Backwaren Gourmet

What Backwaren Gourmet does

Backwaren Gourmet S.L. is a Spanish wholesale distributor founded in 2003 and headquartered in Palma de Mallorca. The company specializes in the distribution of international bakery, pastry, and frozen food specialties to professional hospitality buyers in the Balearic Islands. Its customer base spans hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and cafeterías, served through a direct sales model with temperature-controlled logistics and dedicated client relationships.

The product portfolio is organized into eight categories: bread (Pan), pastries (Bollería), patisserie (Pastelería), signature author desserts (Postres de autor), local Balearic products (Producto Balear), complementary items (Complementos), fourth and fifth range frozen and ready-to-eat foodservice products, and a new arrivals (Novedades) section. The company positions itself as the Balearic channel partner for prestigious European bakery and pastry brands, with operations certified to UNE-EN ISO 9001 quality management standards and validated by SGS. Marketing is conducted through the Horeca Baleares trade show, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), a company blog, and a downloadable PDF catalog.

The business operates as a privately held Spanish limited company (S.L.) with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or funding events. No revenue, headcount detail, or pricing is publicly disclosed. The addressable market is structurally constrained to the Balearic Islands, and there is no evidence of e-commerce, digital ordering, or technology platform development.

Name

Backwaren Gourmet

Legal name

BACKWAREN GOURMET S.L.

Website

https://backwarengourmet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Backwaren Gourmet is a Palma de Mallorca-based wholesale distributor of international bakery, pastry, and frozen food specialties, supplying hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and cafeterías across the Balearic Islands since 2003.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Bakery and Pastry Distribution

NAICS

Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing (311813)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAOAAAI

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Food & Beverage Wholesale Distribution

SECONDARYTHAFAFAF

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFAFAK

Frozen & Par-Baked Bakery Production

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYCRAHAKAC

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals)

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Foodservice-to-Go & In-Store Prepared Foods (Grab-and-Go)

Keywords

• Bakery wholesale distribution
• Pastry product distribution
• Frozen food specialties
• Hospitality food supply
• B2B food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Palma De Mallorca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Frozen Foods: Distribution of international bakery, pastry, and frozen food specialties to professional customers including hotels, restaurants, and supermarkets. The company acts as a distributor bringing European branded products to the Balearic market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Backwaren Gourmet is a B2B wholesale distributor that sources international and local bakery, pastry, and frozen food specialties from prestigious European brands and supplies them to hospitality professionals (hotels, restaurants, cafeterías, and supermarkets) in the Balearic Islands. The company provides temperature-controlled storage and delivery, manages a catalog of eight product families (bread, pastries, patisserie, author desserts, Balearic local products, complements, fourth and fifth range frozen/ready-to-eat foods, and new products), and serves clients through direct sales relationships from its Palma de Mallorca headquarters.

Product overview

Backwaren Gourmet is a bakery and pastry distribution company based in Mallorca, Spain, serving the hospitality, restaurant, hotel, and supermarket sectors. The company operates as a wholesale distributor of international bakery, pastry, and frozen food specialties. Their product portfolio spans eight main categories: Pan (bread), Bollería (pastries), Pastelería (patisserie), Postres de autor (author desserts), Producto Balear (Balearic local products), Complementos (complements), Cuarta y quinta gama (fourth and fifth range frozen/ready-to-eat products), and Novedades (new products). The company positions itself as a distributor of prestigious European brands, focusing on innovation and quality in international bakery specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pan (Bread) Various types of bread products including international specialties, distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals in the Balearic Islands.
• Bollería (Pastries) Sweet pastries and bakery items including croissants, muffins, and other pastry products, distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals.
• Pastelería (Patisserie) Pastry products including cakes, tarts, and sweet treats, distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals.
• Postres de Autor (Author Desserts) Signature author desserts and specialty dessert creations, distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals seeking premium dessert offerings.
• Producto Balear (Balearic Products) Local Balearic specialty food products from the Mallorca region, distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals.
• Complementos (Complements) Complementary food products and accessories distributed wholesale to hospitality professionals.
• Cuarta y Quinta Gama (Fourth and Fifth Range) Frozen food products (fourth range) and ready-to-eat meals (fifth range) designed for foodservice professionals to streamline kitchen operations.
• Novedades (New Products) New product arrivals and latest additions to the wholesale catalog, distributed to hospitality professionals in the Balearic Islands.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• La Lorraine Bakery Group: Belgian/European frozen and par-baked bakery producer serving foodservice customers — comparable to Backwaren Gourmet in product category (frozen/par-baked bakery) and customer base (hospitality professionals).
• Brakes Group: Major UK and European foodservice distributor serving hotels, restaurants, and caterers with broad assortments including bakery and frozen specialties — comparable business model to Backwaren Gourmet's B2B foodservice distribution motion.
• Délifrance: Supplier of frozen bakery, Viennese pastries, and sweet baked goods to foodservice and retail channels in Europe — closely aligned with Backwaren Gourmet's assortment of international frozen bakery and patisserie products for hotels and restaurants.
• Bidfood: European foodservice wholesale distributor supplying hotels, restaurants, and hospitality operators with frozen, ambient, and fresh products — directly comparable GTM and customer base to Backwaren Gourmet.
• Bridor: French frozen bakery and Viennese pastry manufacturer supplying hotels, restaurants, and foodservice operators across Europe — directly comparable to Backwaren Gourmet's role as a curator of premium European frozen bakery brands for hospitality buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Aryzta: Global bakery group with a large frozen bakery and foodservice division — competes with Backwaren Gourmet's supplier ecosystem by offering similar product categories at scale to hospitality and retail buyers.
• Metro AG / Makro: Global wholesale and foodservice distribution group (Makro operates in Spain) — a broad incumbent that could compete with or partner with Backwaren Gourmet in the Spanish hospitality distribution market.
• Sysco: Largest global foodservice distribution company serving restaurants, hotels, and healthcare — provides benchmark scale for Backwaren Gourmet's foodservice distribution business model, though operating in much larger geographies.

Regional players

• El Dulze: Spanish producer and distributor of prepared foods and bakery products serving retail and foodservice — regional Spanish comparable that shares customer overlap (Spanish hospitality, retail) with Backwaren Gourmet.
• Grupo IFA: Spanish foodservice distribution group serving hospitality and retail channels in Spain — relevant regional comparable to Backwaren Gourmet's Iberian B2B foodservice distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/backwarengourmet
• Instagraminstagram.com/backwarengourmet
• Xx.com/SomosBackwaren

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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