ifiGOURMET

What ifiGOURMET does

ifiGOURMET is a privately held US importer and master distributor of professional-grade dessert and pastry ingredients, serving the B2B culinary industry. The company sources from international suppliers — including French brand Maison Georges Larnicol and macaron maker Franck Deville — and offers a catalog spanning more than 50 categories: bulk chocolate and couverture, frozen pastries and desserts, gelato and sorbet bases, fruit purees, flavorings, decorations, technical ingredients, colorants, and banquet/catering supplies. It also operates proprietary finished-dessert sub-brands (IcEscape Verrines and IcEscape Petit Gâteaux) and a niche product line targeted at the cannabis-infused edibles ("420 Segment") market.

The business sells through three channels: a primary B2B e-commerce storefront at ifigourmet.com serving professional bakers, pastry chefs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and food-service operators with quote-based wholesale pricing; a consumer-facing retail sub-brand, ifiGOURMET Provisions (ifiprovisions.com), which packages products for home bakers; and a Banquets & Catering line for event operators. Demand generation relies on social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), an email newsletter, and a chef-authored recipe blog. The website discloses no pricing, no public financials, and no headcount.

The company has announced a transition to AUI Fine Foods, directing customers to shop at auifinefoods.com while retaining the ifiGOURMET brand name. No ownership structure, institutional investors, funding history, or corporate timeline beyond a 2026 copyright notice is disclosed in the source material. The company is privately held, single-country (domestic US) in scope, and shows no evidence of proprietary technology, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

ifiGOURMET

Website

https://ifigourmet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ifiGOURMET is a US importer and master distributor of professional-grade dessert ingredients, serving bakers, pastry chefs, restaurants, caterers, and food-service operators through B2B e-commerce, a retail storefront, and a banquet/catering channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Bakery Products (2050), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Pastry, Cakes & Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Professional baking ingredients
• Dessert ingredient distribution
• Frozen pastry supply
• Specialty chocolate products
• Culinary ingredient wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. B2B E-commerce Sales: Direct sales of professional-grade dessert ingredients and frozen products to culinary professionals through their e-commerce platform ifigourmet.com
2. Retail Store Sales: Sales of smaller-packaged baking and pastry products through their retail store ifiprovisions.com targeting home bakers and food enthusiasts
3. Banquet & Catering Sales: Bulk sales of frozen desserts and savory products for events, banquets, and catering operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ifiGOURMET is an importer and master distributor of professional-grade dessert ingredients and frozen pastries for the culinary industry, supplying professional bakers, pastry chefs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, and food service operators. Its catalog spans bulk chocolate, frozen desserts and pastries, flavorings, fruit purees, gelato bases, decorations, colorants, sugar/caramel/fondant, savory frozen items, and technical ingredients, plus specialty imported lines from Maison Georges Larnicol and Franck Deville. The company also operates a consumer-facing retail subsidiary, ifiGOURMET Provisions, serving home bakers.

Product overview

ifiGOURMET is an importer and master distributor of high-quality dessert ingredients for the professional culinary industry. The company has merged with AUI Fine Foods and now operates as AUI Fine Foods while maintaining the ifiGOURMET brand. The product portfolio includes proprietary sub-brands (IcEscape Verrines and Petit Gâteaux), distributed branded products (Kouign Amann & Kouignettes from Maison Georges Larnicol, Enrobed Macarons by Franck Deville), and a comprehensive range of professional-grade ingredients organized across 20+ product categories including Chocolate Products, Frozen Desserts & Pastries, Pastry, Flavorings, Fruit Products, Gelato/Ice Cream & Sorbet, Sugar/Caramel & Fondant, Decorations, Technical Ingredients, Banquets & Catering, 420 Segment, Holiday & Seasonal Products, Savory Products, Dessert Mixes/Preparations & Baking, Colorants, and Toppings & Fillings. The company also operates a consumer retail channel called ifiGOURMET Provisions through ifiprovisions.com for home bakers and food enthusiasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ifiGOUMET Provisions: Retail store for home bakers and food enthusiasts offering products in smaller packaging

