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OGL Food Trade
Legal namestring
OGL Food Trade Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH
Websiteurl
ogl-foodtrade.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1987
Descriptiontext

OGL Food Trade Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH is a privately held German B2B trading intermediary that sources fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and nuts/dried fruit from growers and exporters across 6 continents and more than 40 countries and supplies them to the European food retail industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Oberding near Munich, the company operates as the commercial bridge between global producers and European retailers, offering complete and partial deliveries, documented batch-level traceability, and quality assurance supported by supplier certifications including GLOBALG.A.P., QS, IFS Food, BRC, and Fairtrade.

The business is built on a transactional intermediation model in which OGL purchases produce upstream and resells it downstream, earning a margin/transaction fee on each flow. Core operational capabilities emphasize harvest-fresh delivery via optimized logistics, strict quality controls with residue monitoring through independent food laboratories, and a multilingual corporate presence (German, English, Italian). The technology stack is conventional enterprise IT — SAP ERP, Microsoft Teams, and a TYPO3-based website — with no disclosed proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: OGL maintains direct commercial relationships with European food retailers, while its supply side is anchored by long-standing partnerships with certified growers and exporters. The company is managed by three Managing Directors (Norbert Gasser, Johannes Zelger, Helmut Schrafstetter) and is supported by an ecosystem of affiliated entities — OGL Quality Services (Netherlands), OGL Services Poland, OGL Digital IT Support, and partnerships with FruitService and BellaFrut — extending its service and quality footprint beyond the German headquarters. Revenue, headcount trends, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.

Short descriptiontext

OGL Food Trade is a privately held German B2B trading intermediary, founded in 1987, that sources fresh fruit, vegetables, and nuts/dried fruit from growers in 40+ countries and supplies them to European food retailers with documented traceability and quality assurance.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersOberding, Germany
HQ citystring
Oberding
HQ countrystring
Germany
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
fresh produce distribution, fruit vegetable trading, B2B produce sourcing, food retail supply, imported fresh produce
Industry1 code
1Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading)
CodeAFAIACAHPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers42448
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products5140
Product category
Fresh Produce Distribution
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Fruit and Vegetable Trading
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

OGL purchases produce from growers and exporters worldwide and sells to European food retailers. The company acts as an intermediary, facilitating international trade of fresh produce with optimized logistics to ensure harvest-fresh delivery.

ogl-foodtrade.com
Marketing channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

OGL Food Trade purchases fresh produce (fruit, vegetables, nuts and dried fruit) directly from growers and exporters on six continents and in more than 40 countries, and sells it to European food retailers on a year-round basis. The company acts as a B2B trading intermediary, combining global sourcing, certified quality assurance, full batch traceability, and optimized logistics to deliver harvest-fresh produce as complete or partial deliveries tailored to retailer requirements.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

OGL Food Trade is a fruit and vegetable trading company that operates as a unified product offering centered on the procurement and distribution of fresh produce. The company serves as an intermediary between global growers/exporters and European food retailers, providing three main product categories: Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, and Nuts and Dried Fruit. Founded in 1987, the company sources products from growers across 6 continents and over 40 countries, emphasizing freshness, quality assurance through comprehensive supply chain documentation, and sustainability practices. Quality management is ensured through GLOBALG.A.P., QS, IFS Food, BRC, and Fairtrade certifications.

Product and service1 record
1Fresh Fruits
Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
1FruitService
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Technology partner providing digital services; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating ecosystem relationship

2BellaFrut
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Partner company in the fresh produce ecosystem; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating ecosystem relationship

3OGL Quality Services
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Quality services entity; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating affiliated service capability

4OGL Services Poland
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Service operations in Poland; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating operational presence

ogl-foodtrade.com
5OGL Digital IT Support
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Digital IT services entity providing technical support to OGL; part of the company's digital infrastructure ecosystem

Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers8 records
1Chiquita Brands International
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global banana and fresh-produce shipper distributing into European retail channels; a comparable international-produce trader with a narrower commodity footprint than OGL but same trading-intermediary model.

2Dole plc
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global fresh produce grower-marketer (incorporating Total Produce) supplying European and global retailers with fruit and vegetable categories that overlap substantially with OGL's assortment.

