César Losfeld

What César Losfeld does

César Losfeld is a traditional French cheese affineur (cheese ager and ripener) founded in 1871 and headquartered at 15 Rue du Luxembourg in Roubaix, France, operating from century-old aging cellars housed inside a former textile factory. The company's core technology is generational savoir-faire in affinage, with cheeses aged a minimum of 5-6 months in historic caves that impart characteristic flavors; the company states it ages over 100,000 cheeses per year. Its product portfolio is narrow and focused on two regional specialties: Mimolette Demi-Vieille (6-month aging, ~3.2 kg wheels) and Pavé du Nord Demi-Vieux (5-month aging, ~3.6 kg wheels).

The business model is direct-to-consumer sale of aged cheese through two channels: a Magento-based e-commerce storefront (cesarlosfeld.fr) offering delivery across mainland France with free shipping above €39.99, and a physical boutique at the Roubaix cellar site for in-person purchase. Pricing is per-unit/per-weight with no subscription or tier structure. Customer segments are exclusively individual French consumers and cheese enthusiasts (a horizontal persona), and there are no named enterprise, HoReCa, or wholesale accounts. Marketing relies on heritage storytelling (the 150-year anniversary), website content, and an email newsletter featuring recipes, news, competitions, and flash sales.

The company is privately held by the founding Losfeld family with no external investors, parent entity, or disclosed subsidiaries. No funding rounds, M&A, partnerships, leadership changes, or regulatory actions appear in the data. The operating geography is restricted to mainland France, and there is no evidence of AI/ML, app, or API product surface.

Name

César Losfeld

Legal name

César Losfeld

Website

https://losfeld-affineur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

César Losfeld is a traditional French cheese affineur founded in 1871 in Roubaix, aging over 100,000 cheeses annually in century-old cellars and selling artisanal Mimolette and Pavé du Nord directly to French consumers via e-commerce and a physical boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Cheese Aging (Affinage)

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Aging/Affineur Services (Maturation & Cave-Aging) (AFAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cheese Shops & Fromageries (CRAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Artisan cheese aging
• Traditional affineur
• French regional cheeses
• Mimolette aging
• Cheese maturation

Headquarters

HQ city

Roubaix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct cheese sales: Sale of aged cheeses (affineur products) directly to consumers through e-commerce and physical boutique

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

César Losfeld is a traditional French cheese affineur that ages and sells artisan regional cheeses — principally Mimolette Demi-Vieille (aged 6 months, ~3.2kg) and Pavé du Nord Demi-Vieux (aged 5 months, ~3.6kg) — using savoir-faire passed down through generations in century-old cellars located in a former textile factory in Roubaix. The company ages over 100,000 cheeses annually and distributes them directly through its own e-commerce site and physical boutique.

Product overview

César Losfeld is a traditional French cheese affineur (cheese ager/ripener) operating since 1871, located in Roubaix in a former textile factory. The company offers a portfolio of aged cheeses, primarily Mimolette Demi-Vieille (6 months aging) and Pavé du Nord Demi-Vieux (5 months aging). With over 150 years of savoir-faire passed down through generations, César Losfeld ages more than 100,000 cheeses annually in their century-old caves, producing cheeses with an inimitable taste. The business operates as a physical boutique with e-commerce capabilities, offering direct sales of their artisanally aged cheese products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mimolette Demi-Vieille An aged Mimolette cheese ripened for 6 months in century-old cellars using traditional affinage, weighing approximately 3.2kg, with an inimitable flavor. Sold directly to individual consumers via the company's e-commerce site and physical boutique in Roubaix.
• Pavé du Nord Demi-Vieux A regional cheese from the North of France aged for 5 months in century-old cellars, weighing approximately 3.6kg, showcasing authentic northern French cheese craftsmanship. Sold directly to individual consumers via e-commerce and the Roubaix boutique.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ages over 100,000 cheeses annually

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 indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fromagerie Laurent Dubois: Paris-based cheese affineur with multiple retail locations and strong reputation for aged French cheeses. Comparable specialty affineur with direct-to-consumer orientation.
• Hervé Mons: French affineur specializing in aged cheeses from multiple regions, operating from cellars with strong brand reputation. Directly comparable artisanal aging business with similar D2C and gourmet retail channels.
• Beillevaire: French affineur and cheese retailer with both boutique locations and an e-commerce site delivering aged cheeses. Closely comparable as a specialty affineur with multi-channel distribution.
• Maison Marcel Petite: Historic French affineur specializing in Comté aging in traditional cellars in the Jura region. Directly comparable to César Losfeld as a heritage cheese ager selling aged regional cheeses to consumers.
• Fromagerie Alléosse: Paris-based affineur with mature cellars producing traditional aged French cheeses. Directly comparable to César Losfeld in affineur positioning and channel mix.
• La Fromagerie (Paris): Specialty cheese shop and affineur in Paris offering aged regional cheeses to consumer and restaurant customers. Comparable boutique affineur model.
• Fromagerie Quatrehomme: Renowned Parisian affineur/cheesemonger with strong reputation for aged French cheeses. Comparable as a specialist affineur targeting gourmet consumer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Lactalis: World's largest dairy group producing a wide range of cheeses including traditional French varieties. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across cheese manufacturing including aged segments, though at vastly greater scale than César Losfeld.
• Bel Group: Large multinational cheese and dairy company producing branded cheese products including aged varieties. Comparable as a broad incumbent in cheese manufacturing/aging, though operating at far larger scale.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: Major French dairy and cheese group operating across cheese production, aging, and branded retail. Comparable as a large player in the same French cheese aging/processing category but at industrial scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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