Compass Group entered Czech Republic in 1992 and has operations in both Czech Republic and Slovakia. The catering company serves around 130000 meals each day. 

In these 2 countries, Compass Group Czech Republic manages the following subsidiaries:

• Eurest: for corporate catering
• Appetera: for the restaurants
• Scolarest: for school meals

Furthermore, the caterer has developed several gastronomic projects such as (but not limited to):

• Grill Express: a live cooking show and restaurant with a barbecue concept. Customers can observe the chef as he cooks their meals.
• Mr.Wok: a restaurant concept with Asian meals and ingredients
• Pasta and Basta: this project concerns Italian dishes
• Red Rondon: healthy food is the theme and Red Rondon is known for its vegan and vegetarian options

Compass Group Czech Republic’s clients include schools, company canteens, restaurants, etc. The firm provides breakfasts as well as lunches and dinners. It also provides vending machines and collaborates with Starbucks and other coffee 

In 2019 Compass Group Czech Republic reached a turnover of € 58.9 million and it employed 2250 people. 

The caterer continues to develop new catering concepts for its customers. 

McDonald's is the biggest hamburger fast-food restaurants chain in the world, located in 119 countries with about 36.000 outlets. It is the first american company to open several restaurants in Romania. McDonald's has currently 67 outlets in 21 Romanian cities, receiving about 140.000 customers daily. 

Dussman Service takes care of the restoration for businesses and communities.

Fresh and carefully chosen ingredients are the basis of good food that is essential to the wellness, efficiency and human health. Experts of Dussmann Catering ensure a balanced and healthy diet, especially in schools, all types of companies, the Hopitalier middle and  nursing homes.

With our very diverse offer of Catering, we specialize in providing our customers at all times and in all places, a selected, balanced and complete nutrition. We have developed products that satisfy the different needs of our customers, and this both in terms of quality and taste level.

In order to remain consistent in our promises, we make sure the principles of continuity and sustainability of the environment are respected and so we mainly use local products with biological quality. Also, we can provide all forms of regimes and any form of special food.

Pizza hut is a well known pizza provider. In belgium it has 98 points of sale, franchise operated. Having over 1500 collaborators, Pizza hut also operates restauration branches such as:

• Restauration in the hall
• Home delivery
• Take out

Pizza hut has now well established itself in the Belgian market and owns:

• 43 restaurants
• 43 delivery units
• 12 food kiosks in travel ports

New products launch are operated regularly to keep up with trends.

Aramark is an American company that provides food service and uniforms to its various customers in different fields like education, healthcare, corrections, business, and leisure.

The company is based in Pennsylvania and was founded in 1959. It was Davre and Henry Davidson that created Aramark and today the company is the largest employer on the fortune 500 and has activities in North America along with 20 other countries.

In 2016 the service provider did a revenue of 14.415 billion dollars in 2016 with 265,500 employees.

Nisa retail is a convenience store which was founded in 1977 and run by independent retail members.

In the past the company’s name was northern independent supermarket association. The retailer is based in North Lincolnshire and has 4000 outlets while its revenue was estimated was 1500 million euros in 2012.

The company serves mainly in UK and has 213 employees.

Deen Supermarkten is a chain of supermarkets based in the Netherlands. Founded in 1933, Deen Supermarkten now operates 81 supermarkets and an online store. 

Deen Supermarkten’s turnover is € 10.7 million and there are over 9000 people working for Deen Supermarkten. 

Deen Supermarkten offers products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: chips, crisps, soup, sauces, canned food, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: chocolate, biscuit and various products
• Drinks: ice tea, energy drink, beer, etc.
• Dairy: milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: pastries, bread, charcuterie, fruits, etc.
• Frozen Food: cold cuts, ice-cream and other products
• Personal Care: hair care, fragrances and other personal care products
• Household: washing powder, cleaning products, detergent, etc.

Deen Supermarkten provides products from brands such as Oreo, Heineken, Lipton, Persil, Silan, Park Villa, etc. 

Deen Supermarkten’s online shop can be accessed on www.deen.nl

Emirates Flight Catering UAE (EKFC) was established in 2003 by the Emirates Group. Its headquarters is based in Deira, Dubai. EKFC provides catering services to Emirates as well as to around 100 other airline companies.

The services that are provided by the food service are as follows:

• Airline Catering: In-flight catering services are provided to over 100 airlines worldwide and two of its catering units are found at Dubai International Airport.

• Airport F&B: Passengers of Emirates first and business class lounges are provided with food and beverages at Dubai International’s lobby.

• F&B Catering Solutions: FoodCraft is part of Emirates Flight Catering, providing catering services to cafeterias, private events, learning & development centres, etc. 

• VIP Private Jet Catering: catering services for private jets

• Linencraft: Linencraft forms part of the company and it provides laundry and cleaning services.

• Food Point: a food production facility that is based in Dubai and provides mealsfor airlines. 

EKFC employs 11000 people. 

EKFC has its own procurement team. The company works with innovative suppliers that can meet the standards of the group in relation to quality. The firm also supports SMEs.

Suppliers wishing to work for EKFC can apply for tenders online through the company’s platform.

Suppliers of Halal products must hold an ESMA certificate.

EKFC holds the following certificates: HACCP, ITCA, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9000, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, etc.

UPDATES ON EKFC ON 28/05/2020

EKFC has launched a facility of 56 000 m2 in the UAE that will be providing meals for Emirates Airlines first class and business class.

IGS (Icelandair Group Services) offers aircraft handling services, catering services and cargo & mail service. Based in Iceland, the company is a subsidiary of Icelandair Group. 

In the catering service, IGS is involved in the following areas:

Bonded Store: IGS provides duty-free beverages including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, The firm also offers bar services for various aircrafts.

IGS Flight Kitchen: active for over 40 years, IGS Flight Kitchen has been involved in the preparation of flight meals, providing 1.6 million meals per year. 

Furthermore, IGS Flight Kitchen caters for school and corporate canteens. IGS Flight Kitchen provides meals for Air Iceland, Icelandair training Centre, etc. 

Nordic Deli: IGS supplies products for Nordic Deli which offers meals such as sandwiches, french loaves, soups and a variety of wraps. These meals are sold in grocery stores as well as IGS restaurants and Icelandair aircrafts. . 

VIP Catering Services: IGS also offers catering services for events such as weddings, birthdays, receptions, etc. A team of professional chefs is involved in preparing hors d'oeuvres, sandwich trays, tarts, etc. 

Furthermore, IGS also has a cargo centre that includes a warehouse of 4500 m2 featuring a 1000 m2 cooling facility. IGS can thus store perishable products. 

EIPC  is a food service buying office which was founded in 2001 based in the UK. EIPC was launched by Subway Europe and is responsible for sourcing products for over 5400 Subway restaurants across Europe. 

EIPC  sources products from brands such as Sainsbury’s, Yum!, Brakes, etc. 

EIPC purchases products in large volume for the various Subway restaurants in Europe and ensures that everything is in line with Subway Europe’s standards. Suppliers should be able to provide products based on Subway Europe’s requirements. 

Once the supplier is approved by Subway Europe, EIPC enters into a partnership with the supplier, which enables investment on both sides over the term of the contract to supply.

Bidfood United Kingdom, trading as Bidfood and operated by BFS Group Limited, is a prominent foodservice wholesaler and distributor headquartered in Slough, Berkshire. As part of the Bidcorp Group, an international broad-line foodservice group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Bidfood operates a national network of 26 depots across the UK, from the south coast at Worthing to Oban in Scotland, and is actively expanding with new depot openings planned for 2024 and 2025.Bidfood supplies more than 40,000 customers, including hotels, restaurants, pubs, care homes, hospitals, schools, universities, and other catering sectors. It offers an extensive product range comprising over 10,000 products: fresh, frozen, chilled and ambient foods, drinks including beers, wines and spirits, own brand and leading foodservice brands, as well as catering supplies and equipment such as cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils, and cleaning products.The company operates exclusively in the business-to-business space, delivering via its fleet of delivery vehicles and distribution centers to a wide spectrum of operators from independent hospitality businesses to large contract caterers and public sector organizations. Bidfood's ethos centers on service excellence, innovation, and sustainability, aiming to make life easier for their customers through insights into trends, menu planning, and industry standards.Bidfood United Kingdom employs approximately fewer than 10 people directly at the legal entity level (Bidfood Limited), although it partners with an extensive workforce across its depot network. The company’s selling points are primarily distribution centers and warehouses, supporting nationwide logistics and supply chain operations.Financial disclosures associated with the registered entity indicate a turnover under 1 million euros annually; however, this figure corresponds to the legal entity's reported accounts and does not reflect the full operational scale of Bidfood's activity in the UK. The company maintains a strong market presence and is recognized by a Royal Warrant as purveyors to HM The King for grocery, provision products and frozen foods, underscoring its reputable status in the foodservice delivery sector.Bidfood's mission is to deliver great food and service inspired by customer needs, sustained by continuous enhancement of service offerings and a commitment to quality and value across the food, drinks, and catering supply chain.

Restosoleil is a restaurant chain that combines regional specialties, traditional french cuisine and world cuisine.

Their operations  includes:

• Buffets
• Menu cards
• Half-board
• Business menus
• Group menus
• Weddings
• Catering
• Special children's catering

Founded in 1992, Savservice is an importer and distributor of more than 75 brands of the world and domestic manufacturers. Its headquarters is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The company sources its products from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, etc. 

It is noteworthy that the firm has a representative office in 24 regions across Ukraine. 

Concerning its distribution channels, the business distributes its products to more than 60,000 clients which include supermarkets, shops, wholesalers, etc. Moreover, a B2B e-commerce platform is at the disposal of its clients. 

In the financial year 2020, Savservice achieved a turnover of € 46 million and currently employs more than 1,400 people. 

Furthermore, Savservice offers a variety of products in the following categories:

• Household: cleaning supplies. 
• Personal care: sanitary pads, shampoos, conditioners, etc. 
• Sweet grocery: coffee, sweets, biscuits, etc. 
• Savoury grocery: snacks. 

Brands such as Ariel, Fairy, Always, Lenor, Kelloggs, Pringles, Chupa Chups, Mentos, Arla, Intersnack, Origo Kaffee, Pampers, Gillette and many others are endorsed by the firm. 

Moreover, the company also offers its own exclusive brands such as:

• Siela
• Prix
• BelGusto
• Kit Domovit

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, Savservice operates a 50,000 square metres warehouse and a fleet of vehicles is readily available to ensure deliveries. 

In 2017, the business partnered with Eleks to optimise its B2B marketplace by implementing a viable product to increase its sales. 

Furthermore, in 2021, Dobrodiya Foods started cooperation with the national distributor Savservice in order to reach a wide market coverage and increase sales.

The company’s online store can be accessed on: https://iorder.com.ua/ 

Restauration Achats Référencement (RAR) is a French business which sources food and non-food products on behalf of its clients in the HoReCa sector. The clients are members and RAR visits each client regularly.

RAR researches the best product references and suppliers, transmits this information to the institutions in the form of recommendations. Adherents directly manage orders and supplies from suppliers. RAR also provides marketing and maintenance services. 

RAR teams regularly visit each member institution. This strong presence in the field, provides a pragmatic vision of the needs of each institution and also to control and correct any malfunctions quickly.

RAR offers products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: oil, pasta, rice, sauces, etc.
• Drinks: champagnes, wines, juices, etc. 
• Dairy: cheese and other dairy products
• Frozen Food: seafood, ice-cream, puff pastry, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: fruits, vegetables, charcuterie, poultry, etc. 

