GFT Logistic

What GFT Logistic does

GFT Logistic GmbH is a German family-owned, temperature-controlled logistics provider founded in 2002 as part of the Jung Unternehmensgruppe. The company operates a fleet of approximately 100 refrigerated vehicles and 11,500 m² of warehouse space across two main sites — the Möckmühl headquarters in Baden-Württemberg and the Laatzen/Hannover branch in Lower Saxony — with a third location recently closed as part of ongoing footprint consolidation. GFT provides full truckload and less-than-truckload transport, multi-temperature cold storage for around 1,000 pallets, semi-automated order picking and commissioning, and an in-house vehicle workshop, all coordinated through the customized OPHEO transport management system and Webfleet telematics.

The company serves over 800 B2B customers, with primary segments being German and European food retail chains, food manufacturers and convenience producers, industrial customers transporting thermal cargo, and niche clients such as cruise lines for fresh provisioning. GARTENFRISCH Jung GmbH — a sister company within the Jung group — is explicitly the primary customer and anchor account, generating stable but concentrated demand for daily fresh and chilled product transport from German and Portuguese production sites. Pricing is quote-based, negotiated individually with customers, and typically structured as multi-year service contracts.

Revenue is generated through three streams: transportation/logistics services (transaction-fee model based on volume and route), warehousing and storage (managed services including 24/7 cold storage), and commissioning/order picking (professional services with semi-automated workflows). GFT monetizes primarily through direct enterprise sales with relationship-based account management, supported by industry event participation (e.g., Fruit Logistica), a corporate website, and Instagram presence. The company employs approximately 450 people across its German operations and is currently led by second-generation managing director Alexander Jung.

Name

GFT Logistic

Legal name

GFT Logistic GmbH

Website

https://gft24.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GFT Logistic GmbH is a German family-owned temperature-controlled logistics provider operating ~100 refrigerated vehicles and 11,500 m² of cold storage across Möckmühl and Hannover, serving 800+ B2B customers in food retail, convenience manufacturing, and cruise provisioning as the captive logistics arm of Jung Unternehmensgruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Möckmühl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation/Logistics Services: Core revenue stream from transporting temperature-controlled and fresh goods, as well as thermal cargo and industrial goods. Services include part-loads (Teil-Ladungen) and full-loads (Komplettladungen) across Germany and Europe. The company serves over 800 customers with their own fleet of approximately 100 vehicles.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Own warehouse capacities at two locations (Möckmühl and Laatzen) with total 11,500 m² of storage space. Services include block and rack storage, cold storage for approximately 1,000 pallets, computer-controlled temperature regulation.
3. Commissioning/Order Picking Services: Order-oriented and article-oriented multi-level commissioning with partially automated workflows. Services include precise picking, labeling/labeling of goods, and repacking work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GFT Logistic GmbH provides temperature-controlled transportation, warehousing, and order-picking services for fresh, chilled, and frozen goods, primarily serving German and European food retailers and food manufacturers. The company operates a fleet of approximately 100 refrigerated vehicles and 11,500 m² of warehouse capacity across two locations (Möckmühl and Laatzen/Hannover), including 24/7 cold storage for about 1,000 pallets. It delivers full-truckload and less-than-truckload transport, block and rack storage, multi-level order picking, and in-house fleet maintenance to over 800 customers.

