Best Food Distributors Companies in Germany
The 76 best Food Distributors companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TastyUrban.
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Ranked: Best Food Distributors companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TastyUrban Distributor of fried chicken wings, sandwiches, and other dishes 40Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Marc Hansell Co-Founder & MD | 2022 | Cart FunctionalityStatamicPHP+10 | — |
| 2 | Querfeld Distributor of fruits & vegetables 19Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $506K | 45 mo ago | Seed | Frederic Goldkorn Managing Director | 2015 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — |
| 3 | Nagel-Group Provider of LTL, FTL, & contract logistics services and distributor of frozen food products | — | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Rudolf Co-Founder | 1935 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Verbund Chains providing food retail, wholesale, and production of food products | — | 39 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | Site Search 360Amazon Web ServicesCloudflare+12 | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Lübbert Distributor of seafood products | — | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | Birte Tutas Managing Director | 1923 | — | — |
| 6 | Metro Diversified retail and wholesale group | — | 77 mo ago | Public | Olaf Koch CEO | 1964 | Google MapsMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+17 | 1 award |
| 7 | Groneweg Group Manufacturer, distributor, and supplier of freeze dried ingredients, culinary trends, and food technologies | — | 103 mo ago | Acquired | Karl Heinz Waszik Co-CEO | 1923 | — | — |
| 8 | Hoimarkt Distributor of cheese, breads, and wines | — | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | Bernd Schultes Managing Director | 2014 | — | — |
Top 8 Food Distributors companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 8 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Distributor of fried chicken wings, sandwiches, and other dishes
- Mar 2025Series A$7.1M
- May 2023Seed$1.7M
#2
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 15 employees$506Kraised▾
Retailer of crooked fruits and vegetables intended to offer organic harvest food supply and work against the waste of valuable resources. The company's products are primarily focused on those organic fruits and vegetables which did not correspond to the visual conceptions of the trade, along with a subscription option, collection, and delivery with plastic-free bags, enabling producers to get relevant additional income, strengthen their local value chains, and promote regional seasonal food production.
- Sep 2022Seed$506K
#3
Funding Raised · Versmold, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1935 · 12000 employees—raised▾
Provider of LTL, FTL, & contract logistics services and distributor of frozen food products
#4
Funding Raised · Hanover, Lower Saxony · 1032 employees—raised▾
Chains providing food retail, wholesale, and production of food products. The company offers a range of food and beverage products through its retail outlets. It also functions as a wholesale supplier to independent retailers. Additionally, the company engages in the production of various food items, including baked goods and processed meats.
#5
Funding Raised · Bremerhaven, Lower Saxony · founded 1923—raised▾
Lubbert is a distributor of seafood products.
#6
Public · Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1964 · 696 employees—raised▾
Metro AG is a global diversified retail and wholesale group. The company claims to be the international leader in the self-service wholesale trade business. In 2017, the group split into two independent companies - Metro & Ceconomy; one in the wholesale & foodservice sector while the other in consumer electronics retail & services. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $31.8B and a net loss of $0.01B.
#7
Acquired · Greven, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1923 · 17 employees—raised▾
It is a global manufacturer and supplier of freeze-dried ingredients, culinary trends, and food technologies for the international food industry and food retail. They offer a broad product suite of freeze and air-dried herbs, vegetables, fruits, spices, and more. The company has recently been acquired by Thrive Foods.
#8
Deadpooled · Sulzberg, Bavaria · founded 2014—raised▾
Distributor of food and non-food items in Germany. The company engages in the supply and distribution of regional products from the Allgäu such as mountain cheese and ham as well as non-food items such as T-shirts, books and gift items, enabling customers to choose from a range of products from its physical and online store offerings.
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