Sodexo Italia S.P.A

What Sodexo Italia S.P.A does

Sodexo Italia S.p.A is the Italian operating subsidiary of Sodexo S.A., a French multinational group headquartered in Paris and listed on Euronext Paris (ticker: SW). The Italian entity is organized as a single-member company (società con socio unico) subject to direction and coordination by Sodexo S.A., with registered offices in Milan and operational offices in Naples, Padua, Rome, and Turin/Rivoli. Share capital is €1,898,000 fully paid-in. The company provides two integrated service lines: contract catering (ristorazione) and facility management (Hard FM and Soft FM), serving schools, universities, hospitals, care homes (RSA), early childhood centers, and corporate/production sites across Italy.

The catering business operates through four proprietary segment-specific sub-brands: Modern Recipe for corporate offices, Kitchen Works for production sites, I 5 Sensi for senior care residences, and Cuoco Rigolò for schools. Facility management covers technical maintenance, cleaning, energy management, security, and support services, including complex industrial Hard FM capabilities at pharmaceutical sites (steam production, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection). The company holds an extensive compliance portfolio (SA8000 since 2014, ISO 9001/14001/22000/22005/45001/50001/37001, UNI 11034, UNI 11584, EMAS, Gender Equality certification, ASC/MSC seafood), which functions as a prerequisite moat for Italian public tenders.

Revenue is generated through managed services contracts, primarily won via competitive public tenders for institutional clients (municipalities, schools, hospitals) and direct negotiations for corporate accounts. The go-to-market is sales-led with regional teams managing client relationships and on-site operations. Two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Ri.Co. Srl and Entegra Europe Italia Srl (procurement services), support operations. Strategic partnerships include UNHCR Italia for refugee workplace integration (69,000 placements since 2017), Bio-Distretto Appennino Bolognese for local sourcing, and local agricultural suppliers. No revenue, headcount, or specific contract value figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Sodexo Italia S.P.A

Legal name

Sodexo Italia Spa

Website

https://it.sodexo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sodexo Italia S.p.A is the Italian subsidiary of French multinational Sodexo S.A., providing contract catering and integrated facility management services to schools, universities, hospitals, care homes, and corporate sites across Italy via proprietary sub-brands and competitive public tenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Catering & Facility Management Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catering, Pantry & Food Service (On-site Refreshments/Events) (IMAIALAD), Contract Foodservice Management for Schools (EDAEAEAB), Institutional Catering (Schools, Hospitals, Government) (THAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Contract catering services
• Facility management solutions
• Corporate office dining
• School meal services
• Healthcare nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Catering Services: B2B catering services provided under contract to organizations including schools, universities, hospitals, care homes, and corporate sites. Revenue generated through multi-year service contracts with institutional and corporate clients, typically won through competitive tendering processes.
2. Facility Management Services: Integrated facility management services including maintenance, cleaning, energy management, security, and support services for healthcare, educational, and corporate environments.
3. Educational Services: Early childhood and educational support services including UNI 11034 qualified services for nurseries and educational facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sodexo Italia provides contract catering and integrated Facility Management (Hard FM and Soft FM) services to organizations across Italy, including schools, universities, companies, hospitals, and care homes (RSA). Catering is delivered through segment-specific proprietary brands — Modern Recipe for corporate offices, Kitchen Works for production sites, I 5 Sensi for care homes, and Cuoco Rigolò for schools — while facility management covers maintenance, cleaning, energy management, security, and support services.

