Fratelli Polli

Active Private Transaction Europe Consumer Food & Beverage

A leading producer of pasta sauces, condiments and vegetable preserves

Company Overview

  • Fratelli Polli is an Italian producer of pasta sauces, food in-oil, olives, pickles, and condiments to customers in over 50 countries, and is one of the largest producers of pesto in the EU.
  • The company operates four state-of-the-art plants in which more than 130 different raw materials are processed, producing approximately 29,000 tons of vegetables and more than 110 million jars of pesto every year.

Transaction Description

  • Acquired a majority stake in November 2024 from the Polli family

Via Cesare Battisti, 1059, 51015 Monsummano Terme PT, Italy
www.polli.com

150+

Years in Business

110M+

Jars of Pesto Produced Yearly

50+

Countries with Customers
Photo Gallery
A top-down shot of a jar of pesto sauce without garlic, surrounded by ingredients and small dishes of the sauce on a white textured surface. The jar is the central focus, with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and pieces of pasta scattered around it. Small wooden bowls hold dollops of the green pesto, creating a stylized and appetizing arrangement. | Platinum Equity
A high-angle shot of a conveyor belt in a factory, showing rows of glass jars filled with pesto sauce. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white logo. | Platinum Equity
close-up shot of a factory conveyor belt. Rows of glass jars filled with green pesto sauce are moving from the top left to the bottom right of the frame. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white brand logo. | Platinum Equity
A long, diagonal shot of a conveyor belt in a factory. Rows of glass jars filled with pesto sauce. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white logo. | Platinum Equity
A low-angle shot of a conveyor belt in a factory, showing rows of glass jars filled with tomato-based sauce and are moving along a production line. | Platinum Equity
A top-down shot of a jar of pesto sauce without garlic, surrounded by ingredients and small dishes of the sauce on a white textured surface. The jar is the central focus, with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and pieces of pasta scattered around it. Small wooden bowls hold dollops of the green pesto, creating a stylized and appetizing arrangement. | Platinum Equity
A high-angle shot of a conveyor belt in a factory, showing rows of glass jars filled with pesto sauce. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white logo. | Platinum Equity
close-up shot of a factory conveyor belt. Rows of glass jars filled with green pesto sauce are moving from the top left to the bottom right of the frame. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white brand logo. | Platinum Equity
A long, diagonal shot of a conveyor belt in a factory. Rows of glass jars filled with pesto sauce. Each jar is sealed with a red lid featuring a white logo. | Platinum Equity
A low-angle shot of a conveyor belt in a factory, showing rows of glass jars filled with tomato-based sauce and are moving along a production line. | Platinum Equity

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