Cuzziol Beverage

What Cuzziol Beverage does

Cuzziol Beverage S.r.l. a socio unico is a privately held Italian family-owned wholesale beverage distributor founded approximately in 1954 in Santa Lucia di Piave (Treviso), with a secondary office in Caldogno (Vicenza). The company distributes wines, spirits, and beers to professional clients in the Food & Beverage sector — bars, restaurants, and hotels — primarily across the Veneto and Friuli regions of northern Italy, while a portfolio of exclusive beer brands is distributed nationwide across the Italian Peninsula. Its product book is structured in two parallel lines per category — a 'Craft' assortment of artisanal Italian and European producers (e.g., Corsendonk, Rulles, B.A.V., Buglioni) and a 'Beverage' assortment of mainstream commercial brands (Peroni Asahi, Heineken, Diageo Guinness, Pernod Ricard).

The business operates a consultative field-sales wholesale model, organized around three category managers (Wine, Beer, Spirits) who provide ongoing advisory, product recommendations, and in-person training through the Category Week 2.0 masterclass series held at the company's headquarters. Revenue is generated via standard wholesale transaction fees on the distribution of third-party produced beverages; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated B2B. Distribution leverages both direct field coverage in the regional core and an authenticated B2B e-commerce portal (treviso.cuzziol.it) for authenticated professional ordering. The company reports approximately 11–50 employees, a registered share capital of €520,000, leadership under CEO Domenico De Conti, and operates solar-powered facilities as a sustainability positioning move. The company carries no parent, no external institutional investors, and no public listing.

Name

Cuzziol Beverage

Legal name

Cuzziol Beverage S.r.l. a socio unico

Website

https://cuzziol.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cuzziol Beverage is a family-owned Italian wholesale beverage distributor founded circa 1954 in Treviso, supplying wines, spirits, and beers to bars, restaurants, and hotels in Veneto and Friuli, with nationwide distribution of exclusive beer brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF)

Keywords

• Beverage wholesale distribution
• Wine distribution services
• Beer distribution services
• Spirits distribution
• Food and beverage supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Lucia Di Piave

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beverage Wholesale Distribution: Cuzziol operates as a wholesale beverage distributor selling wines, spirits, and beers to professional clients (bars, restaurants, hotels, Food&Beverage establishments). The company selects and curates products from Italian and international producers and supplies them through distribution across Northern Italy (Veneto, Friuli) and nationwide for exclusive beer brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cuzziol Beverage is a wholesale distributor of wines, spirits, and beers serving Food&Beverage professionals — bars, restaurants, and hotels — primarily in the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions of North-East Italy. The company curates Italian and international beverage brands (including craft beer and craft spirits), provides advisory and category-management services, and runs the Category Week 2.0 Masterclass training program for hospitality professionals.

