Name

IDC Holding

Legal name

I.D.C. Holding, a.s.

Website

https://idcholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confectionery Manufacturing

NAICS

Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113)

SIC

Cookies & Crackers (2052), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Cookies, Biscuits & Crackers (CRADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD), Chocolate & Candy Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Confectionery manufacturing
• Biscuits and wafers
• Chocolate production
• Durable pastry products
• Food manufacturing Slovakia

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Confectionery and durable pastry product sales: IDC Holding generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of biscuits, wafers, candies, and chocolate products under brands including Sedita, Figaro, Verbena, Horalky, Mila, Tatranky, Kávenky, Lina, and others. Products are sold through retail chains, wholesale distributors, and the company's own retail stores across Slovakia, the V4 region, and more than 30 export countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IDC Holding is the largest Slovak manufacturer of confectionery and durable pastry products, producing biscuits, wafers (notably Horalky, Tatranky, Mila, Kávenky, Lina), chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, hard candies, caramels, herbal fudge under the Verbena brand, and seasonal chocolate figurines. The company operates three production facilities in Slovakia and distributes via wholly owned subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary to multinational retail chains, wholesalers, and export markets in more than 30 countries.

Product overview

IDC Holding is Slovakia's largest confectionery and durable pastry manufacturer, operating as a multi-brand portfolio company. The product portfolio centers around three main sub-brands: Sedita (wafers and biscuits including Horalky, Mila, Tatranky, Kávenky, Lina), Figaro (chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery including hard candies, caramels, and unique rock candy lollipops), and Verbena (herbal fure candies). The company produces approximately 250 million Horalky units annually and holds approximately 60% market share in the Slovak wafer segment. Production occurs across three facilities in Slovakia (Pečivárne Sereď, Figaro Trnava, and Cífer), with distribution through subsidiary companies in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sedita: Wafer brand covering biscuits, Oblátky (wafer biscuits), and chocolate-coated snacks including Horalky, Tatranky, Mila, Kávenky, Lina, and Club biscuits. The leading wafer brand in Slovakia.
• Figaro
• Verbena
• Horalky
• Andante
• Trend
• Ela
• Moments
• Goralky

