Lapi Ensemble 75|60: Lapi Gelatine Celebrates 60 Years of Expertise, Innovation and International Growth

Some anniversaries celebrate a legacy. Others celebrate the people who continue to build it every day.

This is the spirit behind Lapi Ensemble, the event through which Lapi Group celebrated 75 years of Lapi Group, 75 years of Figli di Guido Lapi, the company’s founding business, and 60 years of Lapi Gelatine.

More than an anniversary, Lapi Ensemble was a celebration of the people, expertise and shared values that have shaped our journey for over six decades and continue to drive our future.

Employees, shareholders, long-standing collaborators, local institutions and colleagues from Juncà Gelatines came together to celebrate not only an important milestone, but also a shared vision built on innovation, responsibility and collaboration.

60 Years of Excellence in Gelatin and Collagen Peptides

Founded in 1966 in Empoli, Italy, Lapi Gelatine has grown into an international manufacturer of gelatin and collagen peptides from bovine hides and fish skin, serving the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic industries.

Behind these sixty years lies much more than business growth. They represent decades of expertise, continuous investment, technological innovation and long-term relationships built with customers and partners worldwide.

As a family-owned company, Lapi Gelatine has evolved while remaining true to the values that have always guided its development: quality, scientific excellence, reliability and sustainability.

Today, our products are exported to 52 countries, meeting high European quality standards and supporting customers with reliable, high-performance ingredients.

A key milestone in our international growth came in 2021 with the acquisition of Juncà Gelatines, the historic Spanish producer of porcine gelatin and hydrolysed collagen. This strategic step strengthened our manufacturing capabilities, expanded our product portfolio and reinforced our international presence.

Lapi Ensemble: One Group, One Shared Vision

The name Lapi Ensemble reflects the essence of who we are.

Just as in a musical ensemble, true value is created when different talents, experiences and perspectives work together in harmony towards a common goal.

Throughout the celebration, the leadership of Lapi Group—including Roberto Lapi, Past President, Francesco Lapi, President, Tommaso Lapi, Vice President of Lapi Group and CEO of Lapi Gelatine, together with Fabio Da Lozzo, General Manager of Lapi Gelatine and Juncà Gelatines, and Stefano Pinori, General Manager of Figli di Guido Lapi—shared the story of a family business that has continuously evolved while remaining faithful to its values.

The presence of the Juncà Gelatines delegation from Spain carried a particularly meaningful message. It reflects Lapi Gelatine’s evolution from a family-owned Italian company into an international organisation where different cultures, expertise and experiences come together under one shared vision.

This is the true meaning of Ensemble: preserving each company’s unique identity while creating greater value through collaboration.

Trust What’s Inside: The Value Behind Everything We Do

At Lapi Gelatine, quality is not only about what we produce—it is about how we work.

That is why Trust What’s Inside, our brand promise introduced in 2025, represents far more than product quality. It reflects the expertise developed over sixty years, the reliability of our manufacturing processes, scientific innovation, transparency in our relationships and the trust we build every day with customers, partners and colleagues.

During the celebration of Lapi Gelatine’s 60th anniversary, Fabio Da Lozzo, General Manager of Lapi Gelatine and Juncà Gelatines, highlighted that this milestone is far more than a number. It represents the company’s ability to embrace change, transforming technological and market challenges into opportunities for continuous evolution.

This journey has been made possible by the combination of the Lapi family’s long-term vision and the daily commitment of the people who have contributed—and continue to contribute—to the company’s growth.

This is the deepest meaning of Trust What’s Inside: looking beyond the surface and recognising the value within every solution, every process and every relationship. A value built on expertise, innovation, responsibility and, above all, people.

A Story That Continues to Be Written Together

During the event, Francesco Lapi, President of Lapi Group, emphasised that every milestone achieved throughout the Group’s history has been made possible by people working together with a shared sense of responsibility, vision and purpose.

Lapi Gelatine’s journey demonstrates that sustainable growth comes from combining innovation with strong roots, continuously evolving without ever losing sight of the values that define who we are.

Thank You to the Lapi Family

Lapi Gelatine would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Lapi family, whose entrepreneurial vision, commitment to innovation and dedication to people have made possible the growth of an international Group for more than 75 years.

Their ability to preserve the company’s values while embracing change has created the foundations for generations of people, businesses and expertise to grow together.

Thank you to the Lapi family and to everyone who has contributed—and continues to contribute—to this journey.

Because every great story continues to be written together.