Tonitto 1939, a Ligurian company specializing in the sorbet and ice cream segment without added sugar, launched an investment project in its Genoa factory for 2026, which exceeds 3 million euros, with the aim of doubling production capacity and doubling turnover by 2028, reaching 28 million euros. This was explained by the company’s top management who explained that the operation is part of the 2024-2028 industrial plan and includes a series of strategic and technological interventions that affect every area of the company, from production, logistics, to supporting infrastructure and IT systems.
Specifically, in 2026, said Alberto Piscioneri, general manager of the company, Tonitto will complete extensive work improvements from the Genoa location, with interventions aimed at renewing several key departments: pasteurization (with system modernization and new air conditioning in the production area) and packaging (with the purchase of new lines, to increase productivity and flexibility, and renewal of the freezer parking area); attention will also focus on HSE (Health, safety & environment, with investment in quality control, waste management and processing of the final phase of the waste production cycle).
«At the same time – says Piscioneri – the company has started a study phase to determine the new production layout and supplier validation processes, considering the new orders. One of the important next steps will be the inauguration, in the first quarter of 2026, of a new line dedicated to paper tray formats, intended to support the expected increase in production volumes over the next three years.”
In addition to this type of intervention, the company, continues Piscioneri, “has implemented, and continues to invest in, support systems and infrastructure: new offices, renovated workspaces and advanced technological equipment. The plan includes strengthening the ERP system (enterprise resource planning software, ed), the introduction of new IT applications and advanced industrial wi-fi systems as well as the creation of new conference rooms, which serve all company functions”.
The investments planned for 2026, added the general manager, “represent a fundamental step in our growth path. The goal is to take the company to a higher level of operational excellence, strengthening our strategic pillars: safety, quality, innovation and sustainability. In short, we want to continue to be a reference point in the high-quality ice cream industry.”
