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Historical Sicilian company specialized in the production of Sicilian citrus, marmalades and compotes made from organic production is looking for new distributors

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOIT20220804016
Term of Validity
9 February 2023 - 11 February 2025
Company's Country
  • Italy
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
Sicilian company located in the area of Etna Volcano has been historically committed with the production of citrus, especially oranges, and natural and organic, high-quality marmalades and compotes. The company is currently trying to expand its distribution network abroad.
Full Description
This Italian company is a family business that can count a three-generation family history, started more than one hundred years ago. It is located nearby Etna Volcano, in the Sicilian province of Catania. The company has been focusing on the production and sale of various delicious ranges of oranges, especially red oranges, collected in the "Triangle Red Orange", located between Palagonia, Scordia and Francoforte, and distributed in the most important markets in the world.
Nowadays, the company has two brands and is actively working on the production of 4 varieties of marmalades with organic citrus and organic sugar cane. Furthermore the company processes also 12 varieties of "compote" fruit jams with organic fruit and organic sugar from grapes without pectin and citric acid. The compote fruit jams are produced only with ingredients derived from citrus such as: mixed citrus, Sicilian Orange, Red Orange, Orange and Cinnamon, Lemon and Ginger, Tangerine and Turmeric, Orange and Ginger, Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, Clementine, and Sicilian Tangerine. The Marmalade is produced in different flavors and is made with Sicilian citrus from organic farming, organic cane sugar, citric acid and pectin from fruit. Fruit used 55g per 100g. The flavors are as follows: Organic Red Orange, Organic Sicilian Lemon, Organic Sicilian Tangerine, and Organic Sicilian Bitter Orange. A part for these products, the company also sells organic and conventional fresh fruit, usually available from December until April.
The Compote is packed in glass jars with aluminum capsule, whose dimension is of (h) 10,5 cm, the gross weight is 380 gr. The Marmalade is packed in glass jars with the same features, but the jars used are slightly bigger, around (h) 11 cm, and the gross weight is of 540 g. Both products are vacuum. For the expiration date: after the production, the compote should be preserved for no more than 24 months (730 Days), while marmalade can be preserved up to 36 months (1095 Days).
The standard quantity per pallet is the following:
- for Compote
1. Euro pallet (80X120)
N. Boxes per Layer 38
N. Layers 8
N. Boxes for Layer 304
N. Jar for pallet 1824
- for Marmalade
1 Euro pallet (80X120)
N. Boxes per Layer 26
N. Layers 8
N. Boxes for Layer 208
N. Jar for pallet 1248
The entire production is 100% organic and certified according to European rules and laws, by the CODEX Institute.
The aim of the company is to delight people seeking a "healthy lifestyle", offering them a unique experience of Sicilian flavours and fragrances. For this reason, new distribution channels are welcome.
Advantages and Innovations
The company pays particular attention to its raw materials, making sure that every feature of each single fruit is perfect, starting from the color and the taste to the dimensions and the ripening.
Production is additive-free and does not contain pectin or citric acid, sodium citrates, potassium citrates or calcium chloride (the employment of additives depends on the type of product).
The long-lasting relationships that the company has with local farmers guarantee reliability and high quality of products.
The company knows exactly the origin of all the ingredients as they have been ethically sourced and carefully selected.
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Big and SME importer industries that market organic products or would like to implement its
portfolio/range of organic products.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 007003005 - General food products
Targeted countries
  • All countries