RAR negotiates on behalf of its members and controls the prices and ensures that the products are of high quality.

Cojean is a french fast food chain which launched its first establishment in the UK in 2015. Nowadays, Cojean operates 3 restaurants in the country. Customers can also order online through the platform deliveroo. 

Cojean UK is known for its varied menu that features breakfast and lunch choices. The menu, far from from typical french cuisine, offers healthy options such as  juices, salads and detox soups using fresh as well as organic ingredients. Some of the dishes are influenced by Asian cuisine. The menu varies according to the season.

Furthermore, 40% of the menu is vegetarian. Cojean UK also features vegan and gluten-free options.

Cojean UK aims to reduce food wastage. Moreover the company has taken measures to use eco-friendly packages using recycled materials. 

Cojean UK donates 10% of its profits to the charity Nourrir Aimer Donner. 

Founded in 1982 by Jean-Paul Renou, Convivio is a catering company which operates in  France, focussing on the western region of the country. The group has 37 years of experience and provides tailor made solutions to its clients. Convivio works with 2700 clients. 

Convivio is a family business involved in the following activities:

• Restauration and Catering
• Meal Delivery
• Technical Assistance
• Services

In the catering sector, Convivio works with clients including colleges, high schools, businesses, elderly people, etc. 

Convivio runs 12 central kitchens in France.

Since 2016, Convivio acquired and has been running 3 brasseries-restaurants in France. 

Moreover, the firm has expanded by acquiring various businesses such as (but not limited to)Haute Restauration, Bretagne Restauration and Sogerest. 

Convivio has its own training school where it trains cooks, chefs and catering workers. The business has developed a professional qualification certificate. 800 people have been trained within a year. 

The company announced in 2016, that their brand will be known by only the Convivio name. 

In 2019, Convivio achieved a turnover of € 180 million, indicating a rise of 8% in its turnover compared to 2018. The company employs 2600 people currently. 

 At present, there are 1000 producers and suppliers working with Convivio.

Concerning the sourcing of its products, Convivio concentrates on finding local producers and suppliers who are based near its central kitchens and restaurants. Rather than a central purchasing system, Convivio prefers to trust its own chefs to select the local producers and suppliers while keeping in mind the quality of products. 

In fact, the purchasing department comprises of former chefs who maintain constant contact with the local suppliers. Before selecting a supplier or producer, the department will meet up with when in order to assess and audit the company. The products will be checked to ensure that all specifications stipulated by Convivio are respected.

Furthermore, the products are traced throughout the supply chain. Afterwards, negotiations concerning the prices take place. Convivio works with suppliers who keep innovating and providing new products.

Convivio has also been taking sustainable measures across its company. The firm sources local and organic products. Furthermore, it has been reducing waste by allocating its resources effectively. Convivio has reduced its gas and electricity consumption. Its drivers receive an eco-driving training and every 4 years its fleet of vehicles is renewed. 

Founded in 2006, Corse centrale de restauration also known as CCR is a food service specialised in collective restauration responding to local needs.

Corse centrale de restauration also provides home delivery and deals with all sorts of professional organisation. The company offer the possibility to prepare raw vegetables. For the schools , the company supplies over 40 schools and 6 kindergartens.

Dupont traiteur counts over 45 years of expertise and a dedicated team passionate about what their work. The products assortment are composed of different and fresh products as well as seasonal and organic derived from local producers.

The services they provide are as follows:

• Buffet
• Cocktails
• Wedding
• Menus
• Platters
• Breakfasts

Over the years the food service has acquired many clients such as:

• Racing club de Lens
• Agora
• Ville de Lambersart
• Ville de Rambouillet
• Stelia aerospace
• France TV
• MGEN
• Euro 2016
• UEFA

EXKi was founded in 1999 by Frederic Rouvez, Nicolas Steisel and Arnaud de Meeus. Based in Belgium, the restaurant chain has expanded rapidly in Europe. In 2001, the first EXKi restaurant opened in Brussels. The firm offers a wide range of healthy, balanced recipes which are prepared with top quality, fresh and natural ingredients.

The company owns restaurants in 6 countries such as Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

The restaurant also provides the option for online orders. 

Currently, EXKi owns around 107 restaurants globally. 

With a workforce of 20 people, the business achieved a revenue of € 6.5 million in 2020. 

In 2012, EXKi won the Best Food and Beverage Retail Concept award. Similarly, in 2002, the company won the "Best Concept" award from MAPIC. In 2016, the EXKi brand was awarded “Best Fruit and Vegetable Fast Food Service Project” by  Gault & Millau.

Several dishes such as salad, sandwiches, hot meals, etc are available on the menu. In the drinks category, the restaurant offers hot beverages and juices. 

The company sources its products from suppliers who are certified bio and Fairtrade. Some of its suppliers include Café liégeois, Spa and Tao. 

Furthermore, 40% of EXKi's products are certified organic or derived from responsible sources such as MSC cod, certified chicken, etc. The Fairtrade coffee and teas that are offered are also 100% organic. 

With regards to the environment,  EXKi has reduced the amount of plastic used in the restaurants by 83%. Additionally, the business chooses recycled and recyclable materials. EXKi also partners with Lampiris, which provides the restaurants with green electricity, gas, and co2 logic to offset carbon emissions. 

Eat out is a subsidiary of Ibersol, a catering company having 665 restaurants among which 440 are owned while 225 are franchised.

With a presence of over 25 years, the company has developed its own brands which are as follows:

• Pans and company
• Ribs
• Santa maria
• Frescco
• Travel

The group has over 2100 collaborators in 2015 and in 2016, the company was acquired by Iberso group, following which Ibersol positioned itself as the first restaurant group in the Iberian peninsula having 716 restaurants.

Flams is a food service having restaurant chains spread across France. Founded in 1989, the food service is well known for its Flammekueche, which consists of a blazed tarte and is also a local specialty from Bas-rhin. In fact, Flam’s is among the first food service to provide Flammekueche through its restaurant chain.

Today Flam’s counts over 20 years of presence on the market and 13 locations across France. In 2011 760,000 customers were served.

Flam’s provides mainly chilled, fresh and drinks product ranges as well as frozen.

Beaumarly is a french restaurants and hotels chain owned by Gilbert Costes and his two sons Thierry and Jean-Louis Costes. The company owns some famous outlets in Paris, such as le Café Costes, le Café Beaubourg, the prestigious hotel Amour, the hotel Thoumieux, le café Marly and other premium establishments in the French capital city. Beaumarly Group generated a turnover of €70M in 2014. 

Founded in 2004 by Joseph Mary Captain, Grupo Restalia is the leading organised restaurant group in Spain. Its headquarters is based in Madrid, Spain. The firm is present in 13 countries including Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, the United States, etc. 

Moreover, the company has 4 divisions which are as follows: 

• Restalia Franchise Consulting: consultant for entrepreneurs and future franchisors.
• Restalia Delivery: focused on home delivery and new consumption formats.
• Restalia Retail: commercial development of its star products in supermarkets and department stores.
• Restalia Franchise Brands: creation and management of restaurant brands.

Currently, the business operates 780 restaurants worldwide and its offices in Rome and Miami. The majority of its restaurants are located in Spain. The firm discovered 6 brands within the organised catering industry in spain which are as follows: 

• 100 Montaditos
• The Good Burger
• La Surena 
• Panther 
• Pepe Taco
• De Pizza Madre

In 2019, the firm was awarded “Business of the year” for the 4th consecutive year. 

La Mie Caline is a food service which was founded in 1985 in France by André Barreteau, Michelle Barreteau and Catherine Guittonneau. Nowadays, La Mie Caline consists of 238 stores, both owned and franchised. La Mie Caline has 40 million customers. 

In 2002 La Mie Caline also launched its own museum in its first store, allowing visitors to find out more about the business. 

La Mie Caline operates a 200000 sq.ft bakery in St. Jean de Monts with 12 production lines that manufactures baguettes, cookies, pastries, etc. 

In 2018, the company reached a turnover of € 166 million and at present, employs 2200 people.

La Mie Caline offers an array of breakfast, lunch and tea time menu options that include salads, sandwiches, pastries, etc. 

The products are organic and contain no artificial flavours, GMOs or preservatives. 

La Mie Caline has a purchasing department which ensures that all products sourced are of high quality. The business has a strict sourcing policy and the composition of each ingredient has to be specified by the suppliers. 

To ensure that all hygiene and safety regulations are respected, La Mie Caline has a team of hygiene controllers and also works with external laboratories that visit the stores frequently. 

Concerning the logistics, the firm works with a logistic partner and the cold chain is respected from the production facility to the stores.  

La Mie Caline is ISO 9001 and IFS certified.

La Mie Caline is concerned about the environment and has taken measures to reduce its energy consumption. The company now provides less packaging in its stores. Furthermore, La Mie Caline has a 85% waste recovery. 

Il Ristorante is widely known as a French restaurant chain under the ownership of Agapes Restauration Group. The first restaurant was created in Dijon in 2006 as a subsidiary of Pizza Pai. But with its immediate success, the shareholders decided to dissociate both food services.

There are 22 Il Ristorante restaurants in different regions across France that offer fine Italian cuisine. 

All the restaurants have a shop section where customers can purchase wines, Italian cheeses, cold cuts and delicatessen items. 

Furthermore, Il Ristorante also provides catering services. 

Il Ristorante is known for providing meals out of fresh ingredients. The dough is kneaded at the restaurants, guaranteeing that they’re indeed fresh. Most of the Italian ingredients are imported from Italy. 

Il Ristorante also offers products in the following categories in its shop section:

• Savory Grocery: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pasta, etc. 
• Dairy: various types of cheeses
• Chilled & Fresh Food: cold cuts, charcuterie, pates, etc.
• Drinks: red wines, white wines, rose wines, etc. 

Some of the brands available include Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Bardolino Chiaretto, etc. 

The firmdirectly imports products such as oil, pasta and wine from Italy to its logistics platform situated in the North of France which is further distributed to its restaurants.

Regarding packaging, the company uses eco-friendly cardboard boxes and reusable plastic packages.

Pizza Pai is a chain of pizzerias which was established in 1979 by Thierry Mulliez in France. The company, which is a subsidiary of Agapes Restauration, operates as a franchise. 

Nowadays Pizza Pai runs 14 restaurants in France. 

The pizzeria chain is known for its menu which consists of Italian dishes including pizzas, starters, desserts, wines, cocktails, etc. Furthermore, Pizza Pai has introduced unique concepts which draws people to its restaurants.

Pizza workshops are held each Friday and there is a free salad bar and free desserts are also provided for those who buy a main dish. Furthermore, for every birthday, a cake is offered for free.

Pizza Pai’s turnover for 2003 was € 4.3 million. There are 400 people who currently work for the franchise. 

ExtenC, previously known as Geimex, is a retailer which was established in the year 1973 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Casino Group, a French mass-retail group. 

ExtenC operates a chain of discount retail stores across the country. ExtenC has some activities in Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe and in the West Indies.

In the financial year 2020, the firm achieved 228 million euros in terms of turnover. ExtenC has an entrepreneurial team of more than 20 people working towards the ultimate goal of the business. 

It is noteworthy that the retailer collaborates with suppliers who meet AFNOR NF V01-003 Standard for its Chilled perishable products, hence maintaining the highest quality standards. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the business operates its own warehouse and has a fleet of vehicles to ensure deliveries. 

