Mozarelle in Italy - Main players

This report supplies information on the competitors typologies of the Mozzarelle Italian market: types of operators, by segment, by nationality or ownership structure, ranking of companies in terms of turnover, net income, competitive positions, breakdown by business segment, regional breakdown, are studied in depth in this report.

Scope
Product technology: There are two distinct techniques used for the production of mozzarella cheese:

- traditionally curdled mozzarella: milk is curdled using rennet (lactic acid bacteria) only. Mozzarella produced by this method is eligible for Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG) status according to European Union regulations, as long as several other conditions are met. These conditions include the use of separate structures for receiving and storing raw milk and the use of natural milk starter cultures prepared from fresh raw milk.

- mozzarella curdled using citric acid: milk is curdled using citric acid or a combination of rennet and citric acid.

Purpose: Household consumption of mozzarella is widespread in Italy at both lunch and dinner. Non-household consumption is chiefly related to pizzerias.

Client categories:

- Direct clients: supermarkets, grocery stores, cheese shops, take-away shops, delicatessens, wholesalers and street vendors;

- End clients: families, restaurants and caterers. (Industrial level customers, mainly those who use mozzarella to produce frozen pizzas, will not be covered in this report).

Segments
The sector can be segmented according to:

Type of raw material used

- cow's milk: fresh cheese, stretched and kneaded to a delicate consistency, made with cow's milk;

- water buffalo milk: fresh cheese, stretched and kneaded to a delicate consistency, made with 100% water buffalo milk or a mixture of buffalo and cow milk. (N.B. 100% water buffalo mozzarella includes "Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP", i.e. buffalo mozzarella with Protected Designation of Origin status, as well as mozzarella made from water buffalo milk but produced outside the PDO areas).

Mode of consumption

- table mozzarella, which can be broken down further into:

- pre-packaged mozzarella of a predetermined weight, for self-service purchasing in hermetically sealed individual packages

- gourmet mozzarella of variable weight for full service sales, generally distributed to retailers in large, sealed containers
- mozzarella for cooking: used as toppings on pizzas and other foods, this type is generally sold in larger packages than mozzarella intended for direct consumption; these packages normally do not contain liquid surrounding the cheese, but instead are vacuum packs or sealed paper wraps.

Distribution channel

- retail: also includes street vendors and producers' outlets;

- restaurants and caterers: for both cooking mozzarella (generally for pizzas) and table mozzarella.

Methodology
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LIST OF COMPANIES ANALYSED 3
1. INTRODUCTION TO METHODOLOGY 4
2. SECTOR DESCRIPTION 5
2.1. Scope 5
2.2. Segments 5
3. TYPES OF OPERATORS 6
4. RANKING OF COMPANIES 7
CONNECTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 23
CONTACT 24
COPYRIGHT 25

List of Tables and Graphs:
MOZZARELLA: LEADING COMPANIES' SECTOR-SPECIFIC TURNOVER, 2009-2011
LEADING COMPANIES' BRANDS, 2012
MOZZARELLA: LEADING COMPANIES' TOTAL TURNOVER, 2009-2011
MOZZARELLA: LEADING COMPANIES' EBITDA MARGIN AND ROE, 2009 AND 2010
MOZZARELLA: SECTOR-SPECIFIC PROPORTION OF TURNOVER FOR LEADING COMPANIES, 2010
AND 2011
MOZZARELLA: DIVERSIFICATION BY SEGMENT OF LEADING COMPANIES, 2011
MOZZARELLA: LEADING COMPANIES' DIVERSIFICATION OUTSIDE THE SECTOR, 2011
MOZZARELLA: PRODUCTION LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF WORKERS OF LEADING
COMPANIES, 2009-2011
MOZZARELLA: HEADQUARTERS AND OWNERS OF LEADING COMPANIES, 2011

A.B.C. ALLEVATORI BUFALINI CASERTANI S.c.a.
ABIT PIEMONTE CONSORZIO COOPERATIVO
AGRICOLA CASEARIA LUPARA S.R.L.
ALIMENTA S.P.A.
ALIMENTARIA VALDINIEVOLE S.P.A.
ASSEGNATARI ASSOCIATI ARBOREA S.C.
AZIENDE AGRICOLE ASSOCIATE S.R.L.
BAYERNLAND S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO ANDRIESE-BONTA’ GENUINA S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO CIRIGLIANA S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO DEL CIGNO S.P.A.
CASEIFICIO F.LLI CAPURSO S.P.A.
CASEIFICIO GALDI S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO LA CONTADINA DI DI MASI & C. S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO MOLISE S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO PALAZZO S.P.A.
CASEIFICIO PREZIOSA S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO PUGLIESE F.LLI RADICCI S.P.A.
CASEIFICIO SPINELLI F.LLI S.R.L.
CASEIFICIO VILLA S.R.L.
CENTRALE DEL LATTE DI FIRENZE, PISTOIA E LIVORNO S.P.A.
CENTRALE DEL LATTE DI TORINO & C. S.P.A.
CENTRO LATTE BRESSANONE S.c.a.
CILENTO S.P.A.
CONSORZIO COOPERATIVO LATTERIE FRIULANE S.c.a.
COOPERLAT S.c.a.
DEL GIUDICE S.R.L.
DONZELLA S.R.L.
EUROPOMELLA S.P.A.
FATTORIE GAROFALO S.c.a.
FRANCIA LATTICINI S.P.A.
FUNETTA S.R.L.
GI.CA. S.R.L.
GRANAROLO S.P.A.
GRUPPO GRIFO LATTE S.A.C.
GRUPPO LACTALIS ITALIA S.P.A.
INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARE PUCCIO S.R.L.
INDUSTRIA LATTICINI G. CUOMO S.R.L.
INDUSTRIA LATTIERO CASEARIA MANDARA S.P.A.
LA MARCHESA S.c.a.
LA PERLA DEL MEDITERRANEO S.R.L.
LAT-BRI LATTICINI BRIANZA S.P.A.
LATTERIA DI SOLIGO S.c.a.
LATTERIA E CASEIFICIO MORO S.R.L.
LATTERIA MORTARETTA FRATELLI BALLESINI NEDO E ALESSANDRO S.R.L.
LATTICINI MOLISANI TAMBURRO S.R.L.
MAIL S.R.L.
NEWLAT S.R.L.
REGINELLA D'ABRUZZO S.R.L.
RUGGERO VILLA S.R.L.
SABELLI S.P.A.
SANGUEDOLCE S.R.L.
SORI' ITALIA S.R.L.
SPINOSA LUCIA S.R.L.
TREVISANALAT S.P.A.
VALCOLATTE S.R.L.
VENCHIAREDO S.P.A.
ZAPPALA' S.P.A.