MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l.

What MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l. does

MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l. is an Italian animal-feed manufacturer headquartered in Ragusa, Sicily, operating three co-located production plants: carob pod processing, compound feed production, and flaked cereal (termofioccatura) production. Its core differentiator is a proprietary "termizzazione" thermal treatment and micronization process applied to Mediterranean carob pods, yielding functional ingredients branded as Saccarube, Carob Sweet, Biocarobsweet and Carobiotic, alongside a portfolio of 59+ compound feed SKUs covering bovine, ovine, caprine, equine, swine, poultry and rabbit nutrition. The company holds FAMI-QS certification and maintains batch-level traceability from raw material to finished product, with each batch undergoing physico-chemical laboratory analysis prior to release.

The business model is direct-to-farm: a sales-led, consultative GTM in which an in-house technical office designs customized ration plans for individual livestock operations, bundling feed delivery with technical consulting, analytical feed control and ongoing formulation reformulation. Products are sold in 25 kg bags, big-bags of 1,200 kg, or bulk to farms primarily in Sicily and southern Italy, with a stated extension into international markets, particularly through CAROBSWEET. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company was founded around 1980, transitioned to a new generation of family leadership in 2016, and operates today as a privately held Italian s.r.l. with a reported headcount of 1-10 employees.

IMAR's principal moats are its proprietary carob-processing technology, its FAMI-QS/European regulatory compliance, and its 40-year regional reputation in Sicilian livestock nutrition. The company explicitly positions itself as a category leader in animal-feed carob ingredients globally. Constraints on scale are evident: a very small employee base, no institutional funding, no disclosed revenue, and reliance on a single production site in Ragusa.

Name

MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l.

Legal name

MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l.

Website

https://mangimificioimar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MANGIMIFICIO I.MA.R. s.r.l. is a Ragusa, Sicily-based private animal feed manufacturer producing compound feeds for all major livestock species and proprietary carob-pod ingredients (CAROBSWEET, Carobiotic) via a thermal treatment process, serving Sicilian and southern Italian farmers directly with bundled technical consulting and ration planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Horses and Other Equine Production (112920)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Additive & Premix Integration Services (enzymes, probiotics, minerals/vitamins, medication where permitted) (AFADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ), Health Certification, Compliance & Traceability Support (Movement Certs, QA Programs) (AFACALAI), Bagged Retail Commodity Feeds (Small Pack Formats) (AFADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Animal feed manufacturing
• Livestock compound feeds
• Carob derivatives
• Flaked cereals
• Feed additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Ragusa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compound feed sales: IMAR produces and sells compound feeds for cattle, sheep, goats, horses, swine, poultry, and rabbits. Feeds are available in flour or pellet form, with optional flaked cereal additions. The company also produces customized feeds reformulated based on each farm's available feeds and forages. Products are sold in 25 kg bags, big-bags, or bulk.
2. Carob derivatives sales: IMAR transforms carob pods into high-value nutritional and technological ingredients including Saccarube (carob pulp flour), carob seed flour, dried whole carob, Carob Sweet (dried toasted micronized carob pulp), Biocarobsweet, and Carobiotic (carob pulp with botanical extracts and medium-chain fatty acids). These are sold as ingredients for compound feeds and industrial mixtures.
3. Flaked cereals and raw materials: Flaked cereals (maize, barley, oats, full-fat soy, fava beans) sold individually as feed raw materials or mixed to form complementary compound feeds. Also available as part of compound feeds with flaked cereals added.
4. Technical consulting services: The company provides technical consulting, customized ration planning, and analytical feed control services alongside product sales. These services are bundled with product sales and used as a sales lever to acquire and retain livestock farming customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMAR is an Italian animal feed manufacturer producing compound feeds for livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, horses, swine, poultry, and rabbits) and specialized carob derivatives (Polpa di Carruba, Carob Sweet, Biocarobsweet, Carobiotic) using a proprietary termizzazione thermal treatment process. The company operates three on-site production plants in Ragusa, Sicily (carob processing, compound feed, and flaked cereals) with FAMI-QS certification, and provides technical consulting and customized ration planning alongside product sales.

Product overview

I.MA.R. is an animal feed manufacturing company specializing in compound feeds for livestock (bovine, sheep, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, and rabbits) and carob derivatives. The product portfolio centers on three production facilities: feed production, carob processing (producing Polpa di Carruba, Carob Sweet, Biocarobsweet, and Carobiotic), and flaked cereals production. The company differentiates itself through direct transformation of Sicilian carob pods using a proprietary TERMIZZAZIONE process, with the CAROBSWEET product positioned as a market leader in animal nutrition. Feeds are available in meal and pellet forms for various animal species and production phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAROBSWEET: Carob flour product - dried, toasted and micronized carob pulp with energetic, aromatizing, anti-diarrheal and binding properties for feeds, pet food and aquaculture.
• Carob Sweet
• Biocarobsweet
• Carobiotic