Products and services

• IcEscape Verrines Pre-made layered dessert verrine cups sold under the proprietary IcEscape sub-brand, offered in multiple flavors and targeted at professional culinary operators and banquet/catering use.
• IcEscape Petit Gâteaux Indulgent frozen petit gâteau desserts under the proprietary IcEscape sub-brand, targeted at professional pastry chefs and food service operators.
• Kouign Amann & Kouignettes (Maison Georges Larnicol) Traditional French Breton pastries distributed under the Maison Georges Larnicol brand, including full-size Kouign Amann and smaller Kouignettes, sold to professional bakers, pastry shops, and food service operators.
• Enrobed Macarons (Franck Deville) French macarons by Franck Deville in a chocolate-enrobed style, available in four flavors and sold to professional culinary operators.
• Flavored Cookies Bite-sized frozen flavored cookies in four varieties, sold to professional bakeries, pastry shops, and food service operators for dessert and banquet use.
• ifiGOURMET Provisions Retail Store Consumer retail channel at ifiprovisions.com offering ifiGOURMET products in smaller packaging for home bakers and food enthusiasts, complementing the wholesale B2B operation.
• Chocolate Products Line Wholesale catalog line of bulk chocolate and couverture, chips/chunks/batons, chocolate cups, chocolate decor, pencils and sticks, toppings and inclusions, targeted at professional pastry chefs and food manufacturers.
• Frozen Desserts & Pastries Line Wholesale catalog line of frozen breakfast pastries, cream puffs, eclairs, minis, individual desserts, cakes, pies, tarts, macarons, cookies, bars, brownies, and pastry products for professional culinary use.
• Pastry Products Line Wholesale catalog line of choux and savarin, cookies and biscuits, puff and specialty pastry, and savory and sweet tart shells for professional bakers and pastry chefs.
• Flavorings Line Wholesale catalog line of baking flavors, extracts, flavor pastes, flavoring syrups, and vanilla products for professional baking and dessert preparation.
• Fruit Products Line

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chef's Warehouse: Specialty foodservice distributor (NASDAQ: CHEF) serving professional chefs with proteins, specialty items, and pastry/dessert ingredients. Direct comparable given its B2B model serving restaurants, caterers, and culinary professionals with high-quality imported products.
• Albert Uster Imports: Importer and master distributor of specialty baking and pastry ingredients for the professional baking industry in North America. Direct peer in the imported specialty dessert ingredient distribution category.

Broad incumbents

• Puratos: Global bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredient supplier with a U.S. presence. Overlaps directly with ifiGOURMET's chocolate, pastry, and dessert ingredient categories, but operates at a much larger global scale with own manufacturing.
• Dawn Foods: Global bakery ingredient manufacturer and distributor serving retail bakers, foodservice, and in-store bakeries. Direct overlap in cake, pastry, and dessert ingredient categories with broader manufacturing capabilities.
• CSM Bakery Solutions: Large-scale bakery ingredient supplier offering frozen doughs, fillings, icings, and decorations for foodservice and retail bakeries. Overlaps significantly with ifiGOURMET's frozen pastries, decorations, and dessert mix portfolio.
• BakeMark: Distributor of baking ingredients, icings, fillings, and finished bakery products to foodservice and retail bakeries across North America. Comparable B2B distribution model for dessert and bakery ingredient categories.
• Rich Products: Major manufacturer of frozen desserts, toppings, and bakery products with foodservice distribution. Overlaps with ifiGOURMET's frozen desserts, gelato, and banquet/catering offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Baldor Specialty Foods: Specialty food distributor serving restaurants, hotels, and foodservice in the Northeast U.S. Comparable B2B import/distribution model for premium and hard-to-source ingredients, including pastry and dessert categories.
• Sysco: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America. While not a specialty dessert-only player, Sysco's expanding specialty and pastry range increasingly overlaps with ifiGOURMET's chef customer base.
• US Foods: Major broadline foodservice distributor with growing specialty and dessert ingredient categories. Competes for the same professional chef and restaurant customer base with the advantages of broader assortment and national logistics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/ifiGOURMET
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ifigourmet
• Facebookfacebook.com/ifiGOURMET
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-foods-&-ingredients-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifigourmet
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/ifigourmet

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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