprietary defatting to 3-4% fat content), animal fats and oils, used cooking oils (UCO), and cattle hides. The company operates five rendering plants, twelve animal by-product warehouses, five UCO regeneration plants, eleven UCO warehouses, and a dedicated collection fleet throughout Italy, serving pet food manufacturers, animal feed producers, oleochemical and soap industries, biodiesel manufacturers, and fertilizer producers globally.

Product overview

SAPI S.p.A. operates as a comprehensive animal by-product processing company offering four core product lines: Processed Animal Proteins (rendered proteins for pet food, animal feed, and fertilizers with industry-leading low-fat content of 3-4%), Animal Fats and Oils (for feeding, oleochemical, soap, and biodiesel industries), Used Cooking Oils collection and regeneration (via subsidiary SAPI Green Oil srl), and Cattle Hides. The company runs five rendering plants, twelve warehouses for animal by-products, five regeneration plants, and eleven warehouses for UCO operations across Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Processed Animal Proteins (Low Fat Proteins) High-quality rendered animal proteins produced through daily processing of animal by-products not intended for human consumption. After rendering, proteins are further defatted using a proprietary extraction plant so that only 3-4% fat content remains. Products are available in single- or multi-species variants for use in pet food, animal feed, and fertilizer formulations.
• Animal Fats and Oils A range of animal fats and oils produced in large, sustainable quantities from rendered animal by-products. Sold as raw materials to the animal feeding sector, oleochemical industry, soap industry, and biodiesel sector. Custom qualities and specifications are matched to individual customer requirements.
• Used Cooking Oils (UCO) Collection and Regeneration Collection, treatment, and transformation of used vegetable cooking oils (UCO) served through five regeneration plants and eleven warehouses in north and central Italy. Operated by subsidiary SAPI Green Oil srl. Provides daily pickup services to restaurants and the food industry with specialized equipment matched to each customer, feeding the biodiesel manufacturing supply chain.
• Cattle Hides Fresh and/or salted cattle hides collected daily from slaughterhouses and resold through SAPI's worldwide market connections for leather and hide-processing industries.
• Animal By-Products Collection Service (EU 1069/2009) Scheduled collection and rendering of animal by-products from slaughterhouses, supermarkets, butcher shops, and food processors in compliance with EU Regulation 1069/2009. Equipment and pickup frequency are matched to each customer's specific operational requirements.
• Food Waste Collection Service Recovery and recycling service for food waste and packaging from retail food and food processors. Specialized in handling packaged food waste from supermarkets and food processing sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of over 2,000,000 tons of animal by-products annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grinsol SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMontevideo, Uruguay - Commercial partner supplying meat and bone meal for animal feeding, aquaculture, and pet-food applications.
• DERIBER SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPoligono industrial El Cerro, calle fundidores, 41210 Guillena (Sevilla), Spain - Commercial partner in Spain.
• DASTY RENDERING ITALIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolesine Parmense - Commercial partner in Italy.
• LINERGY LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGranville industrial estate, BT70 1NJ Dungannon, North Ireland - Commercial partner.
• MEANI ITALIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBollate (MI), Italy - Commercial partner.
• TEMIX OLEO ITALIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalderara di Reno (BO), Italy - Commercial partner specializing in oleochemical products.
• SAMOX ITALIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSan Genesio ed Uniti (PV), Italy - Commercial partner.
• Farm Brands Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuckland, New Zealand - Commercial partner supplying ovine meal, cervine meal, meat and bone meal.
• Hisamar Grasas Hijos de Salustiano Martin S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial partner supplying animal fats.
• Kofanor De México SrlminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEsperanza, Mexico - Commercial partner supplying meat and bone meal.
• TRAS-ECO ITALIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCegg ia (VE), Italy - Commercial partner.
• CILE - MELIFEEDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial partner in the feed industry.
• IQIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia, Tracy, USA - Commercial partner.
• VALGRA SAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorValencia, Spain - Commercial partner.
• Ulster Farm by-products Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorthern Ireland - Commercial partner for farm by-products.
• LAVISminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarissa, Greece - Commercial partner.
• NUOVA CAMPARI S.P.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSan Martino in Rio (RE), Italy - Commercial partner.
• H.T.O.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCastelnuovo Rangone (MO), Italy - Commercial partner.
• SAPIZOO SPAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVia Saval 19, 37124 Verona (VR), Italy - Commercial partner in the pet/animal sector.
• SAPI FEED SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPasseig de Gràcia 101, 08008 Barcelona, Spain - Group company handling feed products distribution in Spain.
• SAPI GREEN OIL srlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 2019, this wholly-owned subsidiary is dedicated to the collection of used vegetable oil. Currently one of the largest collectors of UCO in Italy, providing services to restaurants and the food industry.
• SAPI International (Group Sites)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner34 production sites across Europe, Africa, Oceania, North and South America including Category 1 plants, Category 3 plants, oleochemical plants, compost plants, hides plants, pet food plants, and UCO plants. Includes both wholly-owned and joint venture operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Tönnies Group: Tönnies is a major German meat processor with significant in-house rendering capacity producing tallow, MBM, and other by-products. While primarily a meat packer, its rendering operations make it a regional competitor for SAPI in the European market.

Emerging players

• MBPR (Mercator Bio Refineries): MBPR is a European-based company focused on rendering and processing of animal by-products into proteins, fats, and biodiesel feedstock. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to SAPI's product portfolio and target markets.

Broad incumbents

• Darling Ingredients: Darling Ingredients is the world's largest publicly traded renderer, operating across North America, Europe, and Asia with rendering, fat, and used cooking oil (Diamond Green Diesel) businesses. It is a broad incumbent that competes with SAPI globally in proteins, fats, and UCO.
• Tyson Foods: Tyson Foods operates one of the largest integrated rendering businesses in North America through its renewable products and prepared foods divisions. It is a broad incumbent competitor in rendered proteins and fats for feed and pet food markets.
• JBS S.A. JBS is the world's largest meat processor and operates a substantial in-house rendering division producing proteins, fats, and hides. It competes with SAPI for rendering volumes and is a broad incumbent across the global animal protein supply chain.

Direct peers

• EcoFuel (Eco TLC): EcoFuel is an Italian-based collector and processor of used cooking oil for biodiesel production, directly competing with SAPI Green Oil in the domestic Italian UCO market and biodiesel feedstock supply chain.
• SARIA Group: Germany-based SARIA is one of Europe's largest independent renderers, producing proteins, fats, and oils from animal by-products for feed, pet food, oleochemical, and energy applications. It is a direct competitor to SAPI across European collection, rendering, and downstream ingredient sales.
• Baker Commodities: Baker Commodities is a major US independent renderer producing tallow, meat and bone meal, and yellow grease from animal by-products. It is a direct peer in the rendering industry, with similar product portfolio (proteins, fats, UCO-equivalent) and customer base.
• Westway Feed Products: Westway Feed Products manufactures liquid and dry feed ingredients including rendered fats and proteins. It overlaps with SAPI's animal feed ingredients business, particularly in fats and protein meal supply.
• Rothsay (Maple Leaf Foods): Rothsay is one of Canada's largest renderers, converting animal by-products into proteins, fats, and oils for feed, pet food, and biofuel applications. It is a direct peer with comparable product mix and rendering scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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