Dessert Co

What Dessert Co does

Dessert Co (디저트코) is a South Korean B2B dessert and bakery supplier headquartered in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. Founded by a luxury hotel executive chef (CEO Yeh Jong-cheol) and a co-founder who graduated from a French culinary school, the company distributes 160+ frozen and finished dessert SKUs — including premium cakes, sliced/mini cakes, ready-to-bake and proof-required raw dough (croissants, cookies, scones, puff pastry), finished desserts (cookies, scones, croffles, macarons, egg tarts), and member-exclusive cafe ingredients (syrups, sauces, powders, tea, milk, packaging) — to cafe and bakery operators across all of South Korea via a nationwide cold-chain delivery network and a HACCP-certified production facility.

Name

Dessert Co

Legal name

(주)디저트코

Website

https://dessertco.co.kr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The company operates a B2B e-commerce platform under a membership model that delivers 160+ frozen and finished dessert SKUs to cafes and bakeries across South Korea via nationwide cold-chain logistics, with HACCP-certified production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Wholesale Bakery and Dessert Supply

NAICS

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Pastry, Cakes & Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bakery & Desserts Distribution (CRAOABAE)

Keywords

• B2B dessert wholesale
• Bakery ingredients supply
• Cafe supply chain
• Membership-based distribution
• Cold-chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscription Fees: Members pay a monthly or periodic membership fee to access wholesale pricing on desserts and bakery products. The company states it makes profit from membership fees rather than product margins, allowing members to receive products at distribution-margin-free prices.
2. Product Sales: Revenue from direct sales of cakes, bakery raw dough, finished bakery products, and cafe ingredients to member customers. Products include 160+ dessert varieties with average 13% discount vs regular wholesale pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Dessert Co is a B2B membership-based dessert and bakery supply company operating in South Korea. It produces and distributes 160+ dessert varieties — including cakes, bakery raw dough, finished desserts/bakery items, and cafe ingredients — to cafe and bakery operators through a HACCP-certified production facility and a nationwide cold-chain delivery network. Members pay a recurring subscription fee to access average 13% discounts on desserts versus wholesale pricing and 5% discounts on cafe ingredients versus competitor pricing.

Product overview

Dessert Co is a B2B bakery and cafe dessert supply company operating on a membership-based model. The core product portfolio includes: (1) Cakes (케이크) - various sizes from premium to mini cakes; (2) Bakery Raw Dough (베이커리 생지) - ready-to-bake and proof-required products including croissants, cookies, scones, and puff pastry; (3) Finished Desserts/Bakery (완제 디저트/베이커리) - ready-to-sell items like cookies, scones, croffles, and macarons; (4) Cafe Ingredients (카페 재료) - syrups, sauces, powders, and packaging for cafes, exclusive to members; and (5) Sample Purchases (샘플구매) - for business customers to evaluate products before bulk orders. The company delivers nationwide across South Korea using cold chain logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cakes (케이크) Various cake products including premium cakes, size-4 sliced cakes, and mini cakes sold wholesale to cafe and bakery operators across South Korea.
• Bakery Raw Dough (베이커리 생지) Ready-to-bake and proof-required raw dough products including croissants, cookies, scones, and puff pastry sheets, supplied wholesale to bakeries and cafes.
• Finished Desserts and Bakery (완제 디저트/베이커리) Ready-to-sell finished desserts and bakery items including cookies, scones, muffins, croffles, and ttungkarong, supplied wholesale to cafe and bakery operators for direct resale.
• Cafe Ingredients (카페 재료) Cafe supplies including syrups, sauces, powders, pastes, concentrates, tea, milk, smoothies, and packaging materials, available exclusively to members at a 5% discount versus competitor benchmark pricing.
• Sample Purchases (샘플구매) Sample-size cake, dough, and finished-bakery items sold to business customers so they can evaluate products before placing bulk orders.
• Membership Program (멤버쉽 프로그램) Subscription-based membership program that grants B2B customers access to discounted wholesale pricing on 160+ dessert and bakery products, with a free 1-month trial and monthly billing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average 13% savings on desserts vs regular wholesale pricing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Stripe, Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for online credit card transactions. San Francisco, CA based fintech company handling secure payment processing for e-commerce transactions.
• Logistics Company (물류회사)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party logistics partner handling product delivery and shipping operations for nationwide cold-chain distribution of dessert products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aryzta: Aryzta is a global B2B bakery supplier producing frozen breads, Viennoiserie, and sweet bakery products distributed to retail, foodservice, and QSR customers worldwide; comparable to Dessert Co as a large-scale B2B frozen and finished bakery producer serving cafe and bakery operators.
• SPC Group (Paris Baguette): SPC Group is Korea's largest bakery company operating Paris Baguette and other bakery brands with in-house production, retail, and partial B2B supply capabilities; comparable to Dessert Co as a vertically integrated Korean bakery and dessert producer with national reach.
• Lotte Confectionery: Lotte Confectionery is a major Korean manufacturer of cakes, breads, and confectionery products sold through retail and foodservice channels; comparable to Dessert Co as a Korean-produced dessert and bakery brand serving similar end customers via wholesale and retail.
• Pulmuone: Pulmuone is a leading Korean food manufacturer with broad packaged and chilled/frozen product lines including bakery and dessert items sold to retailers and foodservice; comparable to Dessert Co as a Korean food manufacturer with B2B supply relationships to cafes and bakeries.
• CJ Freshway: CJ Freshway is a Korean B2B foodservice distributor supplying restaurants, cafes, hotels, and bakeries across the country; comparable to Dessert Co in B2B distribution model, target customer segment (cafe/bakery operators), and national cold-chain delivery capability.
• CJ CheilJedang: CJ CheilJedang is a major Korean food manufacturer and foodservice supplier with broad baked goods, frozen, and ingredient lines sold to cafes and bakeries; comparable to Dessert Co as a large-scale Korean producer-distributor serving the same F&B supply channel.
• Hyundai Green Food: Hyundai Green Food is one of Korea's largest B2B foodservice distribution companies, supplying restaurants, hotels, and institutional customers nationwide; comparable to Dessert Co as a B2B food distributor with national cold-chain logistics serving F&B operators.

Emerging players

• Binggrae: Binggrae is a Korean food and beverage manufacturer with a growing bakery and dessert portfolio distributed to retail and foodservice; comparable to Dessert Co as a Korean-produced dessert and baked goods brand expanding through wholesale and B2B channels.

Direct peers

• Dawn Foods: Dawn Foods is a global B2B supplier of bakery ingredients, dough, finished desserts, and cake products to bakeries, cafes, and foodservice operators; comparable to Dessert Co in core business of supplying raw dough, finished bakery, and dessert products to independent bakery and cafe operators.
• Tous Les Jours (CJ): Tous Les Jours is a major Korean bakery chain under CJ Group that produces and supplies baked goods and desserts at scale, including some wholesale activity to third parties; comparable to Dessert Co in Korean-produced cakes, breads, and desserts targeted at cafe-quality retail and foodservice consumption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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