Galunion

What Galunion does

Galunion (legal name GALUNION CONSULTORIA PARA FOODSERVICE LTDA) is a privately held Brazilian foodservice consulting and intelligence firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in São Paulo. The company operates as a hub of intelligence, innovation, and connections serving the Brazilian foodservice value chain, with a client portfolio of over 60 named brands spanning bakery chains (Bauducco, Ofner, Casa do Pão de Queijo), quick-service restaurants (Pizza Hut, Subway), coffee chains (Starbucks), food and beverage manufacturers (Kraft Heinz, Unilever, Coca-Cola/FEMSA, Seara, Friboi), food delivery platforms (iFood), and food technology suppliers. Its service portfolio includes bespoke strategic consulting (Consultoria), proprietary trend research and consumer intelligence programs (Pesquisas e Tendências, including the Mandala de Tendências 2026 framework), a curated technology mapping platform (Radar Tech Foodservice Brasil), and large-scale convening events (GALUNION Insights — 500+ participants, 300+ brands — plus annual international technical missions to the NRA Show in Chicago and to FIPAN in São Paulo).

Name

Galunion

Legal name

GALUNION CONSULTORIA PARA FOODSERVICE LTDA

Website

https://galunion.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galunion is a São Paulo-based foodservice consultancy serving Brazilian operators, manufacturers, and food-tech suppliers with strategic consulting, proprietary trend research (Mandala de Tendências), technology curation (Radar Tech), and large industry events including GALUNION Insights and NRA Show missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Consulting

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Competitive & Market Intelligence (Competitive Tracking, TAM/SAM/SOM) (MPAAALAL)

Keywords

• Foodservice consulting
• Market intelligence
• Industry trend research
• Foodservice events
• Technology curation

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultoria Especializada: Specialized consulting services for foodservice companies including strategic decision-making support, business development, and result improvement. Integrates market intelligence, consumer research, innovation, culinary development, and operational efficiency.
2. Eventos e Congressos: Organization of major foodservice events including GALUNION Insights (500+ participants, 300+ brands), NRA Show technical missions (137 participants, 89 brands in 2025), and FIPAN technical missions.
3. Pesquisas e Tendências: Research program providing continuous and planned access to market intelligence, including proprietary methodology research, trend reports (Mandala de Tendências 2026), and exclusive market encounters.
4. Radar Tech: Technology curation platform connecting technology suppliers with foodservice operators. Supports technology companies in gaining visibility while helping operators find relevant solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Galunion is a Brazilian foodservice consultancy and intelligence hub that delivers specialized strategic consulting, proprietary market research and trend reports (Mandala de Tendências), curated technology mapping (Radar Tech Foodservice Brasil), and large-scale industry events including GALUNION Insights, NRA Show missions, and FIPAN technical missions. The company integrates market intelligence, consumer research, innovation, culinary development, and operational efficiency to help foodservice operators, manufacturers, and suppliers make strategic decisions.

Product overview

Galunion is a foodservice intelligence, innovation, and connections hub that offers a portfolio of services including market consulting, technology curation (Radar Tech), annual events (GALUNION Insights), proprietary research and trends (Mandala de Tendências), and international technical missions to major foodservice events. The offering is structured as a service-based consultancy with specialized programs rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radar Tech Foodservice Brasil: A strategic mapping platform of technological solutions for Foodservice, created by GALUNION to support operators in choosing technologies that drive results and business efficiency.

Products and services

• Consultoria (Foodservice Consulting) Specialized foodservice consulting supporting companies in strategic decision-making, business development, and result improvement through integration of market intelligence, consumer research, innovation, culinary development, and operational efficiency. Designed for foodservice operators, food manufacturers, and suppliers.
• GALUNION Insights The largest innovation event in Brazilian Foodservice, serving as a meeting point for industry professionals to exchange views, deepen reflections, and build collective knowledge. Features over 500 participants and more than 300 brands with exhibitions, lectures, and networking.
• Radar Tech Foodservice Brasil A strategic technology curation platform that maps technological solutions available in the Brazilian market to support foodservice operators in selecting technologies that drive results and business efficiency.
• Pesquisas e Tendências GALUNION (Mandala de Tendências 2026) A proprietary research program providing continuous access to market intelligence through exclusive consumer and ecosystem research combined with market observation, producing the Mandala de Tendências trend compilation. Designed for foodservice leaders needing contextualized data for planning, new product launches, and consumer understanding.
• Missão Técnica NRA Show (The Restaurant Show) Annual international technical mission to The Restaurant Show in Chicago, providing immersive access to global foodservice trends, technologies, and networking. Includes guided visits, exclusive content tracks, and access to international specialists.
• Missão Técnica FIPAN Technical mission to FIPAN, the main baking and confectionery event in Brazil, featuring guided tours, technical visits to bakeries, coffee shops, and confectioneries in São Paulo, and workshops on industry insights. Held annually since 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ participants and 300+ brands at GALUNION Insights event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mintel: Global market research firm producing consumer and foodservice trend reports — competes with Galunion's Mandala de Tendências as a content/trends subscription product at a much larger scale.
• Euromonitor International: Global market research firm covering consumer goods, foodservice, and retail across geographies — overlaps with Galunion on foodservice market intelligence but serves a much broader portfolio.
• NielsenIQ: Global consumer intelligence firm providing retail and foodservice measurement, comparable to the data and consumer-insight layer of Galunion's research and consulting work.
• Ipsos: Global market research and consulting firm with established foodservice and consumer insights practices — overlaps with Galunion's market intelligence and consumer research offerings.

Direct peers

• ABMR&A: Brazilian market research and consumer insights association historically serving the foodservice and retail industries in Brazil — directly comparable as a domestic foodservice-focused market intelligence provider.
• CHD Expert: Global foodservice industry data and intelligence firm providing operator and brand databases, comparable to Galunion's market intelligence and technology curation offerings.
• Technomic: Leading foodservice industry research and advisory firm serving operators and suppliers globally — directly comparable in trend research, market intelligence, and strategic advisory for foodservice.

Emerging players

• The Foodservice Gap: Specialized foodservice consulting and market intelligence firm serving operators and suppliers — comparable niche focus and consulting-plus-research model, though smaller in scale.

Others

• Mashgin: Foodservice technology vendor featured in Radar Tech Foodservice Brasil — adjacent ecosystem participant whose inclusion on Galunion's curation platform illustrates the firm's role as a technology connector in the Brazilian market.
• Goomer: Brazilian foodservice tech vendor (delivery, POS, menu management) listed as a Galunion client and Radar Tech participant — adjacent ecosystem participant demonstrating Galunion's supplier relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Galunion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/galunionconsultoria
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/galunion?locale=pt_BR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galunion/posts/?feedView=all

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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