SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO®

What SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO® does

NICE GOURMET SAS, operating commercially as Créations Luc Salsedo® with lead brands Socca Chips® and SoccApéro®, is a French food-products company founded by chef Luc Salsedo and headquartered in Saint-André-de-la-Roche, in the Nice metropolitan area (French Riviera). The company specializes in chickpea-flour based packaged foods inspired by traditional Niçoise socca, a regional flatbread historically cooked in copper pans. Its core technology is the industrial adaptation of this culinary tradition into shelf-stable, clean-label formats: thin crispy chickpea-flour chips (Socca Chips®) made from ~55% chickpea flour with olive oil, salt, pepper, and sunflower oil; and a proprietary all-in-one bottle mix (SoccApéro®) that requires only water and 2 minutes of pan-cooking to produce traditional socca galettes. Complementary products include Panisses MIX 4 Saveurs (chickpea-flour mix for home-made panisses in four flavors) and Houmous cumin citron (a chickpea hummus formulated by Chef Salsedo). All products are positioned as 100% natural, gluten-free, and vegan.

The company monetizes through two principal revenue streams. The first is direct-to-consumer e-commerce via two branded storefronts (creations-luc-salsedo.com and soccachips.com), with unit and multi-pack pricing (e.g., Socca Chips® 6-packs at €26–32.50, SoccApéro® 6-packs at €29–31.50), shipped via Mondial Relay, Chronopost, and DPD across France and Monaco. The second is wholesale/retail distribution through 500+ physical points of sale including the major French grocery banners (Carrefour, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Intermarché, Monoprix, Casino), organic chains (Biocoop, Naturalia, So Bio), convenience stores, independent specialty retailers, food-service accounts (rotisseries, traiteurs, fromageries), Federation Française de l'Apéritif event venues, and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Limited international distribution is active in Monaco, Italy (Milan via Terroir Milano), Belgium (Brussels via Tout est Vin), Luxembourg (via ADHOC International), and the UK (La Fromagerie Ltd, London).

Primary customer segments are: (1) health- and lifestyle-oriented French consumers seeking authentic, additive-free Mediterranean aperitif snacks; (2) French Riviera tourists purchasing Socca Chips® as a regional souvenir (the product is featured by Côte d'Azur France Tourisme); and (3) French grocery, organic, and food-service distributors. The brand is heavily tied to its Niçoise heritage narrative, with marketing concentrated on PR (Nice Matin), regional tourism-body partnerships, the #soccaddict recipe community, and recurring participation in the Legends of Nice cultural festival.

Name

SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO®

Legal name

NICE GOURMET SAS

Website

https://creations-luc-salsedo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO® (NICE GOURMET SAS) is a French Riviera-based food company founded by Chef Luc Salsedo that makes chickpea-flour chips and all-in-one socca pancake mixes, distributed via D2C e-commerce and 500+ retail points across France with limited reach into Monaco, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Savory Snacks (Chickpea-Flour Mediterranean Aperitif Snacks)

NAICS

Snack Food Manufacturing (31191), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Chips & Savory Snacks (Potato, Tortilla, Extruded) (CRADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tortilla & Corn Chips Manufacturing (AFAKAIAB), Native Starches & Flours (Corn, Potato, Tapioca, Wheat, Rice) (AFAJABAB)

Keywords

• Chickpea flour snacks
• Gluten-free aperitif chips
• Mediterranean savory snacks
• Vegan chickpea products
• Niçoise socca specialty

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-André-de-la-Roche

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-consumer product sales (e-commerce): Online sales through the company's branded e-commerce websites (creations-luc-salsedo.com and soccachips.com). Consumers purchase individual products and multi-packs directly, with secure payment, customer account, and tracked delivery (Mondial Relay, Chronopost, DPD) across France and Monaco.
2. Retail channel product sales: Wholesale and distribution of Socca Chips®, SoccApéro®, and Créations Luc Salsedo® products through a network of 500+ retail points of sale including major French supermarket chains, hypermarkets, convenience stores, organic/specialty food retailers, and food service accounts throughout France, Monaco, Italy, and Belgium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO® manufactures and sells chickpea-flour-based Mediterranean food products under the Créations Luc Salsedo® brand. The core lineup comprises Socca Chips® (thin, crispy chickpea-flour chips in multiple flavors including organic and limited-edition varieties) and SoccApéro® (an all-in-one chickpea pancake preparation mix ready in 2 minutes). All products are 100% natural, gluten-free, vegan, and made in France.

Product overview

SOCCA CHIPS® - SOCCAPÉRO® is a French food products company created by Chef Luc Salsedo. The product portfolio centers on two core innovations: Socca Chips® (chickpea flour chips inspired by traditional Nice socca) and SoccApéro® (all-in-one chickpea flour pancake preparation mix). These are complemented by related Mediterranean food products including Panisses MIX 4 Saveurs (chickpea flour mix for home-made panisses) and Houmous cumin citron (hummus with cumin and lemon). All products feature 100% natural ingredients, are gluten-free, and are made in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Socca Chips®: Chickpea flour chips inspired by traditional Niçoise socca. Available in multiple flavors including Nature, Pepper, Garlic, Rosemary, Spicy, and Limited Edition.
• SoccApéro®

