What Kamis does

Kamis is a Central and Eastern European spice and condiment brand, founded in Poland in 1991 and operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of McCormick & Company Inc. (NYSE: MKC) following the September 2011 acquisition. The company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of spices, aromatic herbs, pepper and salt, mustard, specialty items (including garam masala, saffron, cinnamon sticks, and dried tomatoes), and a dedicated Gastro line of professional-grade blends for foodservice operators. Production is centralized at McCormick Polska SA's facilities, which manufacture approximately 300 products for the Polish market and 200 products for Russia, Ukraine, and Romania under the Kamis and Galeo brands, with technical differentiation anchored in a patented microscopic purity detection method and a proprietary clean natural pasteurization process.

Kamis sources raw materials from more than 40 countries and holds 25 GFSI-recognized food safety certifications (ISO 22000, BRC, SQF) across 20 McCormick facilities, with joint ventures in India and Indonesia for chili and cinnamon respectively. The company serves two primary customer segments: Romanian consumers purchasing through retail and supermarket channels (the dominant motion, where Kamis is one of the top two national spice distributors), and professional chefs and foodservice operators via the Gastro product line distributed through direct sales. Marketing is executed through the kamis.ro website recipe library and organic social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), with no disclosed direct-to-consumer e-commerce or app-based sales.

The Romanian operating entity, KAMIS CONDIMENTE SRL, is headquartered in Bucharest at the Willbrook Platinum Center, with secondary contact offices in Sema Parc. Revenue is not publicly disclosed at the entity level; financials are consolidated within McCormick & Company Inc. The business model is straightforward consumer packaged goods: unit-volume retail sales and professional foodservice supply through domestic Romanian distribution, with strategic direction and capital allocation controlled at the McCormick corporate level rather than at the Kamis Romania entity.

Name

Kamis

Legal name

KAMIS CONDIMENTE SRL

Website

https://kamis.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kamis is a CEE spice and condiment brand and wholly-owned subsidiary of McCormick & Company Inc., selling branded spices, herbs, mustard, and a professional Gastro line to Romanian consumers via supermarkets and to foodservice operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spices and Condiments

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF), Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ), Whole Spices (Seeds, Pods, Bark, Roots) (AFAJANAA), Shelf-Stable Pantry Staples (Grains, Pasta, Rice, Beans, Canned Foods) (CRADAAAA)

Keywords

• Spice and herb products
• Condiment manufacturing
• Foodservice seasonings
• Mustard varieties
• Spice blends

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spice and condiment product sales: Kamis generates revenue through the sale of branded spices, herbs, seasonings, and condiment products to consumers through retail channels and to professional chefs through the Gastro product line.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kamis produces and distributes a wide range of spices, aromatic herbs, seasonings, mustard, and specialty condiments under the Kamis and Galeo brands, serving consumers through retail and supermarket channels in Romania and professional chefs through a dedicated Gastro line. Products are sourced from over 40 countries and manufactured at McCormick Poland's facilities, with a portfolio of approximately 200 products for the Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian markets.

Product overview

Kamis is a spice and condiment brand offering a comprehensive portfolio of products under the Kamis and Galeo sub-brands. The product range includes core jar spices (Usturoi granulat, Boia dulce/iute, Busuioc, Chili, Curcuma, Ghimbir, Ierburi de Provence, Oregano), traditional spices (Curry, Turmeric, Paprika), aromatic herbs, pepper and salt products, and a professional Gastro line for chefs. Specialty products include Garam Masala, whole nutmeg, dried tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, and saffron. The company also offers mustard varieties and various spice blends for specific uses like shawarma, chicken, pork, and grilling. All products are sourced from controlled suppliers across 40+ countries, processed in McCormick Poland's modern facilities with strict quality control and testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galeo: A sub-brand of Kamis offering spices and herbs, produced alongside Kamis products at McCormick facilities. The Galeo brand competes in the same quality and market segments as Kamis.

