SAN BENEDETTO

Creating well-being from long ago

San Benedetto has meant well-being
since the beginning of its history.

FROM VENETO
TO THE WORLD
A story of success

North of Venice, among the radicchio fields, there was a spring where people stopped by to drink, called the ancient "water source of health", a true millenary spring.

ORIGINS

San Benedetto, chi siamo, origini

From the glaciers of the Dolomites and the Alps, it makes a long journey underground and descends to a depth of hundreds of meters.
 

San Benedetto, chi siamo, origini

It crosses layers of limestone rocks and gets enriched with precious mineral salts, especially calcium and magnesium.

San Benedetto, chi siamo, origini

The water then goes up, traveling through the deep layers of the subsoil. 

San Benedetto, chi siamo, origini

Rocks and sands filter it naturally up to the spring-well. A journey of hundreds of kilometers and hundreds of years.

The courage

The innovation

The vision

The expansion

The communication

Sustainability

L’antica fonte dell’acqua della salute

The ancient water source of health

1956

The first glass bottle is produced in Scorzè, Venice, where in the same year, on 10 April, Mineral Water San Benedetto SpA was founded: Bruno and Ermenegildo Scattolin are the directors, Augusto Zoppas is the president. The water is named after its ancient 300 meter deep source : San Benedetto.

1956

1971

Il coraggio imprenditoriale

Entrepreneurial courage

1971

Enrico Zoppas and Giuliano De Polo start their entrepreneurial adventure together: Enrico is CEO and then President in 2004, after the untimely death of De Polo. The history of San Benedetto his special. It is the only fully Italian-owned company. And that is thanks to the courageous choices that knew how to take advantage of the Italian quality.

1956

2006

La famiglia

Family

2006

Zoppas family holds 100% of the Finanziaria San Benedetto at the head of the group of the same name.

1971

2006

La cultura dell'innovazione

The culture of innovation

1980

Up until 70s the company used glass bottles only. In 1984 San Benedetto was the first company in Italy to launch PET bottles of different formats (1.5, half liter, 1L and 2L). Vertical process integration enables in-house bottle production.

1980

1993

Alte performance

High performance

1993

The first in Italy to create a high-performance sterile bottling plant for the production of non-carbonated soft drinks, San Benedetto uses this competitive advantage to position itself among the innovation leaders on the market, in line with emerging consumption trends and use of advertising techniques.

1980

1998

L'era del “Push&Pull”

The era of "Push & Pull"

1998

San Benedetto patents the first totally sterile and resealable "Push & Pull" closure, meeting the demands of an even more dynamic market which embraces "on the go" as an integral part of our daily life.

1993

2006

Arriva sul mercato "Easy"

"Easy" joins the market

2006

Easy is the first compact 1 L mineral water bottle on the market. It meets the increased water consumption away from home

1998

2006

The international vision

1984

The company begins to expand into foreign markets, and signs franchise agreements first with Cadbury Schweppes International (1984) and later with Pepsi Co. International (1988) to produce and market a range of products in Italy under Pepsi, Seven Up and Schweppes trademarks.

1984

1997

More markets

1997

A new company is launched in Spain, in Valencia to produce mineral water and beverages under the Fuente Primavera trademark. Next comes a stake in a Dominican Republic company, Santa Clara CPA.

1984

2001

2001

In collaboration with Danone, San Benedetto incorporates Polska Woda (today San Benedetto Polska sp. z o.o.) in Poland and Magyarviz Kft in Hungary. In 2010, the San Benedetto Group acquires the stake in Danone and becomes the sole shareholder of both companies.

1997

2002

Atlantic Beverage Limited

2002

San Benedetto signs a subcontract with ABL for the production and packaging of Coca Cola beverages for the European market.

2001

2002

Nuove acque, nuove fonti

New water, new sources

1995

A new plant is opened in Popoli, Pescara, where Guizza Fonte Valle Reale mineral water is bottled. In 1997 the Donato plant in Biella opens its facilities, where Alpe Guizza SpA will produce its mineral water Guizza Fonte Caudana.

1995

2000

Fonte Primavera di Popoli e Acqua di Nepi

Fonte Primavera di Popoli and Acqua di Nepi

2000

Mineral water Fonte Primavera is bottled in the Popoli plant, In 2001, the Group acquires 100% of Acqua di Nepi SpA (Viterbo) expanding its product portfolio with naturally sparkling waters.

1995

Ancora più vicini a te

Closer to you

San Benedetto water is closer to the consumers. The Viggianello (Potenza) plant is inaugurated. Fonte del Pollino water from the precious source in the heart of the Pollino National Park is bottled here. In the same year, Cutolo Rionero in Vulture S.r.l. source, the historic Lucanian natural sparkling water source, is acquired.

2000

2021

Pocenia (UD)

Pocenia (UD)

2021

The San Benedetto Group expands its coverage on the national territory with the acquisition of Acqua Paradiso, a plant closed in 2017, whose new name becomes Pocenia SRL. It includes four bottling plants, one of which is aseptic, with a total hourly capacity of about 90,000 bottles, capable of packaging a variety of glass and PET formats. Acqua Paradiso is a pure trace mineral rich in elements that make it healthy and beneficial for the body.

