Kagerer

What Kagerer does

Kagerer & Co. GmbH is a privately held German B2B wholesale distributor of Asian specialty food products, headquartered in Feldkirchen near Munich and operating additional sales offices in Hamburg and Düsseldorf (Ratingen). Founded in 1975, the company has built a nearly 50-year track record supplying Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and broader Asian cuisine ingredients to commercial buyers across Germany and continental Europe. Its assortment spans four product pillars — Tiefkühlwaren (frozen products including shrimp, fish, sushi toppings, dim sum, mochi, and desserts), Trockenwaren (dry goods including sauces, soy products, noodles, rice, nori, sesame, and sake), Frischware (fresh products), and Delikatessen (premium items such as oysters, caviar, and smoked fish). The company emphasizes Clean Label sourcing free from artificial additives and holds a stack of procurement-grade certifications (IFS Wholesale, MSC, ASC, BAP, EU Organic, AEO).

The business model is straightforward import-and-distribution: Kagerer sources from Asian and global suppliers, holds inventory across temperature zones, and sells exclusively to registered commercial buyers (restaurants, sushi bars, chain caterers, and other wholesalers) at trade-unit pricing hidden behind an account login. There is no consumer-facing retail or e-commerce storefront, and revenue is generated by margin on physical product sales rather than licenses, subscriptions, or platform fees. The go-to-motion is enterprise field sales, organized into four customer verticals — Asian gastronomy (primary), Western gastronomy, system gastronomy (chains), and wholesale (domestic Germany and broader Europe) — each with a dedicated Verkaufsleiter or Vertriebsleiter and a bilingual/multilingual sales staff reflecting the multicultural buyer base. Distribution leverages the company's AEO customs status for cross-border efficiency, particularly into the European wholesale channel that spans more than 30 countries.

Management is led by three Managing Directors — Christoph Kagerer (founding-family continuity), Yoshihiro Sakata, and Minori Mori — a structure that blends German ownership with Japanese operational and supplier-side expertise. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent entity. Marketing is executed primarily through downloadable e-papers (annual catalog, quarterly newspaper, sub-category flyers) and a multilingual B2B website, with no consumer advertising footprint. Competitive positioning rests on assortment breadth, certification stack, cold-chain logistics, and linguistic/cultural competence rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Kagerer

Legal name

KAGERER & Co. GmbH

Website

https://kagerer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kagerer & Co. GmbH is a German B2B wholesale distributor founded in 1975 that supplies Asian specialty food products — frozen, dry, fresh, and delicatessen — to restaurants, chain caterers, and resellers across Germany and more than 30 European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asian Food Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (424420)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Prepared Meals & Entrées Wholesale (AFAIAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Asian food wholesale
• Frozen seafood distribution
• Asian specialty ingredients
• B2B food distribution
• Sushi supplies wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Feldkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale food product distribution: Kagerer generates revenue by selling Asian food products (frozen, dry, fresh, and delicatessen categories) at wholesale prices to professional buyers. Products are sold in trade units ( cartons, pallets) with pricing available to registered commercial accounts. The company explicitly states it does not serve end consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kagerer & Co. GmbH is a B2B wholesale distributor of Asian food products serving restaurants, chain caterers, and food resellers in Germany and Europe. The company offers an assortment spanning frozen goods (sushi toppings, dim sum, mochi, crispy seafood), dry goods (rice, noodles, sauces, nori, sesame), fresh produce, and delicatessen (oysters, caviar, smoked fish), with a stated Clean Label commitment and multiple food-safety and sustainability certifications.

Product overview

Kagerer & Co. GmbH is a B2B wholesale distributor of Asian food products founded in 1975. The company operates as a unified product portfolio organized into four main product categories: Tiefkühlwaren (Frozen Products) including shrimp, fish fillets, tuna, surimi, sushi toppings, dim sum (Mandu, Gyoza), crispy seafood (Korokke), mochi desserts, and meat products; Trockenwaren (Dry Goods) including rice, noodles, sauces, soy sauces, vinegar, seasonings, sesame, nori/seaweed, sake, and accessories; Delikatessen (Delicacies) including oysters, caviar, smoked fish, and fine foods; and Frischware (Fresh Products). The company emphasizes clean label products, avoiding artificial additives, colors, flavors, and preservatives. Products are sourced from Asia (Japan, Vietnam, China, Korea, Southeast Asia), the Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. Kagerer serves commercial customers exclusively (restaurants, hotels, catering, food service) with a focus on quality, sustainability certifications (MSC, ASC), and specialty Asian gastronomy products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiefkühlwaren (Frozen Products)
• Trockenwaren (Dry Goods)
• Frischware (Fresh Products)
• Delikatessen (Delicacies)
• Sake Selection
• Dim Sum Range
• Mochi Range