Casino Group signed an agreement with the Baud family for acquiring ExtenC which operates under the banner Leader Price internationally. Through this agreement, Casino Group is able to expand the Leader Price brand globally. ExtenC has the exclusive right of using the registered trademark Leader Price.  

Moreover, for Leader Price, ExtenC is currently looking for fresh products with optimised expiration dates. Leader Price is known for its high quality products at the lowest and unbeatable price. The firm is able to provide its customers low price products as it does not use aeroplanes for its supply chain solutions. 

ExtenC plans to switch its products to private label in the coming years. 

Founded in 2007, Byron is a fast food concept specialised in hamburgers. Through specialised in hamburgers, Byron also provides other product assortment such as:

• Salads
• Fries
• Drinks
• Deserts
• Buffalo wings

Byron hamburgers has been acquired by Hutton collins partners (wagamama parent company) after purchasing it for 100 million pounds in 2013.

Presently the company operates predominantly in the United Kingdom and has 4 points of sale in Scotland.

Costcutter Supermarkets is a chain of supermarkets under different banners and was established by Colin Graves in 1986. Based in the UK, the company  has operations in Ireland as well. Costcutter Supermarkets is actually a subsidiary of Bibby Line Group. Costcutter offers over 14000 references.

Over the years he company has expanded leading to its establishment in countries like:

• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• Poland
• Jersey
• Channel islands

Costcutter Supermarkets operates over 1550 stores in the UK.

Costcutter Supermarkets operates under the following banners:

• Costcutter
• Mace
• Supershop
• Simply Fresh

Costcutter Supermarkets reached a turnover of € 460 million in 2019. 

Moreover the group provides retailers brands they can work with. Working predominantly with independent retailers, costcutter group also provides its own brand under the name independent.

Moreover during the pandemic, Costcutter Supermarkets started offering around 2000 references from the brand Co-op. 

The logistical features for Costcutter supermarkets is handled by Bibby distribution.

Lidl, one of the leading retail chains in the world, launched in the US in 2017. The company is a subsidiary of Schwarz Group. Lidl US operates 94 stores and intends to launch 25 more shops in 2020. Lidl US is known for having a strong influence on its competition in the US market.

Lidl US has acquired 27 Best Market Supermarkets which will be converted to Lidl stores in the future.

Lidl US employs over 5000 people and is expected to reach a turnover of € 3.5 billion by 2020. 

The company was ranked as one of the Top 3 US supermarkets by Food & Wine magazine. 

The business offers products from the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: canned food, pet food, oil, spices, pasta, etc.

• Sweet Grocery: industrial pastries, breakfast cereals, coffee, tea, etc.

• Drinks: soft drinks, flavored water, juice, iced tea, etc.

• Dairy: cheese,  yoghurt, butter, cream, buttermilk, etc.

• Chilled & Fresh Food: charcuterie, meat, seafood, ready-meals, etc.

• Frozen Food: ice-cream, vegetables, seafood, meat, ready-meals, etc. 

• Personal Care: hair care, oral care, face care, baby care, etc.

• Household: laundry care, disinfectant, air freshener, cleaner, etc.

Some of the brands available include Emoji, Hannah, Captain, Heinz, Duke’s, French’s, etc. 

The company also offers products under its own label, Lidl Preferred Selection which features a range of ready-meals, industrial pastries, sauces, etc.

At present, Lidl US operates 3 warehouses and is investing in building a new warehouse of 925000 sq.ft in Georgia. 

The company maintains high quality standards. There are strict measures that are taken to ensure that all products available respect the necessary norms. Furthermore, the suppliers are audited by third-party professional quality and safety auditing firms.

The company is UTZ, NON-GMO, USDA, Fairtrade, MSC, Rainforest Alliance, True Source, RSPO, ASC and BAP certified.

Lidl US has also decided to offer cage-free eggs by 2025. The firm has been focussing on sourcing responsibly over the years.

Foodgears industrial international is an importer and distributor of food and beverages. The company operates across China and Hong Kong working with suppliers and customers.

Founded in 1999, Foodgears ensures the distribution of a wide product range by working with partners to cover a vast chinese area.

Moreover the importer has 4 workshops in Hong Kong and China where all processes are performed (testing and solutions creations)

Furthermore Foodgears has a dedicated marketing team who is always on the look out for new marketing techniques.

The company is segmented into:

Some of the brands imported by Foodgears are as follows:

• Candia
• Naarmann
• Danscorella
• La vache qui rit
• Sweet delight
• Fruit life
• Esprit
• Baronia
• Pomone
• Vivo
• Astoria
• Diamir
• Inko’s
• Babbi

Their product ranges include:

• Dairy
• Chilled and fresh
• Frozen
• Grocery
• Household
• Drinks

Based in Dnipro, Ukraine, Varus is a supermarket chain that was founded in 2003. With 111 stores operating in 28 cities, Varus has evolved and became one of the 200 largest companies in the country and now draws over 323 000 customers each day. It also operates an online shop as well as a mobile app.

There are around 24 000 references available in all the stores. 

In the year 2014, Varus acquired the Perekrestok supermarket chain in Ukraine, which was owned by the Russian retailer X5 Retail Group.

As of September 2017, the company promoted the growth of its business by acquiring the Billa supermarkets based in Dnipro and Zaporizhia.

Following a partnership between Moderntrendo and Vertical Field, Varus is the first retail chain in Ukraine that will house vertical farms. The project is currently being tested in its different supermarkets and will be implemented in other supermarkets in Ukraine in the future.

In 2022, Varus established a ToGo supermarket in Dnipro.

At present, 8900 people are employed by the supermarket chain. 

In addition, Varus received the “Best Network of Supermarket Grocery Dnieper” for two consecutive years and was recently classified as one of the TOP-10 retail chains in Ukraine in terms of turnover in 2021. Varus was ranked on the 132rd position countrywide according to Forbes.

Products in the following categories are proposed by Varus:

• Savory Grocery: canned goods, oils, pasta, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: coffee, chocolates, biscuits, etc.     
• Chilled & Fresh Food: sausages, ready meals, meat, etc.
• Frozen Food: meat, seafood, vegetables, etc.
• Dairy: milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc.
• Drinks: juice, soft drinks, champagne, etc.
• Personal Care: diapers, deodorants, shaving cream, etc.
• Household: detergents, toilet papers, dishwashing liquids, etc.

Brands like Lorado, Donna Chiara, Morshyn, etc, partners with Varus.

Its fresh fruits and vegetables are supplied from the exporter AgroGroup.

Varus provides several products under its private labels which are known as:

• Pure Benefit: The products that are sold under this name are baby wipes, detergents, cosmetics, etc…
• Varto: Under this brand, products such as milk, fish, sweets, etc,.. are sold. The retailer works with Ukrainian and foreign producers to order Varto products.
• Profit: Tea, cereals, pasta, etc,.. are available in this brand. Also, the products are sold at the lowest price possible.
• Domestic Basket: This brand consists of home-made food such as goat & cow’s milk, natural honey, cheese, etc...

In 2020, Varus partnered with Glovo, an  express delivery service, which will provide home deliveries.

Its online store can be accessed on www.go.varus.ua

Comess Group is a food service business with over 400 establishments retributed between several franchises across the globe. Comess Group was founded in 1988 in Spain and attracts 18 million customers in its outlets each year. The Group is recognised as Spain's most organised restaurant company. 

Furthermore, in 2017, the company signed an agreement with Celiac Association Federation of Spain for the development of gluten-free products suitable for consumption by people with celiac disease. Since 2018, Lizarran has included gluten-free products in its menu.

The enterprise is also part of the Association for the Progress of Management, following which, the company excels in management due to the continuous training of its managers.

With a total of 131 employees, Comess Group achieves an annual turnover of around € 13.2 million. 

It’s first restaurant chain, Lizarran, was recently recognised as one of the best restaurant franchises in Europe after being ranked as one of the Top 100 Global Franchises by Franchise Direct. Comess Group was also awarded The best brand by the Executive Magazine.

Comess Group operates the following restaurant franchises:

• Lizarran:  a chain of more than 300 restaurants present in 14 countries across 4 continents.
• Don G: there are 17 Don G establishments in Spain which offer typical Spanish fast food. The firm started operating in 2010. 
• Cantina Mariachi: a chain of Mexican restaurants operating in Spain since 1993
• Pieology: The chain operates 145 restaurants in the US and Mexico which offer pizza and salad. 
• Pomodoro: 117 brand outlets in Spain and Portugal.
• Levadura Madre: there are currently 71 stores across Spain

In 2021, the Group announced that it aims to open 20 more Pomodoro restaurants in Portugal in the next 5 years. 

Furthermore, in the same year, the company signed a deal with petrol station operator, AVIA, which will allow it to open new restaurants in many of AVIA’s sites.

Furthermore, Comess Group aims to promote sustainability by carrying out the business activities in a responsible way.

With regards to the society, the Group collaborates with SERES Foundation and commits itself together with the Foundation to improve society through responsible actions.

Mediterranea is a Spanish catering company who works with the following organisation:

• Healthcare
• Public Sector
• Seniors
• Corporate
• Education
• Remote Sites

The food service has been providing its local suppliers since 2001 as well as bio farming. 

Per year 35 million meals are served to the clients. Today, Mediterranea is in 70 hospitals and over 250 schools.

Bonduelle is a French company specializing in industrial processing and preservation of vegetables. The company was founded in 1853 and for the past 70 years Bonduelle expanded rapidly in the canned and frozen vegetables industry.

Their products are distributed to general retail chains, restaurants, catering businesses, etc. 

Bonduelle is engaged in the following business lines:

• Canned Vegetables
• Frozen Vegetables
• Processed and Fresh Vegetables

In January 2016, the co-packer inaugurated its innovation center in Saint-Priest whose activities were to test and adjust innovations.

As of January 2017, Bonduelle launched an online service which allows shoppers to have their purchases delivered at home.

In 2020, Bonduelle registered a turnover of € 2854.9 million which indicates an increase of 2.8% compared to 2019. 45.5% of this turnover was made in Europe. 

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the demand for Bonduelle’s canned foods rose by 9.1% and the demand for frozen products by 2.2%. 

Bonduelle employs 11000 persons. 

Bonduelle provides products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: a wide range of canned foods
• Frozen Food: vegetables
• Chilled & Fresh Food: vegetables, salads, ready meals, etc. 

The company offers several products under its own brands

Bonduelle

Being the name of the company itself enabling consumers to include vegetables in their meals on a daily basis is our way of steadily increasing their health, their pleasure and their respect for the environment.

Cassegrain

Cassegrain came in 1856, they can be easily found in stores thanks to their famous packaging.The mascot, the little white rabbit, was created in 1970: Cassegrain was finally founded! Bonduelle acquired the brand 29 years later.

Arctic Garden

Arctic is the number one frozen vegetables brand in Quebec, Canada. Their products meet the group’s nutritional requirements. The success is thanks to with large scale retailers and then consumers.

Globus

Globus was created in 1924 in Hungary, Globus is canned foods permanently high expectations in terms of quality. Globus is also considered as the most appreciated brand in the canned vegetable category (Bonduelle is No.1). 54% of consumers know of it.

VeggissiMmm

In March 2018, the firm launched a range of fresh and frozen meat substitutes such as vegetarian burgers and dumpling.

The company works with 3100 farmers and 128000 hectares of land are used to grow vegetables for the company.  There are 55 industrial sites in Europe, North America and South America. 95% of Bonduelle’s products are sourced in France itself. 

