BETWEEN KNOW-HOW  AND EXPERIMENTATION

Sicna has been working in the food additives industry since 1961, producing caramel color and caramelized sugar, across more than fifty years, the company has developed an extensive range of formulations for all needs. With such longstanding experience, Sicna has grown into a key international player, with consolidated know-how and a customer portfolio including the leading Italian and international industrial groups.
Success is witnessed by an export share that represents most of the company’s turnover.


Established in Cassina Nuova di Bollate (Milan), the company has developed and grown in this area, and it is still based there.
Manufacturing plants – entirely based on own technology – ensure high flexibility and versatile operations, so that any order can be executed quickly, independently of variety and quantity.

Sicna is a member of SECNA GROUP, can also promote and deliver a family of natural red colors created and developed to meet the demands of the food industry.

1961

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Establishment of Sicna in Bollate (Milan)

1967

secnaEstablishment of Secna in Benifaió (Valencia)

1968

Beginning of Caramel production

1971

Beginning of Grape Juice/Must concentrate production

1978

Beginning of Grape Color production

1981

Start of spray dried products

1994

Beginning of Black Carrot Color production

2000

Introduction of new spray drying equipment

2006

Introduction of Red Cabbage Color production

2012

Ramirez vitivinicola Opening of Vitivinícola Ramirez in Utiel (Valencia)

2015

secna historiaSECNA relocates to their current site in Chiva, (Valencia)

2021

Acquired by Oterra