Scallan Foods

What Scallan Foods does

Scallan's Food Service Ltd (trading as Scallan Foods) is a family-owned food wholesale and catering supply business headquartered in Wexford, Ireland. Operating from premises near Wexford Town, the company supplies caterers, restaurants, and fast food operators across the entire Island of Ireland, and sells directly to consumers through its Food Factory shop and an online ordering platform launched in March 2016. The business has been under continuous family ownership for over four decades.\n\nThe product catalogue spans fresh and frozen meat, dairy, produce, beverages, baked goods, desserts, ice cream, sauces, BBQ and Christmas food bundles, branded chicken lines (Big Al's, Diggers, Glenhaven, Rosie & Jim), and an extensive range of catering packaging (pizza boxes, takeaway containers, butcher and deli supplies) plus cleaning and hygiene consumables. The technology layer is straightforward: a custom-built B2B e-commerce ordering platform, climate-controlled delivery vehicles preserving cold-chain integrity, and HACCP-compliant systems providing full traceability and food-safety compliance. No SDK, public API, or AI/ML integrations are disclosed.\n\nRevenue is generated through three channels: B2B wholesale supply at unit pricing on a pay-as-you-go basis, direct-to-consumer Food Factory shop sales at wholesale prices, and online grocery ordering with delivery limited to Wexford and Waterford addresses. The company employs over 30 staff, services a horizontally segmented customer base across catering professionals, restaurants, fast food operators, and retail consumers, and was consecutively named Best Wholesaler in Ireland at The Food Awards Ireland in 2016 and 2017.

Name

Scallan Foods

Legal name

Scallan's Food Service Ltd

Website

https://scallans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scallan's Food Service Ltd is a family-run Irish food wholesaler based in Wexford, supplying caterers, restaurants, fast food operators, and retail customers across the Island of Ireland via climate-controlled delivery, a factory shop, and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (424420)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Foods Wholesale (Packaged & Private Label) (AFAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Food wholesale distribution
• Catering supplies
• Frozen food supply
• Food packaging wholesale
• Restaurant supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Wexford

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Food Wholesale/B2B Sales: Wholesale food distribution to catering professionals, restaurants, and fast food businesses with nationwide delivery on the Island of Ireland
2. Factory Shop Retail: Direct-to-consumer sales from factory shop at wholesale prices, selling top quality food products directly to the public
3. Online E-commerce: Online ordering platform generating revenue through direct online sales with delivery service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scallan Foods (Scallan's Food Service Ltd) is a family-run food wholesale business that supplies a comprehensive range of fresh and frozen food, meat, dairy, bakery, and non-food catering items to catering professionals, restaurants, and fast food operators across the Island of Ireland. The company also sells food directly to the public at wholesale prices through its 'Food Factory' factory shop and an online grocery ordering platform, with nationwide delivery via a climate-controlled vehicle fleet.

Product overview

Scallan Foods is a family-run food wholesale and catering supply business operating for 40 years in the South-East of Ireland. The company operates as a 'one-stop shop for catering' offering four interconnected service lines: (1) Food Service & Catering Supplies for foodservice professionals with climate-controlled delivery; (2) Food Factory Retail Shop selling directly to the public at wholesale prices; (3) Online Grocery Shopping platform with delivery to Wexford and Waterford; and (4) Food Packaging Wholesale. The product portfolio spans branded chicken products (Big Al's, Diggers, Glenhaven, Rosie & Jim), fresh and frozen meats, dairy, bakery items, desserts, BBQ deals, Christmas food bundles, cleaning supplies, and ice cream. The company employs over 30 people and holds HACCP compliance certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Food Factory: Factory shop selling direct to public at wholesale prices

Products and services

• Food Service & Catering Supplies (Wholesale) Wholesale supply of a comprehensive range of food and non-food items (frozen foods, fresh produce, meats, dairy, cleaning supplies) to catering and foodservice professionals, restaurants, and fast food operators, delivered via climate-controlled vehicles with HACCP-compliant traceability.
• Food Factory Retail Shop Factory shop at Whitemill Industrial Estate, Wexford, selling fresh and frozen food products directly to the public at wholesale prices, including starters, main courses, dinners, snacks, desserts, BBQ and party food.
• Online Grocery Shopping E-commerce platform on scallans.com enabling customers to browse and purchase groceries online, with delivery available to Wexford and Waterford addresses.
• Food Packaging & Catering Supplies (Wholesale) Wholesale range of food packaging and catering supplies including pizza boxes, bags, containers, boxes, party supplies, cutlery, sachets, oils and fats, sauces, takeaway/chipper supplies, butcher supplies, and deli range products.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Keelings: Keelings is an Irish family-run fresh produce and food company supplying retail and foodservice customers across Ireland and internationally. Comparable to Scallan's as a family-run Irish food supplier with foodservice customers, though focused more on fresh produce and own-grown produce than general-line wholesale.
• Pallas Foods: Pallas Foods is Ireland's largest dedicated foodservice wholesaler, supplying restaurants, hotels, and catering operators nationwide. Directly comparable to Scallan's as a B2B foodservice distributor with a comprehensive range and nationwide delivery, but operating at significantly greater scale (now part of Sysco).
• Henderson Foodservice: Henderson Foodservice is a Northern Ireland-based foodservice wholesaler serving catering, restaurant, and hospitality customers across Ireland. Directly comparable to Scallan's as a regional Irish foodservice wholesaler with similar customer mix, though anchored in NI rather than the South-East.
• Country Style Foods: Country Style Foods is a UK and Ireland-based food supplier serving foodservice and retail customers with frozen, chilled, and ambient ranges. Comparable to Scallan's as a regional foodservice-focused supplier with similar product breadth, but operating primarily in the UK rather than Ireland.

Regional players

• Uniplumo (Wrights of Howth): Wrights of Howth is a long-established Irish fishmonger and seafood supplier with foodservice and retail customers. Comparable to Scallan's as an Ireland-based foodservice supplier with a strong local/regional brand, but specialized in seafood rather than general-line grocery.
• Country Choice: Country Choice is an Irish supplier of impulse and convenience products to retailers and foodservice operators across Ireland. Comparable to Scallan's as an Ireland-based B2B food supplier serving small retailers and caterers, though narrower in product range and focused on impulse categories.

Broad incumbents

• Brakes Group: Brakes Group is one of the UK's largest foodservice wholesalers, supplying restaurants, pubs, hotels, and catering operators. Comparable to Scallan's as a broad-line foodservice distributor with branded and own-label ranges, though operating at substantially greater scale and primarily across the UK.
• Booker Group: Booker is the UK's largest food and drink wholesaler, serving caterers, retailers, and small businesses through cash-and-carry and delivered wholesale. Comparable to Scallan's in serving caterers and small food businesses, but at far larger scale and with a cash-and-carry-led model.
• Musgrave Group: Musgrave is Ireland's largest grocery wholesaler and franchise group (SuperValu, Centra). Comparable as the dominant Irish grocery and foodservice wholesaler, but operates at much broader scale and across retail brands rather than as a dedicated foodservice specialist.
• Sysco Corporation: Sysco is the world's largest foodservice distributor and the parent of Pallas Foods in Ireland. Comparable to Scallan's as a broad-line foodservice wholesaler serving restaurants and catering operators, but at global scale with vastly greater assortment, fleet, and procurement leverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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