Ingredient-Tech Platform positions Nexture as a leader in value-added ingredients

Nexture is the next phase in the development of the ingredient-tech platform, an integrated platform that combines the technological and industrial know-how of Italcanditi Group and CSM Ingredients Group.

According to Investindustrial, owner of Italcanditi Group and CSM Ingredients Group,Nexture is a new phase of the business initiative that began in 2022 and was centred on creating a network of complementary businesses around two prominent players in the ingredients sector and their affiliates.

Subject to the successful completion of its offering of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2032, Nexture – which recorded combined sales of over €800 million – positions itself as an integrated platform for the development and manufacturing of high-quality food ingredients.

Nexture stands out for offering a broad product portfolio and its ability to deliver value-added solutions. Nexture’s platform comprises over 2,000 employees, 13 production facilities, 10 innovation centres, and it serves customers in over 120 countries. 

Nexture will use CSM Ingredients, a global player in the bakery and fine pastry ingredients sectors; and HiFood, a centre of excellence for the development of highly innovative, clean label ingredients of natural origin; Vitalfood by Italcanditi, a premium producer of fruit-based preparations, water-based creams, and candied fruits; and Comprital and Prodotti Rubicone, iconic brands of artisanal Italian gelato, internationally recognised for their ability to anticipate consumer trends with innovative formulations, distinctive flavours, and offerings including “sugar-free,” “high-protein,” and “vegan” product options.

Nexture will be headquartered in Milan, a decision of significant strategic and symbolic value, and will pursue global growth ambitions, as explained by Gabriele Del Torchio, chief executive officer: “Thanks to a single centralised engine for innovation, investment, and development, we aim to harness both the complementarity and the diversity of the companies that comprise Nexture, now and in the future. Furthermore, we are developing a global expansion strategy which will allow us to further strengthen our presence beyond Europe, in areas including: the United States of America, thanks to the solutions developed by HiFood; China, where we operate a production facility in Shanghai; and the MENA region, supported by our joint venture in Tunisia and the increasing demand for gelato products in the Gulf countries.”

Commenting on the above, Andrea C. Bonomi, chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of Investindustrial, stated: “With Gabriele Del Torchio, Investindustrial revitalised and brought Ducati to the top of the MotoGP World Championship. Now, the headquarters of one of Europe’s leading food ingredients groups will be relocated to Italy – a trend we hope will accelerate in the future, as it aligns with Italy’s renewed entrepreneurial spirit and ambition. Investindustrial is an international group, and while its hallmark is to help companies globalise, when possible and consistent with industrial plans, it seeks to bring the headquarters of its investments to Italy. Nexture is a prime example: it operates in 120 countries, with 13 production facilities and the majority of its revenue generated abroad.”