The vegetables are processed through the most delicate and finest way in a modern facility using all the latest technology equipment. The freshness of the vegetables are quality guaranteed as they are sealed using an innovative folding system. The frozen vegetables are stored in warehouses, in large containers at -18°C and transported also at the same temperature in lorries. 

UPDATES ON BONDUELLE ON 02/12/2020

The brand Bonduelle stood out on the list of opinion leaders published by Ultramedia. The list recognises the most influential brands in the agrifood industry in the world and Bonduelle was ranked first. 

Furthermore, in 2020, Bonduelle has started providing catered salads which contain no preservatives and only natural additives like citric acid are used if required. 

In November 2020 Bonduelle launched a new range of canned foods free from additives and which contains less salt and sugar. The products under this range are free from any pesticide residues. 

For 2021, Bonduelle is planning to release a new range of canned pulses.

The company is also encouraging farmers to use alternative farming methods that will eliminate the use of pesticides. By 2025, all farmers working with Bonduelle will stop using pesticides. 

Regarding the packaging, Bonduelle intends to replace plastic with cardboard packaging. The firm has partnered with Loop in order to develop a recycling project in 2021. 

For 2021, Bonduelle is currently sourcing products for its private labels in the frozen food category such as fruits and vegetables. 

7 Eleven Japan offers a wide range of food, beverages and cosmectics. 

Among them:

• Seven Gold - which are high quality products at competitive prices
• Seven premium - these are products that adheres to the following seven qualities : safety & reliability, deliciousness, local flavors, best technology, universal design, healthiness and reasonable pricing.
• Sekkisui is the brand of seven and I comprising of skin-care products that ally japanese and chinese ingredients.
• Botanical Force are skincare products formulated from plants and are also additive-free.

Fresh products that are available at the 7-eleven japan are :

City Shop is a chain store providing imported foods and other basic items, to the Chinese market. 

The ranges of products includes:

• Dairy
• Chilled and fresh
• Groceries
• Condiments
• Seafoods
• Drinks

Over the years, City shop has innovated and started to provide organic food items to its customers.

Gourmet du monde is a company specialised in importing processed meats. Founded in 2010, Gourmets du monde deals with selected producers following which the company markets meat products.

The products are imported from the following countries:

• Italy
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Germany
• Belgium

It has a portfolio of clients from different channels such as:

• Retailers
• Foodservice
• Wholesalers (butchers)
• Suppliers (secialty shops)

The importer partners with a supplier to deliver the products and uses the supplier’s warehouse.

Gournet du monde provides the following brands:

• DeKock-DeBrie
• Dobbels
• Gold Meat
• Gualerzi
• Dionisio Sánches
• Kalbacher
• Recla
• Salumeria di Monte San Savino
• SanVincenzo
• Spiess Schiers

Bidfood has been active on the Czech market since 1990. The firm is part of the food service holding Bidcorp Inc. Bidfood’s business activities include production, distribution and exportation.

At present,  Bidfood Czech Republic provides around 5000 references. In fact, 1500 of these references are produced in Czech Republic. 

The food service accounts for over 24000 HoReCa clients such as hotels, cafeterias, school canteens, etc. as well as 12000 retailers including retail chains, butchers, independent stores, etc.

In 2008, Bidfood Czech Republic launched its Grastrostudio where Czech chefs as well as foreign ones create unique menus which are introduced to customers. 

Bidfood Czech Republic employs 180 people and in 2020 achieved a turnover of € 22.96 million. 

Nowadays, Bidfood Czech Republic provides products in the following categories:

• Frozen Food: ice cream, ready-meals, seafood, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: fruits, vegetables, pastries, cold cuts, etc.
• Dairy: cheese, yoghurt, milk, etc. 

There are also gluten-free and there are also Italian specialties. 

The company provides a wide range of products from Bidfood’s private labels. 

Bidfood Czech Republic is known for supporting various projects such as KU Young Chef 2020 and School Canteen Insprires. 

UPDATES ON BIDFOOD CZECH REPUBLIC ON 20/07/2021

In 20201, Bidfood Czech Republic announced that it would stop offering disposable plastic dishes and cutlery in order to protect the environment.

The coffee shop company take its origins from Austria, specialised in coffee making. The food service is a subsidiary of the Scharf group and operates using the franchise systems as well as online. The company has activities around the world in countries like:

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• Germany
• Hungary
• Czech republic
• Slovakia
• Poland
• Turkey
• Morocco
• Egypt
• United States
• Russia
• Slovenia
• Croatia
• Macedonia
• Mexico

All shops provide a large product assortment including coffee, tea, chocolate delicacies. The company has expanded its activity range by providing its own beverage brand under the name Aqua Coffea. This particular brand also incline as a refreshment range having different flavours.

Other products available at the shops are:

• Sweets
• Muffins
• Brownies
• Cakes
• Bagels
• Wraps
• Focaccias

Conway is a Belgian wholesaler of food and non-food items which was owned by Lekkerland until it was taken over by REWE Group in 2020. Conway’s aim is to be the “Most Convenient Partner” for its clients by offering a tailor made range and assisting clients on which products are most appropriate for their business.  

Conway’s clients include gas stations, supermarkets, cinemas, amusement parks, bakeries, food retailers, restaurants, etc. In fact, Conway distributes its products to over 91000 point of sales in 5 European countries. 

Conway employs 470 people. 

The business provides a large variety of products in the following categories:

• Sweet Grocery: gum, candy, biscuits, chocolates, etc.
• Savory Grocery: a range of snacks and chips
• Drinks: soft drinks, water, wine, beer, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: bread, snacks, salads, fruits, etc.
• Frozen Food: ready-meals, fruits, vegetables, etc. 

Conway has developed different products under its own labels, enabling their clients to offer cheaper but high quality products to their own customers. These brands include (but not limited to):

• Take Off: a range of energy drinks
• Aurele: a brand offering mineral water
• Happy: a brand of sweets
• Renardo: a range of biscuits and waffles
• Mr. Knabbits: a brand of chips
• La Patron: a brand of wine
• Zarewitsch: a range of spirits

Conway is IFS Logistics, ISO 22000, FASFC and ACS certified. 

Regarding the logistics, the company operates 2 logistics centres. There is a fleet of 91 multi-temperature vehicles. Conway uses modern software and equipment to effectively manage its stock and deliver to its clients. Furthermore, there are a number of ordering options which are convenient for customers. 

De guilt is a food service that puts forward the traceabillity of its products. The company was founded in 1965 and De guijt products ranges includes:

• Dairy
• Chilled and fresh
• Grocery

Collaborating directly with local farmers, the food service has also developed its own brand under the name De Guijt.

In the same vein, De Guijt has also initiated organic bakery products. The food service has a central kitchen where different food items are prepared.

The prepared meals and products can be found in 9 points of sale across Netherlands.

Factory & Co is a food service, having restaurant chains across France. The company was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Jablonski after acquiring his know-how in the United States.

Presently the food service provides a large product assortment such as:

• Bagels
• Breads
• Burgers
• Sanwiches
• Muffins
• Cheesecakes
• Coffee
• Soft drinks

Presently the food service is present across France through its various sales points:

• • Factory & Co Bercy, cours Saint-Émilion - Paris 12e
• • Factory & Co Aéroville, centre commercial - Tremblay-en-France (93)
• • Factory & Co La Défense, Les 4 Temps - Puteaux (92)
• • Factory & Co Val d'Europe, centre commercial, Marne La Vallée (77)
• • Factoy & Co Rosa Parks - Paris 19e

Factory & Co is also available in travelling ports:

• • Factory & Co Paris-Est - Paris 10e
• • Factory & Co Bordeaux Saint-Jean - Bordeaux (33)

Pret a Manger is a restaurant chain which was founded in the UK in 1986. The company now counts over 700 restaurants throughout the world. Pret a Manger is owned by JAB Holding.

The business is known for its array of healthy food and drinks and excellent service. All meals are prepared in each restaurant, guaranteeing their freshness. The chain is constantly updating their menu to include new dishes based on customers’ demand and feedback.

The company serves over 30000 customers and achieved a turnover of € 787 million in 2018. Pret a Manger employs a total of 11 700 people and 8581 people in the UK. The firm operates its own shops but also partnered with other businesses to launch franchised shops.

In 2000, Pret a Manger launched in the US and in 2002, stores launched in Hong Kong. The company opened its first restaurant in France in 2012 and entered the Chinese market in 2014. In 2016, it launched in Dubai as well. Some of the restaurants are located in travel ports. 

2016 was also about innovation. The company became the first restaurant chain to launch a vegetarian and vegan only shop which operates under the name Veggie Pret. Initially based in London, the concept became so popular and there are now plans to open new stores in the US.

Pret a Manger acquired the chain Eat and in May 2019, announced that it would convert Eat’s stores into Veggie Pret shops by 2021. The company first plans to give Veggie Pret a completely different ambience than Pret a Manger by developing new dishes and redesigning the menu but also by recruiting more vegetarian chefs.

Pret a Manger does its best to provide an excellent service and invests in its employees. In fact, the firm has its own training centre, the Pret Academy where employees are efficiently trained and acquire the necessary skills to perform their jobs effectively. There are around 400 courses offered and they are recognised throughout the UK. The business also runs the Pret Apprenticeship programme which allows employees to work and follow courses. 

Pret a Manger also runs the Pret Charity Run which distributes unsold food to hostels, shelters and charities, thus helping the community and reducing wastage.

Robert’s coffee is a coffee chain shop where all sorts of coffee can be found as well as ice creams and other groceries. It first opened its doors in 

The product ranges available are:

• Drinks
• Sweet grocery
• Savory grocery
• Frozen

The restaurant group is a group operating more than 500 restaurants and pubs. The company is a reference on the casual dining market and its brands includes:

• Frankie and Benny
• Chiquito
• Coast to Coast
• Garfunkel
• Firejacks
• Brunning & Price
• Joe’s kitchen

The company supplying network consists of LambWeston and Kepak group. The former is a frozen potato manufacturer while the latter is a meat supplier (pork, beef and lamb).

The firm operates more than 60 outlets and 30 brands mainly in United airports.

Yo sushi is a restaurant chain specialised in Sushi. The first restaurant was opened in 1997. Owned by Mayfair Equity Partners, Yo Sushi uses the Japanese style “kaiten” which is the conveyor belt method to deliver the sushi to customers.

The sushi are prepared in front of the customers and the restaurant proposes various sushi types as well as other Japanese foods.

Vegan can also be found on their menu. In fact there are 29 vegetarian dishes and 16 vegan meals.

Established in 1993, Restalliance is exclusively specialized in the catering of health & medical facilities and hotel services.

Restalliance intervenes:

Either in the overall management of catering or even the hotel business of the client establishments

Or only on supply management and technical assistance.

In healthcare sector the company deals with:

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Retirement homes
• Facilities for persons with disabilities

They offer homemade meals produced within the establishments using fresh ingredients and following the traditional culture to satisfy its clients. Our purchasing department, certified ISO 9001, works with our dietary centre to select quality products adapted to the Healthcare sector: specific packings and weights, dietary products, meat chosen for their tenderness, ripe fruits, fish without bones.

Restalliance also offer hotel services such as:

Bio cleaning & hotel services

The team take care of the orders and the service of the meals, the laundry of the linen or the maintenance of your common spaces leaving you stress-free.

Office design

The design team department will work with you to find the best solution for your project.

