What Editrice Zeus does

Editrice Zeus Srl is an Italian B2B publishing company founded in 1981, headquartered in Seregno (Monza-Brianza), Italy, specializing in technical trade media for the food and beverage industry, food processing technology, packaging, and the HORECA (hotel, restaurant, catering) sector. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio that includes at least seven specialized magazines (Rassegna Alimentare, Food Processing, Packaging Magazine, Food & Beverage Technology, Ho.Re.Ca. Magazine, Products Magazine, and Drinktechnology), four multilingual web portals (itfoodonline.com in 10 languages, allfoodonline.com, packaging-mag.com, and horeca-online.com), and a web TV channel (editricezeus.tv). Its portal network collectively attracts over 150 million annual visitors. The portfolio is reinforced by a small in-house multimedia production capability spanning video interviews, corporate and trade fair filming, industrial photography, post-production, and social media short-form content.

The business generates revenue through a diversified mix of subscription/recurring magazine publishing, digital services (emailing campaigns, advertising campaigns, social media management, landing pages), multimedia production services, web portal advertising, and international consulting services for companies entering the Middle East through Zeus International FZCO in Dubai. Go-to-market is event-driven and direct-sales, with active participation in nine major international trade fairs each year including POWTECH, SIAL PARIS, CIBUS TEC, BRAU BEVIALE, SIMEI, ALL4PACK, SAUDIFOOD MANUFACTURING, GULFOOD MANUFACTURING, and GULFHOST 2026. The company maintains three offices (Seregno HQ, Chicago branch, Dubai FZCO partner entity) and sustains editorial operations in 10+ languages, partly supported by AI tools from OpenAI and Google for content drafting and review. Customer segments are vertical-specific food and beverage producers, machine and plant manufacturers, packaging services, distributors, and HORECA operators, with no publicly named enterprise customers. The company is privately held, with no funding rounds, no parent company, and no revenue disclosure in the available source material.

Name

Editrice Zeus

Legal name

Editrice Zeus Srl

Website

https://editricezeus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Editrice Zeus is a privately held Italian B2B publisher founded in 1981, specializing in trade magazines, multilingual web portals, and multimedia content for the food, beverage, packaging, and HORECA industries, with offices in Italy, the USA, and Dubai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seregno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Publishing: Bimonthly and monthly technical magazines dedicated to food and beverage industry technologies and food packaging, distributed to Italian market and international exhibition events
2. Digital Services: Emailing campaigns, advertising campaigns, social media management, landing pages, and digital marketing services for B2B companies
3. Multimedia Production: Video interviews, corporate videos, trade fair documentation, industrial photography, and professional post-production services
4. International Consulting Services: Strategic and commercial consulting for companies entering Middle Eastern markets, including market analysis, local partnership identification, and trade fair support through Zeus International FZCO in Dubai
5. Web Portal Access: B2B information portals dedicated to food and beverage, packaging, and HORECA sectors with high visitor traffic

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Editrice Zeus is a specialized B2B publisher serving the food and beverage, processing technology, packaging, and HORECA sectors through trade magazines, multilingual web portals, web TV, and multimedia production services. The company produces editorial content in 10+ languages and offers digital marketing, video production, and trade fair support services to industry clients. Its international footprint includes headquarters in Italy, a USA branch in Chicago, and Zeus International FZCO in Dubai for Middle Eastern market access.

Product overview

Editrice Zeus is a specialized publisher serving the food industry, processing technology, packaging, and HORECA sectors. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio consisting of print and digital magazines (including Rassegna Alimentare, Food Processing, Packaging Magazine, Food & Beverage Technology, Ho.Re.Ca. Magazine, Products Magazine, and Drinktechnology), international web portals (itfoodonline.com, allfoodonline.com, packaging-mag.com, horeca-online.com), and a web TV channel (editricezeus.tv). Digital and multimedia services include emailing campaigns, advertising campaigns, social media services, video interviews and industrial filming, event photography, and event organization. The company also operates Zeus International FZCO in Dubai, providing translations, graphics, printing, meeting facilities, commercial consulting, trade fair support, and event organization services for the Middle East market. The company utilizes AI tools from OpenAI and Google for content optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• itfoodonline.com: Portal dedicated to the food and beverage industry: technologies, lines, plants, raw materials, technological innovations, and services. Available in 10 languages, online worldwide.
• allfoodonline.com
• packaging-mag.com
• horeca-online.com
• editricezeus.tv
• Food Processing
• Rassegna Alimentare
• Drinktechnology

