La Favorita Srl

What La Favorita Srl does

La Favorita Srl is a privately held Italian agricultural company founded in 1976 in Canicattì, Sicily, specializing in the purchase, production, and distribution of premium table grapes. Its core products are Uva Italia (Italian dessert grapes) and Red Globe grapes, both marketed under IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) Protected Geographical Indication and produced under ISO 9001:2000 quality certification. The company was among the first in Europe to commercialize the Red Globe variety.

La Favorita operates a seasonal distribution model running from August through December, supplying approximately 60,000 quintals of table grapes annually to European markets. Products are field-packed by expert hands within minutes of harvest and palletized for departure, supported by a technologically advanced logistics platform at the Contrada Giuliana headquarters featuring large-capacity cold storage. The company's exclusive preservation process enables shelf life exceeding 90 days under ideal constant-temperature conditions.

The business serves two primary customer segments: large-scale retail trade (GDO / organized distribution) across Europe and European wholesale produce markets. Revenue is generated through B2B distribution under a quote-based pricing model tied to volume and packaging specifications, with no public pricing disclosure. The company maintains an 10-employee organization, supplemented by seasonal labor during the harvest and distribution window, and holds no disclosed parent, investor, or subsidiary relationships.

Name

La Favorita Srl

Legal name

La Favorita Srl

Website

https://lafavorita.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Favorita Srl is a privately held Sicilian agricultural company, founded in 1976, that produces and distributes premium table grapes (Uva Italia and Red Globe) to European large-scale retail and wholesale markets during the August–December season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Table Grape Production and Distribution

NAICS

Grape Vineyards (111332), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Table Grape Vineyard Operations (Fresh-Market Quality, Clusters, Compliance) (AFAGAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Harvest Grape Handling & Logistics (Sorting, Bins, Transport to Winery/Packhouse) (AFAGAJAH), Grape Growing & Canopy Management (In-Season Vineyard Operations) (AFAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Table grape distribution
• Fresh produce wholesale
• Italian dessert grapes
• Red Globe grapes
• European produce supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Canicattì

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Table Grape Distribution: The company purchases, produces, and distributes table grapes. Products are packed directly in the field and distributed to markets throughout Europe, with distribution occurring from August through December. The company handles both their own production and grapes sourced from other vineyards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

La Favorita Srl acquires, produces, and distributes premium table grapes—primarily Uva Italia and Red Globe varieties—grown in the Canicattì area of Sicily. Grapes are packed directly in the field by expert hands within minutes of harvest and distributed in palletized form to wholesale markets and large-scale retail chains across Europe from August through December. The company supports its operations with large-capacity cold-storage logistics and holds ISO 9001:2000 and IGP quality certifications.

Product overview

La Favorita Srl is an agricultural import-export company founded in 1976, specializing in the purchase, production, and distribution of premium table grapes from Sicily. The company operates two core products: Uva Italia (Italian dessert grapes), their flagship offering historically centered on the Canicattì region, and Red Globe grapes, a late-maturity variety with unique taste and organoleptic qualities that the company was among the first to commercialize. Both products are processed directly in the field by expert hands and distributed across European markets from August through December, with logistics supported by a state-of-the-art cold storage facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Uva Italia (Italian Dessert Grapes) Flagship table grape variety produced and distributed by La Favorita, sourced from vineyards in the Canicattì area of Sicily and prized for its organoleptic qualities, taste, and aesthetic appearance. Processed through the company's exclusive preservation method that enables shelf life exceeding 90 days under ideal conditions. Supplied to European wholesale markets and large-scale retail chains (GDO) during the August–December season.
• Red Globe Grapes Late-maturity dessert grape cultivar with very large and compact bunches and oval red-violet berries, distributed both fresh and preserved. La Favorita was among the first European companies to commercialize Red Globe grapes, leveraging an exclusive preservation process that delivers shelf life exceeding 90 days under ideal conditions at constant temperature. Supplied to European wholesale and retail buyers during the August–December season.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelf life can exceed 90 days under ideal conditions at constant temperature
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European Market PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished commercial relationships with prestigious partners operating in produce markets throughout Europe, built over decades since the company's founding in 1976.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard: European fresh, frozen and prepared produce major serving major retailers across the continent. Comparable as a B2B fresh-produce supplier into European GDO but with significantly broader category and geographic scope.
• Dole plc: Global fresh-produce incumbent with broad table grape sourcing and European retail distribution. Comparable as a large-scale supplier into European GDO but with a vastly wider portfolio and global sourcing model.
• Total Produce (now Dole plc) heritage operations: European fresh-produce distributor (now part of Dole plc) with deep GDO relationships across fruit categories including table grapes. Comparable distribution-channel footprint at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Salvi Group: Leading Italian producer and distributor of table grapes (Uva Italia and seedless varieties) based in Puglia with established EU and international GDO relationships. Directly comparable as a specialist Italian table grape grower-marketer with similar varietal mix and retail-channel focus.
• Apofruit Italia: Italian fruit and vegetable cooperative producing and distributing table grapes among other produce to European retail and wholesale. Comparable cooperative structure, Italian-origin supply, and European GDO distribution model.
• Mazzoni Group: Italian fresh-produce wholesaler with strong European retail account coverage across table grapes and other fruit. Comparable as a wholesale/distribution peer serving the same European GDO customer base.
• Gullino Import-Export: Italian fresh-produce importer/exporter specializing in table grapes and stone fruit for European retail. Closely comparable Italian-origin, GDO-oriented table grape distribution business with similar seasonal-window dynamics.
• Agrintesa: Italian fruit cooperative producing and marketing table grapes and other fruit to domestic and European retail. Comparable cooperative model with Italian table grape supply and similar GDO distribution focus.

Emerging players

• Origine Group: Italian consortium of fresh-produce companies specializing in premium and proprietary table grape varieties for European and export markets. Comparable premium Italian grape positioning with selective varietal focus.

Regional players

• Ortofrutta Castello: Italian fresh-produce operator with table grape exposure focused on Southern European markets. Comparable table grape offering but with a more regional commercial footprint than La Favorita's pan-European distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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