What Eska does

Eska S.r.l. is an Italian B2B supplier of semi-finished and specialty ingredient premixes for the modern pastry and bakery sector, headquartered in Este (Padova) and operating since 1981. The company was founded by spouses Scucchiaro Lino and Beggin Anna as ESKA S.n.c. and converted to a limited liability company (S.r.l.) in April 2026 after 45 years of operation. Eska remains privately held with no disclosed external institutional shareholders. The product portfolio centers on technologically balanced premixes (POLACCA ORO, BURTOAST, FRITTELLO, TESORETTO 24/24, PAN D'EZECHIELE, ZUCCHELLO), fruit compotes (MASTERFRUIT line), ready-to-use pastry creams (CREMIZIA), neutral glazes (GELL KLAR, GELL GUSS), gel-based flavorings (AROMA), and a VEGANOK-certified vegan range (VEGANBEL). Supporting assets include 60+ registered trademarks, recipe booklets, and product-use video tutorials distributed via the company website and social channels.

The core technology is ingredient formulation: precisely measured, two-stage dough preparation systems with long fermentation for leavened Italian specialties (panettone, pandoro, colomba), vegan-certified composition alternatives, and fruit compotes engineered to withstand baking, freezing, and thawing. Eska holds no software, AI, or API surface — offerings are physical B2B ingredient products.

Revenue is generated through wholesale unit pricing on the B2B e-commerce platform eska.it, with a €200 minimum order, tiered volume discounts (10% above €400, 15% above €600), and access restricted to VAT-registered bakeries, pastry shops, and Ho.Re.Ca. operators in Italy and select EU countries. Sales are supported by remote and in-person demonstrations via sales agents and local distributors. Primary customer segments are artisanal pastry shops and artisanal bakeries, with a secondary Ho.Re.Ca. exposure; no named logos, enterprise contracts, or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Eska

Legal name

Eska S.r.l.

Website

https://eska.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eska is an Italian B2B supplier of specialty ingredient premixes, fruit compotes, glazes, and vegan-certified formulations for professional artisanal bakeries and pastry shops, selling primarily online to VAT-registered businesses in Italy and select EU markets since 1981.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bakery Ingredients and Pastry Premixes

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin) (CRADAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bakery Fillings, Icings & Decorations Manufacturing (AFAKAAAH), Baking & Dessert Mixes (Brownie, Cookie Mixes, Frosting) (CRADABAN), Pastry, Cakes & Tortes Manufacturing (AFAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Bakery ingredient premixes
• Pastry premix manufacturing
• Vegan bakery ingredients
• Fruit compote fillings
• Specialty bakery flours

Headquarters

HQ city

Este

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient and Premix Sales: Sale of specialty premixes, flours, flavorings, fruit compotes, and bakery ingredients to professional pastry chefs and bakers through B2B e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eska produces and distributes semi-finished products and raw materials — primarily specialty ingredient premixes and blends — for professional pastry and bakery operations. The portfolio spans premixes for leavened products (panettone, pandoro, colomba), vegan-certified formulations, fruit compotes, pastry creams, glazes, gel-based flavorings, specialty flours, mother yeasts, and bread improvers, sold exclusively to VAT-registered professional buyers via a B2B e-commerce platform.

Product overview

Eska is a B2B company serving the Italian pastry and bakery sector since 1981, providing carefully balanced ingredient premixes and blends for professional pastry chefs and bakers. The product portfolio centers on premixes for various pastry and bakery applications, organized into categories including PASTRY PRE-MIXES, PASTICCERIA ZERO MIXES (sugar-free), VEGANBEL (vegan premixes), CUSTARD MIXES (cold-processed, hot-processed, and ready-to-use), FRUIT FILLINGS AND JELLIES, PASTE FLAVORINGS, DECORATIONS, MÈLANGE AND VEGETABLE MARGARINES, and SPECIALTY FLOURS for baking, pizza, focaccia, and gastronomy. Key branded products include BURTOAST (butter toast and sandwich premix), FRITTELLO (fritters), PAN D'EZECHIELE (legume bread), POLACCA DOLCE ORO and POLACCA ORO (panettone/pandoro/colomba mixes), TESORETTO 24/24 (focaccia), ZUCCHELLO (pumpkin-based), and the vegan VEGANBEL line. Additional products include MASTERFRUIT fruit compotes (strawberry, dark cherry, apricot, pineapple, orange, blueberry, pear, apple, mixed berries), gel-based AROMA flavors (coffee, myrtle, and others), ready-to-use pastry creams (CREMIZIA vanilla and lemon), glazes (GELL KLAR, GELL GUSS), and featured items like REDVIT, FROLLA ZERO, GLASSÈ, GLAXOR, RELOTUS, ZAETIN, and AMARELLO. The company also offers recipe booklets and video tutorials for product usage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VEGANBEL: Vegan-certified premixes for cakes, pastries, and baked goods including vegan fillings, fruit compotes, and leavening agents
• MASTERFRUIT
• POLACCA ORO
• BURTOAST
• TESORETTO 24/24
• ZUCCHELLO
• FRITTELLO
• PAN D'EZECHIELE
• FRAU
• PANE VEGANO
• SEMICROCK
• GOCCIOLOSO
• BUONI BISCOTTI
• DOLCI FRUTTINI
• PAN DEK
• NATUR HAUS

