From Gozo, with a passion for baking since 1992.
Discover the story of David’s Bakery, founded by David and Michelina Mercieca in Kerċem, Gozo in 1992. Learn how the family bakery grew into one of Malta and Gozo’s leading producers of bread, pastries, cakes, desserts, gelato and food products.
David’s Bakery was established in 1992 in Kerċem, Gozo, by David and Michelina Mercieca.
Baking was already part of David’s life. Coming from a family of bakers, the craft had been passed down through generations and became the foundation on which the business was built.
What began modestly in a small garage, with a mixer, a small oven and around 25 kilos of flour a day, quickly grew as local customers responded to the quality of the bread and encouraged the family to expand.
Today, David’s Bakery has developed into one of the leading bakery producers in Malta and Gozo, while remaining firmly rooted in its family origins.
In its early years, David’s Bakery focused mainly on bread for the local market.
As demand increased, so did the range.
Traditional Maltese bread remained at the heart of production, while the company gradually expanded into sliced bread, buns, rolls, pastries, frozen products, confectionery, cakes, desserts and gelato.
Over the years, investment in modern production, new machinery and larger premises transformed the original bakery into a much more advanced operation capable of supplying customers and businesses across both Malta and Gozo.
Despite that growth, the philosophy has remained simple:
produce good-quality products that people genuinely want to buy.
Traditional ħobż Malti remains an important part of David’s Bakery.
The bakery continues to produce Maltese bread using mother dough, preserving the character, texture and flavour associated with this traditional product.
The range has also evolved with changing customer preferences, including reduced-salt options and different bread varieties such as wholemeal, multigrain and multiseed breads.
For us, tradition does not mean standing still. It means protecting what matters while continuing to improve.
David’s Bakery has always followed the needs of the market and looked for opportunities to introduce something new.
Over time, the business moved beyond traditional bread production into pastries, cakes, desserts, frozen foods, ready-to-eat products, gelato, donuts and speciality food ranges.
Research, trials and product development remain an important part of the company today.
That constant development has allowed David’s to grow from a traditional bakery into a wider food business while maintaining the quality and consistency expected from the brand.
Today, David and Michelina remain at the heart of the family business, together with their sons Manuel and Mark Mercieca.
The second generation has helped expand different areas of the company while continuing the principles on which David’s Bakery was founded.
Manuel Mercieca is responsible for business development and oversees the bread production department, while Mark Mercieca leads the development of pastry, cakes, new products, branding and the newer concepts within the David’s family of brands.
Together, the family continues to develop the company while keeping David’s firmly connected to its beginnings in Gozo
Today, the David’s family includes a growing range of brands and concepts:
David’s Bakery – bread, pastries and bakery products
David’s Pastry & Cakes – cakes, desserts and celebration products
D Gelato – gelato and frozen desserts
David’s Donuts – donuts and sweet treats
David’s Foods – savoury and ready-to-eat products
David’s on the Road – our food and dessert kiosk near Ta’ Pinu
David’s Gozo’s Finest – selected products sourced from Gozo
David’s Bakehouse – our refurbished bakery shop in Kerċem
Each concept is different, but they all come from the same family business and the same commitment to quality, innovation and service.
David’s products can now be found across Malta and Gozo, through supermarkets, retail outlets, cafés, food-service businesses, David’s branded counters and our own locations.
The company also supplies a wide range of bakery and food products to businesses, helping David’s grow from a local Kerċem bakery into a recognised name across the Maltese islands.
Our mission is to continue producing high-quality fresh bakery and food products every day, while developing new ideas and products for the Maltese and Gozitan market.
We want to keep improving, investing and evolving without losing the values that started the business in 1992:
family, quality, consistency, tradition and innovation.
More than three decades after David and Michelina first opened their small bakery, David’s continues to grow.
The ovens may be bigger, the product range much wider and the business very different from where it began — but the same family passion for baking remains at its centre.
Born in Kerċem. Made in Gozo. Enjoyed across Malta.