Automatic distribution and room service

Restalliance invents a personalized welcome for its patients, visitors and staff.

Today the company has more than 2500 employees and manages 900 client establishments.

Viena is composed of 50 establishments  in the region of Catalonia, Andorra and Valencia. The company has restaurants and bars offering a large product assortment:

• Bread
• Salads
• Potato chips
• Burger

Viena also provides catering services and has also developed its private label under the name Viena. The private labels includes drinks of different flavours.

Presently Viena can be described as a meeting point for European cuisine. Their menu consists of European food which are revised into new trends and clients’s needs.

Having ISO 22000, the company also elaborates its own meat, sausages and bread as well as sandwiches.

Founded in 2012, Pret A Manger is a food service based in France. The chain is owned by JAB Holding. Pret A Manger France is well-known for its freshly prepared meals. 

Presently, the company operates 45 stores in the country. Furthermore, Pret A Manger also offers a delivery service through its online platform. 

It is noteworthy that 20% of its products are different to what Pret A manger UK sells. In fact, other Pret A Manger stores outside France have introduced some of these French products in their own country. 

In 2020, the firm achieved a turnover of €28.6 million and employed 623 people. 

The food service offers a wide range of products under the following categories: 

• Savoury Grocery: snacks and crisps.
• Sweet Grocery: chocolates, biscuits, coffee, etc. 
• Chilled & Fresh Food: soup, salad, sandwiches, etc. 
• Drinks: fruit juice, water, soft drinks, etc. 

Moreover, the business offers a line of organic and vegetarian products as well. Its menu changes regularly depending on the availability of fresh seasonal ingredients. In addition, the restaurant chain works mostly with local suppliers to expand its product categories. 

Additionally, the firm partnered with Deliveroo to take care of its deliveries. 

Pret A Manger is also engaged in community service as all fresh and unsold products are donated to charities and the homeless at the end of each day. 

Currently, the buying team of the organisation is interested in products to develop its private label. Furthermore, it is also looking to develop its breakfast and hot meals options. Besides, the company is focusing on innovative recipes in order to stand out from its competitors on the French market.  

Furthermore, Pret A Manger is concerned about the use of eco-friendly packaging and wishes to work with suppliers that use recycled materials such as glass. In fact, the business has introduced reusable mugs and bottles which can be purchased in all its stores. 

The company’s online platform can be accessed on: https://click.pretamanger.fr/ 

Iberika Distribution is proposed as a distributor in Ho.re.ca and Retail channels of food Foreign Affairs;
its goal is to offer a range of quality products to provide customers with the opportunity to diversify the range of normal warehouse and propose new references that can open new markets. 
 

Safir Austria is a company with experience in the catering industry. The firm provides a large product assortment, approximately over 600 SKUs. Presently Safir is recognised as a wholesaler which works with selected suppliers only.

Safir acts as the connecting point between Europe and Asia as well as a trading partner providing contacts and helping business establish networks.

Its product ranges consists of:

• Dairy
• Frozen
• Grocery
• Drinks

The company works with brands such as:

• Safir
• Schardinger
• Gazi
• Sutdiyari

La Croissanterie is a french fast-food chain founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Bret, with a first store in Paris, next to the Gare Saint-Lazare. Today, the company accounts over 200 sandwich shops in Europe (including 60% under franchises), and generated €34M of sales revenue in 2014. La Croissanterie's concept has three basis : the quality, the innovation with the launch of recipes which are the signature of the group, and its commited workforce. Since 2013, the company is managed by Marie-Pierre Soury, and belongs to the 50 best companies led by a women, according to the Palmarès Women Equity. 

SMS was found in 1995. Created in partnership with companies committed to organize the sales network and to ensure the distribution in the Francophone European Countries. Our direct partnerships with the producers allow us to offer to our customers'turnkey solution for all the products lines of the Mediterranian gastronomy.

Today SMS works throughout the French territory on three types of customersnamely:

Large and medium sized supermarkets including Hard Discount  EMC group ( Leader Price, Franprix, Casino, Monoprix

RHD: Catering trade such as Metro Transgourmet Loste Stalaven Promocash 

Wholesalers and Retailers

15 Employees 

Founded in 1999 by Monica Matellano and Ioseba Larregui, Eirespan is an importer based in Ireland. The company specialises in continental food and beverages. Eirespan has extended its business operations into product development and brand expansion as well. Eirespan distributes across Ireland and the UK. Eirespan offers over 1000 references.

Eirespan began by supplying products to independent retailers. Now, the business also supplies retail chains and businesses in the HoReCa sector. Eirespan counts over 2000 clients that include Spar, Musgrave, Centra, Dunnes Stores, Donnybrook Fair, etc. 

Eirespan’s turnover is around € 5.2 million and the company employs 31 people. 

The business offers products in the following categories:

• Chilled & Fresh Food: a range of charcuterie, salads, ready-meals, etc.
• Frozen Food: products such as desserts and ready-meals
• Dairy: dairy products like cheese and yoghurt
• Savory Grocery: olives, pesto, sauces, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: a range of spreads

Eirespan offers products from brands such as Arrabawn, Powerful  Yogurt, Divilly’s, etc. 

The importer has a portfolio of private labels suiting every business needs:

• Taste of Sol: products derived from Meditterranean flavours
• Blackwater Valley: a brand of Irish products such as yogurt
• Teddylicious: a range of snacks for toddlers

Eirespan operates its own warehouse.

Schietse is an importer specialised in the distribution of Belgian as well as European delicatessen.

The company has launched its private labels which are as follows:

• St-Hubert
• Gondola
• Duomo di Milano
• De Jachthoorn
• Kreta
• Bene
• Rheinland
• Suprême

Schietse also provides 5000 SKUs including different ranges such as:

• Charcuterie
• Deli
• Dairy
• Organic
• Grocery
• Chilled and fresh

The company has even extended its brands spectrum:

• Apollo
• Astro
• Bedford
• De Lille
• Granada
• Gents
• Forte
• Peka

Servair is a French airline catering business which was founded in 1971 and started operating in 1973 by catering onboard trains in France. Launched by Air France, the company became under the control of Gate Group in 2017 when the latter became the majority shareholder. 

The services are segmented into three divisions:

• In-flight services
• Airport services
• Complementary services

The detailing of the on-board services are as follows:

• Meal elaboration
• Preparation
• Layout
• Trays transportation

 Expanding its range of services, Servair provides:

• Cleaning of plane
• Preparation
• Press management
• On-board sales

Servair manages 36 catering units which supply more than 100 airlines in 19 countries. The company employs 10500 people and registered a turnover of € 900 million in 2018. 

In 1974, Servair started to cater for airline companies. In 1988, the company partnered with Flying Food Catering, entering the US market. 

In 1989, the company started operating its first establishment on the African continent in Gabon. 

In 1990, Servair signed an agreement with Nippon Airways, a Japanese airline company. Servair became the caterer for the airline company, offering Japanese meals to the airline company from its facility in Roissy Charles De Gaule, France. . 

During that same year, Servair entered the Duty free sector by launching a Duty Free shop in Dakar.

In 1995, Servair set up its first Asian unit in Macau.

By 2003, Servair launched its training centre, Servair Formation which is responsible for the training of its employees. 

Servair started a new service, Buy on Board. Passengers can purchase sandwiches, snacks and drinks during a flight. 

In 2009, Servair started operating Studio Culinaire Servair which gathers various Michelin-starred chefs who revolutionize meals in airline catering. 

In 2014, Servair partnered with Burger King with the aim of developing the brand in Kenya and West Africa. 

Servair is known for its focus on the African Airline Catering market. In fact, in 2018, the company launched a 2600m2 unit at Accra Airport which caters for 7 airlines, providing 2500 meals per day. 115 people work in this facility. 

Over the years, Servair felt the need to develop its own brand namely Air lounge café, at the same time partnering with several international brands.

In terms of food supplies, Air lounge café uses the logistic support of Servair. Presently, Air lounge café has approximately 41 locations around the world.

Recently Servair inaugurated Air lounge café in Reunion island, comprising of 1400 square meters as well as an Air lounge café & Burger king in Martinique island. 

Servair has obtained the ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certificates. The company operates its own laboratory which analyses the microbiological quality of food items since 1976. Around 220000 analyses are carried out in order to ensure that all norms are respected.

Carrefour Morocco is a prominent retailer operating in Morocco since 2009, with its headquarters located in Casablanca. Managed by Majid Al Futtaim, Carrefour Morocco is one of the leading businesses in the country's retail sector. It offers a wide assortment of more than 500,000 food and non-food products to its customers.

The company works in partnership with local retail operator Label’Vie, with all stores under this partnership rebranded as Carrefour Market. The network includes supermarkets and convenience stores that serve a broad customer base. Carrefour Morocco aims to expand its reach through flexible franchise programs, including Carrefour Express, designed to empower local entrepreneurs and widen consumer access nationwide.

Product categories stocked in its stores include:

• Sweet Grocery: biscuits, sugar, hot drinks, chocolate, sweets, industrial bread, pastries
• Savoury Grocery: spices, rice, pasta, pulses, pet food, crisps, nuts, snacks
• Frozen Food: desserts, ice cream, fish, fruits, vegetables, meat, ready meals
• Chilled & Fresh Food: various charcuterie
• Dairy: yoghurt, cheese, milk, cream, butter, margarine
• Drinks: juices, water, syrup
• Wine & Spirits: wine, spirits, beers
• Personal Care: hair care, supplements, hygiene products, makeup, skincare, oral care, baby care, fragrances
• Household: cleaners, air fresheners, laundry care, dishwash, shoe care

Operations include multiple supermarkets and convenience stores primarily branded as Carrefour Market and Carrefour Express across Morocco, including major cities such as Casablanca and Marrakech. The company also operates distribution centers to supply these stores efficiently.

Financially, Carrefour Morocco generates an estimated annual turnover between €100 million and €200 million according to industry analyses around 2023. The workforce in Morocco is estimated between 20 and 49 employees, reflecting focused retail operations supported by local partnerships.

This presence makes Carrefour Morocco an attractive partner for FMCG manufacturers and suppliers looking to access a leading retail network offering diverse food, beverage, and beauty products throughout the country under a trusted, international brand.

Gate group is a catering service which has been established in the year 1992 by Swissair Catering and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm provides its services in the aviation industry, serving 700 million passengers in 200 establishments across 60 countries.  

In addition to catering services, Gate Group is also involved in the retail-on-board sector offering food, drinks and travel airline products. .

In the catering sector, Gate Group manages 2 airline catering companies:

• Gate Gourmet: Gate Gourmet offers airline catering services to various airline companies around the world.
• Servair: Gate Group acquired Servair in 2017. Servair provides catering services to over 100 airline companies. 

Gate Group also manages Studio Culinaire which regroups over 400 chefs. Studio Culinaire devises recipes for both airline catering companies. The chefs also take into account the regional and local cuisines when devising new recipes. 

In the retail-on-board sector, Gate Group operates the airline retailer, Gateretail, which provides an array of food, beverages and travel airline products to around 20 airline companies, thus catering for around 290 million passengers annually.  

In 2020, Gate Group acquired LSG Group. Moreover, the enterprise now owns LSG Group’s European businesses that includes its airline catering operations, its convenience retail outlets as well as its train catering and lounge operations. 

Gate Group also launched deSter, a provider of food packaging solutions for airlines, hospitality sector and the food service industry. 

The firm developed its menus beyond the traditional tray, offering its customers full plate dishes and at the same time eliminating waste.

