CRÈME

What CRÈME does

CRÈME is a privately held, single-location artisan ice cream and pastry retailer headquartered in Vincennes, France (Île-de-France), at 1 bis rue du Midi, 94300. Founded in 2019, the company operates one physical storefront open every day except Monday, where customers purchase ice creams, sorbets, pastries, sablés, and other treats made fresh on premises daily. Its stated go-to-market is exclusively direct-to-consumer retail with one-time point-of-sale transactions; no pricing is publicly disclosed and there are no subscription, e-commerce, or B2B channels evidenced.

The product line is unified around premium natural ingredients — Viltain milk, AOP Piedmont hazelnuts, Syrian pistachios, Venezuelan grand cru cocoa, Madagascar vanilla, Normandy rhubarb, Plougastel strawberries, and Charentes melon — with all production carried out in a visible on-premises kitchen. The core technology is traditional artisan food production rather than any proprietary process or platform; the company has no apps, no API, no patents or trademarks recorded, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Marketing is limited to organic social media (Facebook and Instagram, both under 'cremevincennes') targeting local consumers.

The business model is straightforward retail: revenue derives from per-transaction sales of freshly made frozen desserts and baked goods to walk-in customers. The firm has 17 employees, no disclosed funding, no parent company, no institutional investors, no partnerships, and no management team identified in the source material. It is privately held, operating in a single French market, with no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

CRÈME

Legal name

Crème

Website

https://creme.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRÈME is a privately held, single-location artisan ice cream and pastry shop in Vincennes, France, selling freshly made sorbets, ice creams, and pastries directly to local consumers from its one storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Ice Cream & Pastry

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Bakery Products (2050), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patisseries & Dessert Boutiques (CRAHAGAB), Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE), Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

Keywords

• Artisan ice cream
• Fresh pastries
• Seasonal fruit sorbets
• Natural desserts
• Specialty confections

Headquarters

HQ city

Vincennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Food Sales: Direct retail sales of freshly made ice creams, sorbets, pastries, cookies, and other treats to consumers visiting the physical storefront. Revenue generated through one-time point-of-sale transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Crème operates a single retail storefront in Vincennes, France where it produces and sells artisan ice creams, seasonal fruit sorbets, fine pastries, and fresh shortbread cookies. All items are made daily on-site using 100% natural ingredients sourced from named premium origins, and sold directly to walk-in customers over the counter.

Product overview

Crème is a single-location artisan ice cream and pastry shop offering a unified product line of natural frozen desserts and baked goods. The portfolio centers on three core offerings: seasonal fruit sorbets, creamy ice creams made with premium ingredients (including AOP hazelnuts from Piedmont, Syrian pistachios, Venezuelan cacao, and Madagascar vanilla), and fine pastries including fresh shortbread cookies. All products are made fresh daily on-site at their Vincennes location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sorbets aux fruits de saison (Seasonal fruit sorbets)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GROM: Italian-origin premium gelato brand emphasizing natural ingredients and short supply chains. Comparable to Crème for its premium positioning, natural ingredient sourcing, and retail storefront model.
• Pierre Hermé: Renowned French patissier with boutiques in Paris and globally. Directly comparable to Crème for the fine pastries and sablés portion of its product line, and for the premium French artisanal positioning.
• Amorino: French-born artisan gelato chain with multiple retail locations across Europe. Directly comparable to Crème in product category (gelato/ice cream) and craft positioning, with a more developed multi-store model.
• La Maison du Chocolat: Premium French chocolate and pastry boutique chain. Comparable to Crème for the fine pastry offering and Parisian-luxury positioning, though anchored in chocolate rather than ice cream.
• Berthillon: Iconic Parisian artisan ice cream maker with a flagship Île Saint-Louis location. Directly comparable to Crème as a French craft ice cream and frozen dessert producer-retailer relying on premium natural ingredients and on-premises production.

Emerging players

• Pozz Gelato: Smaller craft gelato maker operating in a similar artisan, natural-ingredient niche. Comparable to Crème as a small-batch, premium frozen dessert retailer with a single-store or limited-location footprint.
• Alain Ducasse Formation / Glaces Glacials: Chef Alain Ducasse's patisserie and ice cream ventures, including premium artisanal frozen desserts. Comparable to Crème for the high-end French artisanal frozen dessert and pastry category.

Broad incumbents

• Ben & Jerry's: Unilever-owned global ice cream brand with scoop shops and grocery distribution. Comparable to Crème as an ice cream competitor, but operating at mass-market scale across retail and foodservice channels.
• Magnum (Unilever): Global mass-market ice cream brand with retail and impulse-purchase distribution. Comparable to Crème as an ice cream competitor, but at vastly larger scale and through grocery and convenience channels.
• Häagen-Dazs: Global premium ice cream brand owned by Nestlé with extensive retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable to Crème as an ice cream competitor, but at vastly larger scale and mass-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cremevincennes
• Instagraminstagram.com/cremevincennes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cr%C3%A8mevincennes

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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