00:08Fingerprints first, reporting from Vita Foods Europe 2026 in Barcelona.

00:13At the Ferravelli stand with Ciziano Ferrari, who is director of the Nuts division in Italy.

00:18So Ferravelli has been in business for over 100 years or for 100 years this year.

00:23How has your approach to sourcing and supplying ingredients evolved over the decades, and how do you ensure your offerings remain at the forefront of innovation?

00:30Yeah, yeah, so we celebrate our central this year and through the years, of course, the company changed, as you can imagine.

00:40And but we, what we maintain is that we are trying to change our, let me say, approach to the market, following the market needs and the consumer expectations and then of course we select, we selected and still we select our partners properly in order to offer to our customers high value scientifically proven ingredients in order to support the the the the the let me say.

01:08The efficacy of the products that they could.

01:12Exactly.

01:13So at Vita Foods you’re showcasing a broad range of functional ingredients.

01:16How do you work with manufacturers to help them incorporate these ingredients into mainstream products?

01:23We really work closely with our customers.

01:27They are both brand owners and, and we support them in order to better understand which product.

01:37Are specifically designed for their needs depending on their expectation or what they would formulate and we support they are indeed marketing supplying them with the information and which are the benefits, how they could include our products in their finished formula and also supporting them using the proper excipients to create the right the right finished product.

02:06Yeah, OK, makes sense.

02:07So with consumers increasingly demanding transparency and traceability, how does Ferravellli ensure that its redis meet these expectations?

02:16Yeah, we, OK, the, the, the year by year, the, let me see, we work in full 100% transparency with our customers, so we share with them the information regarding the name of producers, or we support them.

02:35With all the information regarding declaration or all the papers that are needed in order to be safe that the product has be allowed to be used, so we have a technical department that’s structured supporting us in this sales.

02:52OK, so as health and wellness trends continue to shift, which specific ingredient categories do you see gaining traction in the coming years?

03:00OK, so I will check my crystal bowls.

03:04No, I’m joking.

03:05Then for sure.

03:06I see that the the gut health is one of the main drivers of the nutraceutical market and so for sure all the products related to digestive solutions, protein intake, protein digestions, microbiome, probiotic growth, all these issues, all these targets are really.

03:30There will be interesting and a trend and then a new trend which is the, let me say, healthy aging like -being or in case longevity is becoming more and more popular and they become to be popular, so as you say, your company is also known for its technical and formulation expertise.

03:52So can you tell us more about how your team supports product.

03:55Formulators and bringing innovative functional foods to market.

03:59Yes, I think that it is one of our main, let me say key points.

04:08So all of our sales team in the Nutra are picking up the ground and then of course we are able to support our customers in the formulation of the products, and not only supporting.

04:20Them or showing them the benefits of the ingredients, but also supporting them on how they could include the ingredients in a final formula with the properly using the recipients or maybe to support customers in solving problems that they could have in the production phase or in the formulation.

04:40This is our real main main key point.

04:45OK, that’s brilliant.

04:45Thanks for your time.