Gate Group also partnered with Black Swan to create Travel Retail Technologies which anticipates customer needs and trends which assists in providing the best quality products and services to its various clients. 

In order to strengthen its presence in Germany, the company signed an agreement to buy the German company, SCK sky catering, in September 2018.

Gate Group achieved a turnover of €1.4 billion in 2020. The company employs 43 000 people. It is also recognised as one of the leading airline catering companies in the world.

Furthermore, in 2018, Gate Group launched a 25 000 m2 catering facility in the Republic of Korea through a thirty year partnership between Gate Gourmet and Asiana Airlines. 

Gate Group is also a founding member of ACA (Airline Catering Association) which regroups all the leading airline catering companies. 

Additionally, Gate Group has also taken various initiatives for the protection of the environment and reduction of waste.

Avee industries is an importer based in India founded in 1973. The company is now known as an exporter, manufacturer and trader. Avee industries is specialised in providing the following product assortment:

• Dry fruits
• Cashew nuts
• Raising
• Pistachios
• Gift packages
• Corporate gift pack
• Wedding gift pack
• Seasonal fruit pack

The company supply in mass using different package types that are tailor made to meet clients needs. Avee industries has also a quality assurance system with regards to packaging and supply as well as logistic support.

Founded by Sho Matsui & Tak Mutaki, And D Co imports and distributes a product line-up from Asia and other countries in the world. The company imports foods such as:

• nuts 
• dried fruits 
• marshmallows 
• frozen breads  

They also offer suggestions to food services and manufacturers.

And D Co also operate as an agent business, through which overseas brands are introduced in the Japanese market.

Vita Euroland is an importer company with origins in Netherlands. The company’s network extend to China and Europe. The importer is always looking for new products and new suppliers to work with.

The company works with a portfolio of brands:

• Wustof
• L’oreal
• Dalphin
• Gusto
• Bahlien
• Ferrero rocher
• Haribo
• Jeden tay
• Knoppers
• Kolln
• Mozart
• Raffaello
• Ritter
• Seeberger
• Teekane
• Toffifee
• Babix
• Aptamil

Vita euroland products’ ranges include:

• Grocery
• Baby products
• Personal care
• Household

Bagels & Beans is a restaurant chain which was launched in the Netherlands in 1996 by Ronald Bakker and Ninande Thio. The company has introduced the American bagel to the Netherlands and has quickly grown. 

Furthermore, as of 2020, Bagels & Beans operates 1 own branch and 80 franchise branches in the Netherlands as well as 1 branch in Germany. 

In 2021, Bagels & Beans was announced as the 'Winner of the GfK Formula Report Out of Home'. The previous year, it was announced that Bagels & Beans was nominated for the Food Service Award. The chain won the NFV Franchise Award in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2017. Furthermore, it was awarded the GFK Out of Home Formula Award in 2017. 

With a workforce of around 15 employees, the firm achieves an annual turnover of € 3.04 million. 

Bagels & Beans is known for its range of food options which are classified as follows: 

• Bagels: cream cheese bagels, warm bagels
• Yogurt and porridge: walnuts, maple syrup and cinnamon
• Sweet: cruffins, muffin, pie
• Drinks: fresh juices, tea, coffee, hot drinks and cold drinks
• Other: tapas and salads

The company also offers organic, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free meals as well.

Additionally, Bagels & Beans is looking for products in the following categories:

• Dairy: milk, cream, cheese, etc.
• Frozen Food: dessert, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.
• Drinks: soft drinks, water, juices, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: sweets, chocolate, hot drinks, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: bread, fruits, vegetables, etc.

The firm is interested in branded products as well as products for its own labels.

Founded in 2001 by Alain Cojean and based in France, Cojean is a restaurant chain specialising in high-end fast food with the preparation of salads, sandwiches, fruit juices and hot dishes, available for eat in or take away.

Apart from healthy, greedy and chic food, Cojean got the unique idea of merging 2 kitchen types to have its own creation. Customers can serve themselves from the aligned fridge or sit and feast their hot cooked meal served by the expert team.

With a workforce of 500 people, the company achieves a turnover of around € 19 million.

In 2012, Vogue named Cojean as one of the 10 best “healthy cuisine” addresses in Paris. 

Cojean offers a wide range of meals such as salads, soups, sandwiches, lasagna, risotto, vegetables, gluten free cakes and foods, desserts, yoghurt, fruit juice as well as vegetable juice, etc. In total, Cojean’s menu consists of more than 250 products on offer.  

The restaurant chain offers vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free meals as well. Additionally, 100% of the desserts are without animal gelatin. 

The company holds certifications such as organic, Ecocert, and Fair Trade. Moreover, Cojean is very peculiar about the quality of its products, hence 31% of purchase ingredients for restaurants are bio, 100% of drinks are bio and the chicken is clean label.

Cojean is looking for brands of foods and drinks but also wants to work with suppliers who can provide it with products for its private label. 

The firm is also looking for products under the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: seasonings, rice, pasta, pasta, oils, crisps, snacks, tamari sauce, sesame oil, black olives and nuts.
• Drinks: soft drinks, carbonated soft drinks, innovative drinks
• Sweet Grocery: bread and industrial pastries
• Frozen Food: frozen fish, seafood, fruits & vegetables

The firm delivers over 55,000 full meals each year. Furthermore, since 2010, the remaining food is given to 2 associations mainly La Chorba and Les Camions des restos du coeur. Since 2015, the food has been delivered by vehicles powered with natural gas, causing less noise and pollution.

With regards to the environment, Cojean indulges in several measures such as 100% recycled plastic, 85% eco-designed packaging, 5-flow sorting, privileged local sourcing, etc. Furthermore, the firm redistributes unsold items to associations in France, such as The Nourish Love to Give Foundation. 

Cojean donates 10% of its profits to its foundation, Nourrir Aimer Donner, created to fight poverty and to contribute to the sustainable development of the poorest communities worldwide.

Founded in 2001, EIPC (European Independent Purchasing Company) is a non profit making company owned by Subway franchises in Europe. It manages the purchases of the 5000+ Subway shops in Europe. It also provides services in the area of quality control, maintenance, insurance, utilities, merchant services waste management and more for the fast food chain. 

The organization has delivered over €229M of benefit to European Subway franchises. They only work with suppliers able to supply the products, packaging services to SUBWAY Franchisees across Europe in the volumes required, to the exact specification dictated by Subway, and with the ultimate approval of the company.  Once the approval process is complete, EIPC enters into a partnership with the supplier, which enables investment on both sides over the term of the contract to supply.

Being one of the fastest growing submarine sandwich chain, Subway is present in 44000 countries across the world, including 5000 in Europe. All the products in Subway restaurants are specified and monitored  by the franchisor.

It is the IPC Europe's role to make sure that the products that reaches to the the restaurants are approved products and services they need to run their business, at the best price for the quality required.

Lunch Garden is a food service which has been established in the year 1966 and is headquartered in Brussel, Belgium. The firm operates 75 restaurants across the country. Lunch Garden was acquired by Bregal Freshstream in 2015.

Lunch Garden achieved a turnover of € 109 million in 2018, indicating a 0.4% increase in revenue as compared to 2017. 

Lunch garden chefs are provided with top quality products to prepare fresh food for customers. All their meat (chilled & fresh) are 100% Belgian.  

Discount offers are provided to the customers so that they may have the opportunity to taste the delicious food at low prices.

UPDATES ON LUNCH GARDEN ON 03/11/2019

Lunch Garden announced plans to open new restaurants in supermarkets, hospitals and museums. The aim is to open one or two restaurants each year.

Founded in 1994, NorgesGruppen is a retail group operating in the wholesale, retail and food service industries. Its headquarters is based in Oslo, Norway. 

The company operates more than 1800 grocery stores under various banners. 

In the wholesale sector, the business operates a subsidiary, ASKO and the cash & carry wholesaler chain, Storcash. 

NorgesGruppen also owns a coffee refinery, Joh Johannson Kaffee. Moreover, the firm ventured outside Norway and entered Denmark by acquiring Dagrofa in 2013. The business also owns Pisiffik, a chain of stores in Greenland.

In the financial year 2020, NorgesGruppen achieved a turnover of € 10.2 billion. Moreover, the company had a market share of 44% in 2020. Currently, the Group employs more than 40,000 people from 70 different nationalities. 

Furthermore, the business received the Coveted NACS sustainability award in 2021. 

NorgesGruppen’s subsidiary UNIL is responsible for developing the firm’s private labels. The company offers products under its own labels which make its stores stand out. Some of these private labels are (but not limited to):

• Joh Kaffe: a brand of coffee.
• Ali: a range of coffee.
• Jacobs: a range of products developed by working with the Culinary Academy.
• Fjellbrod: a brand offering bread.
• Evergood: a coffee brand.

NorgesGruppen works with 1200 suppliers that include large and small local brands.

In addition, NorgesGruppen maintains the highest quality standards as it is certified by BRC, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, etc. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the company operates its own distribution centres and offers its own fleet management solutions.   

Concerning sustainability, NorgesGruppen is working towards reducing food waste, using less plastic in its packaging and promoting recycling.

Elior, a catering business, was founded in 1991 in France by Francis Markus and Robert Zolade.  The company has established a good position following more than 25 years of experience in 22 700 restaurants. Elior now operates not only in France but also in the UK, Spain, Italy, India and the US, becoming the reference in the HoReCa sector. 

Clients include hospitals, universities, nurseries, etc. Elior ensures that it provides a range of dishes and services based on each client’s requirements. In the case of the healthcare sector, Elior works with experts, dieticians and chefs in order to offer healthy choices. For the educational sector, Elior is a leader who ensures that nutritious meals are prepared. 

Elior Services, an added service provided by Elior, was launched and provides biological cleaning, facility management and hospitality services.

Nowadays Elior is recognised as the leading contract catering company in France but also in Spain and Italy. 

In 2021, Elior took over Nestor, a meal delivery business which used to serve individual customers. Through this acquisition, Nestor will now be delivering to businesses.

In 2020, Elior reached a turnover of €3.69 billion. There are 99 000 people who are currently working for the company.

Elior also ensures that all suppliers and producers it works with are respectful of animal welfare and the environment. Furthermore the company prioritizes local, organic and labelled products. 

In May 2018, Elior signed an agreement with Mr.Goodfish as the latter provides fish and seafood products from sustainable fishing.

As part of its goal to become a fully sustainabe company, Elior aims to use only cage-free eggs by 2025.

Memphis Coffee is a french restaurant chain, considered as the leader of the American diners in France. All the 60 restaurants are open 7/7 from midday to midnight. Their decoration recalls the vintage atmopshere of the 50s in the United States. 

Newrest Group International S.A.S provides catering services in France and internationally. It offers inflight and catering services, rail catering services (such as services on-board high speed train), hotel services (on-board night trains), services to passengers on-board and in station, associated logistics activities and complementary services (consulting, technical assistance...). 28.000 employees in 50 countries work for Newrest International, serving about 1 million meals per day. 

Newrest also manages retail 94 outlets dedicated to food services in airports, highway service stations, on board ships and bus terminals

Newrest mission & vision is to innovate, improve and offer quality service to its client. Being a specialist in out-of-home food service,Newrest group manages different sectors:

• Airline companies are Newrest core business that actually accounts 44% of its turnover. Newrest offers its catering service to 15,975 fights a week and serves 593,000 meals every day. In 2016, Newrest launched a new company - TRE3 (Travel Retail Equipment, Environment & Entertainment) is the management section of all the SOB (Sales on Board), Duty Free, product and innovation concepts for all kind of on board services equipment and entertainment.