Product overview

Sodexo Italia S.P.A is a food service and facility management company operating across multiple sectors including corporate offices, production sites, retirement homes (RSA), hospitals, early childhood centers, schools, and universities. The company offers two core services: Servizi di ristorazione (catering services) and Servizi di Facility Management (integrated facility management including hard and soft FM, maintenance, cleaning, energy management, and security). The catering division operates through several sub-brands: Modern Recipe for corporate offices, Kitchen Works for production sites, I 5 Sensi for retirement homes, and Cuoco Rigolò for school catering. Services are provided across five geographic regions: Milan, Naples, Padua, Rome, and Turin (Rivoli).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Modern Recipe: Corporate office dining restaurant brand offering healthy and sustainable food
• Kitchen Works
• I 5 Sensi
• Cuoco Rigolò

Products and services

• Servizi di ristorazione (Catering Services)
• Servizi di Facility Management (Integrated Facility Management)
• Modern Recipe
• Kitchen Works
• I 5 Sensi
• Cuoco Rigolò
• Servizi educativi per Prima Infanzia, Scuole e Università
• Servizi sanitari per Ospedali
• Servizi per Aziende ed Amministrazioni

Quantifiable outcome

• 69,000 refugee workplace integrations through UNHCR Welcome program since 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNHCR ItaliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSodexo participates in the 'Welcome. Working for Refugee Integration' program by UNHCR Italia, contributing to workplace integration of refugees. Sodexo has been recognized 5 times (including 2025) with 69,000 total work placements achieved since 2017. The company received recognition alongside 230 other companies in Rome for commitment to refugee workplace inclusion.
• Bio-Distretto Appennino BolognesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Bio-Distretto (network of 48 agricultural enterprises) to source local organic products for school meals in Marzabotto municipality. Project involves monthly themed menus with producer visits to schools, educating over 350 students on local food products and sustainability. Includes producers like Azienda Agricola Contini & Carboni, Podere Terra Viva, Caseificio Fior di Latte, and others.
• Azienda Agricola Contini & CarboniminorOthersAgricultural producer supplying Mela rosa romana (Roman rose apple) for school meals in Marzabotto project.
• Podere Terra VivaminorOthersAgricultural producer supplying vegetables for school meals in the Bio-Distretto Appennino Bolognese project.
• Social Ice AssociationminorOthersAssociation providing spin bikes for Energiadi sustainable energy competition in schools, installed at Istituto Comprensivo Noviglio-Casarile.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S (Italy operations): Global facility services and contract services company with Italian operations; competes with Sodexo Italia's Integrated Facility Management (Hard/Soft FM) line for large enterprise and public-sector outsourcing contracts.
• Aramark (Italy operations): Global food services, facility management, and uniform services provider; competes for Italian corporate and institutional food service and integrated facilities contracts alongside Sodexo Italia's offerings.
• Dussmann Group (Italy operations): German-headquartered facility management and food services provider with Italian presence; directly comparable in integrated FM and institutional catering for hospitals, municipalities, and corporate accounts.
• Atalian (Italy operations): Global multi-service group with significant Italian FM presence; competes with Sodexo Italia in Soft FM, cleaning, and integrated facility management for corporate and public clients, while addressing catering more selectively.

Direct peers

• Compass Group Italia: Italian subsidiary of UK-headquartered Compass Group, one of the world's largest contract foodservice and support services providers. Directly competes with Sodexo Italia in B2B catering for corporate, education, and healthcare clients across Italy.
• Gruppo Pellegrini: Italian contract catering group serving corporate, education, healthcare, and public sector clients with collective food services. Operates a directly comparable outsourced catering model in the same Italian markets.
• CIR Food: Italian cooperative specializing in collective catering for schools, public administration, healthcare, and companies. A national Italian competitor with a closely overlapping customer mix and service model to Sodexo Italia.
• Elior Italia: Italian arm of French contract catering group Elior, operating in the same corporate, school, hospital, and public-sector catering segments as Sodexo Italia with a comparable business model and tender-driven GTM motion.
• Camst Group: Italian cooperative providing contract catering and facility management services to schools, hospitals, public entities, and businesses. Directly competes in Italian tendered foodservice contracts and integrated FM.

Regional players

• Gemeaz Cusin / Orsero Group: Italian group with significant presence in collective catering (school and corporate) via the former Gemeaz Cusin operations, competing for the same municipal and education tenders as Sodexo Italia across Italian regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sodexoIT
• Facebookfacebook.com/sodexoitalia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodexo-italia-s-p-a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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