Products and services

• Socca Chips® Thin, crispy chickpea-flour chip inspired by traditional Niçoise socca, made from chickpea flour (~55%), olive oil, salt, pepper, and sunflower oil. 100% natural, gluten-free, vegan, available in plain, pepper, garlic, rosemary, spicy, organic, and limited-edition flavors, as well as pocket-sized 40g packs. Targeted at consumers seeking authentic Mediterranean aperitif snacks.
• SoccApéro® All-in-one chickpea pancake preparation mix packaged in a bottle. The consumer adds only water, shakes, and cooks in a hot pan for 2 minutes, producing 3–4 galettes per bottle. Gluten-free and vegan, available in standard and organic versions. Targeted at home cooks who want quick, authentic Niçoise socca.
• Panisses MIX 4 Saveurs Chickpea-flour mix for making panisses at home, sold in four flavor variants — Nature, Pepper, Spicy (chili, basil, garlic, oregano, paprika), and Garlic Rosemary. The pack includes a measuring cup; consumers add water and cook in a deep fryer or hot pan. Targeted at home cooks seeking Provençal-style panisses without scratch preparation.
• Houmous cumin citron Hummus with cumin and lemon, made with 50% French-origin chickpeas, rapeseed oil, sesame cream, concentrated lemon juice, cumin, and pepper. 100% natural ingredients, no additives or preservatives, packaged in 2 × 90g pots. Targeted at consumers seeking natural Mediterranean dips to pair with the chips or to use at home.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured as one of the top local products to bring back from the French Riviera by Côte d'Azur France Tourisme (Nice Matin, July 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and secondary.

• Côte d'Azur France TourismecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Socca Chips® is featured and recommended as a top regional product on the official Côte d'Azur France Tourisme boutique (cotedazurfrance.fr/boutique/soccachips/). The tourism board promotes the brand to visitors of the French Riviera as an iconic local product and souvenir, providing significant marketing reach and credibility. The partnership was featured in Nice Matin (July 2025).
• CRT© Côte d'Azur France (Comité Régional de Tourisme)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Created in partnership with CRT© Côte d'Azur France for the 2025 pocket-sized illustrated Socca Chips® packaging. The limited edition pocket packs feature artwork in the colors of Socca Chips® and Nice, promoting both the brand and the city of Nice. This co-branded design initiative strengthens the regional identity of the product.
• TooGoodToGominorOthers · 1 January 2025TooGoodToGo is referenced as part of the company's anti-food waste (antigaspi) initiative. Products approaching their best-before date are redistributed via the TooGoodToGo platform and through charitable donations, rather than being discarded.
• Legends of NicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Socca Chips® participated for the 2nd consecutive year in the Legends of Nice festival (April 11–13, 2025), a major annual cultural celebration in Nice. The brand celebrated the 'Legends of Nice' by restoring the JUVAQUATRE in brand colors, integrating the product into the city's cultural heritage events.
• Fédération Française de l'ApéritifsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Socca Chips® are served at Federation Française de l'Apéritif venues across France — Lyon (35 Quai Saint Antoine), Lille (20 Rue des Trois Mollettes), Paris Martyrs (18 Rue des Martyrs), Paris Batignolles (50 Rue des Dames), and Paris Paradis (2 Rue de Paradis). These are dedicated aperitif event spaces that serve the products to consumers in a curated aperitif experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Frito-Lay (PepsiCo): Largest savory snack manufacturer in the world (Lay's, Doritos, Tostitos, etc.). Comparable as the incumbent that dominates shelf-space, trade terms, and consumer mindshare in the same chip/snack category where Socca Chips® competes for shelf placement.

Direct peers

• Torres: Spanish premium potato chip brand with strong regional Catalan identity, distributed across Europe and internationally. Comparable as a regional-origin, premium-positioned chip brand leveraging authentic culinary heritage in retail and food service.
• Hippeas: US- and UK-distributed organic chickpea puff brand sold in similar health-food and mainstream retail channels. Directly comparable as a chickpea-based, gluten-free, vegan savory snack positioned at the premium end of the better-for-you snack category.
• Bret's: French regional artisanal potato chip brand distributed nationally in major French retail chains. Directly comparable as a French specialty/chip brand with strong regional identity and broad supermarket distribution across the same retail banners (Carrefour, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Intermarché, etc.).
• Biena Snacks: North American brand of crunchy chickpea-based snacks (chickpea puffs, roasted chickpeas) sold in natural and mainstream grocery. Closely comparable in core ingredient (chickpea flour/legume), clean-label positioning, and gluten-free/vegan claims.
• The Good Bean: Chickpea-based snack brand offering roasted chickpea snacks with multiple flavors. Comparable to Socca Chips® in single-ingredient chickpea focus, natural ingredients, allergen-friendly positioning, and natural-food retail distribution.
• Tyrrells: British premium hand-cooked potato chip brand known for authentic, regional-style flavors and premium positioning. Comparable in the artisan/premium chip segment with multi-flavor SKU strategy and broad specialty/grocery distribution.

Regional players

• La Mère Poulard: Iconic French regional gourmet food brand from Brittany, sold through own boutiques and specialty/gift channels. Comparable as a French culinary-heritage brand monetizing regional authenticity, tourism, and gifting occasions.

Emerging players

• Sabra: Leading hummus brand in North America (PepsiCo/Strauss Group JV) with broad retail distribution. Partially comparable via the Houmous cumin citron product line, Mediterranean/chickpea ingredient base, and grocery-channel distribution model.

Others

• Biocoop: France's leading organic/specialty food retail cooperative. Comparable as a key distribution and channel partner for Socca Chips® BIO and SoccApéro® Bio, sharing the clean-label and organic positioning across the same consumer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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