• Railway companies

In 2016, Newrest realised a turnover of 272m euros, catering 254,000 train and serving 37,000 meals through its 2,660 employees in the rail sector.Newrest also has 25 logistics centres to stock & manage all products necessary for on-board services to run smoothly and for passengers to feel at ease.

• Newrest Remote site consists of 8500 employees that serves 162,500 meals per day on 218 sites in 19 countries.We provide hotel management services, in the broadest sense, to anyone who has to work at mining sites, on oil platforms, and on huge construction projects.

• Newrest Catering manages

          -restaurant

          -cafeteria

          -reception lounge

And also offers meals for patient and staff in hospitals and clinics.

• Newrest Catering is also brands of retail outlets namely:

1. Daily Break
2. Caffé Lindo
3. Sky Shop

CIS Group, officially known as Catering International & Services SA, is a France-based company specializing in catering and support services tailored for operations in extreme and remote conditions worldwide. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Marseille, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region of France, where its central offices manage all commercial, marketing, communication, financial, accounting, human resources, purchasing, and executive leadership functions.

The group operates primarily in challenging and remote environments across the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. CIS provides remote site management services, emphasizing offshore and onshore locations that often require specialized catering solutions respectful of local customs and cultures.

CIS’s core business centers on high-quality catering services adapted to a variety of contexts, including offshore catering, agricultural services, and meal delivery, with a global approach that integrates local specificities. Their chefs and support staff aim to make meals an essential and enjoyable part of the workday for personnel on remote sites.

With an international presence supported strongly by its French headquarters, CIS employs between 1,000 and 4,999 people globally and manages a modest number of physical selling points, primarily cash and carry facilities serving their operational requirements.

Financially, the group reported revenues around €349.7 million as of 2024, indicating its significant positioning within this niche catering sector.

Overall, CIS Group represents a specialized catering provider focused on industrial, construction, and remote project sectors, offering tailored solutions that meet nutritional, logistical, and cultural needs in demanding environments.

Lagardère Travel Retail is a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, a global leader in content production and distribution, which is involved in the full range of Duty Free categories from liquor, perfume and cosmetics, tobacco, fashion, accessories, confectionery and fine food. The firm started as a bookstore in 1852 in Paris which then expanded to become one of the leading businesses in the sector. 

Moreover, Lagardère Travel Retail specialises in 3 main sectors:

• Travel Essentials
• Duty Free & Fashion
• Foodservice

Furthermore, Lagardère Travel Retail also created its own store concepts tailored to the needs of each region, providing travel goods, gifts, souvenirs, electronics and multimedia products. 

Lagardère Travel Retail established partnerships with TripAdvisor Premium, Too Good To Go, Grab, ZeCharger, SmartHamster and others, to provide its customers with digital facilities.

Finally, the company owns restaurants in tranzit areas providing fresh and simple high-quality food. 

In 2015, the company created its foodservice business line, So! Coffee and Lagardère Travel Retail launched the New Age Beauty concept in Paris in 2018 as well as other foodservice chains such as 28 Smullers shops, which was acquired in 2019.

Lagardère Travel Retail operates in 42 countries including Germany, Africa, France, Czech Republic, Poland and many others. The firm also partnered with Pierre Herme to start its operations in Japan in 2020.

In 2022, Lagardere Travel Retail was launched in Peru and joined forces with WHW in the middle east. Additionally, the world’s largest Aelia Duty Free store was opened the previous year in Rome.

Many partnerships with renowned chefs such as Thierry Marx, Michael Symon, David Bull and others, were made to introduce innovative concepts to the firm’s operations.

In addition, Lagardère Travel Retail owns over 4850 stores in 260 airports and 710 railway stations.

In 2021, Lagardère Travel Retail achieved a turnover of €2.9 billion and currently employs 20 000 employees. In addition, the travel retail sector represents 39% of the total group’s turnover.

Several awards was won by Lagardère Travel Retail including Top Employer Award 2020, Airport Smoothie or Juice Bar of the Year 2019 and many others by The Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards, as well as FAB Superstars 2021.

Lagardère Travel Retail works with numerous well-known and luxury brands such as Fendi, Hugo Boss, Levi’s, M&M’s, Burger King, Starbucks and many more.

Furthermore, Lagardère Travel Retail operates its own brands which are as follows(not limited to):

• Relay: offers a variety of travel essentials in 1037 stores across 14 countries
• Tech2go: provides digital tools in 9 stores in 3 countries
• Aelia Duty Free: offers perfumes, tobacco, makeup and many others through 146 stores in 15 countries
• Hubiz: offers fresh food to go via 72 stores in 4 countries

In 2019, the firm launched PEPS (Planet.Ethics.People.Social), a CSR strategy to help the environment.  Lagardère Travel Retail is planning on banning non-reusable plastics and reducing 50% of its food waste by 2025. Moreover, Lagardère Travel Retail donated €700 000 to charities.

Established since 1997, Esnaf Toptan is a cash & carry market which operates under the brand Goksu Ltd Co. The company is a family business which was founded by Goksu.

Esnaf Wholesale supplis general retail chains with all category products. Esnaf Wholesale also operates a FMCG business.

The international supply company deals with the following partners:

• Our
• Many
• Honor
• Pehlivanoglu
• Altunbilekler on
• A 101

Tilab is a trading company with focus on the import and distribution of food items mainly from European producers. Founded in 1998, the company was at first dealing principally with dairy products and desserts. Following which, the company has developed its ranges which now includes:

• Drinks
• Grocery
• Chilled and fresh

Moreover Tilab collaborates with many Swedish wholesalers and producers. In fact, Tilab’s products can be found in sandwiches and salads or even pizza.

The company distribute its products through the following distribution channels:

• ICA
• Coop
• Axfood
• Netto
• Bergendahls

The year 2010 was marked with a new working connections with industrial and wholesalers.

The company trade in countries like:

• Germany
• Holland
• Belgium
• Italy
• Greece
• Poland
• Latvia
• Denmark
• Hungary
• Ireland

The importer has even expanded its activity range to include organic products.

Tila also helps companies to develop their private labels. And the brands they provide includes the following :

• Happy days
• Bakoma
• Neuburger
• Ehrmann
• Andechser
• Jager
• Organic
• Maxsport
• Aito

Founded in 1969 by Ahmed Saied Basamah and based in Saudi Arabia, Goody operates as a multinational company which provides more than 200 different products pertaining to food and beverages. Forming part of the Basamh Trading Group, Goody is one of the leading packaged food companies in Saudi Arabia and also has operations in South Africa and the UAE. 

Goody distributes its products to 128 hypermarkets, 2133 supermarkets, 8966 mini-markets, 417 wholesale outlets and 29856 grocery stores. Furthermore, its distributors are based in various countries such as Oman, Canada, Kenya, etc. 

In 2018, the firm signed an agreement with the Iraqi National Company, and became the first Saudi business to enter the country in nearly 30 years. Furthermore, Goody entered the UAE market in 2016 by signing a distribution deal with Gulfco. 

Goody is also in partnership with the magazine, Destination KSA, and created “Toque of the Town” in order to celebrate the culinary champions of the country. 

Moreover, the business has also implemented the Goodyians Program with the aim of making the company a ‘Place To Amaze More’ for its employees. 

Goody also manages an interactive platform, Goody Kitchens, which is considered as a successful model in encouraging Saudi female entrepreneurs to make an impact in the society. Furthermore, Goody Online Kitchen Academy provides several training courses in the culinary arts. 

With a workforce of 95 employees, the company achieves an annual turnover of € 235.82 million. 

Various products are available in different categories such as:

• Savory Grocery: pasta, sauces, canned food, etc
• Drinks: juice, coffee, syrups, etc
• Sweet Grocery: spreads, popcorn, desserts toppings, etc
• Dairy: condensed milk, cream, and many more

The company offers several products under its own brands such as

• Goody: provides a range of items in different categories. 
• Cofique: a wide assortment of coffee products. 
• Treva: offers low priced products such as tuna,canned vegetables, etc. 

With regards to the society, Goody curates a program, Yagaribna, which aims at empowering members of the community. 

Bidfood Netherlands is an online wholesaler which was established in 1949. The firm operates as a subsidiary of the food service company, Bidcorp. Bidfood Netherlands focuses on the wholesale distribution of quality products across the Netherlands. It is headquartered in Ede.

Bidfood Netherlands provides over 50 000 references in the food and non-food categories.

Bidfood Netherlands has 13 pick-up locations countrywide including Amsterdam, Drachten, Geleen, Emmen, Meppel, Tilburg, etc.

Bidfood Netherlands also helps its customers promote their businesses by offering menu calculations, preparation sheets to train employees, and marketing advice.

Furthermore, Bidfood Netherlands launched ChapChap: a platform where business owners can learn how to interact with their customers in a more beneficial way. 

Bidfood Netherlands attracts 25 000 customers in its business. The company’s clients consist mainly of businesses in the HoReCa sector and healthcare centres. Some examples are hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, canteens, etc.

In 2020, Bidfood Netherlands achieved a total turnover of € 549 million and had a team of 1643 employees.

Bidfood Netherlands is known as one of the largest B2B webshops in the Netherlands.

Bidfood Netherlands provides various products in the following categories:

• Frozen Food: ice-cream, snacks, desserts, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: seafood, chicken, salads, etc.
• Savory Grocery: oils, condiments, canned foods, sauces, etc
• Sweet Grocery: sugar, tea, coffee, etc. 
• Drinks: soft drinks, juice, energy drinks, wine, etc.
• Dairy: milk, eggs, cream, yoghurt, etc.
• Household: all purpose cleaners, candles, cleaning supplies, etc.

Bidfood Netherlands offers more than 3700 organic, gluten-free, lactose-free, halal and vegan options.

Products provided by Bidfood Netherlands are MSC, ASC, UTZ and organic certified.

Bidfood Netherlands distributes brands such as Aquarius, Boiron, Evian, Honig and many more.

Bidfood Netherlands is the exclusive distributor for brands such as Koh Pen, Frosted, Hollandsch Rijk, Dairy Life, etc. 

Bidfood Netherlands works with approximately 400 suppliers in order to fulfill the requirements of its customers.

Bidfood Netherlands runs its private label under the following name:

• Bravour Essentials: offers biscuits and several others. 
• Bravour Premium: provides fat liquid, steak, ready-made meals, etc.
• Bravour Free From: offers products free from certain properties.
• Bravour Green Chef: offers meat substitutes items.
• Pro Smart Choice: provides napkins, disposables, gloves, etc.
• Smart Choice For Smart Chefs: offers products in large quantities such as syrups, juice, ham, etc.

Bidfood Netherlands recycles its residual waste and is reducing its CO2 emissions to help the environment. The company also uses reusable and recyclable packaging.

Bidfood Netherlands operates 17 distribution centers in the Netherlands. Regarding the logistics solutions, the company operates a fleet of 375 trucks in order to conduct deliveries. 

Bidfood Netherlands's online shop can be found on www.bidfood.nl

Jean Coutu Group is a chain of drugstores based in Canada founded in 1969 by Jean Coutu and Louis Michaud. Jean Coutu Group operates its own stores and also is a franchisor. The company has also expanded in the US. The company was acquired by Metro Inc in 2018.

The drugstore chain is the 3rd leading retailer and distributor in pharmaceuticals in North America. 

