Eurofood

What Eurofood does

Eurofood S.p.A. is a privately held Italian specialty food importer and exclusive distributor, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Corsico, Milan. The company imports and exclusively distributes more than 500 specialty food and beverage brands from 50 countries across 5 continents across the Italian market. Its portfolio spans categories including plant-based and wellness (Oatly, Violife, Náttúra), beverages (Starbucks RTD, Arizona, Vita Coco, Chupa Chups), breakfast and preserves (Taylor's of Harrogate, St. Dalfour, Skippy, Jordans), ethnic foods (Santa Maria, Kikkoman, Blue Dragon, Yutaka), sauces and condiments (Tabasco, Maille, Lea & Perrins, HP, Older), sweet and savory snacks (Tyrrells, Hershey's, Jack Link's), bakery and biscuits (Walkers of Aberlour, La mère Poulard, Papadopoulos), and premium seafood specialties (Kaviari, Ramon Peña, KV Nordic).

The company's business model revolves around obtaining exclusive Italian import and distribution rights for international F&B brands, then selling those brands through a dual sales network covering Italian large-scale retail (GDO) and foodservice channels, supported by approximately 250 field agents across Italy. Going to market is sales-led through 5 National Key Account Managers and 8 Area Managers in retail, and 1 foodservice manager with 5 Area Managers in foodservice. Beyond distribution, Eurofood offers integrated brand-development services — analytical/strategic/operational marketing consulting, ATL and BTL visibility activities, social media management, packaging development, and product/brand research and selection — effectively acting as a market-entry partner for foreign brands rather than a pure logistics operator. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through brand distribution margins across the GDO and foodservice channels. The company holds HACCP and ESMA certifications for specialty and premium food handling, and is compliant with EU GDPR data processing alongside its D&C S.p.A. sister entity.

Eurofood employs 51-100 people at its Corsico headquarters and operates exclusively within Italy, distributing millions of products annually. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or institutional investors in the available data, indicating a stable, founder-family-controlled private company with no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

Eurofood

Legal name

Eurofood S.p.A.

Website

https://eurofood.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eurofood S.p.A. is a privately held Italian specialty food importer and exclusive distributor founded in 1970, bringing 500+ international food brands from 50 countries to the Italian GDO and foodservice channels through an integrated sales, marketing, and logistics platform and a network of roughly 250 field agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Imported Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic & International Foods Distribution (CRAOABAG), Beverage Import/Export & Cross-Border Wholesale (AFAIAGAL), Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK), Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

Keywords

• Specialty food distribution
• Food import services
• Italian market entry
• Brand distribution services
• Food logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Corsico

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Import and Distribution of Specialty Foods: Eurofood generates revenue by importing and distributing exclusively specialty food and beverage products from international brands across the Italian market. As a key partner for food&beverage companies entering Italy, Eurofood provides integrated services including sales, marketing, logistics, and brand development support, earning margins through distribution of imported goods across GDO and foodservice channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eurofood S.p.A. imports and exclusively distributes more than 500 specialty food and beverage brands from 50 countries across 5 continents to the Italian market. The company provides integrated go-to-market services to international food brands, including sales coverage through a dual GDO and foodservice network of approximately 250 agents, marketing consulting, multi-temperature logistics, and product/brand research and selection.

Product overview

Eurofood is a specialty food import and distribution company that exclusively distributes international food brands in the Italian market. Since 1970, the company has imported and distributed products from 50 countries across 5 continents, representing over 500 specialty imported products. The portfolio consists of a diverse collection of distributed brands organized into categories including Wellbeing (Flora, Oatly, Violife), Beverages (Starbucks, Arizona, Vita Coco), Breakfast (Taylor's of Harrogate, St. Dalfour, Skippy), Preserves (Jensen's, Palmito Tropicana), Ethnic (Santa Maria, Kikkoman, Blue Dragon), Pastry (Walkers of Aberlour, La mere Poulard, Vermeiren), Sauces & Condiments (Tabasco, Maille, Lea Perrins, HP, D&L, Durkee French's, Older), Savory Snacks (Tyrrells), Sweet Snacks (Hershey's, Reese's), and Seafood Specialties (Kaviari, KV Nordic, Ramon Peña). The company complements its brand distribution with integrated services including sales force management, marketing consulting, logistics & distribution, and product/brand research and selection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Náttúra: Wellness brand offering natural products
• Oatly
• Violife
• Abbondio
• Arizona
• Starbucks
• Vita Coco
• Andino
• Heath & Heather
• St. Dalfour
• Taylor's of Harrogate
• Blue Dragon
• Santa Maria
• Kikkoman
• Tabasco
• Maille
• Lea & Perrins
• Tyrrells
• La mère Poulard
• Walkers of Aberlour
• Kaviari
• KV Nordic
• Ramon Peña
• Jack Link's
• Skippy
• Flora
• Older
• Palmito Tropicana
• Go-tan
• Yutaka

