What Unigra' Spa does

Unigrà S.p.A. is an Italian privately-held agri-food company founded in 1972 by Cavalier del Lavoro Luciano Martini, headquartered in Conselice (RA), Italy, and family-controlled by the Martini family. The company specializes in the refining and processing of vegetable oils and fats, producing raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished food goods across four primary channels: Industrial (direct B2B to food manufacturers), Artisan (Master Martini, GLF, Martini Gelato brands for pastry/bakery/chocolate professionals), HoReCa (Martini Food Service brand for hotels, restaurants, and catering), and Retail (OraSì, Gioia, Bravo Crem consumer brands). It serves customers in bakery, confectionery, ice cream, dairy alternatives, and infant nutrition applications, including private-label production.

Unigrà operates five production facilities — three in Italy (Conselice, Borgo San Giacomo via the Olfood subsidiary, Vinci via the D+F subsidiary), one in Sorocaba (Brazil), and one in Pasir Gudang, Johor (Malaysia, launched 2019) — covering approximately 300,000 square meters. The company's technology stack includes proprietary processing capabilities such as Desmet's iConFrac continuous dry fractionation technology (first worldwide adopter) and Statolizer for cocoa butter substitute production (first European adopter), as well as the IntelliMix AI web application (winner of the John McCarthy Award 2026) for optimizing raw material selection. Production lines are connected to ERP systems through a digital transformation initiative developed with Deloitte and AWS that earned Industry 4.0 certification.

The business model is B2B/B2B2C, generating revenue through direct sales, subsidiaries, and an extensive distributor network spanning more than 100 countries, with 14 wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries and 2 branch offices. Disclosed revenue stands at approximately €800 million, of which roughly 40% derives from exports. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting customization levels and volume requirements for enterprise customers. The company maintains an extensive portfolio of sustainability certifications (RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS, ISO 14001, BRCGS, FSSC 22000) and invests in renewable energy including cogeneration, biogas (operational since 2012, with a new biomethane plant planned for mid-2026), and a 3 MW photovoltaic installation that entered operation in 2025.

Name

Unigra' Spa

Legal name

Unigrà S.p.A.

Website

https://unigra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unigrà S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian agri-food company founded in 1972 that refines vegetable oils and fats and produces raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished foods for Industrial, Artisan, HoReCa, and Retail customers across 100+ countries, with ~€800 million in revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Food Manufacturing (311), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE), Mono- & Diglycerides (E471) & Derivatives (DATEM, SSL/CSL, Lactylates) (AFAJACAB)

Keywords

• Vegetable oil processing
• Food ingredient manufacturing
• Margarine production
• Industrial chocolate supply
• Plant-based alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Conselice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

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. B2B Ingredients and Semi-finished Products: Unigrà generates revenue through the sale of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods to food industries, artisans, retailers, and HoReCa. Products include oils and fats, margarine, chocolate, compound, spreadable creams, and vegetable extracts.
2. Private Label Products: Sale of products under customer brands including plant-based beverages (OraSì), margarines, and culinary products through retail channels.
3. Customized/Tailor-made Solutions: R&D-driven customized formulations developed in synergy with customers for specific applications in bakery, confectionery, ice cream, dairy alternatives, and infant nutrition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Unigrà refines and processes vegetable oils and fats into raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods for the agri-food sector, supplying industries, artisans, retail, and HoReCa channels with oils, margarines, chocolate and compound, UHT vegetable oil creams, spreadable creams, ice cream semi-finished products, and plant-based alternatives. The company develops tailor-made formulations through R&D collaboration with customer R&D departments and offers brands including Master Martini, GLF, OraSì, Gioia, Bravo Crem, and Martini Food Service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unigrà Industrial: Tailor-made industrial solutions for the food industry, including oils and fats, margarines, chocolate, compound, spreadable creams, and vegetable extracts.
• Martini Professional
• Martini Food Service
• Martini Gelato
• GLF
• OraSì
• Unica
• Gioia
• Bravo Crem

Products and services

• Vegetable Oils and Fats Refined and processed vegetable oils and fats, including specialty fats, cocoa butter substitutes, and tailor-made oil blends for industrial food manufacturers and artisans. Produced using proprietary technologies including Desmet's iConFrac continuous dry fractionation and Statolizer technology.
• Margarine and Shortenings Industrial margarine, shortenings, and spreads produced with tailored recipes and high-quality raw materials for bakery, confectionery, and food service applications under Martini Food Service and industrial channels.
• Chocolate and Compound Coatings