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IFS WholesalecoreOthersKagerer holds IFS (International Featured Standards) Wholesale certification, demonstrating compliance with high food safety and quality standards required by European retailers and food service operators.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)coreOthersKagerer holds MSC Chain of Custody certification (MSC-C-50605), indicating sustainable sourcing of wild-caught seafood products, a key credential for environmentally conscious food service buyers.
• Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)coreOthersKagerer holds ASC certification (ASC-C-00112), covering responsibly farmed aquaculture products in its assortment, complementing its MSC wild-caught seafood certifications.
• Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)coreOthersKagerer holds BAP certification, a comprehensive third-party certification program for aquaculture facilities covering food safety, environmental responsibility, social accountability, and animal welfare.
• EU Organic RegulationminorOthersKagerer holds EU-ÖKO certification under the EU organic farming regulation, covering organic product lines in its assortment.
• Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)minorOthersKagerer holds AEO certification, granting trusted trader status in international customs procedures and facilitating faster, more reliable cross-border shipments.
• Bundesverband FischminorOthersKagerer is a member of the Bundesverband Fisch (German Fish Association), the industry's professional body representing seafood trade and processing companies in Germany.
• Warenverein der Hamburger Börse e.V.minorOthersKagerer is a member of the Warenverein der Hamburger Börse e.V., the Hamburg Commodity Exchange association, which supports trading in international food commodities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transgourmet Deutschland: Transgourmet is Germany's largest B2B foodservice cash-and-carry and delivery wholesaler, serving restaurants, hotels, and caterers with a broad assortment that includes an expanding Asian specialty range. Highly comparable to Kagerer in customer base (German gastronomy) and B2B delivery model, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Chefs Culinar: Chefs Culinar is a German B2B food distributor specializing in premium and fresh products for hotels, restaurants, and catering. Comparable to Kagerer in serving professional gastronomy customers with a curated assortment, though with broader product scope and a stronger premium/fresh positioning.
• Deutsche See: Deutsche See is one of Germany's leading seafood specialists, sourcing and distributing fish and seafood to retail and foodservice customers. Directly comparable to Kagerer's seafood-heavy frozen and delicatessen assortment, with similar MSC/ASC sustainability focus and B2B foodservice orientation.
• Frischeparadies: Frischeparadies is a German premium food distributor serving top gastronomy and hotel customers with specialty, gourmet, and international products. Highly comparable to Kagerer in targeting high-end restaurants with curated international assortments, though Frischeparadies leans more premium and broader in category mix.
• JFC International (Europe): JFC International is one of the largest distributors of Asian food products in Europe and globally, supplying restaurants, retailers, and wholesalers with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Southeast Asian ingredients. Closest direct competitor to Kagerer in Asian specialty food distribution, with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• Interfood: Interfood is a Netherlands-based B2B distributor specializing in Asian food products and ingredients for the European foodservice and retail markets. Comparable to Kagerer in product specialization, customer focus (Asian restaurants and retailers), and European geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• METRO Deutschland: METRO is a major European foodservice and wholesale group operating cash-and-carry and delivery businesses in Germany, with a broad assortment spanning fresh, frozen, and dry goods including Asian categories. Overlaps with Kagerer on HoReCa customer base and wholesale distribution model but operates at substantially larger scale and category breadth.
• Nordsee (foodservice/retail): Nordsee is a major German seafood brand operating both retail and foodservice channels, with a broad fish and seafood assortment. Overlaps with Kagerer in seafood product categories and German customer base, but operates a more consumer-facing model rather than pure B2B wholesale.

Regional players

• Harth International: Harth International is a German food wholesaler and importer focused on Asian and international specialty products for the gastronomy channel. Similar in scale and customer base to Kagerer, operating primarily in the German market with similar B2B specialty distribution model.

Emerging players

• Heiploeg International: Heiploeg International is a European shrimp and seafood processor and supplier, supplying foodservice and retail with value-added seafood products. Comparable to Kagerer in seafood sourcing, processing, and B2B distribution of frozen specialty products across European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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