REN
Polish food distributor (Grupa REN / REN Sp. z o.o.) serving HoReCa and retail customers across Poland with a broad multi-category assortment, distributed alongside own brands Renifer and Kingfood.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersRadom, Poland
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What REN does
REN Sp. z o.o., operating as Grupa REN, is a privately held Polish food distribution company founded in 2018 and headquartered at ul. Tartaczna 3, Radom, Poland. The company distributes a broad assortment of food products — frozen foods, dairy, meats and deli meats, vegetables and fruits, potato products, ice cream and cube ice, bread/cakes and bakery, spices and sauces, coffee/tea/cocoa, fish and seafood, ready meals, pizza/casseroles, and beverages — sourced from over 100 brand suppliers including Hortex, Bonduelle, McCain, Aviko, Algida, Froneri, Unilever Food Solutions, Nestlé Professional, Dr. Oetker, Mlekovita, Lactalis, Vandemoortele, La Lorraine, Podravka, and others. Two proprietary brands — Renifer (frozen vegetables) and Kingfood (bakery/pastry) — are distributed alongside third-party lines.
REN operates two distinct channels: gastronomy (HoReCa — hotels, restaurants, catering) and detal (retail), each served through traditional trade and modern retail chains/franchises, with large-format hypermarkets explicitly excluded. The GTM motion is sales-led, with mobile sales representatives covering assigned Polish voivodeships and supported by direct customer-service contact channels. Operations are organized into branches across Poland covering Logistics, Sales, and Management Office functions, with the Radom site also acting as the Accounting Center.
The business model is transactional food distribution (margin/transaction-fee based) serving both HoReCa and SMB retail customers in Poland; no pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Headcount exceeds 500, with 15% of employees at over 10 years' tenure, suggesting an operationally mature but recently scaled workforce. The company is a Polish limited liability company (Sp. z o.o.) with no disclosed external investors, parent, subsidiaries, M&A activity, leadership changes, patents, certifications, or AI/technology capabilities.
REN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- REN
- Legal name
- REN Sp. z o.o.
- Website
- https://renspj.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Polish food distributor (Grupa REN / REN Sp. z o.o.) serving HoReCa and retail customers across Poland with a broad multi-category assortment, distributed alongside own brands Renifer and Kingfood.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where REN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Radom
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
REN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Food Product Distribution: REN operates as a food distribution company serving the HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering) and retail sectors in Poland. They distribute a wide range of food products including frozen foods, dairy, meats, vegetables, bakery items, beverages, and more from various manufacturers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels1 record
REN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
REN (Grupa REN) is a Polish food distribution company that supplies HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering) and retail (detal) customers across Poland with a broad multi-category food assortment, including frozen foods, dairy, meats, cured meats, vegetables, fruits, bakery, ice cream, beverages, spices, sauces, and convenience foods from over 100 manufacturers. The company operates a Poland-wide branch network with a mobile sales force and cold-chain logistics, and sells under its own Renifer and Kingfood brands.
Product overview
Grupa REN (REN Sp. z o.o.) is a Polish food distribution company serving the HoReCa (hotel/restaurant/catering) and retail sectors across Poland. The company operates two main distribution channels: gastronomy (HoReCa) and retail (detal). The core offering includes an extensive assortment organized into categories such as vegetables, flour products, ice cream and cube ice, potato products, meat and cured meats, fats, fruits, grain products, coffee/tea/cocoa/chocolate, spices, sauces, bread and cakes, mushrooms, desserts, soups, fish and seafood, dairy, pizza/casseroles, and beverages. REN distributes products from over 100 brand suppliers including Hortex, Bonduelle, McCain, Aviko, Algida, Froneri, Unilever Food Solutions, Nestlé Professional, Dr. Oetker, and many others. The company also offers proprietary brands under the Renifer and Kingfood labels. Key product catalogs include seasonal ice cream catalogs for both gastronomy and retail channels.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Renifer: Frozen vegetables brand, part of the product assortment offering.
- Kingfood
Products and services
- HoReCa (Gastronomy) Food Distribution Channel Wholesale food distribution service targeting the HoReCa (hotel/restaurant/catering) channel in Poland, supplying a broad multi-category assortment of frozen foods, dairy, meats, bakery, ice cream, beverages, and specialty ingredients to professional kitchens.
- Retail (Detal) Food Distribution Channel Wholesale food distribution service targeting traditional retail customers and modern retail chains and franchises across Poland (excluding large-format hypermarkets), supplying frozen foods, ice cream, meats, packaged goods, and more.
- Renifer (Proprietary Brand) REN's in-house label primarily covering frozen vegetables, distributed through the company's HoReCa and retail channels in Poland.
