Biscuiterie Louvat

What Biscuiterie Louvat does

Biscuiterie Louvat is a privately held French artisan biscuit manufacturer founded in 1954 by Maurice Louvat and operated today as a SARL with \u20ac81,000 of social capital. The company produces a portfolio of 25+ artisanal products from a single workshop in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine (Is\u00e8re), spanning butter shortbreads (Sabl\u00e9s, Palets, Financiers, Lunettes), coconut rochers, meringues (gouttes in 15 flavors, champignons, stri\u00e9es), macarons, savory aperitif biscuits, sports biscuits (Le Crak), and an anti-waste range (L'Ind\u00e9cent). Signature products include the Meringue Goutte and the Le Biscuit 100% Voironnais, a tripartite collaboration with Ant\u00e9site syrup and Chocolat Bonnat chocolate. All production emphasizes a 100% pure butter policy, free-range eggs, and locally sourced flour.

The business operates through a multi-channel model anchored on direct-to-consumer e-commerce via a Shopify storefront (biscuiterie-louvat.com) that ships across France Metropolitan and Europe \u2014 the latter via UPS 24h with insulated containers in warm weather. Physical retail comprises a factory outlet at the Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine headquarters and a second shop in Voiron. A separate Professional/B2B channel targets hotels, restaurants, event professionals, and resellers with bulk orders and dedicated contact lines.

Revenue is generated entirely from one-time product sales, with public unit pricing ranging from \u20ac3.80 to \u20ac29.00 for individual items and seasonal gift boxes (coffrets and metal tins) priced \u20ac17 to \u20ac29. The company is led by Ivangine-Bogey Christelle (legal representative) and Jean-Marc Cances (director of operations), with recipe development endorsed by World Pastry Champion Patrick Casula. Distribution is explicitly restricted from French overseas territories (DROM/TOM), and the customer base is primarily individual consumers with a secondary B2B segment; no named enterprise customers or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Biscuiterie Louvat

Legal name

SARL Biscuiterie Louvat

Website

https://biscuiterie-louvat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biscuiterie Louvat is a French artisan biscuit manufacturer founded in 1954 in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Is\u00e8re, producing 25+ SKUs of pure-butter biscuits, meringues, marshmallows, and seasonal gift boxes. It sells direct-to-consumer via Shopify e-commerce, two retail shops, and a dedicated B2B channel across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Biscuits & Confectionery

NAICS

Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Retail Bakeries (311811)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Cookies & Crackers (2052)

akta.pro primary industry

Cookies, Biscuits & Crackers Manufacturing (AFAKAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crackers, Biscuits & Grain Snacks Manufacturing (savory biscuits, crispbreads) (AFAKABAH)

Keywords

• Artisanal biscuits
• French confectionery
• Butter shortbread
• Meringues and macarons
• Gourmet gift boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-geoire-en-valdaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (B2C): The company generates revenue through direct one-time product sales to individual consumers via their e-commerce website and physical retail locations. Products include various biscuits (sablés, palets, meringues, rochers, financiers, macarons), marshmallows, and seasonal gift boxes/coffrets. Prices range from €3.80 to €29.00 per item with per-kilogram pricing from €22 to €100 depending on the product.
2. Professional/B2B Sales: The company maintains a dedicated professionals section and partners page, indicating B2B sales of biscuits for businesses, events, and professional catering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Biscuiterie Louvat manufactures and sells traditional French artisan biscuits (palets, sablés, financiers, rochers, tuiles), meringues, macarons, marshmallows coated with premium chocolate, and seasonal/regional gift boxes. Production uses 100% pure butter, free-range eggs, and locally-sourced ingredients at the workshop in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Isère. The company serves individual consumers through its e-commerce site and two physical retail stores, plus a separate B2B channel for hospitality and catering professionals.

