CaramellaPremium Desserts
Italian gelato. French pastries. Authentic European craft.
Caramella distributes premium Italian gelato, French pastries, cakes, sorbetto, and specialty desserts to restaurants, cafés, hotels, caterers, and specialty retailers across the St. Louis area.
Distributor for an extraordinary selection of European brands.
Caramella partners with celebrated Italian and French dessert houses — bringing the recipes, techniques, and ingredients of Europe's finest pastry traditions to St. Louis kitchens.
Bindi
Italian cakes, tiramisu, gelato and sorbetto, cannoli, single-serve desserts, and an extensive pastry catalog — Bindi is the gold standard of Italian dessert craftsmanship.
Sammontana
Premium Italian gelato and the iconic Cupola — display-ready tubs in over twenty traditional flavors crafted for foodservice.
Gelpat
French choux pastries with patisserie precision — éclairs, mini choux, Paris-Brest, religieuse, and macarons in classic and modern flavors.
Forno d'Asolo
Authentic Italian breakfast and viennoiserie — buttery cornetti, sfoglie, bomboloni, muffins, and croissants ready for café and hotel service.
Buoni e Pronti
Ready-made Italian savory items — pasta, pinsa, focaccia, breads, and prepared meals that bring authentic Italian flavor without the prep time.
From gelato to focaccia.
A complete European dessert and specialty foods catalog — sized and packaged for foodservice.
Gelato & Sorbetto
Authentic Italian gelato, Cupola tubs, fruit sorbetti
Cakes & Tiramisu
Whole cakes, tortes, classic tiramisu, cassatina
French Pastries
Éclairs, choux, Paris-Brest, macarons, religieuse
Cannoli & Italian Specialties
Sicilian cannoli, sfogliatelle, regional desserts
Croissants & Breakfast Pastries
Cornetti, sfoglie, bomboloni, viennoiserie
Savory Italian Foods
Pasta, pinsa, focaccia, breads, prepared meals
Single-Serve Desserts
Portion-perfect plated desserts for à la carte menus
Wholesale Dessert Solutions
Foodservice formats sized for restaurants and retail
Imported with care.
Delivered locally.
Caramella operates from St. Louis, providing temperature-controlled delivery, foodservice-ready packaging, and direct sales support to businesses across the metro area and surrounding region.
- St. Louis metro area distribution
- Premium imported European brands
- Foodservice-ready sizes and packs
- Cold-chain certified delivery
- Restaurants, cafés & hotels
- Caterers & event venues
- Grocery & specialty retail
- Direct support from the Yafa team
A premium dessert program without the complexity.
Premium European selection
Italian and French dessert brands celebrated by patisseries, gelaterias, and Michelin-listed restaurants — now accessible to St. Louis foodservice.
Reliable local distribution
Cold-chain delivery operated locally from St. Louis. Predictable schedules, real account managers, and the supply-chain depth of Yafa Enterprise behind every order.
Restaurant- and retail-ready
Foodservice formats sized for à la carte plating, banquet service, retail freezer cases, and grab-and-go displays — no rework required.
Wide variety, one supplier
Frozen desserts, gelato, cakes, French pastries, breakfast viennoiserie, and Italian savory items — consolidated through a single account.
Backed by Yafa Enterprise
Family-run, distributor-direct, locally rooted. Caramella is the dessert program of a supply chain that already serves the region's leading hospitality operators.
Menu development support
Sample programs, plating guidance, seasonal menu suggestions — our team helps you build a dessert program that drives covers and check averages.
