What Feddersen does

Feddersen Food GmbH is a German B2B food wholesaler headquartered in Bremerhaven, with regional operations in Berlin and Hamburg. It supplies hotels, restaurants, system gastronomy (chain and fast-food), communal caterers, and other wholesalers with an extensive range of fresh and frozen meat, fish and seafood, dairy, produce, baked goods, convenience foods, ice and desserts, and complementary non-food items such as packaging and cleaning supplies. The company positions itself as a one-stop shop for German hospitality customers, claiming one of Germany's largest frozen food ranges supported by approximately 4,000 sqm of pallet storage in Bremerhaven.

The company's core technology stack is a B2B e-commerce ordering platform branded ChefsList, delivered through a webshop and dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications, which sits alongside a traditional territory-based field sales motion with named key account managers for defined regions such as Bremen, Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Elbe-Weser-Dreieck, and Ostfriesland. Through its subsidiary FEG (Feddersen Großküchentechnik), Feddersen extends beyond food into commercial kitchen planning, realization, and installation, sourcing equipment from manufacturers including Eloma and Hobart.

The revenue model is wholesale product resale to B2B accounts with monthly billing cadence, net cash terms upon invoice receipt, and a service fee applied across orders regardless of delivery channel; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered via monthly offers to registered customers. Procurement leverage comes from membership in the TIFA (Trading International Food Association) group purchasing organization, enabling manufacturer-direct sourcing at discounted rates passed to customers as 'Berlin prices.' Leadership comprises three managing directors — Thorsten von Scheidt, Tim Krefeldt (also purchasing head), and Uwe Krefeldt — and the company holds ASC and MSC certifications for sustainable seafood sourcing along with Familienfreundlich and Ausbildungsbetrieb (training employer) workplace credentials.

Name

Feddersen

Legal name

Feddersen Food GmbH

Website

https://feddersenfood.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Feddersen Food GmbH is a German B2B food wholesaler supplying fresh and frozen meat, fish, seafood, dairy, produce, and non-food items to hotels, restaurants, chain caterers, and communal caterers across Bremerhaven, Berlin, and Hamburg, with commercial kitchen installation via subsidiary FEG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled Foodservice/Institutional Supply Wholesale (AFAIAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB), Foodservice/Institutional Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (Bulk/Portioned) (AFANAFAK), Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM)

Keywords

• Foodservice distribution
• Wholesale food supply
• Hospitality food distribution
• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Frozen food wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Sales: Wholesale distribution of food products including fresh and frozen meat, fish, seafood, dairy, produce, baked goods, convenience foods, and non-food items to B2B customers in the hospitality sector.
2. Commercial Kitchen Equipment: Planning, realization, and installation of commercial kitchen systems through subsidiary FEG (Feddersen Großküchentechnik)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Feddersen Food GmbH is a German B2B foodservice distributor that supplies fresh and frozen meat, fish, seafood, dairy, produce, baked goods, convenience foods, and non-food items to hotels, restaurants, chain restaurants, communal caterers, and food wholesalers across the Berlin, Bremen, Bremerhaven, and Hamburg regions. Through its subsidiary Feddersen Großküchentechnik (FEG), the company also plans, designs, and installs commercial kitchen systems using equipment from manufacturers such as Eloma and Hobart. Customers can order through dedicated account managers, a B2B webshop, and the ChefsList iOS/Android mobile applications.

Product overview

Feddersen Food GmbH is a food service supplier operating a B2B e-commerce platform through ChefsList for online ordering, supported by mobile applications. The core offering consists of a comprehensive food product range spanning fresh and frozen meats, fish (ASC/MSC certified), seafood, dairy, produce, baked goods, convenience foods, and non-food items. The company also provides commercial kitchen planning and installation services through Feddersen-Großküchentechnik. With over 30 years of experience and locations in Berlin, Bremerhaven, and Hamburg, the company supplies hotels, restaurants, catering operations, and wholesalers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lebensmittel-Sortiment (Food Product Range)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TIFA (Trading International Food Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeddersen sources products through TIFA, a group purchasing organization that enables members to purchase directly from manufacturers at discounted rates. This allows Feddersen to offer competitive 'Berlin prices' nationwide to customers.
• FEG (Feddersen Großküchentechnik)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEG is a subsidiary providing commercial kitchen equipment planning, realization, and installation services. They offer complete 'turnkey' kitchen concepts including equipment from suppliers like Eloma and Hobart.
• Brand Qualitätsfleisch aus LohneminorOthersRegional pork supplier for open-stall (Offenstallhaltung) pig farming, meeting animal welfare standards equivalent to Haltungsform 4 'Outdoor + Pasture'. Feddersen sources open-stall pork through this supplier.
• Verein zur Förderung der Offenstallhaltung von Schweinen e.V.minorOthersAssociation for the promotion of open-stall pig farming. Feddersen is a member and offers pork from animals raised in open-stall conditions meeting Haltungsform 4 standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chefs Culinar: One of Germany's largest foodservice distributors, supplying hotels, restaurants, and catering operators with fresh, frozen, and dry goods nationally. Closest direct competitor to Feddersen with a similar multi-category foodservice offering and field-sales model.
• Transgourmet Deutschland: German subsidiary of Transgourmet, serving hotels, restaurants, and caterers with broad food and non-food ranges. Comparable in product breadth and customer mix, with significantly larger national footprint than Feddersen.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: German cash-and-carry operator serving hotels, restaurants, and caterers with food and non-food assortment. Similar product breadth to Feddersen with self-service pickup format that competes for the same B2B customer base.
• Handelshof (HHG): German cash-and-carry and foodservice distributor serving HoReCa customers in western Germany. Overlaps with Feddersen on assortment, customer type, and field-service distribution model.
• Intergast (now part of Edeka Foodservice): German foodservice distributor serving hotels, restaurants, and system gastronomy with broad food and non-food ranges. Highly comparable in product mix, customer verticals, and field-sales distribution model to Feddersen.

Broad incumbents

• METRO Deutschland: Germany's largest cash-and-carry and foodservice distribution group, serving HoReCa customers with food, beverages, and non-food items. Far larger scale than Feddersen but overlaps heavily on product range and target customer verticals.
• Edeka Foodservice: Foodservice arm of the Edeka retail group, supplying independent restaurants, hotels, and caterers across Germany. Comparable in customer type and category mix, leveraging parent-group purchasing scale that Feddersen cannot match.
• REWE Foodservice: Foodservice distribution division of the REWE Group, serving hotels, restaurants, and communal caterers in Germany. Operates at significantly larger scale than Feddersen with overlapping customer verticals.
• Bidfood Germany: German arm of Bidcorp's foodservice distribution network, serving hotels, restaurants, and caterers across multiple regions. Comparable offering with multinational backing and broader geographic reach than Feddersen.

Emerging players

• FrischeParadies: Specialty foodservice distributor in Germany focused on premium fresh, seafood, and specialty foods for hotels and top-tier restaurants. Narrower catalog than Feddersen but overlaps directly on the high-quality seafood and fresh meat category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feddersen-food-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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