gourmets de provence

Name

gourmets de provence

Legal name

S.A.R.L. Générations VERSIO

Website

https://gourmetsdeprovence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Gift Baskets

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Retail (5900)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gourmet & Fine Food Stores (CRAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Corporate gift baskets
• French artisanal foods
• Food gift hampers
• B2B catering services
• Provençal specialty boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Valréas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Gift Box Sales: Core revenue stream from assembling and selling artisanal French food gift boxes to B2B customers including municipalities, employee committees, and associations. Products are sold at tiered pricing with volume discounts starting at 50 units. Each box is assembled by workers with disabilities in ESAT partner facilities.
2. Catering Services: Event catering services offered exclusively in the Alpes-Maritimes department (06) for minimum 100 guests. Services include full-day catering, buffets, meal trays, and individual meal bags. All catering is quote-based with no published pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gourmets de Provence assembles and sells curated French artisanal food gift baskets (colis gourmands) to B2B customers — municipalities (Mairies), CCAS, COS, employee committees (Comités d'Entreprise) and associations. The portfolio of 14 named collections ranges from €15 to €90 per basket, with volume pricing kicking in at 50 units. A complementary catering (Traiteur) service is offered in the Alpes-Maritimes department for events of 100+ guests.

Product overview

Gourmets de Provence offers a portfolio of 14 gourmet gift basket products (colis gourmands) for businesses, municipalities, CCAS, COS, employee committees, and associations, ranging from entry-level (ESAT at €15, Lou Pitchoun at €16.90) to premium tiers (Pampaieto at €90). The product line spans price points from €15 to €90, with product counts ranging from 5 to 18 items per basket. The portfolio includes specialized offerings: vegetarian, seafood (Roustida), truffle (Rabasso), festive Champagne (Belori, Pampaieto), and sweet treats (Lipetun). All baskets are assembled in partner ESAT establishments, featuring exclusively French artisan products from Provençal and Sud-Ouestterroirs. A catering (Traiteur) service is offered as an add-on for events in the 06 region with a 100-person minimum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT 2026 (Solidarity Basket) Entry-level gift basket with 5 products designed specifically for ESAT (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) organizations as customers, priced from €15.00 per box for 50+ units.
• Lou Pitchoun Essential Provençal selection with 7 products including foie gras medallion, almond biscuits, aubergine caviar, chocolate sapin, poultry in magret sauce, and Côtes du Rhône wine, priced from €16.90 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• Lou Goustado Generous Midi gourmet basket with 8 products including foie gras medallion, turkey and cèpes stew, Côtes du Rhône wine, and a recipe book, priced from €20.00 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• C.E. 2026 (Comité d'Entreprise Festive Basket) Festive summer basket for employee committees with 9 products including sparkling apricot juice, tapenade, aubergine caviar, salmon terrine, fruit pastilles, navettes, and an insulated bag, priced from €20.00 (50+ units).
• Roustida Mediterranean-inspired basket with seafood soup including mushroom tartinade, fish soup, and Rouille sauce, priced from €24.50 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• Baieta Signature Provençal ambassador basket combining artisanal aperitif, Sud-Ouest foie gras, Provençal specialties, and Côtes du Rhône wine, priced from €25.00 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• Lipetun 100% sweet basket featuring biscuits, honey, caramel, and fruit bonbons with 10 products including apricot biscuits, sparkling apricot, peach syrup, lavender soap, fruit jellies, and honey, priced from €26.00 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• Oustaou Premium gourmet basket with 10 products including elderflower aperitif, poultry in smoked magret sauce, apricot-lavender jam, duck foie gras block, Côtes du Rhône wine, and a personalized metal sugar box, priced from €33.00 (50+ units). Available in a Couple format.
• Végétarian 100% vegetarian basket with 11 products including sparkling apricot juice, artisanal chestnut cream, lavender soap-sachet, and AOC Côtes du Vivarais BIO wine, priced from €36.00 (50+ units).
• Delecadoura Refined collection of 13 flavors centered on foie gras and treasures of Provence including duck magret medallion with 20% foie gras and assorted chocolates, priced from €39.00 (50+ units).
• Taulejado Fine-dining basket with 14 products featuring IGP foie gras, rillettes, Provençal specialties, BIO Côtes du Vivarais, macarons, and brandade, priced from €50.00 (50+ units).
• Belori Prestige format basket featuring Champagne, IGP foie gras, and fine chocolates with 6 gourmet references, priced from €50.00 (50+ units).
• Rabasso Signature truffle collection with 7 products including summer truffle chips, polenta with truffle olive oil, truffle salt, truffle cashews, and VINSIO Vent d'Ici wine from Nyons, priced at €50.00 (50+ units).
• Pampaieto Grand festive basket with 18 products including Champagne Brut Haton, foie gras, confit de canard, charcuterie, and Provençal sweets, priced from €90.00 (50+ units).
• Traiteur (Catering Service) Event catering service available exclusively in the Alpes-Maritimes (06) department for events of 100 or more guests. Services include full-day catering, standing dinner buffets, morning coffee breaks, afternoon breaks, meal trays, and individual meal bags. Quote-based with no published pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 municipalities, committees, and companies renew their trust annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ESAT Amis des Tilleul (Valréas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey social partner for assembling and packaging all gift boxes. Workers with disabilities from this ESAT facility handle the preparation and packaging of orders, creating employment and supporting social inclusion. This partnership is central to the company's social mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Comtesse du Barry: Iconic French gourmet gift basket specialist selling foie gras, confit, chocolates, and wines directly to consumers and B2B clients. Directly competes with Gourmets de Provence in the French corporate gifting segment with a much larger brand footprint.
• Maison Fossier: Reims-based French biscuit maker (Biscuits Roses) with a corporate gifting business selling curated artisanal gift boxes. Comparable as a heritage French artisan offering corporate hampers with regional provenance.
• La Mère Poulard: Renowned French gourmet brand (famous for Mont-Saint-Michel biscuits and omelettes) selling corporate gift hampers featuring traditional French specialties. Directly comparable product mix and B2B/corporate gifting orientation.
• Le Comptoir de Mathilde: French artisan chocolatier and gourmet spread specialist with corporate gift collections. Comparable in offering curated gift boxes of French artisanal food products, though with stronger D2C retail distribution.
• La Cure Gourmande: French gourmet gift and biscuit specialist with a national chain of stores and an active corporate gifting catalogue. Directly comparable as a French artisanal gift box specialist operating at retail and B2B scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fauchon: Premium Parisian gourmet food retailer and gift hamper specialist with global brand recognition. Operates as a broad incumbent offering overlapping corporate gifting capabilities as part of a wider gourmet portfolio.
• Hédiard: Historic Parisian luxury gourmet retailer specializing in fine foods, confectionery, and gift hampers. Broad incumbent with overlapping product categories targeting premium French gourmet gifting.
• Le Bon Marché / La Grande Épicerie de Paris: Premium Parisian department store and its luxury gourmet food hall, which operates curated gift hampers for corporate and luxury gifting. Broad incumbent offering overlapping French specialty food gift capabilities.
• Galeries Lafayette: Major French department store group whose gourmet food halls and seasonal gift programs serve overlapping corporate and consumer gifting demand. Broad incumbent relevant to positioning rather than direct price competition.

Emerging players

• Café Poulain: Heritage French brand selling chocolates and gourmet gift boxes with growing e-commerce presence. Comparable niche artisanal French food gifting with a smaller, more digitally focused footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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