DalterFood Group secures financing of 20 million euros from Intesa Sanpaolo

DalterFood Group has secured financing of 20 million euros from Intesa Sanpaolo for a new plant in Parma and the acquisition of the company For Food France.

A revolving credit facility

In particular, Intesa Sanpaolo, through its Agribusiness Directorate within the Banca dei Territori Division and with the support of the Corporate Finance Mid Cap structure of the Imi Corporate&Investment Banking Division, has granted a revolving credit facility that provides DalterFood with financial flexibility, allowing it to use and reuse the resources according to its operational needs.

This facility is secured by a revolving pledge over forms of Parmigiano Reggiano held by its subsidiary Colline di Canossa stored in the General Warehouses. A structural arrangement that enables autonomous management of the financing – thanks to the flexibility of its specific technical form – and supports the numerous planned investments, including those recently completed: the new production plant in Parma and the acquisition of a majority stake in the French company For Food France.

Credit support and advisory services for extraordinary finance

The Dalter GroupFood has benefited from credit support and a unique integrated advisory model in the national landscape, developed by Intesa Sanpaolo to support agri-food companies on their growth, internationalisation and competitive-strengthening journeys. The transaction is a concrete example of how many Made-in-Italy agri-food businesses are now embarking on a new phase of development, characterised by industrial investment, consolidation, growth in foreign markets and increasing financial and managerial complexity.

Advanced corporate finance tools

There are approximately 600 companies in the sector which, by virtue of their size and development potential, can embark on growth paths through advanced corporate finance tools, including structured finance, IPOs, M&A, generational transition and corporate governance.

To date, the amount of financing granted by the Agribusiness Directorate through the revolving pledge totals more than 40 million euros and is intended for financial services to release funds tied up in stocks of food products subject to ageing: matured cheese, wine, cured ham, balsamic vinegar and oil.

Comments

Massimiliano Cattozzi, Head of Intesa Sanpaolo’s Agribusiness Directorate, said: “The transaction with a leading company in the processing of PDO cheeses such as Dalter Alimentari confirms the value of the integrated expertise of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group and of specific financial instruments such as the revolving pledge, which can generate tangible benefits for the company, the supply chain and exports. We are further strengthening our commitment to supporting the agri-food sector in 2026, with approximately 1,4 billion euros in medium- to long-term financing already disbursed in the first half of the year to support the competitiveness of Italy’s food excellence on international markets”.

Antonio Gizzi, director general of DalterFood Group: “Our collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo has proved extremely positive and practical, thanks to an approach that has supported the Dalter Group with expertise, vision and financial instruments suited to our development needs. This financing represents a fundamental strategic lever for us: it enables us to support our growth trajectory with greater solidity, accompanying the industrial investments and extraordinary transactions that are strengthening the Group’s competitiveness in Italy and international markets”.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.