Products and services

• Mangimi per Bovini da Latte Compound feeds for dairy cattle, formulated for lactating and dry cow phases, designed for milk production optimization in Mediterranean pasture-based systems.
• Mangimi per Bovini da Carne Compound feeds for beef cattle covering all production phases from calves through finishing, formulated for weight gain and meat quality.
• Mangimi per Ovini e Caprini Compound feeds for sheep and goats formulated for different production phases including lactation, dry period, and lamb/kid growth, with appropriate copper levels and tannin-based parasite management benefits.
• Mangimi per Equini Feeds for horses including energy formulations for working and sport horses, breeding stock, and young horses with differentiated nutritional profiles.
• Mangimi per Suini Complete pig feed line from weaning through finishing, including formulations for gestating and lactating sows, suited for both intensive and traditional breeding operations.
• Mangimi per Avicoli Poultry feeds without antibiotics for chicks, broilers, and laying hens, available in meal and pellet forms.
• Mangimi per Conigli Rabbit feeds for all production phases from weaning through fattening, including specific formulations for does and young rabbits.
• Mangimi Fioccati (Flaked Cereals) Thermally-treated flaked cereals and legumes including flaked maize, barley, oats, full-fat soy, and fava beans, plus mixed products, produced via a three-stage steam cooking, lamination, and drying process for improved ruminal starch fermentability and intestinal protein digestibility.
• Polpa di Carruba (Carob Pulp) Dried and micronized carob pulp, a natural ingredient rich in sugars, soluble fiber, and tannins for animal feed formulations, pet food, aquaculture, and vitamin supplements.
• Carob Sweet (CAROBSWEET) 100% dried, toasted, and micronized carob pulp powder at 100/200 micron particle size, produced via IMAR's proprietary termizzazione process. Used as energy source, flavoring, natural anti-diarrheal, binder, and antioxidant in animal feeds, pet food, aquaculture, and vitamin supplements. Positioned as a world market leader in animal feed carob ingredients.
• Biocarobsweet Carob-based product derived from the company's proprietary termizzazione process for carob transformation, with enhanced formulation characteristics for animal feed applications.
• Carobiotic Technological feed additive line combining micronized carob pulp flour with plant extracts, phytotherapeutic herbs, flavonoids, and medium-chain fatty acids for preventing digestive pathologies in intensive livestock farming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved intestinal health and reduced diarrhea in young animals
• +5 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Phibro Animal Health: Global animal health and nutrition company with a specialty additives and nutritional products portfolio including natural and trace-mineral products. Comparable as a broader incumbent addressing animal nutrition and health adjacencies that compete for the same livestock-producer wallet share as IMAR.
• Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Global animal nutrition player offering compound feeds, premixes, and specialty feed additives across livestock species. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same product categories, with stronger international distribution and R&D scale than IMAR.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global leader in animal nutrition and feed manufacturing with a broad compound feed and premix portfolio across species. Comparable as a large incumbent operating across the same compound feed and feed-additive categories IMAR competes in, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• BIOMIN (DSM): Specialist in feed additives focused on mycotoxin risk management, gut health, and natural performance enhancers. Comparable in the functional-feed-additive space where IMAR's carob-based Carobiotic line is positioned, though BIOMIN operates at significantly larger scale and global reach.

Emerging players

• Delacon (Cargill): Pioneer in phytogenic (plant-based) feed additives including tannin- and botanical-based products for gut health and antibiotic reduction. Comparable as a specialist in plant-derived functional feed ingredients — the same natural-additive category where IMAR's carob derivatives compete (e.g., antiparasitic tannins).
• MIAVIT: German-based specialist in premixes, specialty feed additives, and nutritional concepts for livestock. Comparable as a mid-sized European player with similar specialty/additive positioning to IMAR's compound feed and premix business, though operating in different geographies.
• Natural Remedies: Manufacturer of plant-based and herbal ingredients for animal health and nutrition applications, including botanical extracts with antiparasitic and gut-health claims. Comparable as a peer in the natural/botanical feed-ingredient category that competes with IMAR's Carobiotic (carob + botanical extracts) positioning.
• Agrofeed (Hungary): Central European premix and specialty feed additive manufacturer serving livestock producers across species. Comparable as a mid-sized regional specialist in premixes and feed additives — adjacent to IMAR's compound feed and additive integration services — though operating in different EU geographies.

Regional players

• Gruppo Carli: Italian forage, hay, and animal feed producer headquartered in Emilia-Romagna. Comparable as an Italian regional feed/forage supplier with a Mediterranean livestock customer base, though focused primarily on forages rather than the compound feed and carob-derivative niche IMAR occupies.

Direct peers

• Mangimi Veronesi: One of Italy's largest compound feed manufacturers, headquartered in Verona, serving livestock farmers across multiple species (cattle, pigs, poultry, rabbits). Directly comparable as a domestic Italian feed producer competing for the same Mediterranean livestock farmer base, though at much larger scale and with a broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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