Italian Gourmet

What Italian Gourmet does

Italian Gourmet is an Italian B2B culinary media brand owned by DBInformation Spa, headquartered in Assago (Milan). The company operates a multi-platform digital publishing ecosystem targeting professional chefs, pastry makers, bakers, pizzaioli, and gelato makers across Italy. Its core product is the italianiangourmet.it magazine, complemented by four specialized digital publications (Il Panificatore, Mondo Pizza, Il Pasticcere e Gelatiere, Grande Cucina) distributed via the Joomag platform, a proprietary e-commerce shop (shop.italiangourmet.it), and a YouTube/video content channel. Content is generated in collaboration with renowned Italian chefs including Iginio Massari, Carlo Cracco, Enrico Bartolini, and Luca Montersino, producing a catalog of 140+ cookbook and culinary titles.

The business monetizes through four distinct streams: one-time sales of chef-authored cookbooks (with promotional discounts up to 50%), recurring digital magazine subscriptions on Joomag, event sponsorships and competition hosting (Grande Cucina Talent Prize, Panettone Awards, BAKERY, L'Artusi senza confini), and advertising/sponsored content from food industry suppliers such as Debic, Puratos, Molino Dallagiovanna, and Eurovo. Strategic partnerships extend reach into adjacent ecosystems, including the Congusto Gourmet Institute for culinary training and Selmi Chocolate Machinery plus Chocolate Academy Milano for hosting the World Chocolate Masters Italy selection.

The company is currently expanding its scope through the Innovation Lab, a research and scouting initiative covering six food innovation categories (ingredients, techniques, machinery, products, packaging, retail), scheduled to launch at Sigep 2027. Italian Gourmet is privately held with approximately 30 employees, no external funding rounds, and no public listing, operating within the broader DBInformation Spa media portfolio.

Name

Italian Gourmet

Legal name

DBInformation Spa

Website

https://italiangourmet.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian Gourmet is a privately held Italian B2B culinary media brand owned by DBInformation Spa, serving professional chefs, bakers, pastry makers, and pizzaioli through a digital magazine, four specialty publications, a cookbook e-commerce shop, events, and the Innovation Lab research initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary Media & Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Baking & Pastry Arts (EDAOAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patisseries & Viennoiserie (French-Style) (THAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Culinary media publishing
• Professional cookbooks
• Digital food magazines
• Culinary events competitions
• Food industry content

Headquarters

HQ city

Assago (Milan)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book and Cookbook Publishing: Publishes and sells culinary books authored by renowned Italian chefs including Iginio Massari, Luca Montersino, Carlo Cracco, Enrico Bartolini, Sergio Mei, and others. Titles include 'Pausa Pranzo', 'Torte e semifreddi', 'La cucina alla brace', 'Progetto Gelato', 'Millesfoglie', and over 140 volumes in catalog.
2. Digital Magazine Subscriptions: Provides digital editions of specialty publications covering pastry, baking, pizza, and fine dining. Accessed through Joomag platform and DBInformation digital publishing system.
3. Event Sponsorships and Partnerships: Organizes and sponsors culinary competitions and events including Grande Cucina Talent Prize, Panettone Awards, and Innovation Lab. Generates revenue through event partnerships and sponsorships from food industry companies.
4. Advertising and Content Marketing: Publishes branded content and advertisements from food industry partners including flour mills, chocolate companies, butter producers, and equipment manufacturers on its digital platform and newsletter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Italian Gourmet is a B2B culinary media and publishing platform that produces professional content, digital magazines, and cookbooks for the Italian food industry. Its core products include the Italian Gourmet online magazine, four specialized digital publications (Il Panificatore, Mondo Pizza, Il Pasticcere e Gelatiere, Grande Cucina), a catalog of over 140 chef-authored cookbooks, and the Congusto Gourmet Institute culinary school. The platform also organizes signature industry events (L'Artusi senza confini, BAKERY, Grande Cucina Talent Prize, Panettone Awards) and runs the Innovation Lab research project focused on food innovation.

Product overview

Italian Gourmet operates as a multi-platform digital media ecosystem for Italian gastronomy. The core offering is the Italian Gourmet magazine (italiangourmet.it) providing recipes, chef profiles, and food industry news. Supporting products include four specialized digital magazines (Il Panificatore, Mondo Pizza, Il Pasticcere e Gelatiere, Grande Cucina), an e-commerce shop for culinary books, the Innovation Lab research initiative, the Congusto Gourmet Institute culinary school, and event properties including L'Artusi senza confini, BAKERY, and GRANDE CUCINA TALENT PRIZE. The platform connects food professionals with content, education, and community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innovation Lab: A research and scouting project focused on food innovation covering ingredients, techniques, machines, products, packaging, and points of sale.
• Congusto Gourmet Institute

