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Food and agricultural product distributors

Importers and wholesalers that buy food and agricultural products and resell them to supermarkets, foodservice and other buyers.

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Southeast Asia

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Vietnamese specialty foodservice and retail distributor supplying imported and premium fresh food products to hotels, restaurants and retail buyers.

Import distributionFoodservice supply+1
1 facilitygourmet and specialty imported food
B

Ban Choon Marketing is a Singapore-based importer and distributor of fresh fruits, vegetables and organic groceries. It sources produce internationally, including daily shipments from Europe and the USA, and resells to supermarkets, restaurants, caterers and wholesalers. It also pre-packs fresh produce into retail packs.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+3
ISO 22000
1 facilityfresh fruits+10
B

Fresh produce importer at Pandan Loop sourcing fruit and vegetables directly from growers, with retail-pack repacking as a value-added service. Member of the Singapore Fruits and Vegetables Importers and Exporters Association.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facility
B

Broadline foodservice distributor at Pandan Loop, formerly trading as Angliss Singapore, carrying over 5,000 imported food products across fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy and bakery lines. Part of the Bidcorp group.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
1 facility
C

Gourmet food importer and distributor at Chin Bee Drive, created in 2007, supplying restaurants, hotels, department stores and gourmet food outlets in Singapore with fresh, frozen, ambient and pastry products.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
1 facilityfresh products+3
D

Vietnamese import and wholesale distributor of fresh fruit, supplying retail and foodservice buyers from a Hanoi-area facility.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
3 facilitiesimported fruit+2
E

Food distributor at Senoko South Road handling fresh, dry and frozen products for restaurants, caterers, retailers and institutions in Singapore. Member of the Singapore Fruits and Vegetables Importers and Exporters Association, with a second warehouse at Joo Koon Circle.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facility
F

Fresh produce importer and wholesaler in the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, trading since 1969 as Bee Seng Fruit Supply and renamed Fresco Pte Ltd in 2018. Sources internationally and supplies wholesalers and companies in Singapore.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
F

Fresh produce importer and distributor operating from the CWT Mega Logistics Hub at Jalan Buroh, supplying restaurants, cafes, hotels and supermarkets in Singapore. Carries over 400 varieties of fruits and vegetables and operates cold room storage and refrigerated delivery.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facilityfruits+1
F

Thai online B2B fresh-produce and foodservice distribution platform supplying restaurants and food businesses with produce and ingredients sourced from farms and wholesale markets.

Foodservice supply
1 facilityfresh produce+1
G

Global Trade and Distribution Co., Ltd. is a Thailand-based fruit importer, distributor and packer located near the Talaad Thai wholesale market north of Bangkok. It imports fresh fruits and vegetables from around the world and operates cold storage and pre-packing facilities for distribution into the Thai market.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
GMPHACCP
2 facilitiescherries+16
H

Fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler with a cold-chain processing and packing plant at Chin Bee Avenue and a branch stall in the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre. Supplies mass retail markets and operates the Cultured Greens packaged salad brand.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facility
H

Hupco is a Singapore importer, exporter and wholesaler of fresh fruits and vegetables, operating since 1992. It sources produce from a global supplier network and supplies major supermarkets, traditional markets and the food service industry in Singapore.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
3 facilitiesfresh fruits+2
I

Importer and distributor of meat, seafood, dairy and fresh produce based at Senoko Drive, supplying hotels, restaurants, gourmet shops, food caterers and airline caterers in Singapore. Operates an in-house butchery and house brands including Carne Meats and Ocean Gems.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facilityfruits and vegetables
J

Thai wholesale distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables supplying retail and foodservice buyers, operating out of a produce wholesale facility.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
1 facilityvegetables+1
K

Kian Seng Fresh Produce is a Singapore-based fresh produce importer and distributor with over 40 years in the trade. It sources fruit such as pineapples and kiwis globally and distributes it within Singapore.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facilityfruits+12
M

Wholesale cash-and-carry retail chain operating a produce distribution network across Vietnam, supplying fresh produce to foodservice and retail buyers through its wholesale outlets.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
VietGAP
2 facilitiesfresh vegetables+1
N

Vietnamese foodservice ingredient distributor supplying dairy and food products to hotels, restaurants and food manufacturers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
1 facilitydairy ingredients+1
P

Food supplier founded in 1947, distributing baking ingredients, premium meats, seafood and gourmet fine foods to bakeries, food service customers and its own retail stores in Singapore. Its Pandan Loop headquarters houses office, warehousing and ISO 22000 certified manufacturing and cold chain facilities.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
ISO 22000
1 facility
P

Vietnamese wholesale fruit distributor supplying imported and domestic fresh fruit to retail and foodservice buyers in Hanoi.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
2 facilitiesimported fruit
P

Plantie (Poo Trading Import & Export Sdn Bhd) is a Malaysian importer and wholesaler of fresh fruits and vegetables, headquartered in Penang with branches in Kuala Lumpur. It distributes fruit, vegetables and dry condiments to retail chains such as Cold Storage and Jaya Grocer, plus restaurants, hotels and online retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
GlobalG.A.P. (member)
3 facilitiesvegetables (root, leafy, flower vegetables, mushrooms, fruit vegetables, pods & seeds)+3
P

Agro Boga Utama is a Jakarta-headquartered cold-chain importer and distributor of frozen beef, chicken, seafood and potato products, established in 2007, with a distribution network reaching Java, Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and eastern Indonesia.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
P

PT Indofresh is a Jakarta-based importer and distributor of fresh fruit, describing itself as a small trading company from the early 2000s that grew into a nationwide importer/distributor, with a head office in Pademangan, Jakarta Utara and branch phone lines it lists for Semarang, Makassar, Surabaya, and Bali.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

Indoguna is a Jakarta-based importer and distributor of meat, seafood, dairy, pastry and gourmet food products to hotels, restaurants, caterers and retail, operating an ISO 22000-certified and halal-accredited distribution centre with cutting, storage and cold-chain logistics.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+3
ISO 22000 (distribution centre)Halal certification (distribution centre)
1 facility
P

Laris Manis Utama is a national importer and distributor of fresh produce and fresh food products, operating dozens of named branch warehouses across Indonesia from Sumatra to Papua.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
6 facilities
P

PT Segar Jaya Mandiri is a Jakarta-based importer and distributor of fresh fruit, founded in 2012 to import fruit and vegetables from China, with a branch office and cold-storage/warehousing facility in Surabaya opened in 2014 to serve eastern Indonesia.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

PT Segar Kumala Indonesia (SKI) is an import and local fresh fruit and vegetable distributor operating two main cold-storage distribution centers, in Jakarta and Surabaya, with additional branch warehouses in Makassar, Medan, and Balikpapan.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
P

PT Sewu Segar Nusantara (SSN), which markets fresh fruit under the Sunpride brand, operates a banana ripening facility in Surabaya (opened mid-2019) and a larger Pressurized Ripening facility at its Tangerang, Banten operational offices (opened June 2022, described by the company as Indonesia's largest and most advanced).

Repacking and ripening
1 facility
P

Sukanda Djaya is a national cold-chain distributor of imported and house-brand refrigerated, frozen and dry food and beverage products, supplying Indonesia's food service, retail, wholesale, QSR, catering and healthcare channels from a distribution center in Cibitung, Bekasi.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facility
P

Suri Nusantara Jaya is a Jakarta-headquartered importer and distributor of meat products, running an integrated logistics business covering customs clearance, trucking, cold storage and cold-chain distribution across Java, plus its own retail meat outlets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
2 facilities
P

Tigaraksa Satria is a publicly listed (Indonesia Stock Exchange) national sales-and-distribution company for consumer packaged goods, operating cold-storage warehousing and frozen/chilled transport subsidiaries alongside branch warehouses across Java.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
3 facilities
S

Vietnamese foodservice and modern-retail distributor supplying fresh food products including meat, seafood and produce to restaurants, hotels and retail chains.

Foodservice supplyRetail supply
1 facilityfresh food+2
S

Thai foodservice distributor supplying fresh produce and food products to hotels, restaurants and institutional food-service clients.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
6 facilitiesFruits & Vegetables+5
S

Siji Trading is a Singapore importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, in operation since 2002. It sources produce including pears, apples, mandarin oranges, onions, carrots and garlic, largely from China, and resells to wholesalers, retailers and organizations.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
HACCPFGMP+1
1 facilitypears+13
T

Fruit wholesaler based in the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, established in 2012, delivering to offices, businesses and households across Singapore five days a week.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
1 facilityfruits
V

Vietnamese wholesale fruit distributor operating out of the Long Bien wholesale market area in Hanoi, supplying imported and domestic fruit to retail and foodservice buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facilityimported fruit+1
V

Vietnamese wholesale fruit and produce distributor supplying imported and domestic fresh produce to retail and foodservice buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
1 facilityimported fruit+1
Z

Organic fresh produce importer and wholesaler operating from the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, supplying organic vegetables, fruits and mushrooms alongside a direct-delivery service. Member of the Singapore Fruits and Vegetables Importers and Exporters Association.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
1 facility
3

Bangkok importer and nationwide distributor of confectionery, biscuits, cereals, jams and snacks to retail, HORECA and e-commerce channels.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
5

Distributes sugar, baking ingredients and grocery items to bakeshops, schools and canteens across the Visayas from warehouses in Cebu and Iloilo.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
A

Wine and spirits importer and wholesale distributor operating since 1996, supplying the Thai trade from temperature-controlled warehouses nationwide.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
A

Bangkok importer and wholesaler supplying premium Australian beef, lamb, seafood and produce to hotels and restaurants nationwide since 1972.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
A

Importer and distributor of frozen, chilled and dry food, wine and beverage products since 2001, with warehouses in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville serving hotels and restaurants.

Import distributionFoodservice supply+1
A

Kuantan based frozen seafood company since 2008 acting as manufacturer, exporter, importer, wholesaler and distributor of frozen seafood and meat products.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
B

Kota Kinabalu trading company since 1994 handling importation, packing, distribution and wholesaling of processed food and household FMCG.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
D

Foodservice distributor in Cubao, Quezon City supplying condiments, cheese, pasta, and frozen goods to restaurants, hotels and canteens.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
D

Swiss market expansion services group distributing fast moving consumer goods and healthcare products from offices and distribution centers in Yangon and Mandalay.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
D

Market expansion services company distributing consumer goods, healthcare and technology products across Laos since 1996, headquartered in Vientiane.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
E

Dili-based group operating since 2002 across hospitality, retail, and commercial distribution, supplying brands such as Burger King and Gloria Jean's Coffees nationwide.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
F

Wholesale and retail distributor of food, beverage and agricultural products operating 22 branches across Negros and Panay from its Bacolod City headquarters since 1988.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
F

Bangkok-based importer and distributor of bakery, dairy, meat, produce and seafood products to supermarkets and foodservice operators.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
G

Government-established halal food company trading as Brunei Halal Foods, distributing packaged foods, frozen poultry and ready-to-eat products to supermarkets and foodservice outlets.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
G

Sales and distribution company in Phnom Penh supplying international brands across confectionery, beverage, dairy, consumer goods and other categories to Cambodian retailers.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
G

Distributes imported dairy, fats and baking ingredients to the foodservice industry nationwide from its Pasig City head office and warehouses in Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro and Davao.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
G

Wholesale food distribution arm of San Miguel Food Group, supplying Monterey, Magnolia and Pure Foods brands to Philippine foodservice operators.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
H

Kota Kinabalu FMCG wholesale and distribution company since 1976 covering food, beverage and household products with about 95 percent market coverage in Sabah.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
H

Imports and distributes food packaging and food ingredients nationwide from its Quezon City base and a newer Cebu office.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
I

Kota Kinabalu wholesale food supplier since 1985 repackaging, distributing and wholesaling fresh produce, dried food and groceries across Sabah.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
J

Butterworth based halal food supplier since 2017 sourcing, wholesaling and distributing halal certified food and beverage products for domestic and export markets.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution+1
K

Kuching based frozen food importer offering wholesale, retail and distribution of seafood, meat and halal-certified products across Sarawak.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
K

Distributes consumer and grocery goods on a wholesale and retail basis to supermarkets and small stores from its Batangas City warehouse, established 2013.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
L

Food importer and distributor headquartered in Phnom Penh supplying meat, seafood, dairy, beverages and bakery items to foodservice customers across Cambodia.

Foodservice supplyImport distribution
M

Imports, processes and distributes frozen seafood to over 600 hotel, restaurant and retail customers from Pasig City, Metro Manila.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
M

Foodservice distributor supplying imported and local food products to hotels and restaurants across Metro Manila, Visayas and Central Luzon from its Mandaluyong headquarters.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
S

Imports and distributes premium dairy, cold cuts, wine and pantry goods to foodservice and retail outlets from Makati, Metro Manila, since 2007.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
S

Family-owned wholesale distributor of baking ingredients and equipment imported from Europe, serving hotels, bakeries and supermarkets from six branches.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
S

Nationwide cash-and-carry wholesaler supplying food and consumer goods to foodservice operators, retailers and small shops across Thailand.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
S

Chiang Mai based distributor of organic fruit, vegetables and herbs supplying hotels, restaurants and wholesalers across Thailand.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
S

Bursa listed FMCG company importing and distributing frozen, chilled, dry and dairy products to wholesalers, retailers and foodservice across Sarawak and Sabah since 1983.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
S

Kota Kinabalu processed food distributor and wholesaler supplying over a thousand retail outlets across East Malaysia as an authorized brand distributor.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
T

Melaka based agricultural wholesaler and importer since 1972 supplying onions, garlic, ginger and other produce to restaurants and retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
T

Distributes frozen, processed and retail food products, including coffee, confectionery and canned goods, from Dasmarinas, Cavite since 2013.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
C

Chef's Garden Limited is a Hong Kong wholesale food supplier that distributes fresh fruits and vegetables sourced globally. Produce is sold in B2B quantities such as by the kilogram, case and tray, consistent with supply to foodservice and commercial customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
1 facilityfresh produce (fruits, vegetables)+5
D

Seoul-headquartered wholesale market corporation operating a fresh fruit and vegetable auction and distribution business inside the Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market under the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation.

Wholesale distribution
F

Funasho Shoji is a Japanese trading company, established in 1974, that imports, processes and sells fresh fruits and vegetables. It handles over 100 fruit varieties including bananas, kiwifruit, avocados and mangoes. Its products are delivered to wholesale markets and supermarkets across Japan, with a strong presence at the Ota Market in the Greater Kanto region.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
ISO 9001
3 facilitiesbananas+12
G

Goodfarmer is a Shanghai-based fresh food supply-chain company founded in 2002 that imports and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables, with bananas as its main product and kiwifruit, pineapples, garlic and apples among its categories. It is a licensed China distributor for Zespri kiwifruit and partners with brands including Rockit, T&G Global and Driscoll's. It supplies supermarkets, fruit chain stores, e-commerce platforms and wholesale distributors across China.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
H

Seoul-headquartered wholesale market corporation operating a fresh produce auction and wholesale distribution business inside the Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market under the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation.

Wholesale distribution
J

South Korea-based importer and distributor of fresh fruit operating its own cold-chain logistics and ripening centers in Incheon, Busan Sinhang, and Jinhae, supplying imported and domestic fruit, fresh-cut produce, and nuts, and running the Mannamall direct-to-consumer channel.

Import distributionRepacking and ripening
J

Seoul-headquartered wholesale market corporation operating a fresh produce auction and wholesale distribution business inside the Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market under the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation.

Wholesale distribution
R

Rings Fresh Corp. is a Taiwan-based fresh fruit import and export trader that imports and distributes premium fresh fruits such as cherries, apples, coconuts, peaches and plums sourced from countries including New Zealand, the US, Chile and Australia. It distributes through major retail groups such as RT-Mart, Carrefour and PX Mart, plus supermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce, foodservice and wholesale markets in Taiwan.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
2 facilitiesfresh fruit+5
S

Siji Trading is a Singapore importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, in operation since 2002. It sources produce including pears, apples, mandarin oranges, onions, carrots and garlic, largely from China, and resells to wholesalers, retailers and organizations.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
HACCPFGMP+1
1 facilitypears+13
T

Tokyo Seika Trading is a fresh-produce trading specialist based at Tokyo's Ota Market, importing fruit and vegetables from global suppliers, handling domestic procurement and wholesale distribution to markets, retailers and foodservice, and exporting Japanese produce.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
A

Saitama based importer of organic and vegetarian food founded in 1988, operating wholesale distribution to restaurants and retail stores alongside its own organic cafes and an online store for individual consumers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
A

Hong Kong grocery distributor operating over 40 years, distributing more than 2,100 food and beverage items from about 300 brands to restaurants, hotels, private clubs and food processing operators, with repackaging, warehousing and transportation services. Publicly listed on the Hong Kong GEM exchange under stock code 8413.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
C

Hong Kong registered food importer and distributor established in 1987, specializing in frozen meat and seafood sourced from Australia, Canada, China, Japan and the Americas, serving over 80 restaurant chains and foodservice businesses from its New Territories facility.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
C

Chongqing-based fresh fruit group founded in 2002 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 6689), operating an end-to-end digital supply chain that imports durian, mangosteen, longan, dragon fruit, cherries and red grapes alongside more than twenty domestic fruit varieties, distributed to over three hundred Chinese cities through four overseas sourcing subsidiaries.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

Importer and wholesaler of European chilled, frozen and ambient food ingredients including dairy, delicatessen and bakery lines, supplying hotels, restaurants, airline caterers and supermarket chains across Hong Kong and Macau for over 25 years.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
D

Wholesale produce auction operator at Garak Market in Seoul, running consignment sales of vegetables including cabbage, radish, scallions, and corn for wholesale buyers.

Wholesale distribution
D

Osaka seafood wholesaler established in 1939 operating at the Osaka City Central Wholesale Market, supplying fresh and processed frozen seafood to restaurants and supermarkets and handling an export division for overseas markets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
e

Wholesale fruit supplier operating in Singapore since the 1970s, delivering islandwide to supermarkets, restaurants, food courts, offices and schools with pricing that follows daily wholesale market rates.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
E

Hong Kong food importer and exclusive distributor for global foodservice brands since 1969, supplying meat, seafood, dairy and specialty items to retailers, restaurants, hotels, clubs, airlines and cruise ships, with multi-temperature storage and logistics services.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
E

Hong Kong food and beverage importer and wholesale agency established in 1990, distributing dairy, ice cream, coffee and chilled and frozen foods sourced from Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia to supermarkets, retail shops, restaurants, schools and hotels in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
F

Wholesale food distributor operating since 1981 from the Renwu district of Kaohsiung, importing over 100 brands of confectionery, sauces, oils, instant noodles and infant food for retailers, supermarkets, pharmacies, hotels and restaurants.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
F

Guangzhou-based fresh fruit importer founded in 2002, headquartered at the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, sourcing citrus, grapes, cherries, avocados, grapefruit, apples and prunes and distributing them through dedicated sales teams and cold storage sites at wholesale markets in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an and Hangzhou.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
F

Hong Kong headquartered food and beverage supplier and distributor established in 1999, supplying dairy, bakery, frozen goods, meat and beverages to hotels, catering groups, bakeries, restaurants and supermarkets, with additional offices in mainland China.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
G

Wholesale seafood auction corporation operating at Seoul's Garak Market, handling consignment sales and distribution of fresh and frozen marine products to buyers nationwide.

Wholesale distribution
G

Wholesale produce auction operator based in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, handling consignment sales of fresh fruit and vegetables at the Gangseo Agricultural Wholesale Market.

Wholesale distribution
G

Taipei based food and beverage import distributor sourcing candies, alcohol, chips, instant noodles and dried fruit from Germany, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia for convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores and online platforms.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
G

Operator, since 1994, of Guangzhou's Huangsha Aquatic Products Market, a Ministry of Agriculture-designated national wholesale market for live and frozen seafood, run under Guangzhou Port Group's fisheries division; the market channels seafood sourced from over 20 countries to roughly 460 wholesale dealers and handles more than 320,000 tonnes of trading volume annually.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
G

Guangzhou-based fresh fruit importer founded in 2008, sourcing cherries, durian, citrus, grapes and stone fruit from more than ten countries including Australia, South Africa, Peru, Chile, the United States and Spain, and supplying more than six thousand supermarket and retail outlets through offices maintained at multiple domestic wholesale markets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
H

Import and wholesale distributor of baking and foodservice raw materials based in the Banqiao district of New Taipei City, supplying dairy, specialty fats, fruit fillings, chocolate and frozen potato products to bakeries, hotels and restaurants across Taiwan.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
H

Wholesaler at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre supplying over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruits and mushrooms to Singapore restaurants, cafes and hospitality operators, with custom sourcing, labelling and packaging, and daily delivery.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
I

Import distributor established in 1987 in the Linkou district of New Taipei City, bringing global confectionery, biscuits, oils and beverages into department stores, convenience stores, hypermarkets and e-commerce channels.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
J

Taipei based importer and wholesale distributor of confectionery, biscuits, chocolate, tea, beverages, seasonings and frozen foods, operating for over 30 years and supplying grocery stores, supermarkets, chain stores and restaurants.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
J

Shenzhen-listed company (stock code SZ300268) headquartered in Jiaozhou City, Qingdao, that sources and distributes globally caught seafood, including Alaska pollock, into the Chinese market as part of its high-quality protein supply chain business, alongside its Chilean salmon farming operations via subsidiary Australis Seafoods.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
K

Tokyo based importer that sources overseas food and beverage brands and raw materials, supplying them to leading domestic food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators in Japan through its foodstuffs division.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
K

Japan's largest food and beverage wholesaler, founded 1712 in Nihonbashi, distributing around 600000 product items including processed foods, alcoholic beverages, confectionery, and fresh and frozen goods to roughly 35000 customer companies through 328 domestic distribution centers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
M

Yamaguchi Prefecture seafood importer and wholesaler that sources frozen surimi, pollock roe, tuna, crab, salmon, shrimp, and squid globally and distributes them nationwide through its own logistics centers to retail and foodservice markets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
M

Import distributor founded in 1963 in the Neihu district of Taipei, sourcing beef, lamb, pork, seafood and wagyu for wholesalers, hotels and restaurants, with cold storage facilities operating since 1999.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
R

Hong Kong gourmet food importer, distributor and wholesaler operating over 35 years, supplying more than 1,000 European artisan products including cheese, charcuterie and premium meats to luxury hotels, premium restaurants, delicatessens and specialty food retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
S

Fruit distributor headquartered and warehoused at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, sourcing directly from growers and supplying fresh and fresh-cut fruit to wholesalers, corporates, hospitals and individual customers in Singapore.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
S

Wholesale produce auction corporation based in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, operating consignment sales of fresh fruit and vegetables at the Gangseo Agricultural Wholesale Market.

Wholesale distribution
S

Wholesale produce auction corporation operating at Seoul's Garak Market, handling consignment sales and distribution of fruits and vegetables for growers, wholesalers, and retailers nationwide.

Wholesale distribution
S

Wholesale dried seafood auction operator at Seoul's Garak Market, distributing dried and processed marine products such as anchovies and seaweed to wholesale buyers.

Wholesale distribution
S

Food import and distribution operator based in Seoul that imports specialty ingredients, snacks, and frozen foods for foreign suppliers entering the Korean retail and foodservice market, with temperature-controlled warehouses in Pocheon and Daegu.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
S

Wholly-owned trading subsidiary of state-owned Shanghai Fisheries (Group), itself part of Bright Food Group since 2017 and tracing to a 1904 fishing enterprise; handles the group's domestic and international seafood trade, cold-storage and cold-chain distribution, and wholesale-to-retail sale of frozen seafood and prepared seafood dishes under the Longmen brand, including a community seafood store at Shanghai's Madang Road Market.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
S

Shanghai-based fresh fruit importer and distributor founded in 2009, trading as Supafresh, sourcing avocados, table grapes, cherries, citrus, blueberries, apples, pears, nectarines and young coconuts from more than twenty countries of origin and distributing them through seven regional centers covering thirty Chinese provinces.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
S

Import and distribution operator based in the Dayuan district of Taoyuan, bringing Korean and Japanese branded snacks and beverages into hypermarkets, supermarkets and department stores across northern, central and southern Taiwan.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
T

State-controlled foreign trade company founded in 1953 and headquartered in Tianjin's Heping District, controlled by Beifang International Group; its registered business scope covers import-export agency trade plus wholesale and retail distribution of frozen and chilled foods including seafood, meat, and grain to Chinese wholesalers, retailers, and supermarket chains.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
X

Xiamen-based fruit and vegetable supply-chain company founded on 7 January 1999 and publicly listed on China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ, stock code 833532), engaged in fruit and vegetable production, processing, import-export trade, brand operation and distribution across China.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
Y

Import trading operator headquartered in the Zhongshan district of Taipei, specializing in Thai food products including snacks, sauces, seasonings, beverages and canned goods for retail and wholesale partners.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
Y

Kyushu-based general food wholesaler founded in 1950, distributing processed and frozen food, confectionery, alcoholic beverages, and marine products, and processing fresh vegetables into prepared side dishes for convenience stores and mass retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2

South Asia

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A

Adani Agri Fresh Limited (AAFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, operates controlled-atmosphere apple storage and packhouse facilities of 22,400 MT capacity in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district. Under its Farm-Pik brand it distributes domestic apples through 76 wholesalers and about 1,500 retailers pan-India, and imports apples, pears, kiwis, oranges and grapes for onward sale.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
F

Fresh Fruit Alliances is a fresh fruit importer and distributor based in Delhi, India, with a second office in Navi Mumbai. It imports fruits such as apples, oranges, grapes, kiwis, pears, avocados and cherries and resells them to supermarkets, wholesale fruit markets and retailers across India.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
Apples+6
H

Hyperpure by Zomato (Zomato Hyperpure Private Limited) supplies ingredients and kitchen essentials at wholesale prices to restaurants, hotels, cloud kitchens, and quick-commerce brands across India. Its own site footer lists a company office in New Delhi, and its embedded city-configuration data assigns named warehouse codes to individual serviceable cities.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
I

IG International Pvt Ltd imports and supplies exotic fresh fruit (apples, kiwi, blueberries, cherries, avocados, plums and more) to wholesale markets and retailers across India, citing 16+ outlets nationally on its own site. Structured location data on its own Contact page places its office in Turbhe, Navi Mumbai, which is repeated with a map-marker icon on its About page.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
M

Wholesale cash-and-carry distributor operating large-format wholesale distribution centres across India, supplying groceries, fresh produce, and non-food items to hotels, restaurants, caterers, retailers, and other trade/reseller buyers. Acquired in full by Reliance Retail Ventures in 2022 (31 wholesale distribution centres) and continues to trade under the METRO brand; the Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru location was METRO's original 2003 wholesale distribution centre in India.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's National Dairy Development Board, distributes milk and milk products alongside fresh fruit and vegetables (under its Safal brand) at wholesale and retail scale across India. Its own site lists a Corporate Office address in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Nature's Fresh Imports Exports is an importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Its distributed produce includes apples, oranges, pears, grapes and mandarins.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Ninjacart (registered as 63Ideas InfoLabs Private Limited) operates a technology-enabled fresh produce supply chain connecting farmers directly to retailers and kirana stores across India. The company's own Contact Us page lists a specific office address in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Prime Fresh Limited (BSE-listed, CIN L51109GJ2007PLC050404) is an Ahmedabad-headquartered, ISO-certified integrated wholesaler, exporter, cold storage operator and food-processing supplier of fresh, frozen and processed fruits and vegetables, trading out of a dedicated unit inside Mumbai's APMC Vashi wholesale market.

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Vegrow (registered as Chifu Agritech Private Limited) sources, grades, and distributes fresh fruit across India, matching growers with buyers. Its own site footer lists a head office in HSR Layout, Bengaluru and a separate registered office in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
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DeHaat, founded in Patna in 2012 and now headquartered in Gurugram, links produce and input supply through a network of more than 14,000 DeHaat Centres and 503-plus farmer producer organisations serving over 3 million farmers across 12-plus states.

Wholesale distribution
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State food-trading corporation headquartered in Phuentsholing with 52 years of operation, running 25 warehouses, 4 wholesale outlets and 3 auction yards nationwide to maintain national and SAARC strategic food reserves, stabilise essential-commodity prices, facilitate agricultural export bidding and supply nine perishable items to government schools, partnering with associates including Nestle.

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Jumbotail, a Bengaluru B2B food and grocery marketplace founded in 2015, supplies kirana stores and supermarkets and layers on a retail-as-a-service offering called J24 built around its Golden Eye Retail OS for store operators.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Publicly listed (Maldives Stock Exchange) state trading company importing and wholesaling consumer and food goods nationwide, operating the eSTOre online retail platform and People's Choice outlets, and building new multi-storey warehouses in Hulhumale to expand cold and dry storage capacity.

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Udaan, a Bengaluru-based eB2B wholesale platform founded in 2016 by former Flipkart executives, lists more than 1,600 SKUs across food and FMCG categories and supplies kirana stores, hotels and offices with wholesale-priced stock.

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Australia and New Zealand

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A Sydney Markets-based importer, exporter and wholesaler of fresh fruit and vegetables that also operates active ripening and consumer-ready repacking services.

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fruit and vegetables
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A wholesale banana merchant trading from a stall at Flemington Markets in Sydney, buying and selling banana varieties to the trade.

Wholesale distribution
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A fruit and vegetable wholesaler trading from C Block at the Brisbane Produce Markets in Rocklea, connecting growers with retail and wholesale customers.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
fruit and vegetables
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FMD Produce (Fresh Market Direct Produce) is an Australian wholesale fruit and vegetable supplier based at the Brisbane Markets in Rocklea, Queensland. It supplies cafes, restaurants, hotels, schools, aged care and childcare operators across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and is HACCP certified.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
fresh fruit and vegetables
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A Sydney-based specialty and gourmet food wholesaler, trading as Foodistribute, supplying dairy, chocolate, coffee and pantry goods to cafes, restaurants and foodservice operators.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Family-owned foodservice distributor headquartered in Kingsgrove, Sydney, supplying seafood, dairy, dry goods, frozen and chilled products across the Greater Sydney foodservice trade.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
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Fresh Direct is a New Zealand fresh produce wholesaler and distributor that connects growers with wholesale buyers. It handles fruit, vegetables, organics and floral products, and provides packing, transport, marketing, wholesale and export services. It operates branches across New Zealand including Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
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Fresh Produce Group is a Sydney-based Australian fresh produce supplier that works with growers and distributors to supply fruit and vegetables across markets. It operates a produce supply and distribution business serving customers in Australia and beyond.

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Northern Australia's largest food wholesale distribution centre, trading as Independent Grocers (a Metcash Food & Grocery Convenience Division Pty Ltd business) from a Darwin Business Park facility at East Arm, also servicing Alice Springs, the NT, SA and WA.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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Family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, eggs and fresh juices, operating from a temperature-controlled premises at the Brisbane Markets and supplying Brisbane's foodservice and retail trade since 1997.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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A Sydney-based processor and wholesale distributor of fresh and frozen seafood specialising in oysters, supplying restaurants, hotels and supermarkets.

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oysters
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Three-generation family-run fresh produce wholesaler with conventional and certified-organic divisions, trading from the Melbourne Markets in Epping and supplying greengrocers, providores, independent supermarkets and exporters.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
Southern Cross Certified Organic (Cert. No. 22008)
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Long-established Western Australian fresh produce wholesaler (legal entity Evered Nominees Pty Ltd, trading as Mercer Mooney since 1915) operating from the Central Trading Area of Perth Markets in Canning Vale, selling to trade and the public.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
M

South Australian fresh produce wholesaler trading since 1976 out of the SA Produce Market at Pooraka, supplying fruit, vegetables and herbs to shopping centres, hotels, restaurants, cafes and foodservice.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
M

Morco Fresh is an Australian fresh produce wholesaler that supplies fruit and vegetables to foodservice, hospitality and quick-service-restaurant customers. Categories handled include tomatoes, potatoes, avocados, cauliflowers, lettuce, mushrooms and watermelons. It operates seven distribution centres across Australia.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
HACCP
7 facilitiestomatoes+11
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Secondary wholesaler and providore operating from the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea since 1991, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to national supermarkets, independent retailers, providores and export customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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A national foodservice distributor supplying dry, chilled, frozen, seafood and protein products to commercial kitchens from over 50 branches across Australia.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
P

A Pyrmont-headquartered wholesale seafood company distributing fresh and frozen fish and shellfish to fish shops and foodservice businesses.

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seafood
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Premier Fresh Australia is an Australian fresh produce supply chain company that distributes fruit and vegetables to domestic and overseas customers. It supplies major and independent retailers with a single source across a diverse range of fruit and vegetable categories, and runs both grower partnerships and owned farms. It also operates an international division for export and import.

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9 facilitiesbananas+7
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A family-owned wholesale fresh produce distributor operating from the Melbourne Wholesale Market at Epping and a distribution centre in Footscray, supplying restaurants, supermarkets and institutions across Victoria.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
fruit and vegetables
S

S.J. Fresh Produce is an owner-operated Western Australian fruit and vegetable wholesaler with a warehouse at the Canning Vale Markets in Perth. It supplies IGA supermarkets, retailers, hotels, catering businesses and food processors, operates five cool rooms, and packs sleeved leaf and bagged fruit lines.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+2
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Simon George & Sons is an Australian fruit and vegetable wholesaler that buys from farmers and resells to foodservice, retail and institutional customers. It sources an extensive range of fresh produce including exotic and rare lines. It operates warehouses across six Australian cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne and Townsville.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
HACCP
6 facilitiesfresh fruit and vegetables+3

Latin America

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El Huerto is a Mexico City based distributor that sources fresh fruits and vegetables from the Central de Abastos wholesale market and resells them to business buyers. It supplies produce along with dry chiles, groceries and meat to restaurants, hotels, industrial canteens and catering companies. It operates as an intermediary rather than a grower.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
A

Alamenia S.A. is an Argentine seafood importer and distributor with more than 35 years in the market, based in San Martin, Buenos Aires province. It imports and distributes fish and shellfish nationwide, supplying hotels, restaurants, and wholesale markets across Argentina.

Import distributionFoodservice supply
A

AlimentoChile, founded in 2005, processes and distributes seafood alongside groceries, oils, dairy, preserves and condiments from its facility on Senda Sur in Puerto Montt, supplying supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, bars and catering companies across the Los Lagos region.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
A

Antartik Global imports and distributes fish and shellfish in Barranquilla with more than eight years in the sector, holding AUNAP fisheries commercialization registration and sourcing Pacific shellfish and crustaceans plus imported pork products under a controlled cold chain.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
B

Wholesale frozen food distributor with over 30 years in the Sao Paulo and Greater ABC market, supplying frozen potatoes, breaded onion rings, vegetables and fruit pulp to bars, restaurants, hotels and industrial kitchens, registered under CNPJ 74.455.916/0001-72.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
B

Produce wholesaler operating from the CEASA-RJ wholesale market in Iraja, Rio de Janeiro, with a public counter at pavilion 33 and a separate distribution center at pavilion 300, running a refrigerated truck fleet to supply retailers across Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo state.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
B

Foodservice distributor serving Sao Paulo state through the Irmaos Avelino (founded 1991), Mariusso (1992) and Vinhais (1985) brands, delivering ambient, refrigerated and frozen products in single multi-temperature runs to restaurants, hotels, bakeries and hospitals.

Foodservice supplyImport distribution
B

Organic fruit and vegetable importer headquartered in Duisburg since 1997, sourcing certified organic produce including bananas, mangoes, and other fruit from growers worldwide, operating its own ripening chambers, and packing and distributing the produce to European retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
C

Guatemala's first dedicated perishables wholesale market, operating since 2000 on a 39 hectare site in Guatemala City with roughly 1,220 tenants across 723 stalls, trading an estimated 60 million dollars in fruit and vegetables monthly, with delivery service into Mixco and surrounding areas.

Wholesale distribution
C

Centralia is a Monterrey wholesale produce distributor with more than 27 years in the fresh fruit and vegetable market, supplying restaurants, hotels and businesses across Nuevo Leon and Coahuila with direct producer relationships and cold chain handling from harvest to delivery.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Chef Market is a multi category food distributor founded in 1974 that began by outsourcing distribution of Papas Margarita and has since expanded to supply frozen bakery, dairy, sauces, canned goods and prepared foods across traditional retail, foodservice and institutional channels in Cundinamarca, Tolima, Magdalena and La Guajira.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
C

ChyFoodService distributes frozen sweet and savory products, including empanadas, mozzarella sticks, pre-fried potatoes and baked goods, to food businesses from Santiago with nationwide home and wholesale delivery.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Panama City based importer and distributor of food and beverages including rice, beans, chicken products and drinks, serving retail, wholesale and warehouse-club markets across Panama, Chile and Central America.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

CINAMIG S.A. is an Argentine wholesale food trading company founded in 2018 and based at Cosquin 2184, Mataderos, in the Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires. It handles vacuno and porcino meat commercialization, frozen product distribution held at minus 18 degrees Celsius, and import and export operations in the national and international food market.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

Founded in 2013 in Ciudad del Este, imports and distributes food and other consumer products to wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets and bakeries in Paraguay and neighboring Mercosur countries using its own delivery fleet.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

COMA (Comercializadora Mayorista de Abarrotes) is a Merida based wholesale grocery distributor carrying more than 3,200 branded consumer products from its own inventory of over 5,000 items, supplying the southeastern states of Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz and part of Puebla through its own delivery fleet.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Consumer products wholesale distributor founded in 1992, operating from Mariano Roque Alonso and supplying supermarkets, wholesale stores, self-service shops, bakeries, pharmacies and hospitals across greater Asuncion.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
C

Food and beverage distributor founded in 1995 as the exclusive Ecuadorian distributor for Compania Nacional de Chocolates and Industrias Alimenticias Noel, operating offices in Quito and Guayaquil and a nationwide concessionaire network built up between 1998 and 2002 that supplies supermarkets, wholesalers and traditional stores with brands including Colcafe, Sello Rojo and Doria.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

Importer and distributor of mass consumption food products headquartered at Km 11 Norte, Parque Empresarial Coronado I in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, with more than 30 years operating as the exclusive Bolivian distributor for brands including Bacardi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Lays and Doritos across the country's central trunk cities.

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D

Fresh fruit import and distribution company based in Barrio Barandillas, San Pedro Sula, handling imported apples, grapes, plums, kiwis, peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, persimmons and citrus alongside canned goods for direct customer delivery.

Import distribution
D

Distribuidora De La Sabana has wholesaled animal protein and gourmet products since 1986 from its facility on Calle 79 in Bogota, distributing pork, beef, lamb, poultry, salmon and specialty imported brands including Swift, Tyson, Hatfield and Smithfield to restaurants and food processors.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
D

Distribuidora Dumy is a Guadalajara frozen food wholesaler founded in 1991 that supplies proteins, seafood, frozen produce and prepared items to the HORECA sector across eight western Mexico states and more than 200 municipalities, running its own delivery fleet including electric and hybrid vehicles.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
D

Wholesale and retail food distributor operating for over 20 years with eight branches across metropolitan Montevideo, including a branch inside the UAM wholesale market, selling cold cuts, cheeses, beverages and staples.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
D

Panama City distributor of fresh and frozen seafood founded in 1999, operating from Calle Monteserin in Santa Ana and supplying supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and independent retailers, sourcing from the Americas and Asia.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
D

National food brand distributor operating three distribution centers in Panama City, the central provinces and David, part of Grupo Agrosilos, running a fleet of more than 35 delivery vehicles and distributing over 20 national and international food brands.

Retail supplyWholesale distribution
D

Food, beverage and household-goods wholesale distributor operating centers in San Pedro Sula, Santa Rosa de Copan, Tegucigalpa and Saba Colon, with 150 direct employees running over 55 retail routes and 6 wholesale routes carrying brands including Nestle and Colgate-Palmolive.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
D

DSPC is a wholesale meat distributor based in San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, operating since 1937, sourcing beef and pork from TIF certified plants 776 and 541, and supplying restaurants, taquerias and caterers in the Puebla and Cholula area with cold chain delivery within 24 to 48 hours.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
E

Fish and seafood importer and distributor operating from 4to Anillo casi Beni, Esquina Calle Wanda Hancke No. 34 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, supplying shrimp, clams, mussels, surubi and corvina to local buyers via delivery and a storefront.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
E

Operates the Gran Mercado Mayorista de Lima at Avenida La Cultura 808 in Santa Anita, a municipal wholesale market handling large daily volumes of fruit and vegetables, with a dedicated fruit pavilion of over 7,000 square meters and around 104 sales posts opened in 2025, plus electronic invoicing services for wholesale suppliers.

Wholesale distribution
E

Municipal public enterprise operating Ecuador's largest agricultural wholesale collection and distribution center in Ambato, supplying an estimated 70 percent of national territory with fruit, vegetables and tubers, with dedicated vendor bays including Nave P for fresh coastal fruit and market days concentrated on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Wholesale distribution
E

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Asuncion, this company produces and distributes food products for fast-food chains, operating branches covering central, eastern and northern Paraguay.

Foodservice supply
F

Frozen and refrigerated food distributor operating for 29 years from Rua Theodoro Locker in the CIC Norte III industrial district of Curitiba, supplying potatoes, chicken, fruit pulp, meat and fish to bars, restaurants, pizzerias, bakeries and school canteens with its own refrigerated fleet.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
F

Wholesale food distributor based in Fortaleza serving the metropolitan region, supplying frozen products, refrigerated meats, confectionery ingredients and packaging supplies to bakeries, confectioners and restaurants across Ceara state through an online ordering platform.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
F

Fresh Food imports and wholesales frozen seafood, fish and premium meats including shrimp, tilapia, salmon, basa and calamar, operating distribution centers in Cali, Bogota, Medellin and Barranquilla from its main site on Calle 30 in Cali, having grown out of the COELED SAS import business founded in 2019.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
F

Friofood imports, processes and distributes frozen and refrigerated meat, seafood, deli and grocery products to restaurants, casinos and chains from a facility in Lampa, Santiago, opened January 2025, and holds ISO 9001 and HACCP certification.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
F

Wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor operating out of the Merca Panama wholesale market, sourcing 79 fruit and 91 vegetable varieties from the Boquete and Cerro Punta highlands of Chiriqui for bulk buyers.

Wholesale distribution
F

Frutiagro commercializes and distributes fresh fruit, vegetables and tubers from a base in the Corabastos wholesale market in Bogota, operating a 500 square meter processing plant for pre-cut and transformed produce plus a company owned refrigerated delivery fleet running seven days a week.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
G

Food service distributor based in Votorantim, Sao Paulo state, operating a 13,000 square meter cold storage facility for frozen and refrigerated goods and its own delivery fleet, supplying bakeries, hotels, pizzerias and supermarket chains across the state.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
G

Gilio is a cold chain food distributor based at 12 de Octubre 2125 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro province. It distributes refrigerated, frozen, and super-frozen products, including dairy, cold cuts, vacuum-packed meat, and poultry, to retail points of sale across Bariloche, Villa La Angostura, San Martin de los Andes, Junin de los Andes, El Bolson, and Lago Puelo, as an exclusive representative for several national food brands.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
G

Global Food Comercializadora is a Merida food distributor supplying pizzerias, hotels and the restaurant industry with imported and own brand items under the GF The Best and Choice Man labels, including canned goods, cured meats, sauces and cheeses, from its Caucel facility.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
G

Peruvian S.A.C. company operating wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables in Lima with its own delivery fleet, supplying business buyers across the metropolitan area.

Wholesale distribution
H

Panama City wholesale importer and distributor of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and premium meats operating over 25 years from Parque Industrial Costa del Este, supplying supermarkets, hotels and restaurants and running its own solar power system.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
I

Foodservice distributor founded in 2016 operating an e-commerce ordering platform for hotels, restaurants, cafeterias and catering businesses, stocking over 800 products including pantry staples, dairy, sauces and baking supplies from brands such as Nestle and Maggi, with warehouses in Quito and Ambato and 48 hour delivery.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
I

Ecuador's largest shrimp and tilapia producer operates a domestic seafood distribution arm branded Puerto Priscila, running virtual stores and physical points of sale in Guayaquil and, since 2020, Quito, supplying shrimp, tilapia, squid and processed items such as nuggets and corviches to local customers.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
K

Kun Products Baja California is an Ensenada seafood commercializer founded in 2006 as an importer of Chilean marine products, which built a receiving, processing, packaging and cold storage plant starting in 2018 and added Japanese oyster and Chione clam aquaculture in 2019, shipping frozen and fresh seafood nationwide by air and ground.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
L

La Canasta is a Tijuana foodservice distributor founded in 1970 supplying meats, cheeses, groceries and disposables to restaurants, markets and processors across Baja California, holding official distributor status for brands including Banquet, Joseph Farms and Challenge cheeses.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
L

Latina Cold Foods S.A. is an Argentine frozen food distributor operating since 1996 from Berutti 6390 in Loma Hermosa, Buenos Aires province. It supplies frozen potatoes, breaded items, vegetables, and seafood such as merluza medallions to the foodservice and wholesale trade across Capital Federal, Greater Buenos Aires, Lanus, and Avellaneda, and runs its own cold storage chamber and logistics center.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
M

Importer and distributor of US-sourced mass consumption food products, founded in 1998 and headquartered at Calle Casto Rojas y F. Valencia No. 1737 in Cochabamba, supplying sauces, powdered seasonings, sodas, chocolates and canned goods to hotels, supermarkets and restaurants across six Bolivian departments.

Import distributionFoodservice supply
M

Municipal wholesale market enterprise, Empresa Publica Metropolitana de Mercados Mayoristas, operating the Parque Comercial Mayorista at Avenida Teniente Hugo Ortiz and Ayapamba in southern Quito, where merchants and service providers trade bulk food and agricultural produce.

Wholesale distribution
M

MercaSID, established July 1, 1937 as Sociedad Industrial Dominicana in Santo Domingo and part of Grupo SID, is a Dominican distribution company that markets and sells products to the institutional and foodservice market.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
M

National wholesale distributor established in 1985, operating offices and warehouses in Santa Cruz, La Paz and Cochabamba plus a manufacturing plant in Santa Cruz's Parque Industrial with canning (350 to 400 L/h) and bottling (1,000 L/h) lines, distributing more than 60 partner food, beverage and consumer-goods brands to over 9,500 points of sale nationwide.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
M

MT Food is a food importer and B2B distributor based in Pudahuel, Santiago, supplying restaurants and hotels with pre-fried potatoes, proteins, seafood, frozen fruit and vegetables and prepared meals, with same-day to 48-hour delivery across the Metropolitan Region.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
N

Frozen precooked food distributor based on Av. Camino del Inca 1538 in Santiago de Surco, Lima, operating for more than 12 years and distributing precooked potatoes, frozen fruit and meat products from brands including Pomraco, Ritchie, Leduc, Ecofrost and El Frutero.

Foodservice supplyImport distribution
N

Fruit, vegetable and grain wholesaler and sorting center that has operated at the CEASA-RJ market in Iraja, Rio de Janeiro for over six decades, occupying pavilion 31, boxes 33 to 46, and supplying supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and industrial kitchens.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
N

Fruit importer and wholesaler operating since 2004 as a permissionario at the CEAGESP wholesale terminal in Vila Leopoldina, Sao Paulo, box 71 of Pavilion HFB, with a documented import history of fresh fruit from South America.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

Pesce Frutos de Mar is an Argentine fish and seafood distributor with over 20 years in operation, based at Nicaragua 5451 in Munro, Buenos Aires province. It imports fish from Ecuador, Spain, and Chile alongside domestic product, and operates its own fleet of refrigerated vehicles and 14 cold storage chambers to supply wholesale and retail buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

Fruit and vegetable importer and distributor founded in 2001, operating from Nave B at the UAM wholesale market in Montevideo, supplying supermarket chains with fresh, frozen and exotic produce to over 350 clients.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

Frozen fish and seafood importer and distributor based in Osasco in the Sao Paulo metropolitan region, sourcing desalted cod, salmon, squid and shrimp from Europe, Asia and South America for restaurants, supermarket chains and wholesale resellers using its own delivery fleet.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
P

Operator of CENADA, Costa Rica's first and largest wholesale produce market, located in Barreal de Heredia, providing wholesale trading facilities and price and volume tracking through the SIMM system for fruit and vegetable distribution to retailers and secondary markets nationwide.

Wholesale distribution
S

Santiago Natural sources fresh fruit and vegetables each morning at the Lo Valledor wholesale market in Santiago and supplies restaurants, casinos, cafeterias and hotels in bulk sacks, boxes and nets, operating for over seven years from its Avenida Maipu location at the market.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
S

Foodservice supply distributor based in Colonia Alvarado, Mixco, delivering poultry, seafood, beef, pork and bakery items to restaurants and institutional buyers, with an active order line and social media presence for ongoing operations.

Foodservice supply
S

Wholesale consumer-goods distributor founded in 1960 and based in San Pedro Sula, employing 500 people to distribute over 1,000 SKUs across roughly 50 brands of food, beverage, home care and personal care products to more than 22,000 points of sale nationwide.

Wholesale distribution
T

Tu Abasto MX operates bodega X-166 inside the Central de Abasto de Iztapalapa in Mexico City, with more than 30 years supplying fruits, vegetables, fine herbs, gourmet and oriental produce items from a catalog of over 5,700 products to restaurants and hotels, with cold storage and delivery before 10am daily.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
V

Wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable distributor based in Ate, Lima, supplying restaurants, retail markets, industrial food plants, mining camps and corporate dining facilities, and operating a sister sourcing brand, Tarmandina, for produce from the Tarma growing region.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
A

Nairobi HORECA distributor established in 2000 that imports and wholesales local and international food products from countries including Italy, France, Thailand and Turkey, operating over 10,000 square feet of chilled and frozen warehousing for hotels, airlines, retailers and food manufacturers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
A

Namibian owned food and beverage importer and distributor with facilities in Windhoek and Walvis Bay, supplying alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, ambient, chilled and frozen foods to customers ranging from corner shops and hypermarkets to hotels and foodservice outlets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
A

One of Ethiopia's largest importers and distributors of fast-moving consumer goods and luxury products, family-owned since 1932, distributing brands including Mars, Dabur, Groupe SEB and Kellogg's, and operating duty-free retail at Bole International Airport.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
A

Wholesale food distributor operating since 1995 that imports European and Australian meat and seafood along with cheese, pastry and bakery ingredients, supplying hotels, restaurants and supermarket chains through two packaging outlets in Cairo.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
B

Tanzanian food and beverage manufacturer and distributor under the Azam and Uhai brands, operating a large fleet of cargo and refrigerated trucks plus tricycle micro-distribution to place bottled water, juices, sodas and ice cream in retailers of all sizes across Tanzania and neighboring countries.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
B

Fruit and vegetable packhouse near Stellenbosch that pre-cools, grades, repacks and cold-stores stone fruit, apples, pears, pomegranates and citrus for local and export markets, including repacking of imported loose fruit into punnets at Cape Town harbour.

Repacking and ripeningWholesale distribution
B

Wholesale fruit and vegetable supplier based in Bellville, Cape Town, providing bulk fresh produce ordering to the hospitality, catering and restaurant trade as well as the general public from its Bellville storefront.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
B

Organic fruit and vegetable importer headquartered in Duisburg since 1997, sourcing certified organic produce including bananas, mangoes, and other fruit from growers worldwide, operating its own ripening chambers, and packing and distributing the produce to European retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
B

Zimbabwean FMCG distribution company established in 2009 providing end to end sales, merchandising, warehousing, distribution and debtors administration services for brand owners entering the Zimbabwe market, operating its own transport fleet from offices in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
C

Algeria's largest private industrial and trading group, whose Agro-Industrie et Distribution division imports, processes and distributes food and consumer goods (sugar, edible oils and packaged food) at wholesale and retail scale across Algeria, alongside international distribution operations in Europe and Brazil.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
C

Abidjan-headquartered retail and wholesale group, owned by Moroccan Retail Holding, that imports and distributes food and consumer goods through more than 120 stores nationwide under wholesale, semi-wholesale and retail formats including the CDCI and King Cash banners.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
C

Alexandria headquartered agricultural trading company that handles fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, operating plantain and banana ripening chambers alongside refrigeration units for repacking and distribution to regional markets.

Repacking and ripeningWholesale distribution
D

Namibian group grown from a fish exporting operation founded in 2007 into a wholesale distribution and cold storage business for perishable meat, poultry and seafood, operating an Atlantic Commercial Cold Store and a Seapride distribution hub in Walvis Bay alongside operations across the SADC region.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
D

Frozen and chilled food FMCG distribution company founded in 2010 that imports and distributes international brands such as McCain, Seara and President alongside its own Dairy Day dairy line, operating cold-chain distribution centers in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt with satellite depots in several other cities serving retail and foodservice customers nationwide.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
D

A Kampala based FMCG import and distribution company founded in 1997 that distributes international brands such as Pringles, Indomie and Reckitt Benckiser alongside its own manufactured brands, operating a large dedicated delivery fleet nationwide.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
E

Family owned importer and distributor of food ingredients including specialty meats, bakery and pastry inputs, beverages, frozen produce and preserved foods, supplying restaurants, hotels, retailers and industrial operators from warehouses across Egypt.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
E

Foodservice and FMCG distributor founded in 2017, a subsidiary of South African manufacturer Epic Foods Pty Ltd, distributing perishable, frozen and ambient goods including oils, dairy, ice cream and confectionery from its Makeni Road facility in Lusaka to major retailers such as Shoprite, Pick n Pay and SPAR.

Import distributionFoodservice supply+1
E

Trading and distribution company established in 2015 and headquartered in Maadi, Cairo, delivering food commodities, confectionery and snacking products to about 20,000 retail stores across Cairo, Giza, Alexandria and the Delta region.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Fresh produce supplier operating since 2006 with food safety compliant packing facilities in Gauteng, supplying shelf-ready produce to major retailers including SPAR, Pick n Pay and Checkers, plus bulk wholesale and refrigerated distribution to foodservice and wholesale customers.

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Pan-Nigeria distribution company headquartered at Cocoa Industries Road, Ogba, Lagos, with a network reported to span 33 branches nationwide, importing and distributing food and beverage categories including sugar, tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages for international and domestic brand owners.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Fresh produce specialist operating since 1993 that grows, sources, prepares and distributes core and prepared vegetables and salads to retail chains, quick-service restaurants and food service operators, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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FMCG wholesale distributor and manufacturer representative operating 10 warehouses across Zambia (Lusaka headquarters plus Copperbelt, Chipata, Mongu, Livingstone, Solwezi, Kasama and Choma), distributing over 100 global brands into modern and general trade with warehousing, logistics and merchandising services.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Nairobi-based wholesale distributor of dry food provisions and cleaning materials supplying the tourism, hospitality and catering sector, including hotels, restaurants, schools and hospitals, with over 3000 SKUs from its Ruaraka warehouse.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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International FMCG wholesale trading company based at 18/20 Burma Road in the Apapa port district of Lagos, importing and wholesaling top consumer brand food and grocery products through its own and partnered distribution centres across Nigeria.

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Producer, wholesaler and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables operating its own farms in Almeria, Murcia and Morocco, a wholesale stall at Mercabarna in Barcelona, and HORECA foodservice distribution across Catalonia.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution+1
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National FMCG distributor operating 26 warehouses and a delivery fleet across southern, central and northern Mozambique, importing and distributing food products, essential goods and international consumer brands to over 1,000 retail clients nationwide.

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Founded in 2016 and based in Rades, this company imports and distributes food ingredients, additives, emulsifiers, lecithins and enzymes to food manufacturers across Tunisia and neighboring North African markets including Algeria and Libya.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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INVESTIK is a Dakar based wholesale distributor supplying West African retailers with imported grocery staples such as rice, sugar, flour and cooking oils alongside general merchandise, sourcing from international suppliers for regional resale.

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Kechmar is a wholesale food distributor based in Marrakech that supplies hotels, restaurants and cafes with over 7000 product references spanning fresh, frozen and dry goods, dairy, beverages, bakery items and cleaning supplies.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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A Kampala headquartered distributor of fast moving consumer goods and consumer durables, established in 1992, holding sole distributorship agreements for brands including Philips and reaching roughly 24,000 retail outlets across Uganda.

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Ghana-based full-service food and non-food distributor operating since 1985 that imports and distributes over 40 international specialty brands, carrying roughly 2,500 SKUs, and supplies retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers across Accra, Takoradi, and Cape Coast.

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Family-run Mombasa distributor operating for over 35 years that imports and supplies local and imported food, drinks and cleaning products to restaurants, hotels, catering operations and supermarkets on the Kenyan coast.

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Fresh produce distributor operating since 2000 from the Gamtoos Valley near Port Elizabeth, supplying whole and processed fruit and vegetables to the catering, hospitality, prison, hospital, school and old age home markets across the Eastern Cape.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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MEA Distribution, a subsidiary of TMA Holding, imports and distributes food and non food FMCG products including tea, coffee and spices to hotels, restaurants, cafes and collectivities throughout Morocco from its Casablanca base.

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Tanzania's largest home grown conglomerate, founded in the 1970s importing and distributing consumer goods, now running a distribution network of over 2,000 vehicles and countrywide warehouses that imports and distributes rice, sugar, cement, fertilizer and packaged foods across Tanzania and 11 African countries.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Food and beverage distribution company operating since 1947 from El Nozha, Cairo, representing brands such as illy and Dilmah across beverage, bakery, pastry, protein and horeca equipment categories for foodservice and retail channels.

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Import and distribution company founded in 2002, based in Al Maadi, Cairo, that imports and distributes packaged grocery products across more than 60 categories including pasta, sauces, condiments, baking supplies and pet food.

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Established in 1994 as part of the Multigroup conglomerate, this Heliopolis, Cairo based company imports and distributes premium branded food products to retail stores across the Egyptian market.

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Import and export company with more than 20 years in the food trade, headquartered in Heliopolis, Cairo, sourcing imported food commodities and Egyptian food products for regional and international customers.

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Tema-based importer and distributor of frozen meat, fish, and poultry that supplies wholesale customers such as restaurants, supermarkets, and caterers as well as retail buyers, with cold storage facilities and nationwide delivery to Accra, Kumasi, and other cities.

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Fresh produce market agent operating for over 20 years out of the Durban Fresh Produce Market, distributing and selling fruit, bananas, pineapples, onions, garlic, potatoes and tomatoes on behalf of growers to wholesale buyers.

Wholesale distribution
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Prima Food is the food distribution subsidiary of Groupe Rahal, headquartered in Casablanca, supplying leading hotels and restaurants across Morocco with branded food products, consumables, hygiene products and packaging as a single source vendor.

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Kigali-based FMCG import and distribution company established in 2016 that imports packaged food and beverage brands such as Ferrero, Hero and Bifa, and wholesales them to retailers, supermarkets and restaurants across all provinces of Rwanda.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Mombasa-based FMCG distribution house with over 25 years of operation, supplying wholesale, retail and institutional customers such as hotels, hospitals and schools across the Kenyan coast from Lamu to Voi and Taveta.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
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Nairobi-based FMCG wholesaler supplying homes, offices, schools, caterers, retailers and other businesses with groceries and household essentials at wholesale prices from its Kawangware warehouse.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Abidjan-based distribution company, part of the Ivorian conglomerate Carre d'Or, that handles bottling and wholesale distribution of Coca-Cola products in Côte d'Ivoire and in 2025 acquired 99.78 percent of Unilever Côte d'Ivoire, expanding its import and wholesale distribution of consumer food and household goods.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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SEBO is a Dakar based beverage company founded in 1979 that imports, packages and distributes over 1,000 references of alcohols, wines, beers and non-alcoholic drinks, supplying wholesalers, hotels, restaurants and retail chains across Senegal and West Africa.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
S

Import and distribution company established in 2011 in Addis Ababa, bringing international wine, skincare, fragrance and FMCG brands such as Casillero del Diablo, Lindt and Foreo to the Ethiopian market through wholesale, modern retail and institutional channels.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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SMCPA is a Casablanca based food distribution company founded in 2020 that supplies more than 50 references of packaged food and beverage products, including mineral water, coffee, drinks and biscuits, to retail clients across more than 15 Moroccan cities.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Fresh produce supplier established in 2011 in Port Elizabeth that delivers daily wholesale fruit and vegetables to hospitality clients including restaurant chains and hotels, alongside a retail storefront, sourcing directly from local farms.

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Mozambican FMCG import and distribution company founded in 2004, operating three distribution centers and seven warehouses covering over 40,000 square meters, supplying supermarkets and retail chains such as Shoprite and Game with more than 3,000 imported products from around 50 international brands.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Nairobi-based cold chain distributor that sources fresh fruit and vegetables and fast moving consumer goods directly from farms and delivers them via a mobile ordering platform to small and medium urban retailers across Kenya, handling roughly 2 million kilograms of produce daily.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Fresh produce distributor operating since 2013 from Montague Gardens, Cape Town, supplying fruit, vegetables, herbs and specialty ingredients to restaurants, hotels and caterers through direct sourcing and a dedicated delivery fleet.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Kenyan importer and distributor of curated Italian food and beverage brands, including pasta, olive oil, wine and cured meats, supplying boutique hotels, resorts, supermarkets and restaurants across Kenya and East Africa from its Malindi base.

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Wholesale FMCG distributor operating a 12,000 square foot warehouse and cash-and-carry store in Lekki, Lagos, sourcing, importing, warehousing and delivering food, confectionery and household products daily to supermarkets, caterers, hotels and retailers across Lagos and West Africa with its own delivery fleet.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
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FMCG brand distributor and route-to-market partner in Namibia since 1979, providing warehousing, distribution, sales and merchandising across wholesale, formal retail, convenience and informal channels from bases in Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Tsumeb and Keetmanshoop.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Yam Distribution is a Marrakech based food supplier serving the hotel, cafe and restaurant sector, distributing dairy, canned goods, pastry products, beverages and cleaning supplies, and holds an ONSSA food safety certification.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Harare based company operating since 2011 that imports fast moving consumer goods from Zimbabwe and the surrounding region and distributes laundry and household detergents, personal care items, confectionery, beverages and cereals to wholesale and retail outlets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution

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Alpine Fresh grows and distributes fresh produce, including asparagus, French beans, Brussels sprouts, berries and fresh-cut tropical fruit, from a Miami facility.

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Wholesale produce distributor operating just outside the Hunts Point Market, supplying supermarkets and other wholesalers with refrigerated-truck delivery and a cash-and-carry warehouse.

Wholesale distribution
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Atom Banana is a fourth-generation wholesale fruit distributor running 23 pressurized ripening rooms at the Chicago International Produce Market, supplying ripened bananas, avocados, limes, mangos and papayas to wholesale customers.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
C

C&L Produce is a family-owned wholesale produce distributor that has operated from the Oakland produce market near Jack London Square since 1949, supplying fruits, vegetables, dairy and other foodservice items to Bay Area restaurants and retailers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Charlie's Produce is a wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor serving foodservice and retail customers. Its Seattle branch opened in 1978, and the company also runs distribution locations in Anchorage, Boise, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Spokane and Salt Lake City.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
conventional produce+2
C

Columbia Fruit Packers, Inc. is a grower-partnered fruit packing and storage house in Wenatchee, Washington, in operation since 1946, packing organic and conventional apples and cherries under brands including Daisy Girl.

Repacking and ripening
1 facilityapples+1
C

Coosemans Chicago is a specialty and broadline produce wholesaler operating at the Chicago International Produce Market, part of the Coosemans Worldwide network of produce distributors, established in 1995.

Wholesale distribution
C

Miami wholesale produce house importing and distributing fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs sourced from growers across Europe, Asia, and the Americas out of its Miami warehouse.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
C

Crystal Valley Foods is a vertically-integrated grower and importer of specialty fruits and vegetables, distributing to retail and foodservice customers across North America from its Miami distribution center.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
D

D'Arrigo New York is a wholesale produce distributor operating at the NYC Terminal Market in Hunts Point, the Bronx, supplying fruits, vegetables, tropicals, organics, and value-added produce across the Northeast since 1948.

Wholesale distribution
D

Produce buyer/seller and supply-chain services company operating just off the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, per its Blue Book Services industry directory profile.

Wholesale distribution
1 facility
D

Wholesale distributor of year-round conventional and organic produce headquartered in Long Beach, with additional California offices in Fresno and Bakersfield.

Wholesale distribution
E

E. Armata Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-run wholesale fruit and produce distributor based at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh produce to grocers, restaurants, and institutional buyers across the tri-state area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
SQF Certified
1 facilityberries+7
E

Earl's Organic Produce is a wholesale organic produce distributor operating a 60,000-square-foot warehouse at the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market, in business since 1988.

Wholesale distribution
1 facilityfloral
E

Excellent Fruit & Produce is a Miami wholesale produce distributor operating a refrigerated warehouse in the Allapattah produce district, supplying restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and catering accounts.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
F

Frank's Produce of Miami is a wholesale tropical-produce distributor running direct-store-delivery routes across South and Central Florida from its Miami facility, sourced through its own grower network.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
F

A fourth-generation, Seattle-based wholesale produce company that delivers farm-fresh produce to Seattle-area restaurants daily.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
F

FreshPoint is a wholly-owned produce distribution company and a Sysco subsidiary supplying fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and specialty items to foodservice operators. It runs distribution centers across the United States plus British Columbia, Canada, and offers value-added services such as tomato repacking and fresh-cut produce. Customers include restaurant chains, hospitality groups and other foodservice operators.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
G

Golden State Fresh is a wholesale produce distributor operating out of Oakland's Franklin Street produce district, supplying fruits and vegetables from cases to pallets with both local Bay Area sourcing and international specialty imports.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
H

Family-owned fresh produce distributor headquartered in Dallas, Texas, supplying foodservice operators and retailers from facilities in Dallas, Houston and Austin. Member of the PRO*ACT distribution network.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
2 facilitiesfruit+1
J

J.A.B Produce Company is a wholesale fresh-produce distributor operating out of the Chicago International Produce Market, sourcing fruits and vegetables from growers worldwide for Midwest foodservice and retail customers.

Wholesale distribution
J

Jack Tuchten Produce is a wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor that has operated since 1974 out of the Chicago International Produce Market, supplying a full line of fresh produce plus dried fruits, nuts and seeds to Chicago-area foodservice and retail buyers 365 days a year.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
K

One of the largest produce wholesaler-distributors at the Hunts Point Terminal Market, supplying fresh fruits and vegetables through wholesale distribution channels.

Wholesale distribution
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Vertically integrated Houston produce company that grows, processes, ripens, and distributes specialty fruits and vegetables, with a family history exporting Mexican produce by air and steamship.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
L

Limehouse Produce is a family-owned wholesale produce distributor operating out of North Charleston, supplying fresh fruits, vegetables, and other market essentials to foodservice and hospitality customers.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
M

M. Levin & Company, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based wholesale produce distributor and banana ripener operating out of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, offering carlot receiving, ripening, and foodservice distribution across the Northeast corridor.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
USDA Food Safety CertificateCCOF Certificate
1 facilitybananas+3
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M. Palazola Produce Company is a Memphis, Tennessee wholesale produce distributor operating a temperature-controlled warehouse on Chelsea Avenue, offering tomato packing, avocado and banana ripening, and custom pack-sizing for restaurants, retailers, and institutional foodservice customers in the greater Memphis area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
1 facilityfruits+1
M

Savannah-headquartered wholesale distributor of bulk dry and liquid agricultural fertilizers, operating international trading offices and storage terminals worldwide.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
M

Produce wholesale and distribution company headquartered in the LA wholesale produce market, offering consolidation, cross-docking, custom packing and direct-to-store delivery to retailers, restaurants and foodservice.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
M

Melissa's/World Variety Produce, Inc. is a specialty produce distributor headquartered in Vernon, California, operating a 280,000-square-foot warehouse complex with a CCOF-certified organic packing facility and a food-service division supplying conventional, organic, and exotic produce to culinary professionals.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
CCOF Certified Organic Packing Facility
1 facilityconventional and organic fruit and vegetables+6
M

Mex Flores Produce is a family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables operating a distribution center in Houston, Texas, supplying wholesalers, restaurants, and retailers with produce sourced through its own farms and packing house in Mexico.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
M

Miami Agro Import is a farm-direct produce importer and distributor sourcing organic and conventional fruit and vegetables from Guatemala, operating since 1998.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
N

Norfolk Banana & Produce Company is a wholesale fruit and vegetable supplier based in Norfolk, VA, specializing in banana ripening and tropical produce distribution to the surrounding region.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
1 facility
P

Produce wholesaler and distributor operating from a unit at the Chicago International Produce Market.

Wholesale distribution
1 facilityfresh produce
P

Performance Food Group is a broadline foodservice and convenience distributor operating more than 150 distribution centers in the United States. It supplies restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels and independent retailers.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution+1
4 facilities
R

Restaurant Depot operates a cash-and-carry wholesale warehouse in Oakland supplying restaurants and other foodservice operators with food, produce, and related supplies.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
R

Ryeco LLC is a Philadelphia-based wholesale produce importer and distributor operating out of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, supplying fruits, vegetables, and specialty items to wholesalers and supermarkets across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
1 facilityfruits+3
S

S. Katzman Produce, operating as Katzman, is a fourth-generation, family-run wholesale produce distributor based at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, with a second distribution facility (Katzman Distribution) in Burlington, New Jersey.

Wholesale distribution
1 facilityfresh fruits+1
S

Wholesale produce distributor supplying fresh fruits and vegetables, including Texas-grown produce, to foodservice and retail customers across the greater Houston area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
S

SGS Produce is a fifth-generation, family-run wholesale produce supplier based in Downtown Los Angeles that supplies retailers, distributors, and wholesalers.

Wholesale distribution
S

Shasta Produce Company is a South San Francisco, California wholesale fresh produce distributor operating since 1986, delivering conventional and organic fruits and vegetables to stores and foodservice across Northern California and operating on-site banana ripening rooms.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
Primus Labs Certified Distributor
1 facilityfruits+1
S

A Seattle wholesale produce distributor established in 1972 that supplies fruits, vegetables, and herbs from local farms and global suppliers to area restaurants.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
S

Strube Celery & Vegetable Company is a fifth-generation, federally licensed wholesale produce company operating at the Chicago International Produce Market, serving the Chicagoland area since 1913.

Wholesale distribution
T

Wholesale produce distributor serving hotels, restaurants, hospitals and corporate dining operators in the Chicago area. Also supplies dry and frozen foods, beverages and value-added items.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
1 facilityfresh produce+1
T

Importer and distributor of specialty food products sourced from Europe and South America, supplying retail, foodservice, and distributor customers from its Newark warehouse.

Import distributionFoodservice supply
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US Foods markets, sells and distributes fresh, frozen and dry food and non-food products to foodservice customers across the United States. Its network covers more than 70 distribution facilities and over 90 cash-and-carry stores.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
2 facilitiesfresh, frozen and dry foods+3
V

Valley Fruit and Produce is a wholesale produce distributor headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, operating on the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market with additional retail direct-store-delivery and foodservice/export divisions serving the western United States.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
1 facilityover 100 commodities ranging from rambutan to head lettuce
V

Vision Produce Company runs a Los Angeles facility with individually temperature-controlled coolers and seven-day repack operations, distributing produce via an in-house refrigerated delivery fleet.

Repacking and ripeningWholesale distribution
W

What Chefs Want operates a Savannah distribution facility supplying fresh produce, meat, seafood, and other foodservice products to restaurants and hospitality businesses.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
W

Wuhl Shafman Lieberman Corp (WSL) is a family-owned wholesale produce distributor and repacker based in Newark, NJ since 1956, growing, importing, buying, distributing, and repacking tomatoes, citrus, peppers, and other fresh fruits and vegetables.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening
1 facilityVegetables and melons
A

Wholesale produce importer and distributor operating out of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying restaurants and retailers with fresh produce.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
A

Produce merchant and wholesale distributor operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh produce to foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
A

Averitt Distributing, trading as Texas Port, is a San Antonio, Texas produce supplier founded in 1971 that sources and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to wholesale, retail, and foodservice customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
A

Avila Produce is a wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables based in San Antonio, Texas, serving retail and foodservice buyers across the region.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
B

Wholesale distributor of California fresh fruit based in Fresno, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
B

Wholesale importer and distributor of tropical produce operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving metro-area retailers and foodservice buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
B

Produce dealer and distributor based in Santa Maria, California, licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture Market Enforcement Branch.

Wholesale distribution
B

The largest year round grower, packer and shipper of Vidalia sweet onions, headquartered in Glennville, Georgia, distributing to retail, foodservice and wholesale customers across the United States and internationally.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening+1
C

Produce merchant and wholesale distributor operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving foodservice and retail customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Wholesale produce sales and distribution company based in Fresno, California, licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Wholesale distribution
C

Cancini Produce is a wholesale produce distributor in San Antonio, Texas, supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to restaurants, food trucks, and fruit stands.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

CC Produce is a commercial produce distributor based in Corpus Christi, Texas, sourcing and delivering fresh fruits and vegetables to foodservice customers since 1946.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

A Belle Glade, Florida produce dealer that packs and wholesales fresh vegetables grown in the Everglades Agricultural Area for regional distribution.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Fruit packer and wholesale distributor based in Fresno, California, supplying fresh fruit to retail and foodservice buyers.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening+1
C

A three generation family run wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable supplier occupying Building J at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, distributing produce, dairy and juices across the Southeast.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
C

An independently owned wholesale specialty produce house operating out of the Atlanta State Farmers Market as part of the Coosemans network of grower-direct fresh produce distributors serving foodservice and retail buyers in the Southeast.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
C

Wholesale fruit and vegetable dealer based in Santa Maria, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distribution
C

Wholesale produce merchant operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh produce to foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
C

Wholesale produce distributor based in Fresno, California, licensed as a commodity dealer under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distribution
D

D. Garcia Banana Company is a wholesale produce distributor in Corpus Christi, Texas, supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to local residents and grocery stores since 1956.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
F

Wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh fruit and vegetables to metro-area buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
F

Wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to retail and foodservice buyers.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
F

Packer and shipper of citrus, grapes and stone fruit based in Fresno, California, repacking and distributing produce to wholesale buyers.

Repacking and ripeningWholesale distribution
F

Wholesale distributor and importer of fresh fruit and vegetables based in Oxnard, California, supplying retail and foodservice buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
F

Wholesale produce importer and distributor based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh fruit to metro-area retail and foodservice buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
G

Family owned wholesale produce distributor at the Chicago International Produce Market sourcing fresh fruit and vegetables directly from farms in Mexico and the United States, with in-house fleet delivery and custom ripening.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
G

Wholesale produce merchant specializing in tomatoes, operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
G

Wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh fruit and vegetables to retail and foodservice customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
G

Wholesale vegetable distributor based in Oxnard, California, licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Wholesale distribution
H

Wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh fruit and vegetables to metro-area buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
H

A family owned sweet corn grower-shipper based near Belle Glade, Florida since 1957, providing production, packing and shipping of sweet corn and other fresh vegetables to wholesale and foodservice buyers nationwide.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening+1
I

Family owned wholesale distributor of fresh fruit, vegetables and floral products founded in 1947, supplying retail and foodservice partners across 18 Midwest states from its Indianapolis headquarters and refrigerated fleet.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+2
J

Produce merchant and wholesale distributor operating out of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving the metro New York foodservice trade.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
J

Produce merchant and wholesale distributor operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving the metro New York foodservice trade.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
J

A fourth generation family owned fruit and vegetable wholesaler operating out of Building S at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, sourcing produce globally and locally for distribution across the Southeast since the 1920s.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
J

Wholesale importer and distributor of Mexican and US-grown fresh produce operating the largest unit at the Chicago International Produce Market since 1993, with on-site refrigeration, ripening rooms and a USDA inspection station.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
J

Agricultural commodity marketing and distribution company based in Fresno, California, licensed by the state as a produce dealer.

Wholesale distribution
L

Wholesale produce importer and distributor operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying specialty and Asian produce to metro buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
M

Produce merchant and wholesale distributor operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving foodservice and retail buyers in the metro area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
M

Market Smart is a minority family owned wholesale produce distributor and fresh cut fruit and vegetable processor based in San Antonio, Texas, serving restaurants and food service businesses.

Wholesale distributionRepacking and ripening+1
M

Chef owned wholesale produce distributor operating since 1909 on St. Louis's Produce Row, supplying fruit, vegetables, organics, specialty and frozen items with case-break and next-day ordering for foodservice buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
M

Grower, packer and distributor of avocados and mangoes headquartered in Oxnard, California, supplying wholesale and retail customers across North America and overseas.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
N

Longstanding wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh produce to foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
N

Wholesale produce merchant operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
N

A full line fresh produce distributor, repacker and processor founded in 2000 and based at the Atlanta State Farmers Market, stocking over 500 commodities and delivering to foodservice, retail and wholesale customers across the Southeast on its own fleet.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+2
O

Produce packing and dealer operation based in Stockton, California, licensed as a commodity dealer by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Repacking and ripeningWholesale distribution
P

Wholesale commodity sales and distribution company based in Modesto, California, licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Wholesale distribution
P

Wholesale importer and distributor of produce and specialty foods operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving metro-area buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
P

Wholesale produce sales company based in Fresno, California, licensed as a commodity broker and dealer by the state of California.

Wholesale distribution
P

Wholesale produce dealer based in Santa Maria, California, specializing in distribution of fresh vegetables to wholesale buyers.

Wholesale distribution
P

Foodservice produce distributor founded in 1970 and based in Indianapolis, supplying fresh fruit, vegetables, floral, protein and pre-cut Garden Cut branded items to foodservice operators across eight Midwest states.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
P

A grower owned marketing cooperative founded in 1950 and based in Belle Glade, Florida, packing and shipping sweet corn, beans, cabbage, radishes and other vegetables year round to customers across the country.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
P

Wholesale produce merchant operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying restaurants and retailers with fresh fruit and vegetables.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
P

Produce dealer and wholesale distributor based in Stockton, California, licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Wholesale distribution
Q

Wholesale food distributor based in Kansas City since 1991 supplying meat, produce, and dry goods to grocery stores, retailers and restaurants with same-day and next-day delivery across a seven-state Midwest region.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
R

River City Produce is a wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor based in San Antonio, Texas, supplying restaurants, retailers, and food service operators across South and Central Texas since 1981.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
R

Wholesale produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, distributing fresh fruit and vegetables to foodservice and retail buyers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Wholesale fresh produce merchant based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying restaurants and retailers in the New York metro area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Wholesale produce distributor based in Oxnard, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distribution
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Segovia Produce is a family owned wholesale produce and grocery distributor based in Austin, Texas, serving Central Texas restaurants and retailers since 1972.

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Segovia's Distributing is a wholesale produce distribution company headquartered in El Paso, Texas, supplying fresh cut fruits and vegetables to customers across West Texas and New Mexico.

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Fruit and vegetable wholesale distributor operating on St. Louis's Produce Row since the 1930s, importing fresh produce from across the country and supplying grocery stores and other wholesale distributors regionally.

Wholesale distribution
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A fully integrated wholesale produce distributor, importer and exporter based in Immokalee, Florida, operating a refrigerated PrimusGFS certified facility with computer controlled ripening rooms that supplies retail, foodservice, processor and cruise line customers.

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Fresh produce dealer and distributor based in Santa Maria, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distribution
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Wholesale produce distributor based in Fresno, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act to buy and sell farm products.

Wholesale distribution
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Wholesale importer and distributor of bananas and tropical produce operating from the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, serving metro-area buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Grower shipper and importer of stone fruit and table grapes based in Fresno, California, distributing to wholesale and retail buyers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Fourth-generation wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor operating on St. Louis's historic Produce Row, supplying fresh-cut, organic, retail-pack and foodservice-pack produce throughout the Midwest.

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Fresh produce marketing and wholesale distribution company based in Oxnard, California, licensed by the state as a commodity dealer.

Wholesale distribution
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A Lyons, Georgia based fresh produce supplier serving foodservice, retail, food manufacturing and wholesale distribution customers across a multi state distribution network built around Vidalia sweet onions and related items.

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Wholesale produce distributor based in Oxnard, California, licensed under the California Producer Dealers Act.

Wholesale distribution
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Wholesale only fruit distributor operating on St. Louis's Produce Row since 1922, supplying fresh fruit to grocers, wholesalers and foodservice buyers in the greater St. Louis market.

Wholesale distribution
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Wholesale produce distributor based at the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, New York, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to metro-area buyers.

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5 Star Fruit and Veg London Ltd is a London fresh produce wholesaler trading from New Spitalfields Market that imports fruit and vegetables from around the world, with a focus on Indian and Afro-Caribbean produce.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
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Barton and Redman Limited is a fresh fruit and vegetable wholesaler trading from Strawberry House at New Smithfield Market in Manchester, incorporated in 1964.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
1 facility
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Exotica Superfruit Ltd is a UK wholesale importer and distributor of fruit and vegetables based at Western International Market in Southall, west London, and is part of a wider group of businesses that also includes Exotic Superstores retail outlets in Reading, Slough and Southall.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
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Fresh4u Produce Ltd is a UK wholesale importer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, founded in 2009 and based at Western International Market in Southall, west London.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
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Fruity Fresh (Western) Ltd is a UK importer, wholesaler and retailer of fresh fruit and vegetables, operating a wholesale unit at Western International Market and a separate storage and distribution depot on the Beaver Industrial Estate, both in Southall, west London, alongside retail shops in Northwood and Wembley.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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George Perry Ltd, registered as George Perry (Wholesale Fruit & Vegetables) Limited, is a fresh fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler operating from Birmingham Wholesale Market with SALSA-certified storage and distribution facilities.

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SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval) - Brokers, Storage & Distribution Audit Standard, Certificate No. 20724, Site Code 11534, issued 13 Feb 2025, expires 24 Jan 2026 per the certificate itself (may since have been renewed - not independently confirmed)
1 facility
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J. Vickerstaff & Co. Ltd is a wholesale fish and seafood merchant trading from Birmingham Wholesale Market, sourcing fresh and frozen seafood from UK and international suppliers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
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John Henshall (Fruit Salesmen) Ltd is a fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler trading from New Smithfield Market in Manchester since 1928.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
1 facility
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M. & W. Mack Limited is a UK fresh produce wholesaler, part of the Fresca Group, that trades as Mack Birmingham from a unit at Birmingham Wholesale Market and also operates branches at Bristol and Southampton markets.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+2
1 facility
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Montgomery Wholesale Fruit and Veg Limited is a fruit and vegetable wholesaler trading from New Spitalfields Market in London that supplies restaurants, food halls and farm shops, and its own site states it has supplied fresh produce since 1981.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
1 facility
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Nature's Pride is a Netherlands-based importer and distributor of exotic and ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetables, including avocados, mangoes, berries and exotic vegetables under its EAT ME brand. It sources from growers worldwide and supplies retail and other buyers across Europe, with ripening and ready-to-eat programs.

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New Springwell Veg Ltd is a UK wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor incorporated in 2010 and based at Western International Market in Southall, west London.

Wholesale distribution
1 facility
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Punjab Exotic Foods Ltd is a London-based fresh produce wholesaler that sources fruit and vegetables from growers across the UK and Europe and supplies supermarkets, cash and carries, independent retailers, caterers and food service businesses, trading from stands at New Spitalfields Market since 2011.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
1 facility
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Valimex Foodservice, the trading name of Valimex (Import & Export) Limited, is a fruit, vegetable and fine-food distributor supplying the UK foodservice industry from a depot at Park Royal, London.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution+1
1 facility
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Waldon Fruit Ltd is a London wholesale fruit, vegetable and salad supplier, founded in 1978, that has traded from New Spitalfields Market since 1991 and describes itself on its own site as a supplier to the retail and catering trade.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
1 facility
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Walter Braund (Spitalfields) Limited is a fruit wholesaler that has traded from Stand 62 at New Spitalfields Market in London since at least 1992, operating overnight trading hours typical of the wholesale market.

Wholesale distribution
1 facility
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Family-run fruit and vegetable wholesaler based in Wroclaw, importing produce directly from Italy, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, and Belgium plus more exotic items from further afield, and supplying wholesale buyers across Poland for over 25 years.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Fruit and vegetable trading company based at Vienna's Grossgruenmarkt, importing and distributing salads, exotic fruit, herbs and mushrooms to wholesale and foodservice customers in Austria, with its own sourcing facilities in Antalya and Bursa, Turkey.

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Family-owned importer and wholesale distributor of fruit and vegetables based in Esgueira, Aveiro, trading since 1997 with roots back to 1975, sourcing and distributing fresh produce and consumption potatoes through wholesale trade and an online ordering store.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Organic fruit and vegetable importer headquartered in Duisburg since 1997, sourcing certified organic produce including bananas, mangoes, and other fruit from growers worldwide, operating its own ripening chambers, and packing and distributing the produce to European retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Regional foodservice wholesaler and part of the nationwide CHEFS CULINAR group, supplying food and non-food products to restaurants, hotels, and institutional caterers from its depot in Hamburg.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
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Family owned foodservice distributor supplying fruits, vegetables and fourth and fifth range products to HORECA customers, carrying over 900 products from a Mercabarna stall in Barcelona and a second warehouse in the region, ISO 22000 certified.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution
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Fresh fruit importer and distributor headquartered in Hamburg, sourcing bananas and other fruit from growers worldwide, operating ripening facilities, and supplying tailored fruit assortments to German food retailers.

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Wholesale food distributor for the foodservice sector based in Kalochori near Thessaloniki, supplying restaurants, catering companies and mass foodservice venues with seafood, dairy, meat, spices and dried produce using its own refrigerated truck fleet.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Fresh produce grower and distributor based in Lusk, County Dublin, that packs and delivers potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes and chilled prepared meals to retail and foodservice customers throughout Ireland using a fleet of temperature controlled vehicles.

Retail supplyFoodservice supply
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Wholesale supplier of fruit and vegetables based in Arcozelo, Barcelos, sourcing produce domestically and from abroad and distributing to shops and business clients across the Porto and Braga districts of northern Portugal, with an online store for retail and wholesale ordering.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Wholesale food distributor supplying restaurants, catering businesses and other foodservice operators from a refrigerated warehouse on the Sindos-Halastra regional road near Thessaloniki, handling dairy, cured meats, fresh produce and grocery items since 1974.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Seafood wholesaler and importer headquartered in Bremerhaven, supplying fresh and frozen fish and shellfish to restaurants and caterers through its Food-Service division and to supermarket fresh fish counters through its retail division.

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Wholesale importer and exporter of fruits and vegetables operating from multiple pavilions at Mercabarna in Barcelona, sourcing produce internationally and offering consolidated groupage shipments for import and export orders.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
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Wholesale trader based at Vienna's Grossmarkt handling national and international trade in potatoes, onions, garlic, and dried and citrus fruit, in operation over 100 years and offering its own co-packing service for repacked produce.

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Wholesale distributor of fruit, vegetables, frozen goods and dairy products trading from the Zurich Engrosmarkt since 1969, delivering full assortment produce orders directly to restaurant and catering kitchens.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Wholesale fruit and vegetable trader based at the CAAB agri-food market in Bologna, handling seasonal, out-of-season and exotic produce for organized retail (GDO) buyers and wholesale customers across Italy.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Wholesale distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables with more than 35 years in operation, importing bananas and pineapples and supplying supermarkets and large retailers from a headquarters and warehouse near Lisbon, a stand at the MARL wholesale market in Lisbon, and a stand at the MAP wholesale market in Porto.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Wholesale distributor of fruits and vegetables based in Madrid, importing and exporting potatoes and onions and supplying restaurants, schools and greengrocers throughout Spain using refrigerated delivery trucks.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
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Third-generation, family-run wholesale fruit and vegetable trader with a stand at the Genoa-Bolzaneto produce market, distributing to retailers, supermarkets and other wholesalers across Genoa province and western Liguria.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Wholesale trader of fresh fruit and vegetables based in Antwerp, operating as part of the Coccinelle and Van Lier group of Belgian fresh produce trading businesses.

Wholesale distribution
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Specialty food distributor and delicatessen retailer operating ten FrischeParadies markets in Germany, supplying restaurants and caterers through its Profikontakt gastronomy service alongside private customers, with an assortment of over 12000 imported and domestic delicatessen products.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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Fruit and vegetable wholesaler and importer trading from sales points at the Bronisze wholesale market near Warsaw, importing and exporting produce and supplying more than 1,250 wholesale customers across Poland and neighboring countries since 1998.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Wholesale fruit, vegetable, and egg distributor trading from the Franowo produce market in Poznan, sourcing from Polish, Spanish, Dutch, and Italian growers and supplying restaurants, hotels, schools, and retail stores within about 25 to 30 kilometers of the city.

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Wholesale fruit distributor headquartered in Lamego with a refrigerated logistics centre, supplying retailers and foodservice operators from stands at the MARL wholesale market in Lisbon and the MAP wholesale market in Porto, and exporting produce to Spain and France.

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Wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables with trading stalls at both Mercamadrid in Madrid and Mercabarna in Barcelona, supplying businesses and hospitality customers with more than 26 produce varieties.

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Fresh produce importer and distributor within the Orsero Group, running a banana-ripening and packing warehouse in Verona and a wholesale stand at the CAAB market in Bologna, supplying over 200 fruit and vegetable references to wholesale markets and retailers nationwide.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Wholesale fruit and vegetable supplier operating from Gdansk with a registered office in Gdynia, delivering produce, herbs, mushrooms, and pickled vegetables to restaurants, retail shops, and wholesale markets across the Tri-City area.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
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Imports and wholesales exotic fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, berries and Asian produce sourced from origin countries, with ripening and sorting handled as a core in house process before delivery to Swiss customers.

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Belgian wholesale trading group for fresh fruit, vegetables and exotic produce, importing from about 75 countries through branches including Frudicom and Vawi for foodservice in Brussels and Antwerp and Starfresh for wholesale in Liege.

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Producer, wholesaler and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables operating its own farms in Almeria, Murcia and Morocco, a wholesale stall at Mercabarna in Barcelona, and HORECA foodservice distribution across Catalonia.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution+1
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Wholesale fruit and vegetable trading group operating stands at the Verona agri-food market since 1935, supplying wholesalers, retailers, organized retail, foodservice and hospital catering, and packing potatoes and carrots for retail chains.

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G

Family-run importer of fresh fruit and vegetables sourced mainly from Spain and Italy, delivering to wholesalers, supermarkets, market vendors, exporters and processors throughout Belgium since 1963.

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Family-run wholesale trader of fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs, operating from a stand at Vienna's Grossmarkt in Inzersdorf and delivering to business customers across the greater Vienna area.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply
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Wholesaler, importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables with headquarters at the Central Market of Athens and packing houses in Argyropouli, Tyrnavos and Rachi, Pieria, supplying supermarket chains, wholesalers and catering companies in Greece for 60 years.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+3
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Supplies restaurants and caterers across greater Zurich and neighboring cantons with fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen goods and kitchen ready products, sourcing produce mainly from Italy and trading from its own stand at the Zurich Engrosmarkt.

Foodservice supplyWholesale distribution+1
K

Wholesale trader and importer of fruits and vegetables operating from the Central Market of Athens in Agios Ioannis Rentis, supplying supermarket chains, wholesalers, grocery stores and restaurants across Greece with Greek and imported produce since 1955.

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K

Irish owned fresh produce group headquartered in Dublin that grows, imports, ripens and distributes fruit, vegetables, salads and flowers to retail, foodservice and wholesale customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom, including ripening bananas at its Dublin facility.

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Dublin based foodservice ingredients distributor operating since 1995 from a Park West facility that sources specialty and seasonal produce, cheese, meat and wine from Ireland and abroad and supplies chefs and restaurants across all 32 counties of Ireland.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
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Wholesale trader of fresh fruit and vegetables at Vienna's Grossmarkt, also supplying own-brand convenience products and bulk, 5 and 10 litre, marinated salads for catering customers, with a delivery service across Austria.

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M

Cork headquartered wholesale and foodservice distributor supplying grocery, convenience and hospitality businesses, including cafes, hotels, restaurants and takeaways, across the island of Ireland, with additional retail brand operations in Spain.

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Fruit and vegetable wholesaler headquartered at Vienna's Grossmarkt, supplying gastronomy, hotels and institutional kitchens across Austria with fresh, organic, washed, peeled and cut produce, and holding IFS Food and IFS Logistics certification.

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Fruit and vegetable wholesaler and distributor operating a 3,371 square metre distribution and storage centre at the Central Market of Athens plus a facility in Aigaleo, supplying restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and retail markets across Attica with Greek and imported produce.

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Fresh fruit and vegetable packer and distributor based in Thessaly with facilities in Tyrnavos-Ambelonas, Agia and Kiato, handling more than 30 million kilos of produce a year and supplying wholesalers and retail stores across southern Greece and the islands.

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Wholesale importer and distributor of citrus, fruit, and vegetables operating two warehouse locations in Katowice, supplying retail chains, grocery stores, and restaurants across the Silesia and Lesser Poland regions using its own delivery fleet.

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R

Wholesale importer and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables operating from a refrigerated warehouse at Mercabarna in Barcelona, supplying retailers, wholesalers and international distributors, including an organic produce line.

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S

Wholesale distributor of bananas and tropical fruit based in Braga, official Portuguese distributor for Del Monte since 2011 and for Madeira bananas since 2006, operating ripening and maturation chambers that process more than 40,000 boxes of bananas per week.

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Family run wholesale trader of Swiss fruit and general agricultural produce with its own delivery logistics, operating a stand at the Zurich wholesale produce market for more than 35 years.

Wholesale distribution
S

Second generation importer and wholesale trader of exotic and specialty fruit and vegetables, based at the Zurich Altstetten wholesale produce market since 1988.

Import distributionWholesale distribution
S

Imports and wholesales more than 50 types of fresh fruit and vegetables for wholesale merchants, market traders and foodservice and catering kitchens, operating from Roeselare and a 1,400 square metre climate-controlled storage facility in Brussels.

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Food and non-food wholesale distributor operating Selgros Cash and Carry warehouse stores across Germany, including branches in Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne, supplying restaurants, retailers, and other trade customers.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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Fresh fruit importer and distributor supplying counter-season grapes and citrus to Italian retail, operating logistics platforms for packing, washing and waxing produce in Verona and Catania plus a banana-ripening centre in Ancona.

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Imports fresh fruit and vegetables from Spain, Italy, France, Argentina and Peru and distributes them from the European Fruit and Vegetable Centre in Brussels to wholesalers, retailers, market traders and foodservice suppliers across the Benelux region.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2

Middle East

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Wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor based in Avcilar, Istanbul, with an additional stall at the Bayrampasa wholesale produce market, supplying retail chains, restaurants, hotels, catering companies, hospitals and schools.

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B

Fresh produce distributor headquartered in Kagithane, Istanbul, handling packaging, cold storage and distribution of fruit and vegetables sourced from growing regions such as Antalya and Mersin, supplying catering firms, healthcare facilities, schools and airlines.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
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Publicly traded cash and carry wholesaler headquartered in Istanbul (BIST: BIZIM), operating more than 170 warehouse stores across Turkey that sell groceries, beverages and other goods in bulk to retailers, restaurants, hotels, catering firms and school canteens.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply+1
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Wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable supplier based in Esenler, Istanbul, sourcing produce daily from wholesale markets and growers and delivering to more than 50 hotels, 50 restaurants and 40 markets and retailers in the city.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply+1
P

Fresh fruit and vegetable distributor headquartered in Istanbul, operating regional depots in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Antalya, Bursa, Izmir and Ankara to supply wholesale and retail customers across Turkey's 81 provinces.

Wholesale distributionRetail supply
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Wholesale fresh produce supplier based in Atasehir, Istanbul, preparing and delivering fruit, vegetables and fresh herbs daily to hotels, universities, catering firms and restaurants.

Wholesale distributionFoodservice supply

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Common questions

What is the difference between a distributor and an import agent?

An import agent typically represents you and arranges market entry without taking ownership of the goods, often working on your behalf for a fee. A distributor buys the product outright, holds it in its own stock, and resells it into wholesale, foodservice, or retail channels under its own commercial terms. Many providers do both, but the distinction matters for who carries inventory and credit risk, and for which documents each party is responsible for producing.

Do distributors handle cold chain, or only dry and ambient goods?

Both, and often within the same operation. The five service types in this category, import distribution, wholesale, foodservice supply, retail supply, and repacking and ripening, are defined by commercial function rather than temperature band. A single provider may run mixed warehousing covering ambient, dry, and chilled or frozen product. Check a specific provider's handling capability against your product rather than assuming it from the category listing.

Can a distributor also act as my importer of record?

Some can, but it should never be assumed without confirming it directly. Acting as importer of record means the distributor takes legal responsibility for the consignment at the border, including duty and regulatory compliance. If they do not take on that role, you or your own customs broker still need to arrange the import declaration, and this gap between assumption and reality is a recurring cause of consignments held at the border.

How is repacking and ripening different from ordinary storage?

Ordinary storage holds product as received without changing it. Repacking and ripening actively changes the product's condition or presentation before resale: breaking bulk into retail or foodservice pack sizes, relabelling for the destination market, or running produce through controlled ripening to reach a target colour or firmness stage. It needs dedicated equipment and trained handling, so it is a specific capability to confirm, not something you can assume comes with storage.

How should I expect a distributor to price the arrangement?

Most distribution work is priced as a margin or discount off resale price rather than a flat fee, since the provider is buying the product and carrying the resale risk. Standalone repacking or ripening jobs are more often quoted per pallet, case, or tonne handled. What moves the number is volume commitment, handling complexity, and how proven your product already is in that market, so expect buying terms and handling charges to be quoted separately rather than blended together.

What certifications should I look for in a food distributor?

BRC certification or an equivalent GFSI-recognised food safety standard, together with HACCP-based procedures, are the baseline checks for any provider physically handling or repacking food product. Beyond certificates, ask for a stated track record on regulatory clearance if import distribution is involved, and ask for references from existing suppliers on payment reliability and stock reporting, since two similarly certified providers can differ enormously on those points in practice.

What this category covers

Providers listed under distributors buy, hold, and resell food and agricultural product into a destination market. That covers import distribution, where a provider takes ownership of an incoming consignment and moves it into local trade, wholesale distribution to other resellers, foodservice supply into restaurants, caterers, and institutional kitchens, retail supply direct into shops and chains, and repacking and ripening, where product is broken into smaller units, relabelled, or brought to sale condition before it moves on. What sits behind all five is the same fact: the provider takes stock, not just custody.

That is the boundary with export agents, who represent your interests and arrange market entry without taking title to the goods themselves. It is also the boundary with waste and recycling providers, who handle product once it has left the sellable chain rather than move it through one. A distributor's warehouse function looks similar to plain storage, but the commercial relationship is different: you are usually selling to them, not paying them a handling fee to hold your goods.

When you need one

The point of engagement is usually the moment your product needs a local commercial route to market that you cannot run yourself. An exporter with a container arriving at a destination port, no local sales presence, and no existing buyer relationships needs a distributor to take the consignment, clear it into trade channels, and sell it on. A producer who already has a buyer for bulk volume but wants a slice of that volume broken into smaller retail-ready units engages a distributor for the repacking step specifically, sometimes alongside a separate storage arrangement.

Sequence matters here. Distribution engagement typically follows, not precedes, the commercial and regulatory work: you need the import permissions, labelling, and any required certificates settled or close to settled before a distributor will commit shelf space or working capital to your product. It also tends to follow a first successful shipment or sample run rather than open on day one, because a distributor is taking on inventory risk and wants some evidence of demand and product consistency before it buys at volume. Recurring reorders are the sign the relationship has moved from trial to ongoing supply.

The service types, and which you need

Import distribution is the entry-level service: a provider receives your consignment at the destination, takes ownership, and pushes it into whichever local channel it already serves. It suits an exporter with no established buyer network in that market. Wholesale distribution is the next layer down the chain, selling in bulk to other resellers rather than to end outlets, and is the right fit if your volumes are large but you have no interest in managing dozens of small accounts yourself.

Foodservice supply routes product into restaurants, catering operations, and institutional kitchens, which usually means different pack sizes, delivery frequency, and specification tolerance than retail. Retail supply does the equivalent work for shops and retail chains, where listing requirements, planogram compliance, and promotional volume commitments are the norm. Both demand a provider with the right existing account base in that channel; a wholesale-focused distributor will not necessarily have foodservice or retail relationships.

Repacking and ripening is a distinct, more technical service: breaking bulk into consumer or foodservice units, relabelling for the destination market, and for produce, running controlled ripening to bring fruit to a target stage before it reaches the shelf. You need this when your product arrives in bulk or unripe form and the buyer expects finished, sale-ready units. Not every distributor runs this capability, since it needs dedicated equipment and trained handling, so confirm it as a specific, checkable capability rather than assuming it comes bundled with storage.

How the work is quoted

Distribution is usually quoted as a margin or a discount off the resale price rather than a flat service fee, because the provider is buying your product and taking on the resale risk itself. Where a provider works on a fee basis instead, for example for repacking or ripening carried out as a discrete job, the unit is normally per pallet, per case, or per tonne handled, with a separate rate for any relabelling or rework.

What drives the number is volume commitment, product handling complexity, and how established your product already is in that market. A distributor asked to build listings from a standing start, or to handle a perishable line with a short shelf life and tight ripening tolerances, prices in more risk than one taking on a proven, fast-moving line. Delivery frequency and drop density also matter for foodservice and retail supply specifically, since more frequent, smaller drops cost more to run than consolidated weekly volume. Expect any quote to separate the buying terms from the handling or repacking charges rather than blend them into one figure.

Paperwork and records

You are generally responsible for producing the documents that establish what the product is and that it is legally allowed into the market: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, and any phytosanitary or health certificate the product category requires. Where the distributor is not acting as importer of record, you or your customs broker also need to produce the import declaration; where it is acting as importer of record, that responsibility and the underlying compliance risk sits with them, so get this stated explicitly rather than assumed.

In return you should receive goods-received confirmation, batch or lot traceability records tying the received stock to what you shipped, and for repacking work, records of what was repacked into what, since this is your audit trail if a quality or recall issue surfaces downstream. Any provider working to a recognised food safety standard such as BRC or operating under HACCP-based procedures should be able to produce the relevant certificates and records on request, and a serious distributor keeps these without being chased.

What goes wrong

The most common failure is a mismatch between what the distributor's existing account base can actually sell and what you send them. A distributor strong in wholesale bulk with no retail listings will sit on retail-ready packs it has no route to move, and volume that looked committed on paper turns into ageing stock. This is prevented by checking channel fit before committing product, not after the first shipment lands.

Ripening and repacking failures show up as product reaching the shelf at the wrong stage, either underripe and rejected by the buyer or overripe and written off, usually because ripening rooms were not properly controlled or the timing did not account for onward transit time. Building in a buffer and agreeing the target ripeness stage in writing with the distributor beforehand closes most of this gap. Payment timing is another recurring issue: because distributors buy on their own account, payment terms can run long, and an exporter who has not agreed and confirmed terms up front can find cash tied up well past the point the goods have already sold through.

What to check before choosing

Start with channel fit: ask directly which retail chains, foodservice operators, or wholesale accounts a distributor already services, and treat vague answers as a warning sign rather than reassurance. A provider that cannot name its channel coverage cannot demonstrate it will actually move your product.

Food safety credentials matter more here than in most adjacent categories because the distributor is physically handling and often repacking product. BRC certification or an equivalent GFSI-recognised standard, and HACCP-based procedures, are the baseline checks for any provider taking on handling or repacking work. For import distribution specifically, ask about their track record on regulatory clearance in that market, since import distributors that mishandle documentation create delays that fall back on you as the exporter.

Two providers can look similar on paper and differ enormously on payment reliability and stock reporting, so ask for references from existing suppliers, not just a service description. Look also for stated capacity limits: a distributor happy to take a trial volume may not have the warehouse or fleet capacity to scale with you, and finding that out only after volume ramps up is one of the more expensive mistakes in this category.

Where to look next

Distribution coverage tends to be strongest in and around major import gateways, ports and inland hubs with established cold, ambient, and dry warehousing, since that is where the fixed infrastructure and channel relationships concentrate. Coverage thins out the further you move from these hubs, which is worth factoring in if your target market is a secondary city rather than a capital or main port.

If you are still arranging entry into the market rather than resale once you are there, look at the export agents category instead, since that relationship precedes rather than replaces a distributor. Once product reaches end of shelf life or is written off during repacking, waste and recycling providers cover that separate end of the chain. Before committing to a distributor's terms, run the landed cost calculator to check the buying margin makes sense once duty and freight are accounted for, and use the shelf-life checker if ripening or repacking timing is part of the arrangement.