Private company
Balconi
Logo: balconidolciaria.it3
Italian spongecake company
Balconi Dolciaria is a large Italian company specialized in the production of cakes made with sponge cake. Founded in 1953 as a simple artisanal pastry shop, created by pastry chef Michele Balconi, Balconi has a factory which covers an area of 20,000 square metres, employs 12,000 people and over 5,000,000 products are produced daily. In June 2015, Valeo Foods purchased the company, 80% of which was owned by Clessidra, an Italian private equity house, and the remaining 20% from the Balconi family.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfood processing1
- HeadquartersMilan1
- Websitewww.balconidolciaria.it
- Legal formjoint-stock company1
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Balconi Dolciaria is a large Italian company specialized in the production of cakes made with sponge cake. Founded in 1953 as a simple artisanal pastry shop, created by pastry chef Michele Balconi, Balconi has a factory which covers an area of 20,000 square metres, employs 12,000 people and over 5,000,000 products are produced daily.2
Products and brands
- sponge cake
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1953Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.balconidolciaria.it1
- WikipediaDolciaria Balconi
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ3712616
Sources
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- 1WikidataBalconi on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBalconi on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteBalconi logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBalconi photo by Evan-Amos, Public domain