3BayWa AG
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German agricultural and produce conglomerate with global sourcing and a substantial fresh-produce/retail-supply segment; broader than OGL but the most relevant large German incumbent in the same trading lane.

4Fyffes plc
TypeDirect peer
Description

Irish-headquartered fresh-produce trader supplying European retailers with tropical fruit, salads, and vegetables — a comparable B2B trading-intermediary model with shared customer type.

5Edeka Fruchtkontor
TypeRegional player
Description

Captive fresh-produce procurement arm for the Edeka retail group in Germany; directly comparable in activity (sourcing produce for retailers) but tied to one anchor customer's network rather than serving multiple retailers.

6Naturkost Süd GmbH
TypeDirect peer
Description

German wholesale trader/distributor of organic and natural fresh produce to European retailers — directly comparable German-headquartered B2B produce trading peer, narrower organic focus.

7Greenyard
TypeDirect peer
Description

Belgian-listed, pan-European supplier of fresh, frozen and prepared produce to retailers — the most directly comparable public peer to OGL on geography, customer base (European retailers), and product breadth.

8Bonduelle Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

French-headquartered global vegetable group with significant fresh/canned produce activity; comparable European customer base though more processing-oriented than OGL's pure trading model.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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OGL Food Trade

Fresh Produce Distributionogl-foodtrade.com

OGL Food Trade is a privately held German B2B trading intermediary, founded in 1987, that sources fresh fruit, vegetables, and nuts/dried fruit from growers in 40+ countries and supplies them to European food retailers with documented traceability and quality assurance.

What OGL Food Trade does

OGL Food Trade Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH is a privately held German B2B trading intermediary that sources fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and nuts/dried fruit from growers and exporters across 6 continents and more than 40 countries and supplies them to the European food retail industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Oberding near Munich, the company operates as the commercial bridge between global producers and European retailers, offering complete and partial deliveries, documented batch-level traceability, and quality assurance supported by supplier certifications including GLOBALG.A.P., QS, IFS Food, BRC, and Fairtrade.

The business is built on a transactional intermediation model in which OGL purchases produce upstream and resells it downstream, earning a margin/transaction fee on each flow. Core operational capabilities emphasize harvest-fresh delivery via optimized logistics, strict quality controls with residue monitoring through independent food laboratories, and a multilingual corporate presence (German, English, Italian). The technology stack is conventional enterprise IT — SAP ERP, Microsoft Teams, and a TYPO3-based website — with no disclosed proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: OGL maintains direct commercial relationships with European food retailers, while its supply side is anchored by long-standing partnerships with certified growers and exporters. The company is managed by three Managing Directors (Norbert Gasser, Johannes Zelger, Helmut Schrafstetter) and is supported by an ecosystem of affiliated entities — OGL Quality Services (Netherlands), OGL Services Poland, OGL Digital IT Support, and partnerships with FruitService and BellaFrut — extending its service and quality footprint beyond the German headquarters. Revenue, headcount trends, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.

OGL Food Trade firmographics

Firmographics
Name
OGL Food Trade
Legal name
OGL Food Trade Lebensmittelvertrieb GmbH
Website
https://ogl-foodtrade.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1987
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
OGL Food Trade is a privately held German B2B trading intermediary, founded in 1987, that sources fresh fruit, vegetables, and nuts/dried fruit from growers in 40+ countries and supplies them to European food retailers with documented traceability and quality assurance.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

OGL Food Trade industry classification

Industry
Product category
Fresh Produce Distribution
NAICS
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)
SIC
Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)
akta.pro primary industry
Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH)

Keywords

  • Fresh produce distribution
  • Fruit vegetable trading
  • B2B produce sourcing
  • Food retail supply
  • Imported fresh produce

Where OGL Food Trade is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Oberding
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

OGL Food Trade business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Fruit and Vegetable Trading: OGL purchases produce from growers and exporters worldwide and sells to European food retailers. The company acts as an intermediary, facilitating international trade of fresh produce with optimized logistics to ensure harvest-fresh delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

OGL Food Trade product offering

Product offering

Core offering

OGL Food Trade purchases fresh produce (fruit, vegetables, nuts and dried fruit) directly from growers and exporters on six continents and in more than 40 countries, and sells it to European food retailers on a year-round basis. The company acts as a B2B trading intermediary, combining global sourcing, certified quality assurance, full batch traceability, and optimized logistics to deliver harvest-fresh produce as complete or partial deliveries tailored to retailer requirements.

