Txogitxu

What Txogitxu does

Txogitxu, S.L.U. is a privately held Spanish meat company founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Sebastián, Basque Country, specializing in premium red meat from old, fat cows (12-20 years) sourced from Galicia to Central Europe. The company's technical core is a double selection process: a first selection at origin by founder/master selector Imanol Jaca ('The Basque Butcher'), followed by a second selection at the facility to ensure consistent quality, paired with 100% traceability from selection through cutting, packaging, and delivery. The flagship product is the txuletón (premium bone-in rib steak, ~0.9kg), supported by a broader range of txuleta, T-bone, tomahawk, cowboy, ribeye, sirloin, prepared dishes (beef cheek, oxtail, confit), burgers, charcuterie, demi glace sauces, and selected wines.

The business operates through three coordinated go-to-market motions. Direct-to-consumer e-commerce serves individual buyers via txogitxu.com with 24-48 hour refrigerated home delivery (free in Spain on orders over €120, no minimum order). The B2B channel targets restaurants, steakhouses, and hospitality professionals through the Txogitxu Kide platform, which provides catalogue access, professional pricing, ordering, shipment tracking, delivery notes, and invoicing. A separate supermarket catalogue programme distributes retail-packaged (skin-packed, smaller portions) products through supermarket chains. The company claims 30,000+ annual shipments across more than 30 countries, with 1,000+ restaurant customers and 51,000+ distribution channels, and maintains logistics performance of 80% orders delivered within 24 hours in Spain and 70% within 48 hours across Europe.

Revenue mechanics are transactional (one-time/per-order sales) across all three channels with no disclosed subscription or licensing model, and product pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing relies on multilingual content (Spanish, Basque, English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian), international media coverage, video content, newsletters, and a flagship Lufthansa in-flight catering feature. Notable recognition includes the 2014 Great Taste Award and endorsements from Michelin-level chefs including Juan Mari Arzak. The company operates with a very lean team of 1-10 employees, suggesting outsourced processing and logistics, with no institutional investors, parent entities, or public listings disclosed in the data.

Name

Txogitxu

Legal name

Txogitxu, S.L.U.

Website

https://txogitxu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Txogitxu is a Basque (Spanish) premium meat company that selects and distributes beef from old, fat cows (12-20 years) to restaurants, hospitality professionals, supermarkets, and consumers across 30+ countries via D2C e-commerce, B2B platform, and supermarket channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Beef and Specialty Meat

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (424470), Meat Retailers (445240)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Butcher Box / DTC Meat & Seafood Delivery (AFAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Distribution (CRAOABAF), Hot Dogs, Frankfurters & Bologna (Emulsified/Comminuted Meats) (AFANAEAG), Chilled/Refrigerated Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (AFANAFAD)

Keywords

• Premium beef products
• Basque meat specialty
• Old cow selection
• Txuleton distribution
• Hospitality meat supply

Headquarters

HQ city

San Sebastián, Basque Country

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online store sales of premium beef products (txuletón, cuts, prepared dishes) directly to individual consumers with home delivery in 24-48h refrigerated conditions.
2. B2B Professional Sales (Hospitality): Sales to restaurants, steakhouses, and hospitality professionals through the Txogitxu Kide B2B platform, offering full catalogue and professional pricing with account management.
3. Supermarket Distribution: Sales through supermarket chains via dedicated supermarket catalogue featuring products packaged for retail (skin-packed, smaller portions).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Txogitxu selects, processes, and distributes premium red meat from old, fat cows (12-20 years) sourced from Galicia to Central Europe, applying a double selection process (at origin and at its Martutene facility) to ensure consistent quality. Its core product range centers on the signature Basque Txuleta and Txuleton, complemented by T-bone, tomahawk, cowboy, entrecot, solomillo, Black Angus and Rubia Gallega lines, plus prepared items (burgers, txistorra, confited dishes, demi-glace sauces, chorizo). Products are sold direct-to-consumer via the online store with 24-48h refrigerated delivery, and B2B to hospitality professionals and supermarkets through the Txogitxu Kide platform and dedicated catalogues.

Product overview

Txogitxu is a Basque meat company specializing in premium red meat from old, fat cows (12-20 years old), with a focus on the traditional Basque txuletón. The company operates a dual-channel model: a B2C/B2B online store with home delivery and the Txogitxu Kide B2B platform for professional customers. Their product portfolio centers on the signature Txuleta (lower loin cut, ~0.5kg) and Txuleton (upper loin cut, ~0.9kg), available in various quality grades (clandestino, premium, super extra, extra) and origins (Spanish/National from Galicia, and European/Central European). Beyond whole cuts, they offer specialty items including Black Angus and Rubia Gallega branded products, T-bone steaks, sirloin/filet, ribeye/entrecot, tomahawk, and cowboy steaks. Their prepared offerings include fresh and specialty burgers (with Basque cheese and Espelette pepper, with foie gras), Basque charcuterie (txistorra, chorizo, salchichon), confited dishes (beef cheek, oxtail, ribs), demi glace sauces, Piquillo peppers, and Rioja Alavesa wine. Products are distributed through both the online store and supermarket channels, with dedicated professional catalogs for hospitality customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Txogitxu Limeated: A product line or sub-brand of Txogitxu, featured separately in their online store.
• Txogitxu Kide
• Carnicas Txogitxu