2021

Trasparente come noi

As transparent as we are

1970-2024

We have always been committed to direct communication to the consumer aimed at expressing corporate principles and values. We are promoters of new ways of drinking, inherent not only in the product, but also in the corporate vision. We plan our communication in both classic and digital media by identifying testimonials of excellence who can best express our values: from the first campaigns with Sylva Koscina to Cindy Crawford. From 2020 together with Elisabetta Canalis and Vittorio Brumotti for Ecogreen.

1970-2024

1970-2024

L'impegno per l'ambiente

Environment

2009

In 2009, the company signed an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment, renewed in 2016, 2018 and 2021.

2009

2012

Il progetto Ecogreen

The Ecogreen project

2012

A range of innovative bottles made from regenerated plastic using a 100% CO2e emissions offset process.

2009

2016

Ancora più sostenibili

More sustainable

2016

Energy savings of 15% per year and a CO2 reduction of approximately 17,300 tons each year: these are the results achieved thanks to the new 13.2 MW electricity, heating and cooling trigeneration plant aimed to optimize consumption. Designed and built by E.ON Connecting Energies, it is another important step of San Benedetto towards environment protection.

2012

2017

La Foresta San Benedetto

The San Benedetto Forest

2017

A sustainability project in collaboration with Treedom: a green lung consisting of 6,000 trees in Scorzé (Venice) planted by all who want to contribute, promote personal and environmental well-being and give back room to the planet. A project that actually commits to the environmental protection.

2016

2020-2021

Creatività e Innovazione

Creativity and Innovation

2020-2021

San Benedetto confirms itself as a company close to consumers and nature, always looking for innovative solutions for everyone and useful for the environment. The Twist & Drink cap and the new Click Cap are solutions that anticipate the European directive 2019/904, requiring the cap attached to the bottle by 2024.

2017

2023

Un ulteriore passo verso la sostenibilità

A further step towards sustainability

2023

The San Benedetto Natural Mineral Water Standard line is entirely replaced by San Benedetto Ecogreen.

2020-2021

2023

VALUES

Our Mission
"Combining quality, safety and innovation with environmental protection, the land and the people."

Enrico Zoppas | President and CEO Gruppo Acqua Minerale San Benedetto

LEADER QUALITY

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH

RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION

WORKERS’ WELL-BEING

EFFICIENT PRODUCTION

NEW GROUP POLICY

San Benedetto, chi siamo, qualità, leader

Leader quality

We are committed to providing consumers with high quality products and services, creating a world of affordable products to meet every consumer’s need.
We are there first Total Beverage company in Italy: our production and marketing range includes water, iced teas, chamomile teas, flavored water, fruit-based drinks, sport drinks, aperitifs, tonic water and carbonated soft drinks.
We ensure the highest food safety and  continuous improvement of our quality standards for business optimization.
We carefully select our raw materials to make our products GMO and Allergen Free.

San Benedetto, chi siamo, innovazione , ricerca

Innovation and research

From the beginning of our history we have invested in innovation and research in different areas.
We have created a network of sources to bring the production closer to consumers to reduce the negative shipment impacts; we have made technological and scientific investments, through internal laboratories with state-of-the-art instrumentation and  specialized personnel assisted by universities.
From the design to the control stage, we focus on food, work and environment safety as well as energy efficiency.

San Benedetto, chi siamo, produzione, responsabile

Responsible production

We adopt socially responsible criteria.
Attention to environmental issues and social responsibility has always been a fundamental principle for our corporate project.
The evaluation of the Product system life cycle, quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions, is an integral part and a strategic commitment for our business.
We define indices to measure our performance in terms of quality, environment, safety, energy.
We set ourselves improvement goals and make partnerships with our suppliers. We insure the maintenance of our plants and equipment.

San Benedetto, chi siamo, produzione, benessere del lavoratore

Workers' well-being

We care about health and quality of life of our employees.
We consider it fundamental to prevent accidents, injuries and occupational diseases, and we do it through the design, operation and maintenance of our plants.
We make sure all workers are trained prepared so that they make part of the San Benedetto System and respect its values.

«We have never lost the value of work, intended as the creation of well-being. And, at the same time, the value of running the factory as a family».
President E. Zoppas

San Benedetto, chi siamo, produzione, sostenibile

Efficient production

We have always been committed to policies efficiency and energy policies.
The principle of 4Rs.
The first R is rationalization, that is, new production processes, new materials and new more efficient and sustainable methods.
The second R is the reduction of our impacts, in particular through the reduction of the use of PET, of CO2 emissions.
The third R is recycling, through the use of regenerated plastic (RPET) too.
The fourth R is responsibility: offsetting and compliance with the laws and protection water sources and cycles.

San Benedetto, chi siamo, produzione, nuova politica di gruppo

New group policy

We want to improve and consolidate the reliability, effectiveness and efficiency of our Group’s activities in terms of Environment, Safety, Energy, Food Safety and Carbon Footprint.
With the new Group policy we intend to express our values, our objectives and our long-term commitment in terms of Integrated Management System standards (ISO 14064-1: 2018, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 14067, IFS, ISO 22000 and BRCGS).

SAN BENEDETTO
In the world

SAN BENEDETTO nel mondo

105

Countries in the world

Leader in the Italian non-alcoholic beverage market, Italian beverages in the world are increasingly San Benedetto.

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THE TASTE OF ITALY

Operating in diversified market scenarios is our challenge: it means giving precise answers to our consumers in the markets we export to, consolidating collaborative relationships with the most important distribution chains, exporting the Italian know-how. 

The main reference markets, in addition to Western Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom) and the Eastern Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania) are: the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Israel and, in Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. 

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