Products and services

• Rassegna Alimentare Bimonthly technical magazine dedicated to the most important technologies for the food and beverage industry and food packaging, distributed to the Italian market and major sector trade fairs.
• Food Processing Monthly technical magazine dedicated to the most important technologies for the food and beverage industry and food packaging, available in English and other languages including German, French, Thai, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, and Farsi.
• Packaging Magazine Biennial magazine published in both paper and digital format, dedicated to the world of packaging with insights, case studies, and articles on recent developments and latest news in the global packaging industry.
• Food & Beverage Technology Periodical in Italian and English related to producers of technologies for the food and beverage industry, distributed worldwide and at major sector trade events.
• Ho.Re.Ca. Magazine Quarterly magazine in English and Arabic, paper and digital format, serving the HORECA sector including restaurant services, retail, mass distribution channels, hotel industry, food equipment, products, ingredients, and furnishings.
• Products Magazine Online and paper periodical in English and Italian that internationally presents food products, including 'Made in Italy' offerings. Distributed to retail chains, retailers, and distributors at major sector events in Italy and abroad.
• Food Processing Special Issues Special editions of Food Processing dedicated to important geographic areas worldwide, including Iran, Latin America, ASEAN, Arabic regions, USA, and India.
• Drinktechnology International digital magazine covering machines, plants, solutions, technologies and packaging for the beverage and bottling industry, distributed worldwide.
• itfoodonline.com Portal dedicated to the food and beverage industry featuring technologies, lines, plants, raw materials, technological innovations, and services. Available in 10 languages with global reach.
• allfoodonline.com Portal dedicated to food products and the beverage world. Important B2B information source for distributors, buyers, retail, and HORECA. Available in Italian and English.
• packaging-mag.com Platform dedicated to the packaging world, presenting technologies and new packaging solutions while giving visibility to key players and trade exhibitions. Available in Italian and English.
• horeca-online.com Platform dedicated to services, equipment, products, and news for the restaurant, hotel, and hospitality industry. Available in Italian and English.
• editricezeus.tv Web TV channel presenting interviews and video content related to the most important companies in the food, packaging, and HORECA industry.
• Emailing Campaigns Email marketing service using targeted and customized contact databases to organize and manage campaigns consistent with customer proposals, including direct contacts and customized web pages.
• Advertising Campaigns and News Reports ADV pages and editorial/journalistic services for magazines, catalogs, websites, and portals, including targeted landing pages for specific products.
• Social Media Services Full digital service and global consultancy from social media strategy to engagement monitoring for communicative impact on major social platforms.
• Video Interviews and Industrial Filming Live video interviews at exhibitions and events, plus planning, creation, and post-production of business videos and films by professional video-makers.
• Event and Industrial Photography Editorial services, graphic elaborations, and reportages at exhibitions and events, including still-life photographs and shooting for social and advertising campaigns.
• Corporate Videos Experiential videos that tell company mission, values, and vision through compelling visuals and effective storytelling for corporate clients.
• Professional Post-Production Post-production services including editing, color correction, music, and titling to create polished, effective, and memorable video content.
• Consultancy and Commercial Support (Dubai) Strategic and commercial consulting for Middle Eastern markets with Italian and local professionals having over twenty years of experience supporting Italian companies entering the region.
• Trade Fair Support (Dubai) Video-journalistic activities during major trade fairs such as GULFOOD MANUFACTURING and GULFOOD, creating video content at client booths with interviews and filming.
• Event Organization (Dubai) Custom private event organization adapting to specific needs including organizational services, multimedia solutions, catering, and professional photography and video services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hotel near Dubai Exhibition CenterminorOthersLocal agreement with a prestigious four-star hotel located near the trade fair center in Dubai. Offers competitive room rates for Zeus International clients while available, with prices potentially increasing closer to trade fair events.
• FoodTech GulfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership through FoodTech Gulf platform for Middle East food technology market coverage. Zeus International leverages this partnership to support Italian companies entering the Middle Eastern markets.
• Zeus International FZCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner entity for Dubai operations. Provides local market presence, meeting/conference room facilities, commercial consulting, trade fair support, event organization, and printing services for companies approaching the Middle East market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• MEED: MEED is a Middle East business-to-business media brand covering major industries including food, hospitality, and manufacturing. It is comparable as a regional B2B media publisher in the Middle East where Editrice Zeus operates through Zeus International FZCO.
• ITP Media Group: ITP Media Group is a UAE-based B2B media publisher covering HORECA, hospitality, and food industry in the Middle East (including titles such as Caterer Middle East and Hotel & Catering). It is a closely comparable B2B media publisher competing in the same Middle East HORECA segment Editrice Zeus targets via Zeus International FZCO.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Informa Markets organizes many of the same major food industry trade fairs that Editrice Zeus attends and reports on (SIAL, Gulfood Manufacturing, etc.) and operates a portfolio of B2B media brands. It is comparable as both a major trade fair organizer and B2B content publisher overlapping with Editrice Zeus's verticals.
• Reed Exhibitions: Reed Exhibitions is one of the world's largest trade fair organizers with food industry events globally. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in food industry trade events where Editrice Zeus provides media coverage, content production, and exhibitor support services.
• Messe Frankfurt: Messe Frankfurt organizes IFFA and other major food processing and packaging trade fairs that Editrice Zeus covers and attends. It is comparable as a broad incumbent organizer in the food industry trade fair ecosystem where Editrice Zeus also operates as media partner.

Direct peers

• FoodBev Media: FoodBev Media is a B2B media company covering food and beverage industry news, trends, and supplier information globally. It is directly comparable to Editrice Zeus's web portals (ITFoodonline, AllFoodonline) and digital magazine portfolio serving F&B producers, distributors, and brand owners.
• BNP Media: BNP Media publishes Food Engineering and Packaging Digest, two B2B titles that directly overlap with Editrice Zeus's Food Processing and Packaging Magazine, making it the closest direct peer in B2B food/packaging trade publishing with a similar print-plus-digital model.
• William Reed Business Media: William Reed publishes FoodNavigator, BeverageDaily, and other food industry B2B media brands globally, with a digital-first strategy. It is closely comparable to Editrice Zeus as a B2B food industry media publisher covering producers, technology, and consumer trends.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/editricezeus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3hn-6cuc083PSTT6vEkATg
• Facebookfacebook.com/editricezeus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editrice-zeus
• Instagraminstagram.com/editricezeus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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