Products and services

• BURTOAST Premix Mix designed for the quick and safe production of sandwich bread, various types of rolls, savory pastries such as savory croissants and gourmet panettoni, as well as fried Carnival treats, characterized by the unmistakable aroma of butter. For professional pastry and bakery artisans.
• FRITTELLO Premix Mix specially developed for various types of fritters, minimizing oil absorption during frying. Produces light, easy-to-digest fried sweets. For professional pastry artisans and confectioneries.
• PAN D'EZECHIELE Specialty Flour Special flour for bread with spelt, red lentils, and chickpeas, enriched with barley and red millet, topped with spelt semolina. Made with legumes, an excellent source of plant-based protein. For professional bakeries.
• POLACCA DOLCE ORO Premix Technologically balanced mix for producing panettone, pandoro, veneziane, colomba, and sourdough-based leavened pastries. Versatile and easy to use, prepared in two stages: a first dough and a final dough after proper proofing. For professional pastry artisans.
• TESORETTO 24/24 Mix Carefully balanced mix for making either crispy scrocchiarelle or soft, fragrant focaccias. Also suitable for savory products such as sandwiches, flatbreads, breadsticks, tray pizzas, take-away pizzas, mini pizzas, and soft laminated rolls. Used with an indirect cold method with long fermentation. For professional bakeries.
• ZUCCHELLO Premix Highly versatile semi-finished product for preparing pumpkin-flavored buns and pastries. The buns are soft, fragrant, slightly sweet, with characteristic yellow-orange crumb color. Rich in vitamin A from natural beta-carotene. For professional pastry artisans.
• POLACCA ORO Mix Mix for preparing traditional leavened products such as panettoni, pandori, or colombe (in compliance with Italian DM 22.07.05 on traditional Italian confectionery specialties), as well as other typical Italian pastry desserts. Prepared in two phases with long fermentation system. For professional pastry artisans.
• POLACCA ORO INTEGRALE The wholemeal version of POLACCA ORO, a mix for the production of panettone, pandoro, veneziane, colombe, and sourdough-based leavened cakes. Unique innovation on the Italian and global market. For professional pastry artisans.
• AROMA MIRTO (Myrtle Gel-based Flavor) Colored natural flavor based on myrtle essence. Gel-based flavor (also known as paste or emulsion) that disperses easily in doughs, creams, or mousses. Myrtle is an evergreen plant native to Mediterranean regions. For professional pastry artisans.
• AROMA CAFFÈ (Coffee Gel-based Flavor) Colored natural flavor based on coffee extract. Gel-based flavor that disperses easily in doughs, creams, or mousses. With intense black color, ideal for enhancing the flavor and color of coffee-infused desserts. For professional pastry artisans.
• MASTERFRUIT STRAWBERRY Compote Strawberry compote with fruit that remains practically whole at approximately 10x10 size, designed to offer structure, flavor and versatility. Contains 70% fruit suspended in special jelly. Excellent performance during baking, freezing, and thawing. For professional pastry artisans.
• MASTERFRUIT DARK CHERRY Compote Dark cherry compote with pitted cherries that remain substantially whole, designed to offer structure, flavor, and versatility. Contains 70% fruit suspended in special jelly. For professional pastry artisans.
• MASTERFRUIT ORANGE Compote Orange compote with a smooth and homogeneous texture similar to a purée, containing 70% fruit. Ideal for filling and decorating high-quality baked goods such as croissants, yeast-raised products, cakes, and tarts. For professional pastry artisans.
• MASTERFRUIT APRICOT Compote Apricot compote with 10x10 apricot cubes, containing 70% fruit. Designed to offer structure, flavor, and versatility of use. For professional pastry artisans.
• MASTERFRUIT PINEAPPLE Compote Pineapple compote with 10x10 pineapple cubes, containing 70% fruit. Designed to offer structure, flavor, and versatility of use. For professional pastry artisans.
• GELL KLAR Neutral Glaze Clear neutral glaze with high yield, to be diluted with 50% water. Ideal in pastry-making to coat tarts and desserts. Remains glossy and transparent, is not absorbed by the product, does not stick, and cuts cleanly. For professional pastry artisans.
• GELL GUSS (Gelguss Neutra) Neutral Jelly Ready-to-use clear neutral jelly used in pastry to coat tarts, semifreddos, and various desserts. Can be poured directly without added water, boiling, or other preparations. For professional pastry artisans.
• CREMIZIA Classic Vanilla Pastry Cream Classic vanilla flavor pastry cream packaged in sealed buckets, ready to be spread on tarts, used as filling for pastries and desserts, injected into croissants and profiteroles, or used for decorating cakes. For professional pastry artisans.
• CREMIZIA LIMONE Lemon Pastry Cream Lemon flavor pastry cream packaged in sealed buckets, ready to use. Stable to cooking and freezing. For professional pastry artisans.