Product overview

GFT Logistic operates as a transport logistics company offering an integrated service portfolio centered on cold chain and fresh goods logistics. The core offering combines national and international transport (full truckload and less-than-truckload), warehousing with approximately 11,500 m² of total storage capacity at two locations (Möckmühl and Laatzen/Hannover), order picking and commissioning, in-house vehicle maintenance, and dispatch/fleet management supported by OPHEO transport management software and Webfleet telematics. The company serves over 800 customers in food retail with a fleet of approximately 100 refrigerated vehicles and employs around 450 people. The services are delivered through a unified operational model where own warehouses, fleet, and workshop work in concert to ensure end-to-end logistics control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Transport Logistics Full truckload (Komplettladungen) and less-than-truckload (Teilladungen) transport of chilled, fresh, and frozen goods across Germany and Europe using a fleet of approximately 100 refrigerated vehicles, with vehicles capable of up to three different temperature zones. Targeted at food retail chains, food manufacturers, and industrial customers.
• Warehousing and Storage Storage services at two German locations (Möckmühl and Laatzen/Hannover) with 11,500 m² total warehouse area, including block and rack storage, refrigerated storage for approximately 1,000 pallets, and computer-controlled temperature regulation (ranges +2°C and -25°C). Available around the clock for food retail and food manufacturing customers.
• Picking and Commissioning Order-oriented and article-oriented multi-stage commissioning with partially automated workflows, including precise picking, labeling of goods, and repacking work. Serves food retail and convenience food manufacturers requiring customized order preparation.
• In-House Vehicle Workshop

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% CO2 reduction with Link-Trailer eco-combination compared to standard truck transport
• +2 more outcomes

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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GARTENFRISCH Jung GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGARTENFRISCH Jung GmbH is the parent company and primary customer of GFT Logistic. GFT was originally founded in 2002 from the existing fleet of GARTENFRISCH Jung. The partnership involves long-term cooperation where GFT handles all logistics for GARTENFRISCH Jung's convenience and fresh products, including transport from production facilities in Jagsthausen and Portugal to customers nationwide. GARTENFRISCH Jung is one of Germany's leading manufacturers of convenience and fresh products.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fruchthansa / Cool Chain Group: European specialists in temperature-controlled transport and logistics for fresh produce, fruit and convenience foods. Directly comparable niche focus and customer overlap with GFT's fresh and convenience food logistics segment.
• Nagel-Group: German family-owned food logistics specialist with temperature-controlled transport and warehousing for European food retailers and manufacturers. Highly comparable to GFT in business model (owned fleet, multi-temp capability, retail focus) and ownership structure (family-controlled).
• Streck Transportgesellschaft: German mid-sized haulier specializing in temperature-controlled food logistics for German and European food retailers. Closest direct peer to GFT in fleet size, vertical focus, customer profile (German food retail) and operating model.
• GEBHARDT Logistics Group: German owner-operated logistics provider with food and temperature-controlled logistics capabilities serving German retailers. Comparable mid-sized German haulier with similar vertical specialization, customer type and family ownership profile.

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: German-headquartered logistics provider with a dedicated Food Logistics business line offering temperature-controlled transport and warehousing across Europe. Directly comparable to GFT in cold-chain food retail service, but at a much larger scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Osnabrück-headquartered global logistics provider with dedicated perishable food logistics and cold-chain capabilities. Comparable product set (temperature-controlled transport, warehousing, value-added services for food retail), but operating at substantially larger scale.
• DHL Freight / DHL Cold Chain: DHL operates temperature-controlled road freight and cold-chain services for retail and food manufacturers across Germany and Europe. Directly comparable in product offering (temperature-controlled transport, warehousing, value-added services) but with pan-European and global scale GFT lacks.
• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest logistics providers with a dedicated cold-chain / perishables vertical serving food retailers and manufacturers across Europe. Comparable to GFT in fresh-food transport and contract logistics, but operates at vastly greater scale and global reach.

Regional players

• REWE Group Logistics: In-house logistics and supply-chain operations of REWE Group, one of Germany's leading grocery retailers, including fresh and chilled product distribution. Comparable to GFT's food retail vertical and German geographic focus, though it is a captive operation rather than a third-party logistics provider.
• EDEKA Fruchtkontor / EDEKA Logistik: Captive logistics arm of one of Germany's largest food retailers, providing temperature-controlled fresh food distribution. Comparable to GFT in product offering and German food retail customer base, but primarily serves its own parent retailer's network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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