Products and services

• Italian Gourmet Magazine (Il Magazine Italian Gourmet) Online culinary magazine for Italian food professionals, publishing daily news articles, recipes, chef profiles, and coverage of industry events and trends across pastry, baking, pizza, and fine dining.
• Riviste Digitali (Digital Magazines) Specialized digital editions covering bakery (Il Panificatore), pizza (Mondo Pizza), pastry and gelato (Il Pasticcere e Gelatiere), and fine dining (Grande Cucina), distributed via Joomag to professional culinary audiences.
• Shop Italian Gourmet Proprietary e-commerce storefront selling professional cookbooks, recipe collections, and gastronomic publications titled by Italian chefs, with over 140 volumes available in the catalog.
• Innovation Lab Research and scouting initiative focused on innovation across the professional food sector, covering ingredients, techniques, machinery, products, packaging, and retail concepts with events at industry trade shows.
• Congusto Gourmet Institute Culinary training institute in Milan offering professional cooking and pastry courses, providing education and networking for aspiring chefs and working culinary professionals.
• Culinary Events and Competitions Organized culinary competitions and events including L'Artusi senza confini, BAKERY, Grande Cucina Talent Prize, and the Award Miglior Panettone Senza Glutine, plus participation at Sigep trade show.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 140 cookbook titles published with renowned Italian chefs

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DebicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerButter and dairy products company featured as sponsor partner on Italian Gourmet shop. Debic provides promotional content and product integration in Italian Gourmet recipes and publications.
• Eurovo ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEgg products company listed as partner on Italian Gourmet shop platform
• Molino DallagiovannaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlour mill featured as partner on Italian Gourmet shop, providing content and recipes for professional bakers
• PuratosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBakery and pastry ingredients company listed as partner on Italian Gourmet shop platform
• Selmi Chocolate MachinerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian chocolate machinery manufacturer hosting World Chocolate Masters Italy selection at their Pollenzo facility. Hosted Italian selection for prestigious international chocolate competition.
• Chocolate Academy MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining center providing preparation and realization of World Chocolate Masters Italy finals. Team led by director Alberto Simionato.
• Congusto Gourmet InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary school in Milan providing professional training courses. Italian Gourmet features content from Congusto alumni and provides educational content for culinary students.
• DBInformation SpacoreOthersParent company of Italian Gourmet. DBInformation Spa (P.IVA 09293820156) is a publishing company based in Assago (MI) that publishes Italian Gourmet and related food industry publications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Food52: Major US food media platform combining recipes, editorial content, e-commerce, and a community. Broader incumbent in digital food media; comparable business model (content + commerce + community) but at significantly larger scale and consumer-oriented rather than B2B professional.
• Eater: Major digital food media platform covering restaurants, chefs, and food culture, part of Vox Media. Comparable as a digital-first food media operation with editorial depth, but at a much larger US-centric scale and with a restaurant-and-chef coverage model similar to Italian Gourmet's Grande Cucina.
• Saveur: Long-standing culinary magazine with digital presence covering global cuisine, chefs, and food culture. Comparable as a multi-format food publisher, but with international/consumer editorial focus rather than the Italian professional culinary specialization of Italian Gourmet.
• Bon Appétit: Established American food media brand (Condé Nast) covering recipes, restaurants, chefs, and culinary culture. Comparable as a major multi-format food publisher (digital, video, print), but with a consumer home-cook focus rather than the B2B professional positioning of Italian Gourmet.

Direct peers

• La Cucina Italiana: Historic Italian food magazine with digital editions, recipes, and restaurant coverage. Comparable in category (Italian food media) but historically skewed toward consumer/home-cook audience rather than the B2B professional focus of Italian Gourmet.
• Gambero Rosso: Leading Italian food and wine media group with digital publishing, events (Tre Bicchieri), and a culinary training academy. Directly comparable as a multi-format Italian food media competitor with editorial coverage of restaurants, chefs, and culinary trends.
• Identità Golose: Italian culinary media platform and congress operator targeting professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Closely comparable to Italian Gourmet given its professional focus, content-driven model, and signature event (Identità Golose congress), directly competing for the same Italian culinary professional audience.
• Fine Dining Lovers: International digital food media platform focused on fine dining, chefs, and gastronomy trends. Comparable in editorial format (digital-first, content-led, chef-driven), with stronger international reach than Italian Gourmet but narrower focus on pastry, baking, and pizza.

Emerging players

• The Chef's Pencil: Digital culinary media platform targeting professional chefs and the food industry with editorial content and supplier features. Closest comparable in B2B professional culinary positioning, though English-language and without the event or training assets Italian Gourmet operates.
• Punchfork: Digital food discovery and recipe aggregation platform. Comparable only at the edge as a digital food content platform; thinner overlap than the direct media peers, useful for context on alternative digital food business models.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ItGourmetDBI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2YK97501KqvFdOi7BxbMDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/italiangourmet.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italian-gourmet-editore
• Instagraminstagram.com/itgourmet

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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