EXQUISITO

What EXQUISITO does

EXQUISITO BENELUX is a privately held Belgian wholesale distributor ("groothandel") of imported Italian and French delicatessen, founded in October 2010 and headquartered in Gent, Belgium. The company curates and distributes a broad Mediterranean assortment across more than a dozen categories — pastas, pestos and antipasti, tapenades and sauces, truffles and mushroom products, honey and jams, herbs, Italian pastries and sweets, risotto/rice/polenta, oils and vinegars, wines/liqueurs/distillates, organic ("Bio") lines, gift items, and customized corporate gift baskets — to specialty retailers (delicatessen, cheese, wine shops, premium butchers), the HORECA sector (hotels, restaurants, caterers) via a separate bulk/catering product line, and corporate buyers seeking branded gift solutions.

The company operates with no proprietary technology platform of its own. Its transactional infrastructure consists of a registration-gated extranet hosted on the third-party B2BFoodhall platform, through which approved B2B buyers view pricing and place orders; pricing itself is not publicly disclosed. Distribution coverage spans Belgium and the Netherlands, served by a combination of that online extranet and a field salesforce of freelance independent representatives (vertegenwoordigers) organized by territory (Oost/West-Vlaanderen, Antwerpen/Limburg, Vlaams-Brabant/Brussels, and the Netherlands). The firm also supports resellers with marketing collateral — promotional flyers, photography, recipes — and drives consumer traffic to partner retail locations via a store locator on its website.

Commercially, EXQUISITO generates revenue through wholesale product sales to specialty retailers and HORECA on transaction-based terms, plus a quote-driven revenue stream from corporate gift solutions (relatiegeschenken). The operating base is small (1–10 employees), no parent company, subsidiary, outside funding, M&A, or public listing is disclosed, and ownership appears to be founder/owner-managed; no management team, financial figures, awards, certifications, or AI/technology stack beyond the third-party e-commerce platform has been disclosed in the available material.

Name

EXQUISITO

Legal name

EXQUISITO BENELUX

Website

https://exquisito.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EXQUISITO is a privately held Belgian wholesale distributor, founded in 2010, importing and distributing Italian and French delicatessen to specialty retailers, HORECA, and corporate gift buyers across Belgium and the Netherlands via a B2B extranet and freelance sales reps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

International Specialty Ingredients & Import Markets (CRAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic/International Bulk & Wholesale Grocers (CRAHAMAE), Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Mediterranean food wholesale
• Italian delicatessen distribution
• French delicatessen importer
• HORECA specialty food supply
• Corporate gift baskets

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: Core revenue from importing and distributing Italian and French delicatessen to specialty retailers (delicatessen, cheese shops, wine shops, butchers) and HORECA sector in Belgium and Netherlands. Products include pasta, pestos, antipasti, truffles, risottos, rice varieties, polenta, tapenades, jams, herbs, and specialty foods sold in standard and bulk/catering packaging.
2. Corporate Gift Solutions (Relatiegeschenken): Custom gift basket and wine box assembly for corporate clients seeking business gifts. Offers personalized options including company branding on gift packages. Revenue generated through custom quotes tailored to each budget and requirement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EXQUISITO is a Belgian wholesale importer and distributor of premium Italian and French delicatessen products, operating since October 2010. The company sources, imports, and distributes Mediterranean specialty foods (pasta, pesto, antipasti, truffles, risottos, tapenades, oils, honeys, wines) to specialty retailers, HORECA establishments, and corporate gift buyers across Belgium and the Netherlands, also offering custom-branded gift baskets and bulk HORECA packaging.

Product overview

EXQUISITO is a Belgian wholesale distributor (Groothandel) of Italian and French delicatessen products, operating since October 2010. The company offers a comprehensive Mediterranean food portfolio organized into product categories: Pasta's (37 varieties of Italian pasta), Pesto & Antipasti, Tapenades & Sauzen, Truffels & Paddestoelen, Honing & Confituur, Kruiden, Gebak & Zoetwaren, Risotto & Rijst, Olie & Azijn, Bio (organic), Wijnen, and Geschenken. Products are distributed in Belgium and the Netherlands primarily to specialty retailers (delicatessen shops, cheese shops, wine merchants, butchers) and HORECA sector. The company also offers customized corporate gift baskets (Relatiegeschenken) and bulk catering products for professional kitchens. An extranet portal provides B2B customers with pricing and online ordering after registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Italian and French Delicatessen Wholesale Curated wholesale assortment of premium Italian and French Mediterranean delicatessen, sold to specialty retailers, HORECA, and resellers in Belgium and the Netherlands via sales representatives and the B2BFoodhall extranet.
• HORECA Bulk and Catering Product Line Large-format and bulk/catering-size packaging of the Italian and French delicatessen assortment, supplied directly to hotels, caterers (traiteurs), and restaurants for professional kitchen use.
• Corporate Gift Baskets and Wine Boxes (Relatiegeschenken) Custom-assembled gift baskets and wine boxes for corporate clients, available in any budget range, with optional company logo personalization on the gift packaging.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• B2BFoodhallcoreTechnology or IntegrationB2BFoodhall serves as the primary e-commerce and ordering platform for Exquisito's B2B customers. Registered customers place orders through the B2BFoodhall platform to purchase Exquisito products. The platform is used for processing transactions and order fulfillment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mutti: Leading Italian tomato products (passata, sauces) brand distributed widely in European specialty and HORECA channels. Comparable to Exquisito's passata di pomodoro, sugo, and Italian sauce assortment.
• Pomì: Italian tomato brand (passata, pulp) widely distributed in European retail and food service. Comparable to Exquisito's passata, sugo, and Italian tomato-based product lines.
• Maille: Premium French mustard and condiments brand with broad European specialty retail distribution. Comparable to Exquisito's French delicatessen side, particularly tapenades, sauces, and condiments.
• Barilla: Global Italian pasta and sauce manufacturer whose branded SKUs compete head-to-head with Exquisito's pasta, pesto, and sauce lines on the same Benelux specialty retail shelves — the dominant incumbent in the category Exquisito distributes.
• Bertolli: Iconic Italian olive oil and Mediterranean food brand. Directly comparable to Exquisito's extra virgin and infused olive oil assortment, which competes for the same shelf space in Benelux specialty stores.
• Divella: Large Italian pasta manufacturer with broad specialty and mainstream distribution in Europe. Directly overlaps with Exquisito's 37+ pasta varieties including whole grain and gluten-free lines.
• Cirio: Heritage Italian preserved foods brand (tomatoes, sauces, vegetables) sold across European specialty retail. Comparable product overlap with Exquisito's antipasti, sauces, and Mediterranean preserved goods lines.
• Giovanni Rana: Major Italian fresh and filled pasta brand with strong presence in European specialty and HORECA channels. Comparable to Exquisito's fresh and specialty Italian pasta assortment.
• De Cecco: Italian premium pasta and rice (risotto) brand with established presence in European specialty retail. Directly comparable to Exquisito's Italian pasta, risotto, and rice assortment.

Direct peers

• Delinut: Dutch-based wholesale distributor of Italian and Mediterranean specialty foods serving retailers and HORECA in the Benelux. Closely comparable to Exquisito in geography, customer mix, and import-led specialty model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Exquisito
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBngW-w0LHEd0_7lDqY2dxw/playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/exquisito.be
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exquisito-benelux
• Instagraminstagram.com/exquisito_benelux

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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