Surgital: revenues and 2024 financial statements on the rise, +28 % net profit

Surgital, the Italian leader in frozen fresh pasta, ready-made meals and frozen sauce nuggets, closes its 2024 consolidated financial year on a high note: net profit is up 28 % on the previous year, confirming the Group’s solidity and competitiveness.

Revenues amount to €124.5 million, 52 % generated in Italy and 48 % abroad, for an overall increase of 3.5 % year-on-year. Net profit reaches €15.10 million, while EBITDA stands at €24.8 million, a 15 % rise on the previous period. Exports continue to perform well, demonstrating the success of the company’s internationalisation strategy.

The first four months of 2025 are equally encouraging, pointing to concrete growth opportunities. Priorities include investment in new product categories and the strengthening of the commercial and distribution network in Italy and the main European markets. Significant infrastructural upgrades are also planned, modernising production lines and improving overall efficiency at the Lavezzola plant.

European, Asian and US markets

“In Italy, as in our main European markets, we are boosting our sales network to complete and reinforce distribution in the food-service channel, which today represents about 75 % of our business,” says Massimiliano Bacchini, Board Member and Commercial Director of Surgital. “We will also support the network with new technical consultants—product experts able to provide qualified assistance to both distributors and end users.

“In Asia we are reopening markets we served before the pandemic, through our long-standing local partners, and will introduce new product lines.

“As for the United States—our number-one export market, accounting for roughly 15 % of turnover—prospects are more complex. We are monitoring the political landscape closely, but with cautious optimism we believe the current tariffs should not discourage customers from buying our products. The situation is still evolving, and the second round of tariffs announced by the US government for 9 July remains an unknown that could threaten market share, though it is currently impossible to quantify.”

Automation and digitalisation

Surgital has recently revised its 2025-2027 three-year industrial plan, approved in late December, redefining strategic parameters for 2026-2027. The plan ushers in a new phase focused on substantial investment in production, particularly the automation of certain lines in line with Industry 4.0 and 5.0, totalling €20 million over three years.

“Our goal is to raise job quality,” Bacchini continues. “The development plan also includes reallocating staff and hiring around 45 people by year-end. Automating parts of production reflects our commitment to sustainability; enhancing working conditions is central to our growth strategy, alongside industrial development. A company like ours bears great responsibility to the community and to the roughly 500 people who work with us. A forward-looking, thoughtful approach has always been our way.”

Sustainability

Sustainability remains the Group’s cornerstone in 2025. Regulating and optimising the use of electricity, steam and hot water according to operational needs reduces environmental impact, turning ambitious goals into achievable ones—especially for an energy-intensive company like Surgital.

Among the main innovations is a photovoltaic system with 4,600 high-efficiency bifacial panels, adding 1,000 kWh to the existing plant and bringing total solar capacity to 3,500 kWh.

Thanks to these initiatives, Surgital now self-produces 92 % of its energy—an exceptional result, considering that the 8 % purchased is, at certain times of the year, more than offset by the energy the company feeds back into the grid. A key factor in this transformation is the introduction of a machine-learning software that optimises the management and calibration of all energy and thermal parameters, significantly boosting the overall sustainability of the production process.

Future

“We have chosen to trust the market in recent years through targeted investments and a long-term strategic vision,” Bacchini concludes. “The results achieved, showing strong overall performance, confirm and reinforce our presence in key reference markets, particularly food-service. This solidity allows us to continue pursuing growth policies, both in R&D and at a structural level.

“We look ahead to the coming months with optimism, aware of the growth opportunities on the horizon. We are working on launching new product lines in an innovative category to be announced toward the end of the year. These lines will be fully operational in the first half of 2026. While details are still being finalised, I can reveal that the offer is designed for the food-service channel, with great potential for delicatessens and large-scale retail as well.”