Products and services

• Txogitxu Online Store (Tienda Online) Online store selling premium red meat products (txuleta, txuleton, T-bone, burgers, prepared dishes) directly to individual consumers with refrigerated home delivery in 24-48 hours across Spain, Balearics, Portugal, and France.
• Txogitxu Kide B2B Platform B2B ordering and account management platform for hospitality professionals (restaurants, steakhouses) and supermarket buyers, providing full catalogue access, professional pricing, order placement, shipment tracking, delivery notes, and invoices.
• Txuleton (Premium Basque Upper Loin Steak) Signature premium Basque steak cut from the upper loin weighing approximately 0.9 kg, sourced from old fat cows and sliced for traditional Basque grilling; the brand's flagship product.
• Txuleta (Basque Lower Loin Steak) Traditional Basque prime steak cut from the lower loin weighing approximately 0.5 kg and sliced to around 5 cm thickness, designed for the classic Basque grilling preparation.
• Txuleton Rubia Gallega Txuleton produced from Rubia Gallega breed cattle sourced from Galicia, weighing approximately 1 kg, positioned as a heritage Spanish breed offering.
• T-Bone Steaks T-bone steaks available in 0.5 kg and 1 kg weights, from Spanish or European origins and Black Angus or veal breeds, sold through both consumer and hospitality catalogues.
• Tomahawk Steak Bone-in tomahawk-style steak from Spanish or European cows, cleaned and prepared for grilling, positioned as a showpiece cut.
• Cowboy Steak (Vaca Vieja) Cowboy steak cut from old Txogitxu cows weighing approximately 0.7 kg, leveraging the brand's signature old-cow sourcing for an extra-mature flavor profile.
• Solomillo (Filet/Sirloin) Sirloin/tenderloin cuts available whole (2 kg+) or pre-portioned (0.2 kg), sourced from Black Angus, European, or Spanish origins for both consumer and professional buyers.
• Entrecot (Ribeye) Ribeye (entrecot) steaks offered in multiple quality grades (extra, super extra, premium) and origins, including Japanese-style cuts, for restaurants and home consumers.
• Burger Products Fresh beef burgers in multiple formats: plain (360 g, 2x180 g), with Basque cheese and Espelette pepper (2x180 g), mini burgers (8x35 g), and burgers with foie gras (2x180 g).
• Txistorra (Basque Sausages) Traditional Basque pork or beef sausages sold in 0.9 kg packs or single strings of approximately 0.23 kg, distributed via the supermarket catalogue.
• Confitado Prepared Dishes Ready-to-heat confited dishes including beef cheek (carrillada), oxtail (rabo), and beef rib (costilla), packaged for retail and foodservice.
• Demi Glace Sauces Ready-to-use demi-glace sauces made from chicken, veal, or beef, sold for professional and home culinary applications.
• Chorizo and Charcuterie Cured beef chorizo and salchichon sold by half-piece (approximately 0.35-0.4 kg), plus ham steaks, distributed via the supermarket catalogue.
• Hospitality/Professional Catalogue Dedicated product catalogue for restaurants and the hospitality sector, offering larger cuts and bulk options for chefs, accessed through the Txogitxu Kide B2B platform.
• Supermercado Catalogue (Retail) Dedicated supermarket retail catalogue featuring consumer-friendly pack sizes with skin packaging and smaller pre-portioned cuts for chain distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% traceability maintained across all products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LufthansaminorOthersTxogitxu beef featured in Lufthansa in-flight catering, described as 'The Taste of Happiness' in their magazine. This exposure positions Txogitxu as a premium gastronomic product recognized by a global airline.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tönnies: Major German meat processor supplying retail and foodservice across Europe — broad incumbent in European beef and pork with overlapping hospitality distribution.
• Grupo Jorge: Spanish meat processing group with slaughtering, cutting, and prepared meat operations across Spain — broad Spanish incumbent operating in the same protein category.
• Danish Crown: One of Europe's largest meat processors across pork and beef with broad retail and foodservice distribution — broad incumbent operating across the same European meat category.
• Bigard: Leading French beef and meat processor supplying supermarkets and foodservice across France and Europe — broad incumbent with overlapping premium beef and foodservice channels.
• Grupo Fuertes: Spanish meat and food conglomerate (parent of ElPozo Alimentación) with broad Spanish and European meat operations — broader incumbent in the same Spanish meat industry.

Direct peers

• ButcherBox: US subscription-based DTC meat company delivering curated beef, chicken, and pork to consumers — directly comparable online delivery business model with a curated premium meat offering.
• Lobel's: US specialty butcher and mail-order premium meat retailer serving both consumers and restaurants with high-end beef — comparable premium positioning and dual B2C/B2B distribution.
• Snake River Farms: US premium beef and American Wagyu producer selling online and through foodservice channels — comparable premium meat brand combining direct e-commerce and chef/hospitality supply.
• Crowd Cow: US-based direct-to-consumer online retailer specializing in premium, traceable beef and other meats shipped to consumers — directly comparable DTC model and curated premium meat positioning.

Emerging players

• Wagyu Shop: Online retailer focused on premium Wagyu and specialty beef for consumers and restaurants — adjacent niche overlap in DTC premium beef for discerning buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/txogitxu

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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