# IRCA Group

> IRCA Group is an Italian B2B ingredient manufacturer that helps pastry chefs, bakeries, gelato shops, foodservice operators and industrial food producers turn complex sweet recipes into reliable products. Founded in Gallarate in 1919, it now offers more than 7,000 products through a portfolio spanning chocolate, creams, fruit, nuts, decorations, inclusions, mixes and gelato solutions, backed by application labs, chef training and 19 production facilities serving more than 100 countries.

- **Founded:** 1919
- **Headquarters:** Gallarate, Italy
- **Founders:** Nobili family (Founding family)
- **Team size:** 2,200+ employees
- **Products:** IRCA Since 1919, Joygelato, Dobla, Cesarin, Ravifruit
- **Notable:** Expanded from EUR370 million in revenue in 2021 to EUR1.5 billion by June 2026, according to Advent., Built a portfolio of more than 7,000 products serving customers in more than 100 countries., Operates 19 production facilities, one Innovation Center, 10 R&D centers and seven academies.

## Products & services

- **IRCA Since 1919** — Professional chocolates, alternatives, creams, pastry and cream mixes, fruit fillings, jellies, icings and bakery ingredients.
- **Joygelato** — Bases, variegates, pastes and other solutions for artisanal gelato professionals.
- **Dobla** — Premium chocolate decorations, toppings and chocolate cups for professional dessert presentation.
- **Cesarin** — Candied and semi-candied fruit, fruit preparations, jams and specialty ingredients.
- **Ravifruit** — Frozen and ambient fruit purees and preparations for pastry, beverage and frozen-dessert applications.
- **Domori Professional** — Premium B2B chocolate and cocoa products offered under an exclusive professional-channel license.
- **Signature Collection** — A premium portfolio bringing Dobla, Cesarin, Ravifruit and Domori Professional together for chefs and food professionals.
- **Innovation and education services** — Application development, customer Innovation Days, chef collaboration, recipes, technical demonstrations and seven academy locations.

## Achievements

- Expanded from EUR370 million in revenue in 2021 to EUR1.5 billion by June 2026, according to Advent.
- Built a portfolio of more than 7,000 products serving customers in more than 100 countries.
- Operates 19 production facilities, one Innovation Center, 10 R&D centers and seven academies.
- Earned an EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating, placing IRCA S.p.A. in the top 5% referenced by the company.
- Completed acquisitions spanning Dobla, in2food, Anastasi, Cesarin, Kerry's Sweet Ingredients Portfolio and Ashanti culinary school, and added Domori Professional.
- Opened US production for RENO X and other chocolate solutions in St. Louis in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — IRCA published its 2025 sustainability report.
- **2026-06** — CVC Capital Partners agreed to acquire IRCA from Advent, subject to completion.
- **2026-02** — IRCA began rolling out a unified visual design for its 3 kg, 5 kg and 13 kg pails without changing formulations or item codes.
- **2026-01** — IRCA Group Americas launched TasteLab Pistachio, combining trend insight, recipes and ingredient applications.
- **2025-11** — The Americas business introduced the locally produced RENO X chocolate range and an eight-chef Squadra ambassador team.
- **2025-02** — IRCA announced that its St. Louis chocolate facility was operational, expanding local US production.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ircagroup.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ircagroup
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IrcaItalia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ircagroup_italia/
- Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/ircaspa

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Last updated: 2026-08-14