• VEGANBEL GUARNI' Vegan Whipped Cream Powder Balanced powder base for preparing vegan whipped cream. Powdered form allows for easy storage and preparation. Once whipped, provides an excellent vegan topping that's stable and flavorful. VEGANOK certified. For professional pastry artisans.
• VEGANBEL GLASSE' Vegan Glaze Powder Balanced base for glaze for sweet leavened products (Colomba, brioche, etc.), VEGANOK certified. Uses only plant-based ingredients without egg whites. For professional pastry artisans.
• VEGANBEL Vegan Premix Line Comprehensive line of vegan premixes including CAKE, ORO, BISQUI', BIGNE', CREME, FRUIT (apricot, pineapple, orange, mixed berries, apple, blueberry, pear), INTEGRALE, SNACK, and FROLLA. All VEGANOK certified. For professional pastry artisans seeking vegan-certified ingredient solutions.
• RED VIT Red Velvet Premix Convenient semi-finished mix for preparing Red Velvet, a popular cake of North American origin. For professional pastry artisans.
• RELOTUS Caramelized Cinnamon Cookies Premix Balanced base for preparing caramelized cinnamon cookies with a velvety butter aroma. For professional pastry artisans.
• FROLLA ZERO Sugar-Free Premix Sugar-free premix with erythritol for shortcrust pastry, cookies, and piped cookies. For professional pastry artisans producing sugar-free pastry products.
• GLASSE Glaze Premix Premix for glazing sweet leavened products with almond flour. For professional pastry artisans.
• GLAXOR Pastry Glaze Glaze for pastry products with sweet almonds and hazelnuts. For professional pastry artisans.
• ZAETIN Venetian Cookies Premix Premix for traditional Venetian cookies. For professional pastry artisans.
• AMARELLO Almond Pastry Premix Premix for pastries with almond and bitter almond (Armellina). For professional pastry artisans.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner UEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner UE is a supplier brand providing products through Eska's platform including MASTERFRUIT fruit compotes (strawberry, dark cherry, orange, pineapple, apricot, blueberry, pear, apple, mixed berries, lemon), DOLCI FRUTTINI jelly cubes, CREMIZIA pastry creams, GELL GUSS and GELL KLAR neutral gels, VEGANBEL products (creme, fruit fillings, glaze, guarni), MELANGE butter blends, MARGARINA BACK 3000, SOFFICE vegetable cream, and malt extracts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IREKS: German family-owned bakery ingredient manufacturer producing premixes, baking mixes, and specialty flours for artisan and industrial bakeries. Closely comparable product offering (premixes, improvers, specialty flours) and similar privately-held mid-sized European profile.
• Bakels: Swiss-headquartered global supplier of bakery and patisserie ingredients including premixes, fillings, glazes, and confectionery products. Direct peer in B2B pastry ingredient category with comparable customer base of artisan bakeries.
• Molino Quaglia / Petra: Italian specialty flour mill and bakery ingredient producer, including the Petra brand for artisan pizza and bakery. Direct Italian peer with overlapping specialty flour and artisan bakery focus.
• Molino Rossetto: Italian producer of flours, premixes, and bakery ingredient solutions for professional and home bakers. Most direct Italian-headquartered peer with overlapping premix and specialty flour offerings to the same artisan bakery customer base.
• Diasip: Italian producer of pastry and bakery ingredients including fruit fillings, creams, glazes, and semifinished products. Closely comparable mid-sized Italian B2B pastry ingredient specialist.

Broad incumbents

• CSM Ingredients: Global bakery ingredients provider with strong European presence, offering premixes, fillings, and specialty solutions to industrial and artisanal bakeries. Comparable B2B ingredient product overlap at much larger scale.
• Lesaffre: French global leader in yeast and fermentation, expanding into bakery improvers, bread premixes, and pastry ingredients. Directly comparable product overlap in bakery ingredients and B2B professional bakery channel.
• PatisFrance / Bridor (Le Duff): French bakery ingredient and frozen bakery products company within the Le Duff Group, serving artisan and foodservice bakeries across Europe. Comparable B2B ingredient product range with broader industrial capacity.
• Puratos: Belgian global bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredient specialist offering premixes, fillings, glazes, and finished products. Comparable as the largest multinational player in the same B2B bakery/pastry ingredient category as Eska, with significantly broader international reach.

Regional players

• Mühle Schilling: German specialty mill producing baking flours, mixes, and bakery ingredients for artisan bakeries in German-speaking markets. Comparable product format (specialty flours and mixes) for a different primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eskaitalia
• Instagraminstagram.com/eskaitalia/?hl=it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eska-snc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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