Cris-Tim

Name

Cris-Tim

Legal name

CRIS-TIM FAMILY HOLDING S.A.

Website

https://cristim.ro

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cris-Tim Family Holding S.A. is Romania's leading producer of cold cuts and ready meals, operating three factories with 215 tonnes/day capacity across six brands and serving consumers through 13,000+ stores and 17 export markets, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange under ticker CFH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Meat Products (Cold Cuts and Ready Meals)

NAICS

Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated Prepared Meals (Chilled Ready Meals) (CRADADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA), Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC), Frozen Ethnic & International Meals (CRADADAE)

Keywords

• Cold cuts processing
• Ready meal production
• Clean label meats
• Private label manufacturing
• Processed meat products

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucurestii Noi

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mezeluri (Cold Cuts) Segment: Main business segment contributing approximately 86-89% of revenues. Includes branded products under Cris-Tim, Matache Măcelaru', Alpinia, Obrăjori, and Csárdás brands, as well as private label production for major international retail chains. In 2025, generated RON 1,014.8 million in revenues (+5% YoY). In S1 2026, generated RON 503.6 million (+7% YoY).
2. Ready Meals Segment: Second business segment contributing approximately 10% of revenues. Includes products under Bunătăți brand and other ready meal products. In 2025, generated RON 124.7 million (+18% YoY). In S1 2026, generated RON 55.7 million. Products include salads, grilled items, cooked dishes, and vegetarian options.
3. Export Sales: Export operations covering 17 European countries, including presence in Tesco UK and Bravo Supermarket Azerbaijan. Exports represent approximately 10% of total revenues.
4. Own Retail Store Operations: Company operates 17-18 Cris-Tim branded retail stores across Romania, offering fresh products including dairy alongside meat products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cris-Tim manufactures and sells processed meat products (cold cuts) and ready meals through two main business segments. Cold cuts span the Cris-Tim, Matache Măcelaru', Alpinia, Obrăjori and Csárdás brands and include salami, sausages, ham, parizer, sliced meats and specialties. Ready meals under the Bunătăți brand include salads, grilled dishes, cooked meals and vegetarian options. Products are distributed through modern retail chains, over 13,000 traditional stores, wholesale points, the company's own retail network, and exports to 17 European countries.

Product overview

Cris-Tim Family Holding is a Romanian food processing company offering two main business segments: Cold Cuts (Mezeluri) and Ready Meals. The company operates three factories with combined capacity of 215 tons/day and distributes products through 13 international retail chains, over 13,000 traditional stores, 9 national logistics platforms, and 17 company-owned stores. The product portfolio includes six main brands: Cris-Tim (flagship cold cuts), Matache Măcelaru' (premium traditional), Alpinia (economy), Obrăjori (children's), Csárdás (Hungarian-style), and Bunătăți (ready meals), plus product lines like Grătărescu and Durdulii sausages. Products are exported to 17 European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cris-Tim: Flagship cold cuts brand and market leader in Romania
• Matache Măcelaru'
• Alpinia
• Obrăjori
• Csárdás
• Bunătăți
• Grătărescu

Quantifiable outcome

• H1 2026: Revenue RON 567.4 million (+6%), EBITDA RON 110.7 million (+28%), Net profit RON 63.6 million (+34%). EBITDA margin improved from 16.1% to 19.5%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clifford Chance BadeaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 October 2025Legal advisor for the IPO transaction.
• Filip & CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 30 October 2025Legal advisor for BCR and BRD in the IPO transaction.
• Tesco (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Since 2023, Tesco UK customers can enjoy Cris-Tim products. Products available in Tesco stores serving Romanian communities abroad.
• Bravo Supermarket (Azerbaijan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Consumers in Azerbaijan can explore and enjoy Cris-Tim products through Bravo Supermarket chain since 2023.
• Rangeglow LimitedcoreOthersMajority shareholder (65.49% post-IPO) controlled by founders Radu and Cristina Timiș. Sold existing shares and facilitated IPO process.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transavia: Transavia is one of the largest poultry producers in Romania and a competitor in processed meat categories, operating in the same domestic market with comparable retail and foodservice distribution scale.
• Caroli Foods: Caroli Foods is one of the largest Romanian meat processors and a direct competitor in cold cuts and processed meat products, serving modern retail and traditional trade with overlapping brand portfolios and production capabilities.
• Scandia Food: Scandia Food is a leading Romanian food producer specializing in cold cuts and canned meat, with comparable brand positioning and distribution across retail chains in the same domestic market as Cris-Tim.
• Meda Prod: Meda Prod is a major Romanian producer of cold cuts and sausages, directly competing with Cris-Tim in the domestic market across similar product categories including salami, sausages, and ready meals.
• Agricola Bacău: Agricola Bacău is a major Romanian poultry and processed meat producer with comparable product portfolio including sausages and cold cuts, competing in the same modern retail and traditional trade channels.

Broad incumbents

• Smithfield Foods: Smithfield Foods is a global meat processing giant that operates in Romania through Caroli and other subsidiaries, providing direct competition in cold cuts at greater scale and with broader geographic reach than Cris-Tim.
• Tyson Foods: Tyson Foods is a global protein and prepared foods incumbent with interests in Romanian processed meat, competing in the broader category where Cris-Tim operates through scale, brand, and integrated supply chain advantages.
• Herta (Nestlé): Herta is a Nestlé-owned European processed meat and ready meals brand present across Romanian retail, providing multinational brand competition in cold cuts and convenience categories where Cris-Tim competes.

Emerging players

• Reinert: Reinert is a German family-owned meat processor specializing in premium sausages and cold cuts, with similar private/family-controlled structure and clean label positioning to Cris-Tim, exporting across European markets.

Regional players

• FoxCom: FoxCom is a Romanian food company producing processed meat products including cold cuts and ready meals, operating in the same regional market as Cris-Tim with overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CrisTimMedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/cristimromania
• Instagraminstagram.com/cristim.ro
• TikToktiktok.com/@cristim

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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