Products and services

• Sedita Brand (Wafers and Biscuits) Primary brand for IDC Holding's wafers and long-lasting pastries, including flagship products Horalky, Tatranky, Kávenky, Mila, and Lina. Sedita is the leading wafer brand in Slovakia and the wafer-segment leader in the Czech Republic, distributed through retail chains and export markets.
• Figaro Brand (Chocolate and Confectionery) Traditional Slovak confectionery brand producing chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, hard candies, caramels, seasonal chocolates, breath mints (Snehulky), and unique hand-crafted rox lollipops with no global equivalent. Distributed across the V4 region and export markets.
• Verbena Brand (Herbal Fudge) Herbal fudge and filled candy brand featuring confectionery with extracts from medicinal herbs. Positioned within the global healthy food trend and distributed across V4 markets.
• Horalky Wafer Iconic Slovak wafer product with milk/chocolate filling, considered the market leader in the wafer segment across Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary. Approximately 250 million pieces are produced annually, contributing to IDC Holding's ~60% Slovak wafer market share.
• Rox Lollipops (Roksové lízanky) Unique hand-crafted rox lollipops made at Figaro Trnava by layering candy mass by hand to create various motifs and patterns on cross-section according to customer wishes. The production process has no global equivalent and combines quality, manufacturing method, and artistic value.
• Snehulky Breath Fresheners Menthol-eucalyptus breath freshener candies, the first such product in the socialist bloc, produced since 1969 at Figaro Trnava.
• Mila Wafer Wafer product with milk filling, representing one of IDC Holding's traditional brands and the first oblátka (wafer) with milk filling in the Slovak market.
• Tatranky Wafer Traditional Slovak wafer bar product, one of IDC Holding's established brands in the Slovak confectionery market.
• Kávenky Wafer Coffee-flavored wafer product, a traditional Slovak confectionery brand in IDC Holding's portfolio.
• Lina Biscuit Long-lasting biscuit product that is part of IDC Holding's traditional portfolio, contributing to its market position in the biscuits segment.
• Ela Diabetic Biscuits Sugar-free biscuit brand designed for diabetic consumers, distributed in the Czech Republic and Hungary through IDC Holding's regional subsidiaries.
• Andante Wafer Wafer brand distributed in Poland and the Czech Republic, including diabetic-friendly variants.
• Trend Biscuits Biscuit brand distributed in Poland and Hungary within IDC Holding's product portfolio.
• Bombi Gingerbread Gingerbread brand distributed in Hungary, won 'most successful brand of the year' award in 2002.
• Familio Gingerbread Gingerbread product distributed in the Hungarian market through I.D.C. Hungária.
• Seasonal Chocolate Figurines Molded chocolate figurines produced at the Cífer facility for Easter and Christmas seasonal occasions. Includes Christmas salónky and other seasonal items from Figaro Trnava.
• Holiday Gift Baskets and Seasonal Packages Gift baskets and seasonal packages sold through corporate retail stores in Sereď and Trnava for occasions including Valentine's Day, Women's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Children's Day, and Christmas.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~60% market share in Slovakia in the wafer segment; ~8% market share in biscuits in Slovakia
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Candy Plus (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025As part of the Valeo Foods Group restructuring announced in October 2025, production from Figaro Trnava (Slovakia) is being relocated to the Candy Plus facility in Rohatec, Czech Republic — a sister company under the Valeo Foods umbrella. This consolidation aims to optimize production costs, increase efficiency, and respond to competitive pressures from global players.
• Slovenská katolícka charita (Slovak Catholic Charity)minorOthers · 1 January 2021IDC Holding supported Slovak Catholic Charity with four tonnes of biscuits. The charity helps more than 23,000 people in need across Slovakia, providing services to seniors, people with disabilities, the sick, children, mothers with children, and homeless people.
• Úsmev ako darstrategicOthers · 22 June 2016IDC Holding has partnered with Úsmev ako dar (the oldest and largest NGO in Slovakia focused on substitute care and support for crisis families) for over 20 years, providing confectionery products for children's summer camps, excursions, sports events, Christmas concerts (broadcast on public television RTVS), and other activities. In 2016 and 2023, the company received awards for its invaluable long-term support.
• Central European Corporate Governance Association (CECGA)minorOthers · 24 October 2012IDC Holding was recognized by CECGA as one of the seven most transparent and open Slovak companies listed on regulated markets, demonstrating commitment to corporate governance best practices and transparent reporting.
• ASEKOL SK s.r.o.minorOthers · 20 September 2011ASEKOL SK certified IDC Holding as an 'Ecological Company' (Ekologická firma) on 20 September 2011 for responsible environmental practices including separate waste collection and sorting. An e-box was provided for small electronic waste collection.
• EKOPOLIS FoundationminorOthersLong-term cooperation with the EKOPOLIS Foundation on community and ecological projects, including installation of benches, cleaning of springs, and restoration of hiking trail markings.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mondelez International: Global snacks and confectionery major (Oreo, Milka, Toblerone, Cadbury) with direct overlap in biscuits, wafers and chocolate; owns local V4 brands such as Opavia (CZ) and Stühmer (HU), making it IDC's closest large-cap direct competitor in Central Europe.
• Ferrero: Italian privately-held chocolate and wafer manufacturer (Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Nutella) with strong presence in CEE; competes head-to-head with IDC's wafer/chocolate lines and shares the same branded confectionery-and-durable-pastry positioning.
• Bahlsen: German family-owned biscuit manufacturer (Leibniz, PickUp) producing shelf-stable baked snacks; directly comparable in product category, premium positioning and branded biscuits business model.
• Lotus Bakeries: Belgian branded biscuits and cake specialist behind Lotus Biscoff; highly comparable in business model (branded wafer/biscuit focus, multi-region distribution) and a natural benchmark for IDC's consumer brand economics.
• Manner: Austrian wafer confectionery manufacturer (Manner Schnitten, Casali), recognized as a heritage V4/Central European wafer brand; the most directly comparable single-product peer to IDC's flagship Horalky and wafer business.
• Haribo: German confectionery category leader in gummies and fruity candies (Goldbears); directly comparable on the confectionery side of IDC's portfolio (Figaro hard candies, caramels, jelly candies) in terms of branded consumer-pull economics.
• August Storck: German privately-held confectionery maker (Werther's Original, Toffifee, Riesen); comparable to IDC as a branded sugar-confectionery specialist with multi-decade brand heritage and pan-European distribution.
• Perfetti Van Melle: Italian-Dutch candy and chewing-gum group (Mentos, Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe, Fisherman's Friend); competes in the same branded confectionery and sweet-snack aisles as IDC's Figaro line, with established V4 presence.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé: Global packaged-foods giant with broad confectionery and biscuit exposure (KitKat, Smarties, After Eight); competes broadly with IDC's categories as part of a much wider portfolio rather than as a wafer/biscuit specialist.

Regional players

• Colian Holding: Polish confectionery and snack producer (owns Jutrzenka, Solidarność, Goplana brands); the most directly comparable Central European regional peer operating in the wafer, biscuit and confectionery categories alongside IDC's Polish subsidiary I.D.C. Polonia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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