Product overview

OGL Food Trade is a fruit and vegetable trading company that operates as a unified product offering centered on the procurement and distribution of fresh produce. The company serves as an intermediary between global growers/exporters and European food retailers, providing three main product categories: Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, and Nuts and Dried Fruit. Founded in 1987, the company sources products from growers across 6 continents and over 40 countries, emphasizing freshness, quality assurance through comprehensive supply chain documentation, and sustainability practices. Quality management is ensured through GLOBALG.A.P., QS, IFS Food, BRC, and Fairtrade certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Fresh Fruits

Companies that use OGL Food Trade

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

OGL Food Trade technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

OGL Food Trade partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

  • FruitServiceminorOthersTechnology partner providing digital services; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating ecosystem relationship
  • BellaFrutminorOthersPartner company in the fresh produce ecosystem; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating ecosystem relationship
  • OGL Quality ServicesminorOthersQuality services entity; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating affiliated service capability
  • OGL Services PolandminorOthersService operations in Poland; logo displayed on OGL website footer indicating operational presence
  • OGL Digital IT SupportcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital IT services entity providing technical support to OGL; part of the company's digital infrastructure ecosystem

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

OGL Food Trade competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Chiquita Brands International: Global banana and fresh-produce shipper distributing into European retail channels; a comparable international-produce trader with a narrower commodity footprint than OGL but same trading-intermediary model.
  • Dole plc: Global fresh produce grower-marketer (incorporating Total Produce) supplying European and global retailers with fruit and vegetable categories that overlap substantially with OGL's assortment.
  • Fyffes plc: Irish-headquartered fresh-produce trader supplying European retailers with tropical fruit, salads, and vegetables — a comparable B2B trading-intermediary model with shared customer type.
  • Naturkost Süd GmbH: German wholesale trader/distributor of organic and natural fresh produce to European retailers — directly comparable German-headquartered B2B produce trading peer, narrower organic focus.
  • Greenyard: Belgian-listed, pan-European supplier of fresh, frozen and prepared produce to retailers — the most directly comparable public peer to OGL on geography, customer base (European retailers), and product breadth.

Broad incumbents

  • BayWa AG: German agricultural and produce conglomerate with global sourcing and a substantial fresh-produce/retail-supply segment; broader than OGL but the most relevant large German incumbent in the same trading lane.
  • Bonduelle Group: French-headquartered global vegetable group with significant fresh/canned produce activity; comparable European customer base though more processing-oriented than OGL's pure trading model.

Regional players

  • Edeka Fruchtkontor: Captive fresh-produce procurement arm for the Edeka retail group in Germany; directly comparable in activity (sourcing produce for retailers) but tied to one anchor customer's network rather than serving multiple retailers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

OGL Food Trade social profiles

Digital presence

OGL Food Trade financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

OGL Food Trade leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

OGL Food Trade funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

OGL Food Trade M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about OGL Food Trade

What does OGL Food Trade do?

OGL Food Trade purchases fresh produce (fruit, vegetables, nuts and dried fruit) directly from growers and exporters on six continents and in more than 40 countries, and sells it to European food retailers on a year-round basis. The company acts as a B2B trading intermediary, combining global sourcing, certified quality assurance, full batch traceability, and optimized logistics to deliver harvest-fresh produce as complete or partial deliveries tailored to retailer requirements.

Is OGL Food Trade a public or private company?

OGL Food Trade is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was OGL Food Trade founded?

OGL Food Trade was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is OGL Food Trade based?

OGL Food Trade is headquartered in Oberding, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does OGL Food Trade make money?

One revenue line is on record: fruit and Vegetable Trading.

Who are OGL Food Trade's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Chiquita Brands International, Dole plc, Fyffes plc, Naturkost Süd GmbH and Greenyard. Broad incumbents are BayWa AG and Bonduelle Group. Edeka Fruchtkontor is listed as a regional player.

Does OGL Food Trade have an API?

No public API is recorded for OGL Food Trade.

What industry is OGL Food Trade in?

OGL Food Trade's product category is Fresh Produce Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAIACAH, Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading). Its NAICS code is 42448 and its SIC code is 5140.

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