Products and services

• Sales Distribution (Vendite) Dual sales network covering the Italian market: a GDO (large-scale retail) team with 5 National Key Account Managers and 8 Area Managers, and a foodservice and specialty channels team with 1 foodservice manager and 5 Area Managers, supported by approximately 250 agents across Italy. Provided to international food brands entering Italy.
• Marketing Services Full consulting service accompanying brands from launch through ATL and BTL visibility and communication activities, including brand management, packaging development, visibility campaigns, special events, contests, on-site activations, and social media management. Provided to international food brands entering Italy.
• Logistics and Distribution (Logistica & Distribuzione)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D&C S.p.A.coreOthersD&C S.p.A. is a co-controller (contitolare) of data processing together with Eurofood S.p.A. under Article 26 of the GDPR. Both companies share the same address in Corsico, Milan (D&C at Via Privata Tacito 10-bis, Eurofood at Via Privata Tacito 12). They jointly determine purposes and modalities of data processing for users of Eurofood's website and services.
• Guggenheim IntrapresaeminorOthersEurofood participates in the Guggenheim Intrapresae project, established in 1992 as a collaboration between major companies and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection museum in Venice. The partnership connects artistic and culinary culture, reflecting shared values of dynamism, experimentation, and multisensory experience across both domains.
• Fondazione Bruno BoerciminorOthersThe Bruno Boerci Foundation was established in memory of Eurofood's founder. The foundation supports scientific research in oncology through financing research projects, scholarships, and training programs for young researchers. It has funded a Biobank at the Fondazione Maugeri in Pavia and a laboratory dedicated to the study and prevention of genetic diseases. This reflects the founder's and company's commitment to medical research.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empire Bespoke Foods: Empire Bespoke Foods is a UK-based specialty food importer and distributor representing international and ethnic brands (Indian, world foods, Asian). Closely comparable to Eurofood: similar B2B specialty import model with curated exclusive brand portfolio, supplying major UK retail and foodservice channels.
• Tree of Life UK: Tree of Life is a UK specialty food importer and distributor serving health, ethnic, and premium brands across retail and foodservice. Near-identical functional peer to Eurofood: exclusive distribution rights for international brands, similar go-to-market through UK retail and foodservice, now operating under the Brakes/Sysco umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• Brakes Group: Brakes Group is the UK's largest foodservice distributor (now part of Sysco), serving hospitality, healthcare, education, and public sector across multiple countries. Comparable to Eurofood on the foodservice distribution side as a much larger broadline incumbent.
• Bidfood UK: Bidfood is a major UK broadline foodservice distributor serving pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, and care homes. Overlaps with Eurofood's foodservice division as a broader-scale incumbent delivering imported and ambient, chilled, and frozen products.
• Sysco Corporation: Sysco is the world's largest foodservice distribution company. Provides the closest global analog to Eurofood's B2B food distribution model, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth across retail and foodservice in North America and Europe.
• Performance Food Group: Performance Food Group is one of the largest US broadline foodservice distributors with multi-billion revenue. Functional analog to Eurofood as a B2B specialty and broadline food distributor, operating across multiple temperature zones and customer segments at national scale.
• US Foods: US Foods is a major US broadline foodservice distributor serving over 250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators. Comparable to Eurofood on the underlying B2B foodservice distribution model, though at materially larger scale and US-focused.
• Barilla Group: Barilla is the world's largest pasta manufacturer and a dominant Italian food incumbent. While Barilla is a brand-owner rather than a distributor, it shares Eurofood's Italian food industry footprint and operates alongside it in Italian retail and foodservice channels as a broader incumbent.

Regional players

• Valio: Valio is a Finnish dairy cooperative that distributes specialty branded dairy and food products internationally, including through dedicated market-entry partnerships similar to Eurofood's role for international brands entering Italy. Closely comparable on the specialty branded food distribution model but regionally focused on Finland and Nordic/export markets.
• S&D Coffee and Tea: S&D Coffee and Tea is the largest US specialty coffee and tea distributor serving foodservice, with a curated portfolio of premium and international beverage brands (including licensed distribution). Highly comparable to Eurofood's curated distribution model for premium imported beverage brands, but US-focused rather than Italy-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Eurofood86
• Facebookfacebook.com/Eurofood.CucineDalMondo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eurofood-spa

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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