Kristiania Gourmet

What Kristiania Gourmet does

Kristiania Gourmet AS is a Norwegian B2B supplier of fresh and frozen bakery and confectionery products, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Oslo at Lindeberg Næringsvei 28. The company maintains two core product ranges — a fresh assortment (Ferskt sortiment) and a frozen assortment (Frossent sortiment) — spanning bread, rolls, baguettes, wheat and Vienna pastries, cakes and sweet pastries, fast food items, portion breads, and seasonal/limited-edition products including vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and raw-food options. Underlying capabilities center on bakery and pastry production expertise, complemented by a catalog of sub-brands co-held with parent group La Lorraine Bakery Group: Panesco, Donut Worry Be Happy, Gray's Bakery (Sweden), and Nordic Gluten Free Bakery (Denmark).

The company's go-to-market is dedicated foodservice/horeca sales targeting hotels, restaurants, canteens, catering operators, kiosks, petrol station/service market outlets, and grocery stores (Dagligvare). Customers must register through a structured onboarding process, with distinct intake for customers in the Oslo region (served via direct delivery six days per week, excluding Sundays) and those elsewhere in Norway (served frozen via wholesalers such as ASKO). The sales team is staffed with food-technical specialists and supported by district managers covering Central Norway and the South-West region, providing consultative selling beyond pure distribution.

Since 2023, Kristiania Gourmet has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of La Lorraine Bakery Group, one of Europe's largest bakery conglomerates. Revenue mechanics are one-time product sales to B2B customers rather than subscription or licensing. The company holds Miljøfyrtårn (Eco-Lighthouse) certification and is a member of Grønt Punkt Norge, and it has formalized compliance with the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no published revenue; the operation is supported by approximately 20 staff across management, sales, customer service, warehouse, and finance/controlling functions.

Name

Kristiania Gourmet

Legal name

Kristiania Gourmet AS

Website

https://kristianiagourmet.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kristiania Gourmet AS is a Norwegian B2B supplier of fresh and frozen bakery and confectionery products serving foodservice/horeca operators (hotels, restaurants, canteens, catering, kiosks, petrol stations, grocery) via direct delivery in Oslo and wholesaler distribution nationally, operating since 1993 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of La Lorraine Bakery Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Bakery & Confectionery Supply

NAICS

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing (31181)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Bakery Products Manufacturing (AFAKAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Bakery Wholesale (AFAIAFAE), Bakery & Desserts Distribution (CRAOABAE)

Keywords

• B2B bakery products
• Frozen bakery assortment
• Fresh confectionery supply
• Foodservice distribution
• Industrial bakery production

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Bakery Product Sales: Kristiania Gourmet generates revenue through the sale of fresh and frozen bakery and confectionery products to foodservice businesses. Products are sold directly to Oslo-area customers with 6-day delivery, and distributed frozen via wholesalers to the rest of Norway.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kristiania Gourmet supplies fresh and frozen bakery and confectionery products — including breads, rolls, baguettes, cakes, pastries, desserts, fast food items, vegan and gluten-free options, and seasonal items — to B2B foodservice customers such as hotels, restaurants, canteens, catering operators, kiosks, and petrol station/service markets in Norway. Direct delivery is offered 6 days a week in the Oslo area, while frozen products are distributed via wholesalers throughout the rest of Norway.