Product overview

Cuzziol Beverage operates as a wholesale beverage distributor serving the Food&Beverage sector (bars, restaurants, hotels) in Northern Italy. The company offers three main product categories: Birre (beers), Spirits, and Vino (wines). Each category is divided into Craft and Beverage sub-catalogs—Craft lines feature artisanal and specialty producers while Beverage lines include mainstream commercial brands. The portfolio includes Italian craft producers (B.A.V., Birra Salento, Bradipongo, Foglie d'Erba) alongside European and international brands (Peroni, Heineken, Guinness). The company provides approximately 70 years of industry expertise in beverage selection and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Distribution Wholesale supply of wines — Italian and international — to bars, restaurants, and hotels in North-East Italy, curated by the in-house wine category manager.
• Craft Beer Distribution Wholesale supply of craft beers to HoReCa professionals in Veneto and Friuli, including exclusively distributed craft brands.
• Mainstream Beer Distribution Wholesale supply of mainstream beers and exclusively distributed national beer brands to HoReCa accounts in North-East Italy, with selective nationwide distribution.
• Craft Spirits Distribution Wholesale supply of craft spirits to bars, restaurants, and hotels in North-East Italy, curated by the in-house spirits category manager.
• Mainstream Spirits Distribution Wholesale supply of mainstream spirits to HoReCa professionals across Veneto and Friuli.
• Category Week 2.0 Masterclass Training and education program delivered by Cuzziol Beverage's category specialists (wine, spirits, beer) for HoReCa professionals to build beverage knowledge and category management capability.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Peroni Asahi GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeroni Asahi Group is a major international brewing company. Cuzziol distributes Peroni products as part of its beer portfolio, listing it among the beer brands carried.
• Diageo Guinness & Co.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiageo Guinness & Co. is a global spirits and beer company. Cuzziol lists Diageo/Guinness products in its beer portfolio, distributing them to its Food&Beverage client base.
• HeinekenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeineken is one of the world's largest brewing companies. Cuzziol distributes Heineken products as part of its comprehensive beer selection.
• Corsendonk BierminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorsendonk Bier is a Belgian brewery. Cuzziol includes Corsendonk in its Belgian beer selection, serving it to Italian Food&Beverage clients.
• BuglioniminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuglioni is an Italian winery based in the Valpolicella region. Cuzziol partnered with Buglioni for the Category Week masterclass on Valpolicella wines, featuring their brand ambassador.
• Carpano – BrancaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarpano – Branca is a historic Italian vermouth and spirits brand (part of the Fratelli Branca group). Cuzziol collaborated with Carpano for the Vermouth Category Week masterclass, featuring their brand ambassador Lorenzo Burrone.
• Pernod RicardminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPernod Ricard is a major global spirits group. Cuzziol partnered with Pernod Ricard for the Vodka Category Week masterclass, featuring their brand ambassador Paolo Rovellini.
• Rulles (Birrificio Rulles)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRulles is a Belgian craft brewery. Cuzziol featured Rulles in its 'Another Idea of Belgium' Category Week event, highlighting its use of American hops and open fermentation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diageo Italia: Diageo Italia is the Italian subsidiary of Diageo, a global spirits and beer major and a current Cuzziol supplier. While primarily a producer, it operates selective on-trade distribution and brand-building in Italy that overlaps with Cuzziol's spirits and beer distribution focus.
• Campari Group: Campari Group is a major Italian-listed spirits company with a broad brand portfolio and direct relationships with Italian HoReCa. While not a distributor, it operates in the same on-trade channel and competes for premium placements on the same client menus that Cuzziol services.
• HEINEKEN Italia: HEINEKEN Italia is the Italian arm of HEINEKEN, one of the world's largest brewers and a current Cuzziol supplier. Through its subsidiary Partesa and its own on-trade presence, it competes in the same Italian HoReCa distribution channel that Cuzziol serves.
• Pernod Ricard Italia: Pernod Ricard Italia is the Italian subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, a global premium spirits group and a Cuzziol distribution partner. It competes for HoReCa placements and brand-building investments in the same Italian on-trade accounts Cuzziol serves.

Direct peers

• DAB Group S.r.l. DAB Group is an Italian B2B beverage distributor focused on HoReCa accounts with a multi-category portfolio. It is comparable to Cuzziol in business model and target customer base, and competes for similar bar, restaurant, and hotel accounts in overlapping Italian regions.
• Big Italia S.r.l. Big Italia is an Italian beverage distribution company serving HoReCa clients with a curated portfolio of beers, wines, and spirits. Its wholesale-distribution model and target customer base directly mirror Cuzziol's, making it a comparable regional/national peer in the same Italian on-trade channel.
• Partesa S.r.l. Partesa is Heineken-owned and operates as one of Italy's largest B2B beverage distributors serving HoReCa clients. Like Cuzziol, it provides consultative distribution of beers, wines, and spirits to bars, restaurants, and hotels, making it the most direct comparable in terms of customer base, product breadth, and go-to-market model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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