Private company

Saclà

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Italian multinational food company

Fratelli Saclà S.p.A. is a multinational Italian food company founded by Secondo Ercole and his wife Piera Campanella in Asti, Piedmont, in north-west Italy in 1923.2 It was founded by Pierina Campanella and Secondo "Pinin" Ercole.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1939Founded1
  • Industryfood processing1
  • HeadquartersTurin1
  • Founded inAsti1
  • Websitewww.sacla.it
  • Legal formsocietà per azioni1
S.A.C.L.A'. - Palazzina uffici
Photo: Fabrizio Caltagirone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Fratelli Saclà S.p.A. is a multinational Italian food company founded by Secondo Ercole2

The story

Founded by Pierina Campanella and Secondo "Pinin" Ercole in 1939, in Asti.1

Founded in Asti, Italy, in 1923 as SALPA ("Stabilimento Astese Lavorazione Prodotti Alimentari"), the company initially focused on marketing the surplus production of vegetables harvested in abundance in the Tanaro Valley.

In 1939, the company rebranded as SACLÀ ("Società Anonima Commercio e Lavorazione Alimentari"). Under the leadership of founder Secondo Ercole, it expanded its product range and flourished, becoming one of Italy's big food companies.

In 1977, the name of the company changed, becoming "Fratelli Saclà", with reference to the founder's two sons, Carlo and Lorenzo, who had long been part of the family business.

From Wikipedia’s article on Saclà, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Saclà, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Sacla has been present in the United Kingdom since 1991. The Saclà product in UK range includes pestos, big bold Italian sauces, intense pastes, risotto sauces, free from, whole cherry tomato sauces and antipasti.

In 2009 Saclà teamed up with Lawrence Dallaglio to produce a new range of pasta sauces called Dallaglio by Saclà. In 2011 Saclà launched a range of fresh pesto, pasta sauces and pasta to the chilled cabinet.

Pesto

In 2011 this range was voted the UK's favourite ready-made sauce by Good Housekeeping readers. There are eight pesto recipes and two organic: Classic Basil Pesto, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Fiery Chilli Pesto, Char-Grilled Aubergine Pesto, Fresh Coriander Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper Pesto, Black Olive Pesto, Truffle Pesto, and 'Nduja Pesto, and the two organic pesto sauces are Basil Pesto and Tomato Pesto.

In 2015, Sacla' launched a range of Pesto Shots, in an innovative single serve packaging format.

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Intenso Stir Through

This range was the winner of the 2009 'Good Housekeeping Cookery Teams Favourite' award. Flavours include: Vine Ripened Tomato and Chilli, Vine Ripened Tomato and Mascarpone and Italian Tomato and Olive.

Intense Paste

Sacla' has one Sun-Dried Tomato Cook's Paste.

Antipasti

The Sacla' antipasti range includes: Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Artichokes and Char-Grilled Peppers.

Whole Cherry Tomato Sauces

These sauces are made with whole cherry tomatoes and a soffritto base of virgin olive oil, celery, carrots and onions. There are four recipes. Traditional Tomato and Basil, Tomato and Parmesan, Tomato and Chilli, Tomato and Burrata and Tomato and 'Nduja.

Pronto Pasta Stir-in sauces

There are three pasta sauces in the range: Sun-dried tomato & Italian basil, spicy pepper & smoked garlic, and vine ripened tomato & pancetta.

Free From Sacla' range

Launched in 2014, the Free From Pesto range has won multiple awards and commendations for its taste, including a Healthy Food Guide and Great Taste Award. The full range includes Gluten, Dairy and Wheat Free Basil Pesto and Tomato Pesto, Free From Bolognese sauce, Free From Besciamella Sauce (not dairy free), Free From Creamy Whole Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce, Free From Creamy Tomato Stir-in and Free From Basil Pesto and Tomato Stir-in.

Sacla' Professionale

Sacla' Professionale is a range of Products designed for Food Service, launched in 2015. The range includes products from Italy from Pesto to Black eyed peas as well as Galvanina soft drinks, which Sacla' import into the UK

From Wikipedia’s article on Saclà, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1939Founded Founded in Asti1

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