Expertise, customer service, and over 70 years of experience in the industrial and artisanal sectors: these are the distinctive features that form the bond between Italcanditi, a leader in the production of fruit-based solutions and creams, preparations for yogurt and ice cream, candied fruit, semi-candied fruit, and marron glacé, and CSM Ingredients, a global player in the research, innovation, and production of food ingredients.
This shared history and values have led the two companies to further enhance their expertise by creating Vitalfood, a new entity that is set to become a reliable partner for Bakery and Fine Pastry, Dairy and Non-Dairy, Gelato and Ice Cream companies, by providing fruit-based preparations, hydrated creams, and candied fruit.
The new entity - which takes its name from Italcanditi's Vitalfood brand and further strengthens its international legacy - stands out for the breadth of solutions offered, its deep expertise, and its geographic reach provided by the strategic location of the two plants in Pedrengo (Italy) and Goes (Netherlands). With approximately 100 employees and an area of 21,000 square meters, the production site in Goes dates back to the 1950s and has developed over the decades strong and consolidated expertise in creating fruit-based solutions and preparations for the dairy and non-dairy industries. The Pedrengo plant, instead, was established in 1960 and has about 400 employees and over 80,000 square meters of production space, with recognized leadership in fruit-based preparations, hydrated creams, and candied and semi-candied fruit. Thanks to the integration of these two production sites, Vitalfood will have a total production capacity of 150kT/year, 500 employees, 101,000 square meters of production area, and a portfolio of over 3,000 recipes.
The creation of Vitalfood also brings significant benefits for clients and partners. Industries and artisans will benefit from a more international presence, a broader supply capacity, the agility of the structure, and productive synergies, not to mention the wide range of solutions offered. The Vitalfood product range will include fruit-based preparations, candied and semi-candied fruit, marron glacé, hydrated creams, glazes, mirrors, and savory sauces, in addition to customized solutions based on specific client requests aligned with the main market trends, such as protein-rich, vegan, sugar-free options, and much more.
