La Doria is investing 100 million to integrate the acquired companies
Measures are planned to optimise the production structure and increase production capacity in order to support the expected growth in volumes.
by Vera Viola
Investments worth millions, partly completed in 2025 and partly due to be finalised by the end of this year: La Doria, a European supplier of private-label Italian specialities including tomatoes, ready-made sauces, pulses and pasta, controlled by the Investindustrial Fund, continues its industrial development. Following the approximately €45 million invested in 2025 (compared to around €30 million in 2024), the Group expects to spend around €60 million in 2026, aimed at effectively integrating the acquired businesses, optimising the production structure, increasing production capacity to support the expected growth in volumes, further improving processes and boosting industrial efficiency.
The new plan follows a series of acquisitions, carried out between 2024 and 2025, which have transformed the Group’s profile by strengthening its production capacity, expanding its product portfolio – including through entry into new segments such as pasta – and extending its geographical reach. The acquisitions of Clas and the private label business unit of Pastificio Di Martino in 2024, of Pasta Lensi and the production and logistics operations of Feger di Gerardo Ferraioli S.p.A. and Sapori del Sole S.r.l., all completed in 2025, also led to a doubling of production facilities, from 6 to 12, now located across five Italian regions. 2025 also saw the launch of Windoria, the result of the merger between La Doria in Italia and Winland Foods in the USA, a significant step in the company’s international growth. Turnover in 2025 stood at €1.375 billion, of which approximately 90% was generated through the private label segment with leading national and international retailers.
“The series of acquisitions carried out between 2024 and 2025 marked a decisive step in the evolution of the La Doria Group, strengthening its industrial footprint, expanding its product portfolio and significantly extending its production and geographical reach. In this context, our investment plan aims to effectively integrate the acquired companies, optimise the production structure and support the expected growth in volumes, with a constant focus on efficiency, capacity and operational continuity,” said Antonio Ferraioli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of La Doria. “Today, La Doria is a larger, more international and better-structured industrial group, capable of responding ever more effectively to the needs of large-scale retailers globally, thanks to a consistent programme of acquisitions, investments and industrial integration.”
Among the key projects carried out in 2025 were new production lines dedicated to processing 100% Italian tomatoes (one line for tomato paste in tubes and one for peeled tomatoes at the Fisciano plant, in the province of Salerno), a new pasta packaging line in Salerno and a new painting line in Angri for the in-house production of boxes and lids. The Parma plant was also expanded to process fresh basil for the production of pestos.
In 2026, the plan continues with further investments aimed at increasing production capacity, including a new tin can production line in Angri (+250 million units per year), which will bring annual production capacity to 1.2 billion units, new tomato production lines for various types (chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, cherry tomatoes and peeled tomatoes), spread across the plants in Angri, Fisciano and Lavello, a new labelling line in Chiusanico (IM), a new packaging line in Fara d’Adda (BG), a new line for ready-made sauces in Parma and an increase in production capacity for the basil line, also in Parma. Alongside investments to increase production capacity, the Group continues to invest in the upgrading, modernisation and expansion of its facilities to improve performance and industrial efficiency.
