calabrian citrus center s r l

Name

calabrian citrus center s r l

Legal name

CCC S.r.l.

Website

https://cccsrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flavor and Fragrance Ingredients

NAICS

Spice and Extract Manufacturing (311942)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB)

Keywords

• Citrus essential oils
• Flavor and fragrance ingredients
• Floral absolutes and oils
• Petitgrain and neroli oils
• Food and cosmetics ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Calabria

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Essential Oils and Citrus Derivatives: CCC generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of a wide range of essential oils and citrus derivatives, including lemon, orange, bergamot, mandarin, petitgrain, neroli, broom (ginestra), and jasmine (gelsomino) products in various grades and forms (cold pressed, distilled, concentrated, terpeneless, colorless, etc.). The company serves both the cosmetic and food industries with products tailored to individual customer requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Calabrian Citrus Center S.r.l. processes and sells citrus essential oils, including lemon, orange, bergamot, and mandarin oils, as well as petitgrain oils, neroli, broom absolute, and jasmine absolute. Its products are supplied to cosmetics and food industries.

Product overview

Calabrian Citrus Center S.r.l (CCC) is a producer and supplier of citrus and floral essential oils and derivatives, operating since 1860 (originally founded in Messina, Sicily) and relocated to Reggio Calabria in 1983. The company's product portfolio includes: citrus essential oils (Lemon, Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin varieties) offered in multiple forms such as Cold Pressed, Distilled, Concentrated, Colourless, Terpeneless, Terpenes, Washed, and FCF (furocoumarin-free) variants; Petitgrain oils from citrus leaves and twigs (Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon, Bitter Orange); Neroli oil from bitter orange blossoms; and floral absolutes (Broom and Jasmine Concrete and Absolute). The products serve the cosmetic and food industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Citrus essential oils Citrus essential oil offering covering lemon, orange, bergamot, and mandarin varieties, supplied to cosmetics and food industries.
• Petitgrain oils Petitgrain oil offering included in the company's portfolio for cosmetics and food industries.
• Neroli Neroli offering included in the company's portfolio for cosmetics and food industries.
• Broom absolute Broom absolute offering included in the company's portfolio for cosmetics and food industries.
• Jasmine absolute Jasmine absolute offering included in the company's portfolio for cosmetics and food industries.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Symrise AG: Global flavor and fragrance major with a dedicated Citrus & Nutrition segment that processes citrus essential oils at scale; directly overlaps CCC's B2B citrus-oil offering while operating at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Givaudan: World's largest fragrance and flavor company with extensive natural citrus ingredient sourcing and processing capabilities serving both the cosmetics and food industries — a comparable end-market, larger-scale incumbent to CCC.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Major global F&F house with significant citrus and natural-ingredient operations serving cosmetic, food, and beverage customers; competes with CCC for the same B2B customer base from a much broader product portfolio.
• DSM-Firmenich: Recently combined flavors, fragrances, and nutrition group with deep roots in natural citrus ingredients; serves overlapping cosmetic and food-industry customers and competes with CCC in the citrus-derived ingredient category.
• Döhler Group: German-headquartered natural ingredients and beverage concentrates group with citrus and fruit-based flavor/ingredient lines for F&B; overlaps with CCC's food-industry citrus derivatives offerings at greater scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Treatt plc: UK-listed specialty ingredients producer focused on citrus, tropical, and natural flavor ingredients, with comparable B2B processing, multiple grades (terpeneless, folded oils), and explicit food/beverage end markets — a closely analogous specialty citrus model to CCC.
• Citrus & Allied Essences Ltd. US-based specialist in citrus-derived flavors, oils, and aroma chemicals serving the F&B and fragrance industries; matches CCC's narrow, citrus-focused product strategy and B2B ingredient supplier profile.
• Albert Vieille SAS: French specialist producer of essential oils and natural aromatic raw materials (including citrus and floral) for perfumery, cosmetics, and aromatherapy — a comparable niche essential-oil specialist with overlapping customer segments.
• Biolandes: French natural extracts producer specialized in essential oils, absolutes, and concretes from botanical and citrus sources for perfumery, cosmetics, and food — directly comparable in product format (including floral absolutes like jasmine) and customer industries.
• Berjé Inc. Family-owned essential oils and aromatic chemicals supplier serving the flavor and fragrance industries; mirrors CCC's family-operated, specialty essential-oil positioning with comparable B2B channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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