Especies Teixidor

What Especies Teixidor does

Especies Teixidor is a privately held Spanish specialty ingredient company founded in 1928, headquartered in Sant Salvador de Guardiola (Barcelona province), that produces, imports, distributes, and processes herbs, spices, and food ingredients for the Spanish food sector. The company operates a dual B2B/B2C model: on the B2B side, a specialized technical team develops custom spice formulations and provides technical advisory for industrial meat processors, wholesalers and distributors, HORECA operators, vegan food manufacturers, and producers of pre-cooked dishes; on the B2C side, the company sells herbs, spices, peppers, capsicums, bulk teas, bulk infusions, and "Sabores del Mundo" international blends through a WooCommerce e-commerce store (shipped to Peninsular Spain, free over €100) and a physical retail showroom, Tienda Àngel Jobal, in Barcelona's Born district.

The underlying production capability is built around direct import from origin countries (primarily Asia), batch-level traceability documentation, an IFS Food-certified quality system, and a physically segregated allergen-free production area with isolated rooms and dedicated ventilation. Custom formulations are developed for specific industrial or culinary use cases (dehydrated or oil-based marinades for HORECA, prepared blends for butchers and delicatessens, industrial meat-industry mixes) under confidentiality. The brand is protected as a registered trademark and operates alongside the inherited Àngel Jobal identity, which contributes the tea and infusion heritage dating to 1898.

The business is organized as ESPÈCIES TEIXIDOR, S.L. (a Spanish Sociedad Limitada; CIF B65936213), with no disclosed parent company, no external equity or venture investment, and an 11–50 employee headcount band. Pricing is unit-based on the e-commerce site (B2C herb products roughly €4.43–€13.51) while B2B custom formulation work is quote-based with multi-year contract cadences. Geographic scope is explicitly limited to Peninsular Spain, with Balearic/Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla excluded from delivery.

Name

Especies Teixidor

Legal name

ESPÈCIES TEIXIDOR, S.L.

Website

https://teixidor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Especies Teixidor is a Spanish specialty spice, herb, and ingredient producer founded in 1928 that serves B2B food manufacturers (meat processors, wholesalers, HORECA, vegan and pre-cooked food producers) with custom formulations, and B2C home cooks via a WooCommerce store and a Barcelona retail showroom, Tienda Àngel Jobal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spice and Food Ingredient Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flavor Houses & Compound Flavor Manufacturing (AFAJADAA)

Keywords

• Spice production
• Food ingredient manufacturing
• Custom spice formulations
• Bulk herb distribution
• Meat industry seasonings

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2C Product Sales: Sale of herbs, spices, peppers, capsicums, bulk teas, bulk infusions, and international flavor mixes to individual consumers through e-commerce and physical retail store
2. B2B Product Sales: Sale of herbs, spices, additives, formulations and supplements to businesses in meat sector, wholesalers, hospitality companies, and pre-cooked food producers in formats adapted to client needs
3. Custom Formulation Services: Technical team works with companies to develop customized solutions that optimize industrial processes and culinary applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Especies Teixidor produces, imports, distributes and processes herbs, spices, teas, infusions, marinades and bespoke ingredient formulations for the food industry. It serves industrial meat processors, wholesalers, hospitality operators, and pre-cooked food manufacturers with tailored B2B solutions, and sells professional-grade herbs, spices, teas, infusions, and world flavor blends directly to home cooks through an e-commerce store and a physical retail outlet in Barcelona.

Product overview

Espècies Teixidor is a family-owned Spanish spice and ingredient company founded in 1928, operating as a dual business: B2C e-commerce through a WooCommerce-powered online store offering herbs, spices, peppers, capsicums, bulk teas and infusions, MIX world flavor blends, and culinary ingredients in consumer packaging; and B2B services providing custom formulations, marinades (dehydrated and oil-based), prepared blends for butchers and meat industry, and industrial-scale ingredients for wholesalers, prepared food manufacturers, and meat processing companies. The company also operates a physical store (Àngel Jobal) in Barcelona's Born district and a headquarters in Sant Salvador de Guardiola. All B2B products are supported by IFS Food certification and technical advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tienda Ángel Jobal: Physical retail store located at C/ del Comerç, 21, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, specializing in spices, herbs, teas, and infusions.

Products and services

• Hierbas (Herbs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete traceability from origin to final product, with millimetric documentation of each batch and ingredient

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global ingredient supplier with deep capabilities in spices, herbs, and customized food solutions. Comparable to Espècies Teixidor in serving industrial food manufacturers with ingredient systems, but at much greater scale and with vertically integrated sourcing from origin countries.
• McCormick & Company: Global leader in spices, seasonings, and flavors serving both retail and industrial food manufacturers. Overlaps with Espècies Teixidor across every product category (herbs, spices, blends, custom formulations) but operates at vastly larger scale as a broad incumbent rather than a Spanish niche specialist.
• Symrise: German-headquartered flavor and fragrance producer serving food, beverage, and nutrition customers worldwide. Comparable in providing savory taste solutions, seasoning systems, and functional ingredients to industrial food manufacturers, but at global scale rather than Spanish niche.
• Döhler: German-headquartered producer of natural ingredients, flavor systems, and ingredient blends for the food and beverage industry. Comparable in offering custom-blended seasoning systems and flavor bases to industrial food producers, with much broader geographic reach.
• Kerry Group: Irish-headquartered global taste and nutrition company supplying flavor systems, seasonings, and functional ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers. Direct overlap with Espècies Teixidor's custom formulation and B2B ingredient business, particularly for meat and prepared-food customers.
• Givaudan: Swiss-headquartered global leader in flavors and fragrances serving food and beverage manufacturers. Operates as a broad incumbent offering flavor creation services that overlap with Espècies Teixidor's custom formulation work, but at global enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Sosa Ingredients: Catalonia-based specialty food ingredients manufacturer serving professional chefs and the food industry with texturizers, flavors, and specialty ingredients. Direct competitor in the same Spanish/Catalan B2B specialty ingredient market with comparable customer base and product depth.
• Paulig Group: Finnish family-owned food company with significant spice, seasoning, and food solutions operations. Comparable to Espècies Teixidor as a heritage family-owned European spice/seasoning business serving both retail and industrial food customers with blends and custom solutions.
• British Pepper & Spice: UK-based specialist spice blender and ingredient supplier serving the meat, snack, and food service industries with custom formulations. Closely comparable business model (custom blends, B2B focus, regional presence) to Espècies Teixidor but serving UK/European customers.

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

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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