BOS FOOD

Name

BOS FOOD

Legal name

BOS FOOD Düsseldorf Lebensmittel Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://bosfood.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Distribution

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Online B2B Grocery Supply for Small Businesses (Wholesale-to-Consumer/Prosumer) (CRAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Retailer & Small-Store Supply (C-Store, Mini-Mart, Independent Retail) (CRAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Specialty food wholesale
• Delicatessen distribution
• Gastronomy supplies
• Premium food retail
• Fine food ecommerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Meerbusch

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Food Product Sales: Wholesale and retail sales of premium delicatessen products to gastronomy customers (restaurants, hotels, caterers, canteens) and food trade businesses across Germany and Austria. Products include caviar, truffles, specialty cheeses, wines, meats, and 12,000+ specialty items from around the world.
2. B2C Online Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of premium food products through the bosfood.de e-commerce platform, serving food enthusiasts for special occasions. Approximately 11,000 end consumers are served alongside the B2B customer base.
3. In-Store Pickup: Customers can visit the customer center in Meerbusch to personally select and purchase products, with staff providing assistance and packaging to vehicles

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BOS FOOD is a German specialty food wholesaler and online retailer offering 12,000+ premium delicatessen products (caviar, truffles, specialty cheeses, wines, molecular cuisine ingredients, BBQ products, oils, vinegars, charcuterie) sourced globally. The company operates a dual-channel B2B and B2C e-commerce platform at bosfood.de serving approximately 20,000 gastronomy and food-trade customers and 11,000 end consumers across Germany and Austria through next-day delivery with no minimum order quantity.

Product overview

BOS FOOD is Germany's leading delicatessen retailer (founded 1990), operating a dual B2B/B2C e-commerce platform for fine food specialties. The core offering consists of over 12,000 specialty products including caviar, truffles, premium cheeses, specialty meats, seafood, chocolates, and international foods. The platform includes a closed gastronomy portal for wholesale pricing, a Wine&Bar specialty section, molecular cuisine products, and BBQ specialty offerings — all supported by same-day delivery service and a physical customer center in Meerbusch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Food and Delicatessen Products Catalog of more than 12,000 specialty fine food and delicatessen items covering caviar, truffles, premium cheeses, meats, seafood, chocolates, spices, oils, vinegars, charcuterie, sauces, pastries, and international specialty foods, supplied to professional gastronomy customers and gourmet end consumers across Germany and Austria.
• Wine and Spirits Specialty Wine and Bar assortment of wines, champagne, sparkling wines, and spirits, supported by the Weinfinder search and recommendation tool and expert sommelier consultation for gastronomy customers.
• Molecular Cuisine Products Specialized ingredients and equipment for molecular cooking techniques, positioned by BOS FOOD as an in-house competency center serving professional chefs exploring modern gastronomy.
• BBQ and Barbecue Products Specialty products and accessories for original American-style barbecue and BBQ cuisine, positioned by BOS FOOD as an in-house competency center.
• Next-Day Delivery Service Logistics service dispatching about 1,000 shipments per day from the Meerbusch warehouse, with standard next-business-day delivery across Germany and Austria and no minimum order quantity.
• Customer Center Pickup In-person pickup service at the BOS FOOD customer center in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf, with staff assistance, complimentary refreshments, and vehicle loading service for purchased goods, available Monday to Friday 9:00-18:00.
• Culinary Events and Seminars Culinary events and educational seminars (including cheese seminars and other gastronomy events) hosted by BOS FOOD for gastronomy customers and food enthusiasts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 deliveries per day from a single warehouse location

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spitzenköche für Afrika (Top Chefs for Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Social initiative founded in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Eckart Witzigmann and numerous other top chefs. The initiative supports disadvantaged children in developing countries and has raised €1,700,000 since its inception.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frischeparadies: German premium specialty-food wholesaler supplying top gastronomy (restaurants, hotels, caterers) with delicatessen, cheese, meat, and seafood products. Closely comparable business model to BOS FOOD across B2B gastronomy wholesale and premium assortment positioning.
• CHEFS CULINAR: Major German foodservice wholesale distributor serving restaurants, hotels, and catering with both broadline and specialty ranges. Directly comparable in B2B gastronomy supply and verified-account wholesale model.
• Transgourmet Deutschland: Foodservice wholesale subsidiary of Coop operating across Germany with broad and specialty ranges for gastronomy customers. Competes with BOS FOOD for the same restaurant/hotel/caterer wallet share.
• Edeka Foodservice: German foodservice wholesale arm of the Edeka group supplying restaurants, hotels, and caterers with grocery and specialty products. Comparable in B2B gastronomy supply channel and wholesale pricing tiers.
• Handelshof: German cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesaler serving gastronomy and small retailers across multiple regions. Directly comparable B2B wholesale model and customer base.
• Otto Gourmet: German online premium meat and specialty-food retailer selling to gastronomy and discerning consumers. Directly comparable in premium-positioned online specialty food distribution.

Broad incumbents

• METRO AG: Large European cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesale operator (METRO Wholesale). Overlaps with BOS FOOD in serving HoReCa customers but at much broader scale and assortment, including its own premium ranges.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: German cash-and-carry wholesaler (part of Transgourmet/Coop) serving gastronomy and small trade customers. Overlapping B2B supply model but with broader assortment and larger store footprint than BOS FOOD.
• Feinkost Käfer: Munich-based premium delicatessen, catering and event company with B2B gastronomy supply and high-end retail/gift offerings. Comparable in premium positioning and delicatessen assortment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtiktok.com/@bosfoodgmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/BOSFOOD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bos-food-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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