Istituto Alberghiero Buontalenti

Name

Istituto Alberghiero Buontalenti

Legal name

Corpora

Website

https://buontalenti.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Food Manufacturing (Gelato, Cones, Barista Products)

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bubble Waffle, Crepe & Specialty Dessert Kiosks (THAFAGAK)

Keywords

• Italian gelato products
• HORECA food supplies
• Ice cream cones
• Barista coffee mixes
• Gourmet syrups toppings

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Food Product Sales: Buontalenti generates revenue through the sale of food products to HORECA businesses including gelato, ice cream cones, gourmet sauces/syrups/toppings, barista products, and mix powders for professional food preparation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Buontalenti manufactures and sells premium Italian food products for the HORECA and modern coffee shop channels. Its core range includes artisanal gelato, 100% wheat-and-water ice cream cones in multiple wafer formats, Mixy powder mixes for crepes/cones/waffles/pancakes, and the Barista Delice line of blended coffee mixes, chocolate cups, customizable decorations, and coffee creams. The portfolio is complemented by gourmet syrups, fruity toppings, and gourmet sauces, with vegan and gluten-free variants available.

Product overview

Buontalenti is an Italian food and hospitality company offering a portfolio of premium artisanal products for the food service industry. The product portfolio centers around gelato and ice cream offerings (Buontalenti Gelato, Ice Cream Cones in various wafer shapes) complemented by HORECA-market powder mixes (Mixy for waffles, crepes, pancakes, cones), a Barista Delice line for coffee shops (blended coffee drinks, chocolate wafercups, customizable decorations, flavored coffee creams), gourmet syrups, fruity toppings, and sauces. The company emphasizes Italian tradition, quality ingredients, and customization options including vegan and gluten-free variants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mixy: Product range designed for HORECA market to prepare crepes, cones, waffles and pancakes quickly with powder mix.
• Barista Delice
• Greenlab
• Puri

Products and services

• Coffee Beans Premium Italian coffee beans supplied to the hospitality and food service industry for use in professional coffee preparation.
• Gourmet Syrup Flavored gourmet syrups for coffee shops and culinary applications, part of the Barista Delice product line targeting HORECA and modern coffee shops.
• Gourmet Fruity Topping Fruit-based toppings designed for gelato and ice cream applications in hospitality and gelateria settings.
• Ice Cream Cones High-quality, light and flaky cones made from 100% wheat and water. Available in plain, dipped, and decorated varieties including Coppe, Cornetti, Cartoccio, and Arrotolati. Natural vegan products without milk derivatives and GMO-free, for HORECA and gelateria customers.
• Buontalenti Gelato Premium Italian artisanal gelato with a large variety of flavors for HORECA, gelaterias, and food service. Includes customization options such as Puri for artisan gelato creation and the Variegati range of vegan Greenlab formulations without added sugars.
• Barista Delice Product line aimed at modern coffee shops, offering Frappycoffy hot and cold blended coffee mix, Special Choco Wafercup, Decorbisco customizable chocolate decorations (with logo or chosen phrase), and Coffee Creams in various flavors.
• Mixy (Mix Powder) Premium quality powder mix range designed for the HORECA market to prepare crepes, cones, waffles, and pancakes quickly and easily by just adding water. Includes powder mix for Cones, Crepes, Pancakes, and Waffle.
• Gourmet Sauce Gourmet sauce products for culinary applications in hospitality settings, complementing the gelato, cone, and barista product range.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Callebaut (Barry Callebaut): Barry Callebaut is the global leader in chocolate and cocoa products, including decorations, wafer cups and ingredients that directly overlap Buontalenti's Barista Delice (Decorbisco, Special Choco Wafercup) range. It is a much broader incumbent serving HORECA and industrial bakers worldwide.

Direct peers

• Mec3: Mec3 produces gelato pastes, bases, inclusions and toppings for the international artisan gelato market, overlapping Buontalenti's flagship gelato and topping categories. It shares the Italian heritage positioning and HORECA distribution model.
• PreGel: PreGel is an Italian-headquartered manufacturer of gelato bases, variegati, toppings, and complementary HORECA ingredients, very closely matching Buontalenti's core gelato ingredients portfolio. Both companies target artisan gelaterias and coffee shops internationally with Italian-style product ranges.
• Caffè Vergnano: Caffè Vergnano is a long-standing Italian coffee brand with a HORECA and retail business, closely matching Buontalenti's coffee bean offering for hospitality and coffee-shop customers. Both sell Italian-style coffee into professional food service.
• Modecor: Modecor is an Italian manufacturer of chocolate decorations, sugar pastes, and toppings for gelaterias, pastry shops, and coffee chains, directly comparable to Buontalenti's Decorbisco decoration line and Gourmet Fruity Toppings.
• Pernigotti: Pernigotti is an Italian producer of gelato ingredients, chocolate, and confectionery products for the foodservice and retail channels. It competes with Buontalenti in gelato bases/variegati and adjacent toppings for HORECA customers.
• Irca Group: Irca produces chocolate, ice cream ingredients, variegati, cones, and decorations for the HORECA and industrial markets, substantially overlapping Buontalenti's gelato, cone, and decoration lines. It is one of Italy's largest specialists in these categories.
• Fabbri 1905: Fabbri is a long-established Italian manufacturer of syrups, sauces, toppings, and ingredient bases for ice cream, pastry, and coffee, directly mirroring Buontalenti's Gourmet Syrup, Fruity Topping, and Gourmet Sauce lines. Both are Italian heritage brands selling B2B into HORECA.
• Hausbrandt: Hausbrandt is an Italian coffee roaster serving HORECA and coffee shops domestically and abroad, directly comparable to Buontalenti's Coffee Beans line for the same professional channel. Both position on Italian quality and heritage.
• Martin Braun: Martin Braun is an Italian manufacturer of pastry, gelato, and bakery ingredients (semifreddos, bases, decorations), very comparable to Buontalenti's gelato and mix-powder portfolio. Both target professional gelaterias, pastry shops, and coffee chains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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