Products and services

• Core Jar Spices (Borcanase) Jar-format single spices and herbs for everyday home cooking, including granulated garlic, sweet and hot paprika, dried basil, chili flakes, ground turmeric, ground ginger, herbes de Provence, and oregano.
• Traditional Spices (Condimente tradiționale) Traditional spice range including curry, hot pepper paprika, ground turmeric, and granulated garlic for everyday seasoning.
• Aromatic Herbs (Ierburi aromatice) Dried aromatic herbs including coriander leaves, herbes de Provence, and other Mediterranean and international herbs for cooking.
• Pepper and Salt (Piper și Sare) Ground black pepper and salt products sourced from premium growing regions for everyday seasoning.
• Spice and Herb Blends (Amestecuri de ierburi și condimente) Pre-mixed seasoning blends combining multiple spices and herbs, such as garlic with parsley and pepper-flavored spice blends, for specific culinary applications.
• Mustard (Muștar) Mustard condiment varieties including Classic Mustard, Mustard with Horseradish, Fine-Dining Mustard, and French Mustard.
• Specialties (Specialități) Specialty and gourmet products including crunchy salad and soup mix, Garam Masala, whole nutmeg, dried tomatoes with garlic and basil, cinnamon sticks, and saffron.
• Gastro Professional Line (Produse Gastro) Professional-grade, larger-format spices and blends designed for restaurant chefs and foodservice operators, including Gastro-format sweet paprika, basil, chili, thyme, grill meat, pork, chicken, shawarma, and cloves.
• Galeo Sub-brand Companion sub-brand offering spices and herbs produced at the same McCormick Poland facilities, competing in the same quality and market segments as Kamis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of analyses performed on products and ingredients annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McCormick & Company Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2011In September 2011, Kamis SA was acquired by McCormick & Company Inc., the global leader in the spice market. The company fully supports the development and success of Kamis and Galeo brands, providing global resources, expertise, and distribution capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Podravka: Croatian food and condiment group with leading brands including Vegeta (seasoning) and Podravka sauces. Directly relevant peer in CEE/SEE retail with overlapping spice/condiment categories; operates primarily in the Western Balkans rather than Romania, making it a regional rather than head-to-head competitor.
• Drogheria & Alimentari: Italian spice and herb specialist with deep Mediterranean and European herb sourcing heritage, focused on premium blends and single-origin SKUs. Comparable to Kamis in the premium-spice niche and professional HORECA channel, though primarily Italian-focused rather than Romanian.
• Vegeta: Seasoning brand owned by Podravka, dominant in Croatia and exported across SEE markets. Comparable to Kamis in the universal-seasoning sub-category and similar single-jar consumption occasion, though geographically concentrated in the Adriatic/Balkans rather than Romania.

Broad incumbents

• Knorr (Unilever Food Solutions): Unilever's global food brand covering bouillons, seasonings, sauces, and meal kits with strong HORECA presence. Comparable to Kamis as an overlapping seasoning-and-condiment brand competing in Romanian retail and foodservice channels, though much broader in product scope and global scale.
• French's: McCormick-owned mustard and condiment brand in North America. Relevant peer within the same corporate family as Kamis: overlapping mustard/condiment category, shared global supply chain, and similar retail CPG economics, though operating only in North America at scale.
• McCormick & Company: Parent company of Kamis SA and the global leader in spices, operating worldwide brands (McCormick, Schwartz, French's, Lawry's) across consumer and foodservice channels. Comparable as the broader incumbent whose EMEA platform Kamis leverages for sourcing, R&D, and certifications, with overlapping final-product categories.

Direct peers

• Kotányi: Austrian family-owned spice and herb brand with extensive Central and Eastern European retail presence. Directly comparable to Kamis as a branded spice specialist competing for similar retail and HORECA customers in overlapping CEE markets, with comparable product breadth across core spices, blends, and herbs.
• Fuchs Gewürze: German family-run spice manufacturer and brand-owner with full vertical integration (procurement, production, packaging). Comparable to Kamis as a competing branded spice specialist with overlapping product categories (whole, ground, and blended spices), Europe-wide sourcing, and dual retail/foodservice go-to-market.
• Prymat: Polish spice brand founded in the same era as Kamis (1991) and operating in the same Polish-origin heritage. Highly comparable to Kamis as a competitor in Poland and adjacent CEE markets (Romania included), offering similar core spices, herbs, mustard, and blends under a national premium positioning.
• Badia Spices: Family-owned US/Hispanic spice brand offering broad spice, herb, and seasoning assortments across retail and foodservice channels. Comparable to Kamis as a focused spice-and-seasoning CPG company with similar product breadth, private-label and branded formats, and dual retail/foodservice go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1lWr43PvVpZRnhdwSgkc9A/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/KamisViataCuGust
• Instagraminstagram.com/kamiscondimente

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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