- Kingfood (Proprietary Brand) REN's in-house brand for bakery and pastry products, distributed through the company's HoReCa and retail channels in Poland.
- Ice Cream Catalog for Gastronomy (Katalog Lodowy Gastro) Seasonal ice cream catalog for gastronomy clients featuring various ice cream brands (Algida, Koral, Grycan, Milka, Oreo, and others) available through REN's HoReCa distribution channel.
Companies that use REN
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
REN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
REN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Unilever Food SolutionscoreREN distributes Unilever Food Solutions products including Knorr, Hellmans, Lipton, and other Unilever brands for professional kitchens.
- Nestle ProfessionalcoreREN distributes Nestle Professional products including Nescafe, Maggi, and other Nestle brands.
- McCaincoreREN distributes McCain frozen potato products and other McCain food service items.
- Dr. OetkercoreREN distributes Dr. Oetker products for professional kitchens and food service.
- HortexcoreREN distributes Hortex frozen vegetable and fruit products.
- Algida (Wall's)coreREN distributes Algida ice cream products including Magnum, Carte d'Or, and other brands.
- Froneri (incl. Ben & Jerry's, Milka, Oreo ice cream)coreREN distributes Froneri ice cream brands including Ben & Jerry's, Milka, Oreo, KitKat, and other Froneri products.
- MlekovitacoreREN distributes Mlekovita dairy products.
- AvikocoreREN distributes Aviko frozen potato products.
- La LorrainecoreREN distributes La Lorraine bakery and pastry products.
- VandemoortelecoreREN distributes Vandemoortele bakery products.
- BonduellecoreREN distributes Bonduelle vegetable and prepared food products.
- Farm FritescoreREN distributes Farm Frites frozen potato products.
- Koral / Bracia KoralcoreREN distributes Koral and Bracia Koral ice cream products.
- GrycancoreREN distributes Grycan ice cream products.
- PrymatcoreREN distributes Prymat spices, seasonings, and food service products.
- PodravkacoreREN distributes Podravka food products including Vegeta seasonings.
- Rama (Upfield)coreREN distributes Rama margarine and spreads products.
- Lactalis (President, Galbani)coreREN distributes Lactalis dairy products including President and Galbani brands.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
REN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Metro AG: German-listed parent of Makro Cash & Carry, a major global foodservice and wholesale operator. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same wholesale/foodservice distribution space, though its scale, public listing, and pan-European footprint far exceed REN's.
Direct peers
- Bidfood (Europe): International foodservice distributor operating across multiple European countries. Comparable as a specialist HoReCa-only distributor with multi-category frozen, chilled, and ambient assortment delivered to professional kitchens.
- Makro Cash & Carry Poland: Cash & carry and foodservice distribution business in Poland, part of Metro AG. Overlaps directly with REN's HoReCa and small-retail customer base through similar product assortment and delivery model.
- Transgourmet Polska: European foodservice distribution specialist with Polish operations serving hotels, restaurants, and caterers. Closely comparable in product range, channel focus, and customer type to REN's gastronomy business.
- Grupa Chorten: Polish voluntary chain of independent grocery wholesalers serving traditional retail and small HoReCa accounts. Comparable as a regional food distributor competing for similar independent and SMB customers in Poland.
- Eurocash Group: Poland's largest food wholesale and distribution group, operating cash & carry, traditional wholesale, and HoReCa supply formats. Directly comparable as a B2B food distributor serving both independent retail and foodservice customers in the same Polish market.
- Selgros Cash & Carry Poland: Wholesale/cash & carry operator serving HoReCa, retail, and trade customers in Poland. Comparable as a multi-category food distributor with overlapping assortment and customer segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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REN leadership team
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REN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
REN M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about REN
What does REN do?
REN (Grupa REN) is a Polish food distribution company that supplies HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering) and retail (detal) customers across Poland with a broad multi-category food assortment, including frozen foods, dairy, meats, cured meats, vegetables, fruits, bakery, ice cream, beverages, spices, sauces, and convenience foods from over 100 manufacturers. The company operates a Poland-wide branch network with a mobile sales force and cold-chain logistics, and sells under its own Renifer and Kingfood brands.
Is REN a public or private company?
REN is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was REN founded?
REN was founded in 2018. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is REN based?
REN is headquartered in Radom, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does REN make money?
One revenue line is on record: food Product Distribution.
Who are REN's main competitors?
Metro AG is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Bidfood (Europe), Makro Cash & Carry Poland, Transgourmet Polska, Grupa Chorten, Eurocash Group and Selgros Cash & Carry Poland.
Does REN have an API?
No public API is recorded for REN.