Product overview

Biscuiterie Louvat is a traditional French biscuit manufacturer established in 1954, producing artisanal cookies and pastries from its workshop in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Isère. The company offers a diverse portfolio centered on butter-based biscuits (100% pur beurre) including Sablés, Palets, Financiers, Lunettes, and Rochers, complemented by meringues (Meringues gouttes, Meringues champignons, Meringues striées), macarons (Macarons tendres aux amandes, Macarons meringués coco), and specialty items. Aperitif biscuits are available in both stick (Biscuits apéro bâtons) and shortbread (Biscuits apéro pur beurre) formats, while the Le Crak sports biscuit addresses nutritional wellness. Notable collaborations include the Voironnais biscuit combining Antésite licorice and Chocolat Bonnat chocolate. Premium products feature Guimauves (marshmallows) coated with Chocolat Bonnat. The company also offers seasonal gift boxes and Christmas collections featuring metal tins and decorative packaging. All products emphasize quality ingredients: free-range eggs, French butter, natural flavors, and local sourcing from Isère and the Dauphiné region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chocolaterie BonnatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChocolaterie Bonnat is a renowned Voiron-based chocolate maker. Biscuiterie Louvat collaborates with Bonnat on multiple products including: the Biscuit 100% Voironnais (palets with Bonnat dark chocolate filling), Guimauves enrobées de Chocolat Bonnat (marshmallows coated with Bonnat chocolate), and Financiers chocolat Bonnat (in the Voironnais gift box). This is a flagship partnership bringing together two historic Voironnais food artisans.
• Distillerie Chartreuse (Carrières de Liqueurs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistillerie Chartreuse produces the famous Chartreuse liqueur. Their products are featured in Louvat's Meringues gouttes Chartreuse flavor and in the Coffret Voironnais (which includes Meringues gouttes Chartreuse). This regional collaboration highlights the Voironnais artisanal food heritage.
• Antésite (Sirops du Pays Voironnais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntésite is a local Voiron syrup maker known for their licorice-citrus syrup. Their product is featured in the signature Biscuit 100% Voironnais and Palets Antésite citron. This collaboration creates a unique product unavailable elsewhere, combining local heritage flavors.
• Patrick Casula - World Pastry ChampionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatrick Casula, World Pastry Champion, worked alongside the Louvat team in their workshop to develop new flavors and recipes. He helped create new taste profiles while maintaining the company's artisanal quality standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biscuiterie de la Mère Poulard: French artisan biscuit maker producing sablés, galettes, and butter cookies with a strong heritage and gifting tradition. Directly comparable artisan biscuit production model and premium positioning.
• Poilâne: Iconic Parisian artisan bakery known for hand-crafted sourdough breads, sablés, and pastries with international DTC shipping. Comparable as a French heritage artisanal bakery leveraging tradition, premium ingredients, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Maison Fossier: Historic French biscuit maker (founded 1756) based in Reims, specializing in pink biscuits, madeleines, and regional gift boxes. Highly comparable as a regional French artisan biscuit manufacturer with strong gifting business and heritage branding.
• Maison Fossier Reims (Biscuits Roses): Specialty French biscuit maker with regional identity (Reims), heritage recipes, and strong gift-box business model — a near-analogue to Louvat's Voironnais positioning.

Emerging players

• Markal: French organic cereal, biscuit, and grain product manufacturer emphasizing clean-label and local sourcing. Comparable as a French artisanal/clean-label packaged food brand with B2B and DTC channels.
• Pierre Hermé Paris: Premium French macaron and patisserie brand with strong DTC and boutique retail. Comparable as a high-end French confectionery/patisserie brand with gifting collections.
• Brun: French artisanal patisserie and biscuit maker producing macarons, sablés, and regional specialties. Comparable small-scale French artisan production with emphasis on regional heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Bonne Maman: Iconic French brand of premium jams, biscuits, and desserts with broad national distribution. Comparable as a French heritage packaged food brand targeting similar gifting and everyday consumption occasions, though at vastly larger scale.
• Biscuiterie Saint-Michel: Major French biscuit manufacturer (madeleines, cookies, financiers) with national supermarket presence. Directly comparable product categories (sablés, financiers, madeleines) and similar French heritage positioning.
• Ladurée: Renowned French patisserie brand famous for macarons and gift boxes with international footprint. Overlaps with Louvat's macaron, meringue, and gift-box offerings, though at significantly larger scale and luxury positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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