Fini Group closed the first half of 2026 with significant growth in sales and market presence, confirming the results of the strategy launched over the last three years. This strategy focused on expanding the product range, strengthening the brand, and making targeted investments in the fresh filled pasta sector.
In the first six months of the year, sell-out volumes increased by 20,3%, while Fini gained 1,8 points of volume share in fresh filled pasta, establishing itself as the manufacturer with the greatest share growth within the segment.
Sales performance is accompanied by an expansion of the brand's presence in stores, with weighted distribution increasing by 7 points compared to the previous period, reaching a total of 80, thus strengthening the brand's ability to reach a larger number of consumers.
The results follow an already positive 2025 and, according to the company, confirm a path developed with a medium-term perspective, in which innovation was used to renew the offering without altering the brand's connection to the Emilian gastronomic tradition.
Growth was further fueled by the new Lactose-Free and Wholemeal Recipes lines, both of which saw a progressive increase in distribution and rotation, following the group's entry into two segments capable of responding to changing eating habits.
The first line allows Fini to also cater to consumers with specific lactose-related needs, while the whole-wheat offering extends the brand's presence to products consistent with the demand for alternatives to traditional fresh stuffed pasta.
The expansion of the range therefore aims to combine the company's historical identity with evolving consumer trends, enhancing the group's heritage of quality and expertise and adapting it to more diverse consumption occasions and audiences.
"The results for the first half of 2026 confirm the effectiveness of a strategy built over the last three years and based on investment, innovation, and brand strengthening," said Veronica Iannarella, Marketing Director of the Fini Group.
"The growth in sell-out, share, and distribution, along with the performance of the new Lactose-Free and Whole Grain Recipes lines, shows us that we are meeting real needs and winning over new consumers," added Iannarella.
For the 2026-2027 two-year period, the group intends to continue along the same path, allocating additional resources to product innovation, consolidating its presence in the domestic market, and developing new business opportunities. The stated goal is to sustain growth while maintaining a balance between product innovation and brand recognition, which has represented the Emilian tradition in the fresh pasta sector since 1912.
Fini Group, a wholly Italian subsidiary of Holding Carisma, currently employs over 100 people and exports its products to 30 countries. Alongside the Fini brand, it also sells Le Conserve della Nonna, a range of purees, sauces, condiments, and jams.
