Royal Caribbean Bakery

What Royal Caribbean Bakery does

Royal Caribbean Bakery, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned Jamaican bakery retailer incorporated in New York and headquartered at 620 South Fulton Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY. Founded in 1978 by Vincent and Jeanette HoSang — Jamaican immigrants developing recipes based on their upbringing — the company produces and sells traditional Jamaican baked goods including hard dough bread, whole wheat bread, coco bread, spice fruit buns, Easter buns, round buns, sugar buns, bulla cakes, black fruit cakes, rum cakes, and assorted small cakes, biscuits, and pastries. Operations are centered on a 20,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility purchased in 1987, with the original 3,000 sq. ft. Bronx storefront on Dyre Avenue still serving retail customers.

Name

Royal Caribbean Bakery

Legal name

Royal Caribbean Bakery, Inc.

Website

https://royalcaribbeanbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Royal Caribbean Bakery is a privately held, founder-owned Jamaican-style bakery retailer founded in 1978 in the Bronx, NY. It produces and sells traditional Jamaican breads, buns, cakes, and pastries through its own e-commerce site, wholesale distribution, and two physical storefronts in New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Jamaican Bakery

NAICS

Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Commercial Bakeries (311812)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA), Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF), Latin American & Caribbean Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Jamaican baked goods
• Caribbean bakery products
• Hard dough bread
• Wholesale bread distribution
• Authentic Caribbean bread

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Vernon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales: Products sold directly to consumers through e-commerce website with nationwide shipping via UPS.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale accounts for retailers and distributors purchasing products in bulk. Company offers wholesale application process requiring tax ID and resale certificate.
3. In-Store Retail: Retail sales at physical locations including the original Bronx location and adjacent JerkQ'zine Caribbean Grille.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Royal Caribbean Bakery is a traditional Jamaican bakery founded in 1978 that bakes and sells authentic Caribbean baked goods including hard dough bread, coco bread, spice buns, bulla cakes, black fruit cake, Easter buns, rock cakes, and other pastries. The company sells its own manufactured products through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website with nationwide UPS shipping, a wholesale distribution program supplying retailers and restaurants, and physical retail locations in the Bronx and Mount Vernon, New York.

Product overview

Royal Caribbean Bakery is a traditional Jamaican bakery retailer offering authentic Caribbean baked goods. The company operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform selling over 20 products across multiple categories: Breads (Hard Dough Bread, Whole Wheat Hard Dough Bread, Coco Bread, Duck Bread), Buns (Easter Buns, Spice Fruit Bun, Sugar Buns, Round Bun, Tastee Cheese), Cakes (Bulla Cakes, Coconut Bulla Cakes, Black Fruit Cake, Banana Nut Cakes, Carrot Cakes, Coconut Cakes, Guava Swirl Cakes, Royal Rum Cakes, Tutti Fruiti Cakes, Yellow Cakes, Rock Cakes, Gizzada), and specialty Biscuits (Jackass Corn Coconut Biscuits). Additionally, the company offers Value Bundle products (Variety Packs 1-4, Hard Dough Bread Variety Pack) combining multiple products at discounted pricing, and Gift Cards for gifting purposes. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mount Vernon, NY, the bakery also serves as an official distributor for Caribbean Food Delights Jamaican-style patties for wholesale customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hard Dough Bread
• Whole Wheat Hard Dough Bread
• Coco Bread Soft, chewy, dense sandwich bread used for Jamaican patties, sold in packs of 4. The name 'coco bread' refers to the Jamaican style and contains no coconut.
• Duck Bread Special dinner occasion, edible centerpiece bread shaped into a duck form using Jamaican-style hard dough bread, with raisins for eyes. Made to order.
• Easter Buns Jamaican Easter bun - soft, dense, spiced bun with candied citrus peel, raisins, and cherries. Available in 45 Oz., 50 Oz., and 59 Oz. sizes, with optional cheese accompaniment.
• Spice Fruit Bun Jamaican spiced bun - soft, dense, spiced bun with raisins. Available in 38 Oz. and 26 Oz. sizes with optional cheese accompaniment.
• Tastee Cheese Jamaican-style cheese accompaniment for buns, available in small 2.2 lbs. and large 4.85 lbs. sizes.
• Sugar Buns
• Round Bun
• Bulla Cakes
• Coconut Bulla Cakes
• Black Fruit Cake
• Banana Nut Cakes
• Carrot Cakes
• Coconut Cakes
• Guava Swirl Cakes
• Royal Rum Cakes
• Tutti Fruiti Cakes
• Yellow Cakes
• Rock Cakes
• Gizzada, Baked
• Jackass Corn Coconut Biscuits
• Variety Pack 1
• Variety Pack 2
• Variety Pack 3
• Variety Pack 4 Comprehensive bundle containing 3 Whole Wheat Hard Dough Bread (Large), 3 Hard Dough Bread (Large), 1 Coco Bread, 1 Bun (Large), 1 Bulla, and 1 Sugar Bun. Weight: 25 lbs.
• Hard Dough Bread Variety Pack
• Gift Card

Quantifiable outcome

• Products received highest ratings from Jamaican consumers for authenticity

Named customers2 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caribbean Food DelightscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoyal Caribbean Bakery is an official distributor of Caribbean Food Delights Jamaican Style beef, chicken, and vegetable patties for their wholesale customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bimbo Bakeries USA: Largest commercial bakery in the U.S. producing breads and buns under multiple brands; competes broadly in the baked goods category, including mainstream bread aisles where Royal Caribbean Bakery also distributes its hard dough bread.
• Grace Foods (Grace Kennedy): Large Caribbean food conglomerate offering a broad portfolio including baked goods, sauces, beverages, and snacks; a much larger incumbent operating across the same ethnic food category as Royal Caribbean Bakery.
• Pepperidge Farm (Campbell Soup): National baked goods brand producing breads, rolls, cookies, and crackers; competes for similar premium and specialty bread occasions where Royal Caribbean Bakery's hard dough and coco bread sit.
• Lasco Foods: Jamaican food manufacturer producing a wide range of grocery products including baked goods, beverages, and condiments; serves the same Caribbean food retail and wholesale channels as Royal Caribbean Bakery but at greater scale.
• Entenmann's (Bimbo Bakeries): National packaged baked goods brand producing cakes, donuts, and pastries for retail; serves overlapping consumer sweet-baked-goods demand though without ethnic specialization.

Direct peers

• Walkerswood Caribbean Foods: Jamaican food brand producing sauces, jerk seasonings, and baked goods targeted at the Caribbean diaspora in North America; competes for the same authentic-Jamaican-food wallet share across retail and DTC channels.
• Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill: Caribbean bakery and patty chain selling Jamaican-style baked goods (hard dough bread, coco bread, spice buns, black cake) through retail storefronts and wholesale; directly competes with Royal Caribbean Bakery in Jamaican bakery category.
• Caribbean Food Delights: Manufacturer of Jamaican-style beef, chicken, and vegetable patties; Royal Caribbean Bakery is an official wholesale distributor of Caribbean Food Delights products, and both brands target the same Caribbean diaspora retail and foodservice channels.

Regional players

• Tastee Limited: Jamaica-based fast-food and bakery chain selling Jamaican patties and baked goods; an authentic Jamaican brand with overlap in product style and target consumer, but primarily operating in Jamaica rather than the U.S.

Emerging players

• Goldbelly: Online marketplace and DTC platform specializing in shipping iconic regional and ethnic foods nationwide; relevant comparable for the e-commerce / nationwide shipping model Royal Caribbean Bakery uses to reach the diaspora.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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