What Gebrüder Marksteiner does

Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo ag is a Swiss B2B food service distributor headquartered at Badenstrasse 61 in Basel, operating exclusively within Switzerland. The company serves the gastronomy and HoReCa sector — restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses — with a full-line product assortment (Vollsortiment) spanning five core categories: fresh produce (Früchte & Gemüse), dairy and regional cheese specialities (Milchprodukte), a broad frozen range (Tiefgekühlte Produkte) including potato products, vegetables, fish, meat, and desserts, ready-to-cook products and salads under the group-internal frigemo brand (Küchenfertiges & Saladises, produced at frigemo's Zollikofen facility), and high-quality meat marketed through the Butcher & the Chef sub-brand. The company also distributes plant-based dairy alternatives including the BELEAF oat and almond ranges.

The business operates a direct sales-led go-to-market model with extended sales coverage (Monday–Friday 06:00–22:00, Saturday mornings, Sunday evenings), combined with a transactional e-commerce storefront at shop.marksteiner.ch, telephone sales, and a dedicated account management team. A daily delivery service — free above CHF 200, CHF 20 surcharge below — constitutes the operational backbone and primary service differentiator. Pricing is quote-based with transaction-billed terms (15 days net, 2.6% VAT, 8.5% default interest). Marketing is multi-channel: own e-commerce, email campaigns via MailChimp and mailXpert, Instagram, and physical catalogues and weekly market info publications.

The legal entity Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo ag is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frigemo AG, itself part of fenaco Genossenschaft, a major Swiss agricultural cooperative. The company is privately held with no public listing, no external funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or headcount figures. Integration into the fenaco/Frigemo group provides access to a national cooperative supply network (notably the Zollikofen production site for ready-to-cook products), regional sourcing pipelines, and group-level procurement leverage, while Marksteiner functions as a regional trading arm focused on the Basel-area gastronomy market.

Name

Gebrüder Marksteiner

Legal name

Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo ag

Website

https://marksteiner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gebrüder Marksteiner is a Basel-based Swiss B2B food service wholesaler serving restaurants, hotels, and caterers with a full assortment of fresh, frozen, dairy, and meat products, supported by daily delivery and e-commerce ordering. It operates as a subsidiary of Frigemo AG within the fenaco agricultural cooperative group.

Ownership category

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Product category

Foodservice Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (424410), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Foodservice wholesale distribution
• Gastronomy supply
• Frozen food distribution
• Dairy and cheese wholesale
• Fresh produce supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Service Distribution: Wholesale distribution of food products to gastronomy/horeca sector including restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses. Revenue generated through product sales with daily delivery service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo ag is a Swiss B2B food wholesaler based in Basel that distributes a full assortment of fresh produce, dairy and regional cheese specialties, frozen products, kitchen-ready products (Saladises), and meat to gastronomy customers. The company operates daily delivery service to restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses across Switzerland, supported by an e-commerce shop and direct account-manager sales. Production for the Saladises and Butcher & the Chef ranges is handled through the group's own facilities (frigemo production in Zollikofen).

Product overview

Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo AG is a Swiss food wholesale distributor based in Basel offering a comprehensive portfolio of fresh, frozen, dairy, and specialty food products for gastronomy and professional kitchens. The core offering consists of five main product categories: Früchte & Gemüse (fresh produce), Küchenfertiges & Saladises (ready-to-cook and salads via their frigemo brand from Zollikofen), Milchprodukte (dairy including regional cheeses), Tiefgekühlte Produkte (frozen products including potatoes, vegetables, fish, meat, desserts), and Fleisch through their Butcher & the Chef sub-brand. The company also distributes plant-based alternatives including BELEAF oat and almond products, and offers daily delivery service to customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Butcher & The Chef: High-quality, sustainably and ethically produced meat brand for gastronomy, offering nose-to-tail products from classic to innovative cuts.

Products and services

• Früchte & Gemüse (Fresh Produce) Full range of fresh fruits and vegetables, including seasonal and regional produce, supplied to restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses in Switzerland.
• Küchenfertiges & Saladises (Kitchen-Ready & Salads) Ready-to-cook products and prepared salads for professional kitchens, produced through the group's own frigemo production facility in Zollikofen. Marksteiner is the market leader for Saladises products.
• Milchprodukte (Dairy Products) Broad dairy assortment including regional cheese varieties and specialities from small and medium-sized Swiss dairies, supplied to gastronomy customers.
• Tiefgekühlte Produkte (Frozen Products) Large frozen assortment covering potato products, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, finger food, baked goods, pasta, fish, meat, desserts, and vegetarian specialities for professional kitchens.
• Butcher & the Chef (Meat Range) Premium, sustainably and ethically produced meat sub-brand offering classic to Nose-to-tail products, designed to help gastronomy customers differentiate through quality and innovation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Frigemo AGcoreOthersFrigemo AG is the parent company and trading house entity. The company operates under the name 'Gebrüder Marksteiner frigemo AG'. Frigemo AG is part of the fenaco group.
• fenaco GenossenschaftcoreOthersParent organization of Frigemo AG. fenaco Genossenschaft is a Swiss agricultural cooperative group. Marksteiner operates as part of the fenaco group's trading firms.
• frigemo production (Zollikofen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal production facility in Zollikofen that produces 'Saladises' products. Marksteiner markets these products as part of their kitchen-ready product range, with frigemo being the market leader in this category.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gebruedermarksteiner

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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