Luciano Meesterlijk IJs

What Luciano Meesterlijk IJs does

Luciano Meesterlijk IJs is a Dutch consumer-facing ice cream parlor operation, evidenced by the "ijssalonluciano.nl" domain ("ijssalon" being Dutch for ice cream salon/parlor). The brand combines the proprietary name "Luciano" with the Dutch tagline "Meesterlijk IJs" (translated: Masterful Ice Cream), suggesting an artisanal or premium positioning within the specialty ice cream category. The company employs 94 people, a headcount consistent with one or a small cluster of physical retail locations staffed primarily by frontline service personnel.

No product mix, menu detail, pricing structure, or proprietary production method was disclosed in the available source material. The website returned only a loading/verification placeholder during data collection, preventing extraction of menu, location count, ownership structure, or operational details. As a result, the precise business model — whether the company manufactures its own gelato/ice cream or resells, whether it operates seasonally, and how it prices — cannot be verified from the inputs provided.

Based on the domain and naming conventions, the company appears to serve retail consumer walk-in traffic (B2C) at physical points of sale in the Netherlands, with revenue generated through direct per-unit sales of ice cream products. No customer segmentation, channel, partnership, technology stack, funding, or M&A data was disclosed, materially limiting the depth of this assessment.

Name

Luciano Meesterlijk IJs

Legal name

Luciano Meesterlijk IJs

Website

https://ijssalonluciano.nl

Company type

Private

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Luciano Meesterlijk IJs is a Dutch specialty ice cream parlor brand ("Luciano" / "Meesterlijk IJs" — Masterful Ice Cream) serving walk-in retail consumers in the Netherlands, with approximately 94 employees and an artisanal positioning implied by its brand naming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ice Cream Parlor

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE), Ice Cream & Frozen Dairy Wholesale (AFAIAEAF)

Keywords

• Artisanal ice cream
• Ice cream parlor
• Frozen desserts
• Dutch gelato
• Handcrafted gelato

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Luciano Meesterlijk IJs operates an ice cream parlor (ijssalon) under the brand "Luciano," serving handcrafted ice cream and frozen desserts directly to consumers in the Netherlands. The business is a traditional retail food-service establishment focused on artisanal ice cream products, supported by a workforce of approximately 94 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handcrafted Ice Cream (Luciano Meesterlijk IJs)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Baskin-Robbins: Global ice cream and specialty dessert chain owned by Restaurant Brands International. Comparable as an ice cream shop chain with similar direct-to-consumer scoop shop format, though at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Froneri: Major European-focused ice cream manufacturer producing both branded products and private-label ice cream. Comparable as a European ice cream market incumbent with significant scale in the region Luciano operates in.
• Talenti: Premium gelato brand owned by Unilever focused on artisanal-style positioned gelato. Comparable to Luciano as a premium-positioned Italian-style frozen dessert offering targeting similar consumers.
• Ben & Jerry's: Premium packaged ice cream brand owned by Unilever with widespread scoop shop presence globally. Comparable to Luciano as a premium-positioned ice cream offering, though it operates at significantly larger scale and via different distribution model.
• Cold Stone Creamery: US-based ice cream franchise chain specializing in customized mix-in ice cream. Comparable as a chain-format ice cream shop, though with very different operating model (customization vs. traditional scoop shop).
• Unilever Ice Cream: Global ice cream division of Unilever encompassing brands like Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, and Talenti. A broad incumbent in the same product category with significantly greater scale and resources.
• Nestlé Ice Cream: Major global ice cream manufacturer producing brands like Mövenpick, Dreyer's, and Haagen-Dazs (select markets). A broad incumbent competitor with category-spanning portfolio.
• Häagen-Dazs: Premium ice cream and gelato brand owned by General Mills with dedicated scoop shops worldwide. Comparable as a premium artisanal-style ice cream brand targeting similar quality-conscious consumers.

Direct peers

• GROM: Italian artisanal gelato chain with shops across Europe including locations in the Netherlands. Comparable as a premium-positioned artisanal gelato shop chain with similar Italian-inspired branding and quality positioning.
• Amorino: European artisanal gelato chain with locations across multiple EU countries including the Netherlands. Closest comparable peer as a multi-location artisanal gelato/ice cream shop chain operating in similar European markets with similar premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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