GLOU GLOU TOSCANA S.R.L.

Name

GLOU GLOU TOSCANA S.R.L.

Legal name

GlouGlou Toscana Srl Unipersonale

Website

https://glouglou.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution (HoReCa)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Local Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality Broadline Distributors (Hotels, Resorts, Leisure) (AFAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Beverage distribution
• HoReCa supply
• Wine wholesale
• Beer distribution
• Spirits wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Pisa, Pi

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beverage Distribution to HoReCa: Wholesale distribution of beverages (wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks, water) to hotels, restaurants, cafes, and bars in Tuscany. Revenue generated through product markup and distribution fees.
2. Logistics and Delivery Services: 24-hour delivery service to points of sale across Tuscany using proprietary fleet of 10 vehicles.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glou Glou Toscana Srl is a B2B Food & Beverage distributor that supplies hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and bars across Tuscany with more than 1,200 product references spanning wine, sparkling wines, spirits and liqueurs, draft and bottled beers, soft drinks, water, juices, aperitifs, and food. The company complements distribution with consulting, draft beer equipment installation and maintenance, staff training, and a proprietary Jumping Frog mobile application for order placement, backed by a 24-hour delivery promise via its own fleet and a network of 14 commercial agents.

Product overview

Glou Glou Toscana Srl is a Food & Beverage distribution company operating in the HoReCa (hotel/restaurant/catering) channel across Tuscany, Italy. With over 80 years of experience, the company operates a multi-category product portfolio of more than 1,200 product references comprising: 240 wine labels, 50 sparkling wine labels, 340 spirits and liqueurs, 150 beer types, 250 beverages and soft drinks, 70 water variants, and 100 food items including snacks and syrups. The offering combines physical product distribution (wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks, waters, juices, aperitifs, and food) with supporting services including consulting, draft beer equipment installation and maintenance, training programs, and the Jumping Frog mobile application for order management. Distribution is enabled through a main warehouse in Pisa Montacchiello (2,500 sqm covered + 5,000 sqm uncovered) and a transit point in Florence, with a fleet of 10 vehicles and 14 sales agents serving over 1,000 customers across all Tuscany provinces with 24-hour delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jumping Frog: Mobile application for viewing product assortment and placing orders, available for phones and tablets.

Products and services

• Vino (Wine) Distribution of 240 wine labels covering reds, whites, and ros\u00e9 wines from Italian and international producers, supplied to HoReCa establishments in Tuscany.
• Bollicine (Sparkling Wines) Distribution of 50 sparkling wine and prosecco labels from Italian and international producers, supplied to HoReCa establishments in Tuscany.
• Liquori Super Premium (Spirits and Liqueurs, including Super Premium Line) Distribution of 340 spirits and liqueurs including gin, rum, whisky, tequila, mezcal, amari, bitter, and aromatized tonics, featuring an exclusive Super Premium line with brands such as Campari dei Caraibi, 1492 Coloniale, Diageo, Ginepraio, Platinum Collection, Pernod Ricard, Vecchio Magazzino Doganale, and Velier.
• Birre (Beers) Distribution of 150 draft and bottled beers including brands such as Beck's, Felsenkeller, Forst, Stella Artois, Ichnusa, Hoegaarden, Leffe, Menabrea, Nastro Azzurro, Paulaner, Peroni, and Weihenstephaner.
• Bibite (Soft Drinks) Distribution of soft drinks in plastic, glass, cans, and draft formats, including brands such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, 7Up, Pepsi, Estathe, Monster Energy, Red Bull, Gatorade, Schweppes, and Campari Mixx.
• Acque (Waters) Distribution of bottled water in plastic and glass formats, including brands such as Acqua Panna, Lilia, Ferrarelle, Levissima, San Bernardo, San Felice, San Benedetto, San Pellegrino, and Sveva.
• Succhi (Juices) Distribution of fruit juices in plastic, glass, cans, and draft formats, including brands such as Amita, Derby, Pago, Valfrutta, and Yoga.
• Aperitivi (Aperitifs) Distribution of aperitif brands including Aperol, Campari, Punt e Mes, Crodino, Keglevich, Ramazzotti, Ricard, Sanbitter, and Zanin.
• Food Distribution of approximately 100 food items including snacks and syrups, offered to HoReCa establishments alongside the beverage assortment.
• Distribuzione Logistica (Distribution and Delivery Service) End-to-end distribution and logistics service for the HoReCa channel in Tuscany, anchored at a 2,500 sqm covered plus 5,000 sqm uncovered warehouse in Pisa Montacchiello and supported by a fleet of 10 vehicles and 14 sales agents that deliver to over 1,000 clients across all Tuscan provinces within 24 hours.
• Jumping Frog Mobile Ordering Application Proprietary mobile and tablet application that enables HoReCa customers to browse the company's full product assortment and place orders at any time, with guaranteed 24-hour delivery.
• Consulenza (Consulting Service) Targeted consulting service structured according to customer needs to support appropriate product selection and assortment optimization for hospitality businesses.
• Assistenza Impianti (Draft Beer Equipment Service) Installation and maintenance service for draft beer systems ranging from simple tap points to complex pub and brewery installations, including ordinary and extraordinary maintenance with technicians available including weekends for emergencies.
• Formazione (Training Programs / TAC Academy) Training services and ongoing staff development programs delivered through the company's expertise and TAC Academy, designed to support hospitality customer businesses.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• METRO Italia: Italian arm of the global METRO wholesale group, operating cash & carry outlets targeting HoReCa professionals across Italy. Comparable because it supplies the same HoReCa customer segment with food and beverages, though at greater scale and via self-service rather than agent-led distribution.
• HAVI Italia: Italian arm of HAVI, a major foodservice logistics and distribution partner to QSR and hospitality chains. Comparable in that it distributes beverages and related products to hospitality customers, but typically at national/multi-country scale rather than regional focus.

Others

• Camst Group: Major Italian foodservice and facility management group operating canteens, cafeterias, and commercial catering. Comparable as a HoReCa-adjacent operator in Italy that interacts with similar beverage suppliers and end customers, though primarily a food service operator rather than a distributor.
• Compass Group Italia: Italian arm of the global Compass Group foodservice and support services company, operating contract catering across corporate, education, and healthcare. Comparable in that it competes for the same Italian end-customer beverage spending, though as an operator rather than a third-party distributor.
• Sodexo Italia: Italian subsidiary of the global Sodexo foodservice and facilities management group, serving corporate and institutional HoReCa clients. Comparable as a large player operating in the Italian HoReCa ecosystem and sourcing beverages at scale, though focused on contract catering rather than third-party distribution.

Direct peers

• Bidfood Italia: Italian subsidiary of the international Bidfood broadline foodservice distributor, serving HoReCa clients with multi-temperature food and beverage distribution. Directly comparable as a broadline competitor to the same HoReCa channel with overlapping beverage and food SKUs.
• Pellegrini S.p.A. One of Italy's largest HoReCa broadline foodservice distributors, operating across multiple regions with distribution, vending, and facility management. Directly comparable to GlouGlou as an Italian B2B distributor serving hotels, restaurants, and catering clients with a multi-category product range.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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