IDeA Taste of Italy (2014)
Italian closed-end investment fund dedicated to the food & beverage industry. The fund invests in mid-sized companies that have proved good profitable growth potential, with solid and focused operational models, and led by entrepreneurs and managers who share our vision, values, risks and returns.
Gelato d’Italia - Indian is an Italian ice cream producer, serving mainly the modern trade channel. The company was founded in 1958 in Cavriago, in Emilia-Romagna region, by the Olivi family who has wholly owned the property for four generations. The production has been run in an unique plant provided with 15 flexible production lines. Indian offers a wide product portfolio including ice popsicles, glasses, sticks, sandwiches, mini ice creams and tubs. The firm sells its products in Italy (70%), Europe (24%) and United States (6%). Private labels represent approximately 75% of total revenues. Clients portfolio is wide and diversified, and includes big supermarket chains and multinational firms.