LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF “SUGO AL POMODORO ROSSORO E BASILICO”

This report presents a cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the production of “Sugo al Pomodoro Rossoro e Basilico”, commissioned by Mutti and carried out by STIIMA-CNR in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards. The assessment quantifies the potential environmental impacts associated with the declared unit of 1 ton of finished product at the factory gate, including upstream agricultural processes, internal manufacturing stages, and end-of-life modelling based on the Circular Footprint Formula (CFF). Primary data were collected from the Mutti production plant in Collecchio (Parma, Italy), and complemented with secondary datasets from Ecoinvent 3.11 and Agribalyse 3.2. Results show that upstream processes — particularly agricultural production and tomato-based semi-finished ingredients — represent the dominant contribution across most impact categories, notably climate change, land use, water use, and ecotoxicity. Energy consumption (electricity and natural gas) emerges as a relevant contributor to fossil resource use and ionising radiation. Overall, the study provides a transparent baseline reference for future environmental improvement strategies and potential comparative assessments for low-impact food manufacturing practices. Report_MUTTI_ final