Compagnia del Gusto acquires Winelivery: fourth acquisition since April 2026
Compagnia del Gusto acquires Winelivery: fourth acquisition since April 2026
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Growth continues for Compagnia del Gusto Holding (Cdgh), an Italian company active in food & and beverage and focused on high-potential brands.
Following the acquisition, in Great Britain, of Jascots Wine, at the beginning of August, after the deal involving, in June this year, Cantine Romagnoli and, even earlier (in April), the acquisition of 100% Krumiri Rossi, the group acquires Winelivery, a specialised digital and physical platform for wine and beverages.
Winelivery: high-tech omnichannel wine
The new subsidiary was established in 2017 to connect consumers and brands through an integrated model of commerce, home delivery, shopping experience and digital services.
Founded by Francesco Magro, Giovanni Roberto and Andrea Antinori, Winelivery has developed a “phygital” model combining a proprietary digital platform with a physical presence in the area.
The acquired company operates, as mentioned, through the delivery of wine, beer, spirits and other categories, its own network of specialised retail outlets (Wine&Bars) and Wedia, a structure specialising in digital marketing, artificial intelligence and communication services for the food and beverage sector.
Wedia has approximately 1,7 million downloads and provides a wealth of technological expertise and data built up over time.
Winelivery, founded in Milan as a start-up, recorded revenue in 2025 of more than 4,4 million euros, with a loss of approximately 1,8 million euros. Turnover in 2024, was just over 5 million, while in 2019 the figure stood at 1 million and 180.000 euros. The highest point was reached in 2022, with over 7,7 million euros.
The reasons behind an unusual acquisition
The transaction represents a further step in the industrial evolution of Compagnia del Gusto: although the new asset is joining the wine business unit, Compagnia delle Vigne, it could, looking ahead, become strategic for the group as a whole.
In short, this is not an acquisition aimed solely at expanding the scale of the business, but the entry of an infrastructure that, in the short term, could contribute to the development of the various BUs making up Compagnia del Gusto.
Winelivery could thus become a genuine market laboratory for the company’s entire portfolio, encouraging new consumption occasions, promotional gifting activities and B2B initiatives capable of bringing together wine, food specialities and seafood excellence.
“The acquisition of Winelivery,” further emphasises Sergio Albarelli, chairman of Cdgh “represents a transaction unlike those we have carried out so far and, precisely for this reason, particularly important for our future. It is a further step in building an industrial platform capable of generating value through the integration of complementary experiences and companies.”
“Ten years ago, Winelivery was little more than an idea. Today, a new chapter begins, the result of a journey built day after day together with my co-founders, our team, our investors and the more than 400.000 customers who chose us,” adds Francesco Magro, founder of.
Compagnia del Gusto towards the 250 million
Compagnia del Gusto Holding Spa, divided into three branches, Compagnia del Mare, Compagnia delle Vigne and Compagnia dei Sapori, aims to achieve, over the next 6-7 years, revenue of 200-250 million euros, with EBITDA between 18 and 20%.
The portfolio of acquired brands also includes Fjord, Sal SeaFood and Elite, for seafood, as well as Arya and Sansego, for the wine market.
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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.