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of waste sent for recovery, demonstrating circular economy commitment
• +3 more outcomes

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 capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• xFarm TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration for developing a customized calculation model to quantify GHG emissions along the palm oil supply chain, with specific focus on the cultivation phase. The partnership uses advanced measurement technologies and will enable Unigrà to optimize impact measurement and implement decarbonization strategies.
• Human MapleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Emilian startup specializing in recovery and valorization of cigarette butts (both traditional and electronic). The collaboration installs special ashtrays at the Conselice facility to incentivize differentiated collection through gamification mechanisms, achieving 32-46% reduction in littering. Cigarette butts are recycled into cellulose fiber for clothing padding, cushions, and thermal/sound insulation.
• Ecosister Consortium (PNRR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International Open Innovation Programme participation with Emilia-Romagna universities (Bologna, Ferrara, Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma, Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Politecnico di Milano), CNR, ENEA, INFN, and ART-ER. Unigrà participated in two editions launching challenges for sustainable innovation including byproduct valorization and palm oil supply chain carbon footprint measurement.
• DeloittecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Digital transformation partnership developing connected production plants through a platform that automatically transfers ERP data to production line machines. The project achieved Industry 4.0 certification and enabled real-time monitoring of production trends and strategic decision-making.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Cloud infrastructure partnership supporting digitalized production lines and data collection/analysis through AWS cloud platform, enabling optimization of production and product quality.
• Desmet (Mavrdis group)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1996Strategic technology partnership for refining and processing of vegetable oils and fats, active since 1996. Unigrà was the first European company to install Statolizer technology for cocoa butter substitutes and the first worldwide to adopt Desmet's iConFrac continuous dry fractionation technology. The partnership involves joint development and optimization of production processes through continuous dialogue between research and industrial production.
• Earthworm FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to test new risk assessment methodologies in the palm oil supply chain as part of EUDR compliance preparation.
• MoninminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage collaboration at Coffee Tea Cacao Russian Expo 2021, where Monin collaborated with Unigrà's OraSì brand barista ambassador to present signature drinks.
• Essence LabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee collaboration at Coffee Tea Cacao Russian Expo 2021 where Unigrà's OraSì barista ambassador collaborated with Essence Lab to demonstrate latte art techniques.
• xFarm TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of Agri Data Green Summit 2025, bringing together over 200 guests and more than 30 speakers from across Europe for panels on regenerative agriculture, geospatial AI, and supply chain sustainability. Unigrà's Sustainability Department participated to discuss digital farming and supply chain transparency.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and food ingredients company with vegetable oil refining and specialty fats operations. Comparable in upstream oils processing and B2B food industry supply.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global food ingredients and agricultural processor with substantial vegetable oils, specialty fats, and cocoa processing capabilities. Overlaps with Unigrà on industrial oils, chocolate compounds, and plant-based ingredient supply.
• Barry Callebaut: World's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer supplying industrial and artisan customers globally. Comparable in chocolate compound, cocoa butter substitutes, and artisan ingredient channels (Master Martini overlap).
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity giant with a large food ingredients platform including oils, fats, and specialty cocoa products. Overlaps with Unigrà on refined oils, emulsifiers, and customized industrial formulations.

Regional players

• Mewah International: Singapore-based edible oils and fats refiner with strong APAC distribution supplying bakery, confectionery, and dairy industries. Comparable in product mix and Asian regional footprint but less globalized than Unigrà.
• Musim Mas: Indonesian integrated palm oil company with refining, oleo-chemical, and specialty fats businesses. Comparable in palm oil processing and APAC production, less direct in European artisan channels.

Direct peers

• Fuji Oil Group: Japanese specialty oils and fats manufacturer supplying plant-based protein, cocoa butter equivalents, and emulsified oils for the food industry. Comparable in plant-based positioning and fats specialization, especially relevant to Unigrà's OraSì and Zerolatte lines.
• AAK (Aarhuskarlshamn): Swedish-Danish specialty oils and fats company focused on B2B chocolate, dairy, bakery, and infant nutrition applications. Closely comparable in customer base, customization model, and product portfolio to Unigrà's industrial business.

Emerging players

• Sime Darby Plantation: Major Malaysian palm oil producer with downstream refining and specialty fats operations. Comparable on palm oil sourcing and processing, especially relative to Unigrà's Malaysian plant.
• IOI Corporation: Malaysian integrated palm oil producer with downstream specialty fats and oleochemicals. Comparable in palm oil refining footprint and Asian production base similar to Unigrà's Malaysian facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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