Makestad

Founded in 1958 by Torvald Måkestad in Norway, Makestad started as a business for the delivery of apples and pears to Bergen and Oslo. Eventually, the company opened its first self-service store in Bergen. 

Additionally, Makestad has its wholesale business, Måkestad Engros, which started in 2008 as a dry goods wholesaler in Oslo. The business is a member of grouping Servicegrossistene. This not only ensures geographical coverage throughout Norway but also provides the opportunity to handle national customers.

Måkestad group also owns the online business, Engrosnett, which is a full-range wholesaler specialising in delivery to both private customers, kindergartens and corporate customers. The company offers over 15,000 product lines.

Moreover, the firm achieves an annual turnover of around € 108 million. 

In 2020, Makestad won the "Food Rescue Award" from the Q dairies as well as "Food Savior of the Year 2020".

Various product can be found in the following categories:

• Chilled & Fresh Food: fruits, vegetables, 
• Dairy: eggs, and several other dairy products
• Frozen Food: meat, chicken, turkey, etc
• Drink: an assortment of juices
• Wine & Spirits: a wide range of alcoholic beverages
• Savoury Grocery: lentils, beans, salted nuts, etc
• Sweet Grocery: walnut, flaxseed, quinoa, etc

A range of organic and vegan items is also available. 

The company works with suppliers and wholesalers such as Tine dairy.

Makestad owns a distribution system of 20 cars and service-minded drivers. Furthermore, the company has a large and close network of exporters on the continent, ensuring that customers obtain first-hand product information and access to world-class goods.

The online shop can be accessed at http://engrosnett.no/