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Balconi

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UK
Rating
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Sweet cakes maker

Founded in 1950. Balconi produce 5,000,000 sweet cakes per day in their factory in Italy.

Company Ownership

Balconi SpA   ITA     website   email   facebook   
  Valeo Foods Ltd   
   owns 100% of Balconi SpA  
IRL     website         

Consumer foods

Established in 2010. Acquired Balconi in 2015.

      CapVest Ltd   
       owns 100% of Valeo Foods Ltd  
UK     website   email      

Private equity firm

Capvest bought the Findus frozen food brand from EQT in 2007. EQT bought Findus from Nestle in 2000.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Balconi SpA
No assessment data currently available for Balconi SpA
Valeo Foods Ltd
Environment Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Business Ethics Corporate responsibility claims
This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website, including in the areas of environmental responsibility, and community engagement.
Source: company website (2018)
CapVest Ltd
Business Ethics UN Principles for Responsible Investment signatory
UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 133 million USD (2010)

Contact Details

Address Nerviano, Milano, Italy
Email balconi@balconidolciaria.com
Website www.balconidolciaria.com/en

Products / Brands

Balconi
Balconi Cakes


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