Product overview

Kristiania Gourmet is a Norwegian B2B bakery and gourmet food supplier operating as part of La Lorraine Bakery Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of frozen (Frossent sortiment) and fresh (Ferskt sortiment) bakery products, including bread, pastries, fast food items, desserts, and seasonal offerings. The product portfolio is organized under multiple sub-brands including Panesco, Donut Worry Be Happy, Gray's Bakery, and Nordic Gluten Free Bakery. Recent product launches include Mini Börek, Empanadas, Premium Brioche Buns with Black Sesame, Gourmet Brioche Buns (Vegan), Rose Rolls, Roll Multiseed, Pane Arte Rosmarino, Pane Arte Cereali, and Pistachio Cheesecake. The company serves the foodservice sector including hotels, restaurants, and catering operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frozen Product Range (Frossent sortiment) Frozen bakery and confectionery product range — bread, gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, raw food items, fast food items, wheat/Vienna pastries, rolls, portion breads, small breads, desserts/sweet pastries, and baguettes — distributed frozen to Norwegian foodservice customers via wholesalers and direct delivery.
• Fresh Product Range (Ferskt sortiment) Fresh bakery and confectionery products — bread, cakes and sweet pastries, wheat/Vienna pastries, rolls and portion breads, baguettes, seasonal products, and fast food items — delivered fresh 6 days a week to Oslo-area foodservice customers.
• Mini Börek Mediterranean savory pastries available in chicken, spinach & feta, and bolognese flavors, part of Kristiania Gourmet's savory bakery range for foodservice customers.
• Empanadas (Ratatouille & Beef) Savory pastries filled with ratatouille or beef, expanding Kristiania Gourmet's savory bakery range for foodservice customers.
• Premium Brioche Buns with Black Sesame Premium brioche buns topped with black sesame, targeting the upscale foodservice bakery segment.
• Gourmet Brioche Buns (Vegan) Gourmet-level brioche buns available in vegan variants, expanding Kristiania Gourmet's plant-based bakery offering for foodservice customers.
• Rose Rolls (White, Dark, Spelt) Specialty rolls available in white, dark, and spelt varieties for the fresh bakery assortment.
• Roll Multiseed Multiseed bread roll targeting health-conscious consumers as part of the healthy bread assortment.
• Pane Arte Rosmarino Artisan bread with rosemary, positioned as a premium bread offering in the fresh assortment.
• Pane Arte Cereali Artisan cereal bread, positioned as a premium bread offering in the fresh assortment.
• Pistachio Cheesecake Limited edition cheesecake featuring pistachio flavor, launched as a seasonal specialty.
• May Celebration Cake Seasonal celebration cake with festive decorations, launched for May celebrations in the Kristiania Gourmet cake assortment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of industry experience since founding in 1993
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Lorraine Bakery GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, Kristiania Gourmet became part of La Lorraine Bakery Group, which is one of Europe's largest bakery groups. This acquisition provides the company with the backing and resources of a major European bakery operator.
• PanescominorOthersBrand partner under La Lorraine Bakery Group. Panesco is another brand within the LLBG portfolio.
• Donut Worry Be HappyminorOthersBrand partner under La Lorraine Bakery Group. Donut Worry Be Happy is another brand within the LLBG portfolio.
• Gray's BakeryminorOthersBrand partner under La Lorraine Bakery Group. Gray's Bakery is another brand within the LLBG portfolio operating in Sweden.
• Nordic Gluten Free BakeryminorOthersBrand partner under La Lorraine Bakery Group. Nordic Gluten Free Bakery specializes in gluten-free bakery products and operates in Denmark.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Europastry: Spanish global frozen and fresh bakery manufacturer serving retail and foodservice in 60+ countries. Comparable as a larger frozen bakery player with overlapping product categories (bread, pastries, buns) and an international foodservice go-to-market motion.
• Lantmännen Unibake: One of Europe's largest bakery groups, headquartered in Denmark, producing fresh and frozen bread and pastry for foodservice and retail across the Nordics and beyond. Directly comparable as a pan-Nordic B2B bakery competitor with overlapping horeca and grocery customer bases.
• Aryzta: Swiss-headquartered global frozen bakery group supplying QSR, foodservice, and retail. A direct competitor in the frozen bakery segment serving similar horeca and quick-service restaurant customers across Europe.

Regional players

• Brioche Pasquier: French family-owned bakery group producing brioche, viennoiserie, and savory pastries for foodservice and retail primarily across Europe. Comparable in B2B bakery manufacturing and product range, though primarily a continental European player rather than Nordic-focused.
• Bridor: French premium frozen bakery and viennoiserie producer owned by Le Duff Group, serving foodservice and retail across Europe. Comparable in B2B frozen bakery manufacturing with overlapping products (brioche, pastries, bread) for hotels, cafés, and restaurants.
• Délifrance (Hain Celestial): French foodservice bakery brand supplying frozen viennoiserie, bread, and pastries to hotels, restaurants, and cafés across Europe and Asia. Directly comparable B2B bakery model targeting the same horeca customer types.

Direct peers

• Schulstad: Danish bakery brand (part of Lantmännen Unibake) producing bread and pastries for retail and foodservice. A direct Nordic peer offering similar fresh and frozen bakery products into the same horeca channel.
• Hatting: Danish bakery brand producing bread, rolls, and pastries. Direct Nordic comparable in B2B bakery manufacturing and foodservice supply, sharing channel structure and product format with Kristiania Gourmet.
• Bakehuset: Norwegian bakery manufacturer producing bread, buns, and baked goods for grocery and foodservice channels. Directly competes with Kristiania Gourmet in the Norwegian horeca and retail bakery space with similar fresh and frozen offerings.

Others

• Norgesmøllene: Norwegian flour milling and grain company that supplies ingredient flour to bakeries including industrial bakery producers. Comparable as part of the Norwegian bakery value chain and adjacent to Kristiania Gourmet's manufacturing input supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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