Chicago, Illinois— January 14,
2025
The Sprezzatura Company seeks to
acquire mid-market confectionery companies and take them on a mission to become
global industry leaders. Sprezzatura Founder & CEO, Fabio Matticoli, is
inviting mid-market confectionery brands, manufacturers, and distributors to partner
up to co-create the future of candy.
The $38 billion U.S. confectionery
market is undergoing rapid change. Illustrative of that change is that 90% of
U.S. consumers want to know more about a confectionery brand’s environmental
and social responsibility practices (National Confectioners Association, 2022).
In the U.S., there are 1,400
candy companies—many family-owned. A lot of these businesses are grappling with
succession challenges and shifting consumer demands. The Sprezzatura Company acquires
mid-market companies with strong legacies, preserving their heritage and
propelling them into the future.
A Mission Rooted in
Transformation
The tagline “Mission to
Mars” captures The Sprezzatura Company’s belief that the changing market
environment is an opportunity for smaller to mid-sized candy companies to
distinguish themselves from less agile competitors and set themselves up for
greater long-term success.
The prerequisite is a
willingness to act boldly and adapt swiftly in the face of change. That’s where
The Sprezzatura Company comes in—transforming today’s mid-market players into
tomorrow’s industry leaders.
Calling All Legacy Candy Brand
Owners, Distributors, and Manufacturers
The Sprezzatura Company targets
established, profitable confectionery businesses with:
- Annual
revenues between $20 million and $80 million. - Strong
brands.
·
Exceptional manufacturing or distribution capabilities.
“This is not about revolution—it’s
about evolution.”, says Fabio Matticoli, Founder & CEO of The
Sprezzatura Company. “We work closely with owners to ensure a seamless
transition while protecting core values and legacies.”
About Fabio Matticoli
Fabio is a Swiss entrepreneur
with extensive experience building and scaling CPG businesses. Matticoli’s
personal mission is to guide CPG companies toward transformation to uphold
free-market capitalism, especially in categories often subject to regulation or
intervention. “I want to prove that we can progress as a society without giving
up our individual freedoms,” he says.
