VIVENDA SPA

What VIVENDA SPA does

Vivenda S.p.A. is an Italian collective catering and facility management company operating as a member company of Consorzio Gruppo La Cascina, a cooperative consortium founded in 1993 with consortium-wide revenue exceeding 650 million euros and over 16,000 workers. Vivenda is headquartered in Rome and operates exclusively within Italy. The company runs two core service lines. Ristorazione Collettiva (Collective Catering) provides meal services for school canteens, hospital facilities, corporate dining, and university cafeterias, with operational emphasis on nutritional quality, short supply chains, organic and zero-kilometer ingredients, dietary accommodation including celiac-safe menus (over 360,000 gluten-free meals distributed under prior AIC partnership editions), and food-waste education. Global Service delivers facility management including professional cleaning, porterage, and green space maintenance for public and private clients; a specialized sub-line, Vivenda Green, extends this into zero-impact cleaning using biodegradable detergents and recycled plastic equipment.

The business model is contract-based revenue through competitive public tenders (municipalities, schools, hospital networks such as ASST Franciacorta, ASST Garda, ASST Mantova, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli di Milano, Ospedale Sacco di Milano, Ospedale San Matteo di Pavia, among others) and direct private institutional agreements with corporate clients and universities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Named partnerships include the Associazione Italiana Celiachia (AIC) for celiac awareness initiatives, Regione Lombardia for a pediatric celiac/type 1 diabetes screening pilot (May 2024), and ACLI for youth-focused community events. Leadership comprises Emilio Fusco as Presidente, Gabriele Scotti as Vicepresidente, and regional operational coordinators for Lazio and Central-Northern Italy. The workforce is 85% female, and the company has earned multiple national employer and sustainability awards between 2021 and 2024. There is no evidence of a proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or app-based product.

Name

VIVENDA SPA

Legal name

Vivenda S.p.A.

Website

https://lacascina.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vivenda S.p.A. is an Italian collective catering and facility management company serving schools, hospitals, universities, and corporate clients across Italy through public tenders and direct institutional contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Catering and Facility Management

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Caterers (72232), Special Food Services (7223), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection, Sanitization & Infection Prevention Services (BPABABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Facility & Medical Office Disinfection (HSAEAHAC), Deep Sanitization & Disinfection Cleaning (HSAEABAH)

Keywords

• Collective catering services
• Institutional facility management
• School meal services
• Hospital catering solutions
• Global service operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome, Lazio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vivenda S.p.A. delivers collective catering (ristorazione collettiva) for schools, hospitals, corporate canteens, universities, and public institutions, including menu planning, food preparation, and meal delivery with an emphasis on nutritional quality, food safety, and dietary accommodations such as gluten-free menus. Alongside catering, the company provides Global Service facility management including professional cleaning, porterage, and green space maintenance. A specialized unit, Vivenda Green, offers zero-impact cleaning using biodegradable detergents and recycled plastic equipment.

Product overview

Vivenda S.p.A. operates as a member of Consorzio Gruppo La Cascina, offering two main service lines: Ristorazione Collettiva (Collective Catering) and Global Service. The Collective Catering division provides meals for school cafeterias, hospital canteens, and company facilities, with emphasis on nutritional quality, short supply chains, and sustainability. The Global Service division offers facility management including professional cleaning, porterage, and green maintenance. A specialized addition is Vivenda Green, a sustainable cleaning division focused on zero-impact cleaning solutions using biodegradable products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ristorazione Collettiva (Collective Catering) Collective catering services providing meals for schools, hospitals, universities, companies, and other public and private institutions. Includes menu planning, food preparation, and delivery with emphasis on nutritional quality, food safety, sustainability, short supply chains, and dietary accommodations including gluten-free menus.
• Global Service Comprehensive facility management services for public and private clients including professional cleaning, porterage, green space maintenance, and other auxiliary building services, often bundled with catering contracts for institutional clients.
• Vivenda Green Sustainable cleaning division providing zero-impact cleaning services for institutional clients using biodegradable detergents and recycled plastic equipment, with focus on hospitals and other hygiene-sensitive facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero-kilometer and organic products used in school catering for freshness and traceability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione LombardiacoreOthers · 11 May 2024Collaboration with regional government for celiac screening pilot project for pediatric celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, as part of Ministry of Health initiative.
• AIC - Associazione Italiana CeliachiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for celiac awareness and gluten-free menu initiatives in schools. During National Celiac Week, Vivenda distributed special gluten-free menus in schools across Lombardy, Marche, Campania, and Sardinia. In previous edition, over 360,000 gluten-free meals were distributed nationwide.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship and participation in Labordì youth event. Vivenda contributed professional culinary expertise and engaged with young people on food careers and social inclusion.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camst: Italian cooperative specializing in collective catering for schools, hospitals, and companies — directly comparable to Vivenda in service mix, target segments, and cooperative-style operating model within the same Italian market.
• Markas: Italian family-owned company operating in facility services, cleaning, and collective catering with a strong hospital and public-sector focus — comparable to Vivenda in the Global Service and hospital catering verticals.
• Cir Food: Major Italian cooperative catering group providing school, hospital, and corporate canteens with strong regional penetration — comparable to Vivenda in core catering offering and institutional client base.
• Serenissima Ristorazione: Italian collective catering company serving schools, hospitals, and public institutions — directly competes with Vivenda for the same public tender contracts across Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo Italia: Italian subsidiary of Sodexo Group, a global facility services and catering incumbent — directly comparable to Vivenda's combined catering + Global Service offering for institutional and corporate clients.
• Elior Italia: Italian arm of Elior Group, a multinational contract caterer and facility services provider — competes directly with Vivenda in healthcare and education catering while also offering broader facility management.
• Compass Group Italia: Italian operations of Compass Group, one of the world's largest contract food services and support services groups — overlaps with Vivenda across institutional catering and facility management.

Others

• Marr: Italian B2B foodservice distributor supplying fresh and frozen food to collective catering operators — comparable as a supplier/ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, sitting upstream of Vivenda's kitchen operations.
• Copernico Hub: Italian operator of shared workspaces offering corporate catering and facility services to enterprise tenants — comparable only loosely as an adjacent corporate-catering ecosystem participant in Italy.

Regional players

• RistoCibo: Italian catering operator focused on collective catering for schools and companies with a regional footprint — comparable service model and customer base to Vivenda, though typically smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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