Jean Coutu Group acquired several companies such as Clautier Pharmacy, Douglas Drugstores and Rite Aid Drugstores. 

At present, Jean Coutu Group operates over 2200 stores under the following banners:

• Jean Coutu
• PJC Clinique
• PJC Sante

Each year, Jean Coutu Group makes an turnover of € 686.7 million. There are 2000 people working for the business, including 1350 in Canada. The company has been recognised as one of Canada’s Most Respectable Corporations. 

In regards to the logistics, Jean Coutu Group operates 2 distribution centres. 

Recently Jean Coutu Group has donated € 41574 to Brunswick United Ways to help the organisation in its efforts to help local communities during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Boyne Valley Foods was founded in 1960 with the establishment of Boyne Valley honey brand. Boyne Valley Foods was established by Malachy McCloskey. Boyne Valley Foods is based in Ireland where it owns 3 manufacturing sites and an innovation centre to develop new products. 

The company supplies businesses in the HoReCa sector such as restaurants, hotels, caterers, foodservice wholesalers as well as retailers.

Moreover, the company exports its products to over 30 countries including Sweden, Norway, Canada, China, Japan, Australia, Brazil, etc. 

Boyne Valley Foods achieved a turnover of € 155 million in 2018, indicating a rise of 3.3% in revenue compared to 2017. There were 260 people employed by Boyne Valley Foods in 2018.

Boyne Valley Foods offers products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: oils, vinegar, spices, condiments, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: jelly, jam, chocolate, etc.
• Drinks: a variety of juices.
• Household: several cleaning products

Boyne Valley Foods has launched a portfolio of brands including (but not limited to): 

• Boyne Valley Honey: a brand of honey, including raw honey
• Mcdonnells: a grocery brand offering noodles, curry sauces and spices
• Chivers: a brand of sweet grocery items such as jelly and jam.
• Erin: a range of soups
• Don Carlo: a brand of vinegar, olive oil and spices 
• Homecook: a range of chocolate, cake mix, jam, marmalade as well as juices

Boyne Valley Foods imports its products from various parts of the world and also sources locally.

Boyne Valley Foods is certified by the NSAI. Its facilities are also HACCP certified. The business ensures that it sources its raw materials from sustainable suppliers. There is a quality assurance team which audits the suppliers and there are third parties organisations that carry out site inspections. 

Boyne Valley Foods also maintains transparency regarding the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values used in all its products. 

Concerning the logistics, Boyne Valley Foods operates a warehouse of 269000 sq.ft. which is equipped with the latest voice technology. As a result, no paper is used. Boyne Valley Foods has 25 loading bays. 

Coles is a retailer which has been established in the year 1914 by George Coles and is headquartered in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, Australia. The firm operates more than 2500 department stores across Australia and also has an online store. Coles serves around 21 million customers each week. 

Coles employs over 113000 people and achieved a turnover of €23.4 billion in 2019 which can be retributed under the 3 main business areas as follows:

• Coles Supermarket chain reached a turnover of nearly €19 billion 

• The Liquor business achieved a turnover of €1.9 billion 

• Coles Express attained a turnover of € 1.2 billion

In addition to the Coles supermarket chain comprising of around 800 supermarkets, the company also manages around 700 Liquorland stores, 95 First Choice Liquor stores, 81 Vintage Cellar stores ,24 First Choice Liquor Market outlets in the Liquor business. Coles also manages 685 Cole Express stores. The firm also operates an online shopping platform. 

The retailer provides a wide assortment of goods under the following categories:

• Chilled & fresh food: fruits & vegetables, delicatessens, soups

• Frozen food: pizza, mixed vegetables, meat

• Savory grocery: oil, pasta, canned goods

• Sweet grocery: jams, cookies, chocolates

• Dairy: yoghurt, pure cream, custard

• Drinks: energy drinks, soft drinks, alcohol

• Personal care: tampons, shampoo, baby wipes

• Household: toilet paper, kitchen towel, detergents

• Bazar: batteries, stationery, cigarettes

Furthermore, the firm has its own brands which are listed below:

• Coles Smart Buy - The products that are sold under this brand are dog food, corn flakes, chicken nuggets, etc…

• Coles Finest - Under this brand, products such as fruit pies, lamb, pork, etc,.. are available.

• Coles Green Choice - Detergents are the specialty of the brand.

• Coles Organic - Its products include flour, baked beans, full cream milk, etc…

• Coles Simply Less - Under this brand line, products such as oat bars, ice cream, custard, etc,.. are sold.

• Coles Simply Gluten Free - Pancakes, biscuits, corn flakes, etc,.. are available in this brand.

• Mix Clothing - Under this line, women and children’s clothing are available.

In addition to operating in the retail market, Coles has also ventured in other sectors. Coles Financial Services offers insurance, credit cards and personal loans to Australian people. 

The firm also owns Spirit Hotels, a chain of hotels situated in various parts of the country.

The objective of the company is to be sustainable. For its own brands of products, the firm has set up a specific criteria by which suppliers must abide to. Furthermore, for its brands of meat, poultry and dairy, Cole works with Australian suppliers. There are around 1900 healthy products under the company’s various brands.

Additionally, the distribution center of Coles is situated in Perth and has facilities such as temperature controlled vehicles.

The firm is certified by RSPO, UTZ, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, RSPCA , MSC and ASC

Tiniloo is a French company specialized in selling boxes of baby care products online, through a monthly subscription system. The firm was founded by Caroline Sicot and Marie Lemoine in 2012. Every month, each subscriber receives some products dedicated to mothers and their children : from mothers-to-be until the child is 9 years old.

The objective of Tiniloo is to simplify the life of future parents and it does so by offering 3 types of boxes:

• The Box for Future Moms
• The Box for children from 0 to 36 Months
• The Creative Box for children from 3 to 9 years old

Each box provided by Tiniloo contains on average more than €40 of products. 

Moreover, all products are personalized according to the age of the child.

Deliveries can be done in 2 ways which are as follows:

• Colieco: allows Tiniloo to provide clients with its boxes at the best price. Delivery takes 5-10 days without a tracking number.
• Colissimo: allows customers to benefit from a tracking number and orders are delivered within 48 hours.

Tiniloo can be accessed on www.tiniloo.com

Ningbo Yazi is a Chinese importer of food items and has been operating for more than 20 years. The business is a subsidiary of Zhongning Chemical Group. 

Ningbo Yazi offers products in the following categories:

• Drinks: wines, juices, beers, etc.
• Savory Grocery: oils
• Sweet Grocery: honey, biscuits
• Dairy: milk

Ningbo Yazi provides products from brands like Marta Romera, Mocen, Rubin, Joseph Cattin, etc. 

Ningbo Yazi also offers products under its own labels which are:

• ITASTE
• Yazi Yawei

Ningbo Yazi imports its products from countries like Spain, Portugal, Belgium, USA, New Zealand, etc. 

Founded by Robert Labeyrie in 1946, Labeyrie is an importer and distributor of food products in the French market. Its headquarters is based in Paris, France. 

Concerning its distribution channels, the business distributes its products to supermarkets chains, foodservice and specialised stores. 

Labeyrie achieves an annual turnover of € 60 million and currently employs more than 1,500 people. 

It is noteworthy that Labeyrie is the first brand of “foie gras” to feature in television advertising. 

Furthermore, the enterprise offers a wide assortment of products in the Chilled & Fresh category: 

• Smoked salmon
• Foie gras 
• Delicatessens 
• Duck meat 

Labeyrie offers its own brand under the name “Labeyrie” which features duck meat, fish, sausages and many more. 

In addition, Labeyrie maintains the highest quality standards as it is certified by FSC, PEFC, MSC, etc. 

Concerning sustainability, the firm reduces its carbon footprints by controlling water consumption and fighting against food waste.

In fact, the objective of the company is to increase the proportion of offcuts reused for human food by 25% by 2023. 

Paradise Finest Foods is an importer and distributor founded in 2014. The company started with the distribution of premium brands in the healthy food segment and then expanded its portfolio by adding mass market brands. It operates an online store as well. Paradise Finest Foods is headquartered in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Paradise Finest Foods offers 70 references in the food categories.

Paradise Finest Foods deals with Estonian clients including retailers, wholesalers, retail chains, independent stores and parts of the horeca sector. A few examples are Rimi, Maxima, Prisma, Coop (formerly ETK), ABC Supermarkets (Comarket, Delice), Kaubamaja, Stockmann, Selver, etc.

Paradise Finest Foods achieved a turnover of € 401 742 in 2018

Paradise Finest Foods provides numerous products in the following categories:

• Savory Grocery: chips, tortillas, condiments, etc.
• Dairy: cheese, butter and many more.
• Sweet Grocery: cookies, chocolate, protein bars, etc.
• Drinks: cocktails, collagen drinks, and many others.

Paradise Finest Foods offers various vegan and gluten-free products as well.

Paradise Finest Foods works with brands such as AminoPRO, Pip & Nut, VegePlus, Trek, Lizis, etc. The firm imports its products from countries across the UK and many others.

Paradise Finest Foods partners with a third party logistic company called Via3L which provides warehousing and distribution facilities. Free delivery is provided for orders exceeding € 30. Goods are normally delivered within 4 working days.

An easy access to the enterprise’s online shop is www.paradisefoods.ee/

iCan is a canning factory in Iceland producing canned cod liver of premium quality from 2007. 

Our goal is to produce the best product and be the first choice of our clients.  
To make sure that our products reach our and the consumer's expectations, we produce from freshest fish available, and record and monitor all aspects of the production from start to finish ensuring that our production satisfies our high demands and work with HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points). In addition we educate and train our staff so our employees can take part in making our product reach is full potential.
Our production is certified by IFS (International Food Standard), MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) and Kosher (certified by Kashrut).

iCan strives to keep environmental impact to a minimum - we source our products from sustainable fisheries and use green geothermal energy in production.

Wabel accelerates the sourcing and selling of private label and brand products between buyers and suppliers.

How?

By connecting private label and brand partners through www.wabel.com - our ONLINE PLATFORM - and through private meetings between suppliers and buyers at our WABEL SUMMITS.

Plus.

Year round support from our private label and brand consultants helps private label players to connect with each other and consolidate new business.

In particular, private label players operating in the €100bn European market leverage Wabel to save time - and drive real business opportunities - through the rapid discovery of the right private label partner.

Upcoming Wabel Summits:

- Wabel Frozen Summit, March 27-28 2018, Paris

- Wabel Chilled & Dairy Summit, March 29-30 2018, Paris

COFCO Corporation is China's largest diversified products and services supplier in agribusiness and food industry. Among other things, COFCO is a food importer, exporter and is the largest bottling partner of Coca-Cola company in Mainland China. The company focuses on providing healthy food, living space and services from renewable natural resources.

COFCO is engaged in real estate, hotel business and financial services businesses.
COFCO operates in nine businesses through the following subsidiaries: 

COFCO Agri-Trading 
China Agri-Industries
China Foods Holdings  ; Property & Hotels 
China National Native Produce 
Animal By-products Import 
Export Corporation 
COFCO Tunhe 
COFCO Packaging 
COFCO Development 
COFCO Financial Services Department

Fortune edible oil, Great Wall wine, Mengniu dairy, Lohas fruit and vegetable juice, The Conte chocolate, Tomato products, Jojok meat products, Yalong Bay resorts, Grand Joy shopping mall , Gloria hotels, Lotus-cashmere, China Tea products and COFCO-Aviva Life Insurance.