Who we are

Who we are

In September 2016, Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, via Segafredo Zanetti Portugal, SA, bought the brands Nicola and Chave D’Ouro and the new Iberian company Massimo Zanetti Beverage Iberia, SA was born.

This company owns the brands Segafredo Zanetti, Nicola and Chave D’Ouro in the Iberian Peninsula. Together they are the third largest group in the drinks market. The group operates in the Food Service and Mass Market pipelines with various ranges and high-quality products. From coffee beans to ground coffee and capsules, the range is varied and meets the consumers’ preferences, be it an Italian ‘espresso’ or a truly Portuguese version.

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group

Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZBG) is a holding founded and chaired by Massimo Zanetti. It encompasses a large network of continuously fast-growing companies operating on a global scale. MZBG includes a series of top international brands, offering a range of high quality regional products, including coffee, cocoa, tea and spices.

MZBG is the first private group in the world to operate in more than 100 countries with over 100.000 clients across the five continents, and is the world leader in Espresso.

For more information, please go to http://www.mzb-group.com/.

The origin of Nicola coffee

Nicola coffee dates back to 1779 and one of Lisbon’s most iconic establishments: Nicola Café Restaurant.

It was a meeting point for writers and politicians as well as being the most famous literary salons in Lisbon. One of these famous personalities was the Portuguese poet Bocage.

From the beginning, Nicola had its own coffee brought from Brazil and São Tomé and Príncipe and sold under the brand ‘Nicola’. Market expansion, the development of new habits and the demands around coffee made the control of all stages of production necessary and thus the factory in Venda Nova was born.

Currently, Nicola operates in the Mass Market (Large Retail) and Food Service (catering, hotel business and corporate sector).

ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION

The Quality Management System Certification, compliant with the Standard ISO 9001:2015, shows our company’s commitment to Quality and customer satisfaction, reinforcing our institutional image and efforts to follow an ever-evolving market.

Brands

The MZBG Group encompasses a series of top international brands, offering a range of high quality regional products, including coffee, cocoa, tea and spices.

However, what MZBG is really known for is its coffee with its various local brands and Segafredo Zanetti at an international level. In Portugal and Spain, MZBG owns the following coffee brands: