Huuskes

What Huuskes does

Huuskes B.V. is a Dutch, family-owned total food supplier, producer, and knowledge partner founded in 1956 and headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands. The company specializes in food and beverage provision for the Dutch healthcare sector (small-scale residential care, large-scale care institutions, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and mental health institutions) and corporate catering, with more than 1,200 employees operating across five production and distribution facilities in Enschede, Nijkerk, Beuningen, Winschoten, and Oldenzaal. Its product portfolio spans convenience meals, allergen-free meals, fresh and frozen items, halal-certified products, plant-based options, and a house-brand portfolio (Huuskes Huismerken), supported by own kitchens, a butcher, poultry, AGF, and cheese departments, plus a dedicated allergen-free kitchen operational since 2017.

The business operates a vertically integrated model: in-house production of meals and components since 1993, automated logistics (voice picking, RF picking, automatic crate systems, 35,000-crate-per-day washing facility), and direct-to-customer delivery via own fleet, enabling daily nationwide coverage from the five regional hubs. Revenue is generated through product sales, advisory and consultancy services, and managed logistics services, with pricing on a quotation basis tailored to institutional clients. Strategic partnerships include an exclusive 2020 minority-stake partnership with German foodservice leader Chefs Culinar, a 2025 co-development with apetito winVitalis on IDDSI clinical nutrition meals, and a renewed supply contract with the Coöperatie A59 consortium of four Brabant mental health institutions. The company holds FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, SKAL, Beter Leven Keurmerk, and Halal certifications, and is a signatory of the Green Deal Duurzame Zorg.

Name

Huuskes

Legal name

Huuskes B.V.

Website

https://huuskes.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Huuskes is a Dutch family-owned total food supplier and producer, founded in 1956, serving the Dutch healthcare and corporate catering sectors from five production and distribution facilities with 1,200+ employees. It provides convenience, allergen-free, halal, plant-based, and frozen meals plus grocery logistics to hospitals, care institutions, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Product Sales: Sale of prepared meals, fresh produce, frozen products, groceries, meat, poultry, dairy, and specialty items to healthcare institutions and corporate catering
2. Catering Services and Consultancy: Advisory services, menu planning support, and food service management for care facilities
3. Logistics and Delivery: Delivery services with own fleet to healthcare and catering customers across the Netherlands

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Huuskes is a Dutch total food supplier that produces, assembles, and distributes meals, groceries, and food concepts to healthcare institutions and corporate catering clients. It operates its own kitchens, butcher, poultry, AGF, and meat/cheese slicing departments, and runs an allergen-free production facility, complemented by an own-fleet distribution network covering five Dutch sites.

Product overview

Huuskes is a total supplier, producer, and knowledge partner in food and beverage for the Dutch healthcare and corporate catering sectors. Founded in 1956, the company operates own kitchens, a butcher shop, poultry department, AGF (produce) department, and meat/cheese slicing departments, producing meals and products at facilities in Enschede (headquarters), Winschoten, Oldenzaal, Nijkerk, and Beuningen. The product portfolio spans convenience meals, allergen-free meals (Fresh & Freeze / allergenenvrij), fresh and frozen meals, halal-certified meals, plant-based options (Veggies & Meat), Fresh & Fair ethically sourced products, Petit Chef child-friendly meals, and multiple house brand sub-brands under Huuskes Huismerken. Services include the Huuskes Shop (online ordering), Huuskes Academy (training), Huuskes Green Deal (sustainability), Huuskes Healthy Future, Cross & Care Logistics, Projectmanagement, and the Duurzaamheidsversneller sustainability program. The Boer tot Bord program connects sourcing to specific Dutch farm suppliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Huuskes Huismerken: House brands with excellent price-quality ratio including Biscuits Deluxe, Deluxe Bakery Line, Deluxe, Lunch de Luxe Bakery Line, Sélection, Meesterlijk Vlees, and Ultiem.
• Fresh & Freeze
• Veggies & Meat
• Fresh & Fair
• Petit Chef
• Allergeenvrij
• Convenience
• Halal
• Cross & Care Logistics
• Huuskes Academy
• Huuskes Healthy Future
• Huuskes Green Deal
• Duurzaamheidsversneller

Products and services

• Convenience meals line

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 of 120 residential groups using Huuskes menu boards report increased resident engagement and meal satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• apetito winVitaliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Intensive collaboration to expand IDDSI meal offerings for patients with chewing and swallowing difficulties. winVitalis provides IDDSI-certified level 4 smooth and level 5 minced meals. Huuskes created new menu cycle with 6 new IDDSI Level 5 meals and 12 separate protein components available from September 2025.
• Coöperatie A59coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2025Partnership since 2017 renewed with new agreement covering four Brabant mental health institutions: GGZ Oost Brabant, Reinier van Arkel, GGz Breburg, and GGZ Westelijk Noord-Brabant. Huuskes delivers daily food and beverages to these institutions. Partnership won through competitive tender process via Intrakoop procurement cooperative.
• ThebecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership since 2018 with residential care organization serving 1,800 residents across 23 care centers. Collaboration led to development of Huuskes menu board innovation for residential groups. Currently 89 of 120 residential groups use the menu boards, improving resident engagement and meal satisfaction.
• Warung Food ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of chilled meals and meal components inspired by Surinamese, Indonesian, Turkish, Moroccan, and Indian cuisines. Warung provides halal-certified frozen meal concept and halal meat components through Huuskes distribution network.
• IntrakoopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare procurement cooperative that facilitated the tender process through which Huuskes won the Coöperatie A59 partnership contract.
• FacZominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProcurement organization for healthcare sector that provides procurement advisory services to Coöperatie A59 member institutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• apetito: German family-owned meal provider specializing in catering, healthcare, and senior living meals across Europe; directly comparable to Huuskes and already a collaboration partner via winVitalis for IDDSI meals.
• Albron: Leading Dutch contract foodservice company serving healthcare, corporate, education, and leisure segments; direct competitor to Huuskes in the Dutch healthcare and corporate catering market, now part of Compass Group.
• Van Hoeckel: Dutch family-owned foodservice and facility services company serving healthcare, corporate, and government clients in the Netherlands; comparable mid-sized private competitor in the same verticals as Huuskes.

Regional players

• Vebego: Dutch family-owned group offering facility services, catering, and cleaning for healthcare, corporate, and government clients in the Netherlands and Belgium; comparable mid-sized regional player.

Broad incumbents

• Elior Group: Major French-based contract catering and foodservice group with significant healthcare and corporate presence across Europe; comparable in scale and customer base to Huuskes' verticals.
• Compass Group / Medirest: World's largest contract foodservice company with Medirest brand focused on healthcare; parent of Albron, the closest direct Dutch competitor, and a broad incumbent across European healthcare foodservice.
• ISS A/S: Danish multinational facility services company that bundles foodservice with other services for healthcare and corporate clients across Europe, including the Netherlands.
• Sodexo (Healthcare): Global integrated facilities and foodservice services provider with a dedicated healthcare segment; competes broadly with Huuskes for large Dutch and European healthcare contracts.

Others

• Bidfood Netherlands: Leading Dutch foodservice distributor supplying restaurants, care institutions, and caterers; not a direct competitor for prepared meals but adjacent in the Dutch out-of-home food value chain.
• Chefs Culinar: German family-owned hospitality and healthcare wholesaler that holds a minority stake in Huuskes; partner in purchasing, knowledge sharing, and convenience production — adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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