Manss

What Manss does

Manss Foodservice (legal entity: Manss GmbH Frischeservice) is a regional German B2B wholesaler of fresh produce headquartered in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company distributes fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh-cut prepared produce, convenience products, delicatessen items, specialty mushrooms, and complementary goods (meat, juices, vinegar, oils) to over 1,000 customers across foodservice segments including restaurants, hotels, bakeries, communal caterers, event caterers, food retailers, and other wholesalers. Operations are supported by in-house production facilities staffed by more than 400 qualified employees and an owned delivery fleet. Manss is a member of the Gemüsering-Gruppe, a diversified fresh-produce conglomerate that connects the company to farming, trading, cutting, convenience, and fine-food production partners across the broader network.

The company operates primarily through direct B2B sales augmented by an online webshop (mdm.manss.de) and a dedicated Produktspezifikationen Portal that registered customers access via personalized credentials hosted on a third-party secure data platform (Dracoon). Supporting marketing and engagement includes an organic Instagram presence, blog/newsletter content, and event-based activations such as live cooking demonstrations, action days, tastings, and house exhibitions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires customer registration.

Revenue is generated through transactional wholesale distribution across multiple product categories. No proprietary software platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or technology differentiation beyond standard B2B e-commerce and content marketing are disclosed in the source material. The reported competitive advantages are operational — own production, own fleet, regional specialty sourcing — and structural via the Gemüsering-Gruppe network rather than technology-driven.

Name

Manss

Legal name

Manss GmbH Frischeservice

Website

https://manss.nrw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Manss Foodservice (Manss GmbH Frischeservice) is a Hamm, Germany-based B2B wholesaler of fresh produce, fresh-cut, convenience, and delicatessen products, serving over 1,000 restaurants, hotels, bakeries, caterers, and food retailers through in-house production and own delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Private-Label / Own-Brand Broadline Distributors (AFAIAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice Supplier Last-Mile (B2B to Restaurants) (TLAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Fresh produce wholesale
• Foodservice distribution
• Fruit vegetable supply
• Fresh cut produce
• Convenience foods wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Wholesale: Wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to food service businesses, restaurants, hotels, and retailers.
2. Fresh Cut Products: Pre-cut and prepared fresh vegetables and fruits for food service customers.
3. Convenience and Fine Foods: Ready-to-use convenience products and delicatessen items for gastronomy and food service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manss Foodservice is a B2B wholesaler of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh-cut produce, ready-to-use convenience foods, and delicatessen/specialty items (including regional mushrooms) for hotels, restaurants, communal catering, bakeries, caterers, food retailers, and other wholesalers. The company operates its own production facilities with 400+ employees and an owned delivery fleet, taking orders through direct sales and the mdm.manss.de webshop and serving more than 1,000 customers in the Hamm/North Rhine-Westphalia region and beyond via the Gemüsering-Gruppe network.

Product overview

Manss Foodservice is a fresh produce wholesale business offering a unified B2B offering centered on fruits and vegetables for foodservice customers. The core product portfolio includes fresh produce (Obst und Gemüse), Fresh Cut pre-cut vegetables, Convenience ready-to-use products, Feinkost delicatessen items, Gastro-Spezial specialty products, and a Zusatzsortiment of additional items (meat, juices, oils). Digital customer-facing platforms include the MDM Webshop for online ordering and a Produktspezifikationen Portal for accessing detailed product specifications. The company serves over 1,000 customers including restaurants, hotels, catering, bakeries, and retail, with a workforce of 400+ employees and its own delivery fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemüsering-Gruppe (Gemüsering Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the Gemüsering Group, Manss benefits from a complete fresh food network. The group includes farms, trading companies, cutting, convenience and fine food producers. This partnership provides access to a broader market overview and diverse product offerings for customers.
• Regional Mushroom ProducersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with regional producers for mushroom varieties including Shiitake and Kräuterseitlinge (King Oyster mushrooms). These regional producers ensure best quality and highest mushroom enjoyment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Handelshof: German cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesaler serving hospitality, gastronomy, and catering — overlapping assortment and B2B customer base with Manss but operating at broader, multi-category scale.
• REWE Group Foodservice: Foodservice and delivery arm of the REWE Group serving gastronomy, hotels, and catering — directly comparable customer base and assortment (including fresh produce and convenience) to Manss, with broader portfolio and national reach.
• Metro Deutschland: Germany's largest foodservice cash-and-carry and delivery operator (Metro/CC) — broader portfolio and larger scale than Manss but serves the same gastronomy, hotel, and catering buyer, including fresh produce, convenience, and delicatessen ranges.

Direct peers

• Frischeparadies: Premium fresh-produce specialist supplying restaurants and top-tier hotels with fruits, vegetables, fresh-cut, and fine foods — closely comparable to Manss's fresh-produce-led assortment and gastronomy/hotel customer focus.
• Chefs Culinar: German foodservice wholesaler serving gastronomy, hotels, communal catering, and bakeries with broad assortments including fresh produce — highly comparable GTM and customer segments to Manss, with similar delivery-led B2B motion.
• Edeka Foodservice: The foodservice arm of Edeka, supplying fresh produce and full-range foodservice assortments to restaurants, caterers, and hospitality — comparable as a broadline foodservice distributor targeting the same B2B end markets as Manss.
• Transgourmet Deutschland: One of Germany's largest B2B foodservice distributors, supplying fresh, frozen, and dry goods to restaurants, hotels, and catering — directly comparable to Manss's customer mix of gastronomy, hotellerie, and communal catering with national delivery scale.
• Simon Claus: German fresh-produce specialist wholesaler for foodservice customers including gastronomy and bakeries — directly comparable in product mix (fresh fruit and vegetables) and customer orientation to Manss.

Emerging players

• Bofrost: German frozen-foods delivery specialist to households and small foodservice customers — partial overlap with Manss's Convenience/Feinkost offering but distinct end customer and channel, useful as an adjacent benchmark for delivery-led B2B/foodservice models.
• Weiling: German organic-foods distributor supplying natural-food retailers and foodservice — comparable foodservice-distribution GTM and assortment breadth but differentiated by organic positioning; relevant as an emerging alternative for B2B fresh and convenience buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/manss.frischeservice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manss-gmbh-frischeservice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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