Manna

What Manna does

Manna Food & Trading Ltd is a privately held Canadian food distribution company headquartered in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The company operates a segment-specialized distribution channel system supplying fresh produce, fisheries, and specialty food ingredients — including Korean and Western imports — to general, Japanese, and Korean restaurants, as well as to wholesalers and food markets. Its core business is the sourcing and distribution of fisheries and farm produce, supported by direct trade relationships with local producers and an import capability for global food products.

The company structures its offering across three sub-brands: Shabin (raw ingredients), WholeFresh (fresh produce), and HANNAM (Korean food market), with HNS Hannam operating as its branded retail food-market outlet. Distribution is executed through a Master Distributor (MD) system tailored to distinct restaurant segments, alongside wholesale channels and the HNS Hannam retail channel. The operational backbone is an integrated logistics infrastructure linked to the HNIS system, which the company highlights as the largest among Canadian food distributors and a key differentiator. No pricing model, revenue figures, ownership structure, or management team information is publicly disclosed.

Commercially, Manna serves a horizontal mix of SMB customers in the food service and food retail segments, with a stated vision of becoming "Canada No. 1 Food Distributor." Its customer segments include general restaurants, Japanese restaurants, Korean restaurants, wholesalers, and food markets — the latter served primarily through its own HNS Hannam retail brand. Marketing presence is limited to a company news section and corporate-values messaging, and the company does not disclose any digital channels, e-commerce platform, or mobile application. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, consistent with a regionally concentrated, mid-sized specialty distributor rather than a national volume operator.

Name

Manna

Legal name

Manna Food & Trading Ltd

Website

https://mannaitl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manna Food & Trading Ltd is a Canadian food distributor based in Coquitlam, BC, supplying fresh produce, fisheries, and Korean specialty ingredients to restaurants, wholesalers, and food markets through specialized distribution channels and its HNS Hannam retail brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Distribution Services

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (424420), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Foods Wholesale (AFAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Foods Wholesale (Packaged & Private Label) (AFAIAHAA), Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Food distribution services
• Fresh produce supply
• Restaurant food supply
• Korean food distribution
• Fisheries and produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquitlam

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Manna Food & Trading Ltd is a Canadian food distribution company that supplies fresh, frozen, and Korean specialty food ingredients to restaurants, wholesalers, and food markets. The company operates a specialized distribution channel system covering restaurant supply (general, Japanese, Korean), raw ingredient brands (Shabin, WholeFresh), and retail distribution through the HNS HANNAM food market, supported by an integrated logistics infrastructure linked to the HNIS system.

Product overview

Manna Food & Trading Ltd is a Canadian food distribution company positioned as 'Canada No. 1 Food Distributor'. The company operates a comprehensive distribution channel system offering specialized services for restaurant distribution (general, Japanese, and Korean restaurants), raw ingredients under brands like Shabin and WholeFresh sourced through direct trade with local producers, and retail distribution through the HNS HANNAM food market. The company leverages a significant logistics infrastructure and global food contribution capabilities, including import of western and Korean food products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HANNAM: Food market brand operated by Manna for wholesale and restaurant distribution of Korean food products
• Shabin
• WholeFresh

Products and services

• Fisheries and Farm Produce Distribution
• Restaurant Distribution Services
• Shabin
• WholeFresh
• HNS HANNAM Food Market

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HNS Hannam (Food Market)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHNS Hannam is a Korean food market served as a key distribution outlet for Manna's food products including safely packed fresh foods, supporting the company's presence in the Korean food retail segment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• H Mart: H Mart is a large Korean-American supermarket chain focused primarily on the US market. It is comparable to Manna's HANNAM retail concept as a Korean food retail destination, though it does not directly compete in Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Gordon Food Service: Gordon Food Service is a major North American broadline foodservice distributor with operations across Canada. Like Sysco, it competes with Manna for restaurant distribution but does not focus on Korean or Japanese specialty categories.
• CJ CheilJedang / CJ Foods: CJ CheilJedang is a major Korean food conglomerate with North American distribution of Korean food brands through foodservice and retail channels. It represents a much larger Korean food supplier competing for the same restaurant and retail customers Manna serves.
• Loblaw Companies: Loblaw is Canada's largest food retailer and parent of T&T Supermarket. While its core business is mainstream grocery, its ownership of T&T directly overlaps with Manna's Korean food retail ambitions in the Canadian market.
• Sysco Corporation: Sysco is the largest North American broadline foodservice distributor with significant Canadian operations. It competes with Manna for restaurant accounts but offers a far broader product catalog rather than specializing in Korean/Japanese categories.

Emerging players

• T&T Supermarket: T&T is Canada's largest Asian grocery chain (owned by Loblaw), operating a retail supermarket model focused on Asian food products. While retail-focused rather than pure distribution, it intersects Manna's HANNAM food market and Korean/Asian product offerings.
• Woori Market: Woori Market is a smaller Korean-focused grocery and wholesale operation in North America serving both retail and foodservice customers. It is comparable to Manna in targeting Korean product distribution through a hybrid retail/wholesale model.

Direct peers

• JFC International: JFC International is a leading North American distributor of Asian (particularly Japanese) food products to restaurants and retail. It is the closest direct peer to Manna in terms of specializing in East Asian cuisine supply for foodservice.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manna-international-trading-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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