Frigo Group

What Frigo Group does

Frigo Group is a family-owned Dutch cold-chain logistics company founded in 1973 and headquartered in Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands, with operational bases in Nieuw-Vennep and Geldermalsen. The company provides integrated temperature-controlled storage and conditioned road transport services, operating a 22,000-pallet frozen storage facility in Nieuw-Vennep (with blast freezing tunnels capable of reaching -24°C within 24 hours), chilled storage, and dry/bulk goods storage in Geldermalsen. Its transport operations include frozen, chilled, FTL/LTL, and groupage services with daily connections to France, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg via a fleet of approximately 24 modern DAF XF tractors.

Frigo serves a diversified customer base of multinationals and SMEs in the food industry, including Iglo/Nomad Foods, Aviko, Dawn Foods, Parlevliet & Van der Plas (seafood), bofrost* BeNeLux, Chaupain, Oma Bobs, Hekos Oriental Food, Vers aan Tafel, and Banketbakkerij Horizon, with an additional niche in pharmaceutical-grade biological storage (GBS Leiden at -28°C). The technology stack centers on Microsoft-based Boltrics WMS and TMS with custom configurations per customer, EDI and API integration with client systems, a real-time customer inventory portal, and integrated logistics partners such as Transporeon for time-slot management and tracking.

The business model is B2B contract-based managed services, generating revenue from pallet storage fees, inbound/outbound handling, value-added logistics (orderpicking, container handling, customs clearance, blast freezing), and road transport contracts. Pricing is negotiated per customer based on volume, service complexity, and contract duration, and is not publicly disclosed. The company holds a dense compliance stack — IFS Logistics, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, Skal, HACCP, AEO, Entrepot C customs warehouse, and K/B meat permits — that functions as a regulatory moat. Post-2020, following the sale of the 34,000-pallet 's-Heerenberg facility to Lineage Logistics, the company has refocused on the Nieuw-Vennep and Geldermalsen sites and pursued a measured modernization agenda, including full Boltrics standardization (2024) and sustainability capex (2025).

Name

Frigo Group

Legal name

Frigo Group

Website

https://frigogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Frigo Group is a family-owned Dutch cold-chain logistics company founded in 1973, providing temperature-controlled storage and conditioned road transport for food industry clients across the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics and Warehousing

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Goods Transport (Deep-Frozen) (TLADAHAF), Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ), Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Frozen food storage
• Temperature-controlled transport
• Warehousing services
• Third-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Nieuw-vennep

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Services: Storage of frozen and chilled food products in temperature-controlled facilities. Revenue generated from pallet storage fees, handling fees for inloading and outloading, and value-added logistics services. The company operates 22,000 pallet locations in Nieuw-Vennep.
2. Road Transport Services: Temperature-controlled transport of frozen and chilled goods, including FTL (Full Truck Load) and LTL (Less than Truck Load) options, groupage transport, and international transport to France, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg.
3. Dry Goods/Stukgoed Storage: Storage and logistics for non-temperature-sensitive goods including steel and machinery, with a facility in Geldermalsen of over 1,000 m2.
4. Value Added Logistics (VAL): Additional services including orderpicking, container handling, customs clearance, pallet transport, and cross-docking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frigo Group provides temperature-controlled warehousing and conditioned road transport for frozen and chilled food products. Core services include 22,000-pallet frozen storage in Nieuw-Vennep, cold storage, dry/bulk goods storage in Geldermalsen, and FTL/LTL, groupage, and international frozen transport across the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg. Value-added logistics such as orderpicking, container handling, blast freezing, and customs clearance are bundled with the storage and transport offerings under multi-year B2B contracts.

Product overview

Frigo Group is a family-owned Dutch logistics company (founded 1973) offering integrated frozen and cold storage services combined with conditioned road transport. The core offering consists of three main service pillars: (1) Storage services including frozen storage (22,000 pallets in Nieuw-Vennep), cold storage, and dry/bulk goods storage in Geldermalsen; (2) Transport services including frozen transport, cold transport, groupage, FTL/LTL, and cross-docking; and (3) Value-Added Logistics (VAL) including orderpicking, container handling, blast freezing, and customs clearance. Technology is integral to operations, with Boltrics WMS and TMS systems managing warehouse and transport processes, EDI connections for customer data exchange, and customer web portals for real-time inventory visibility. The company serves food industry sectors including fish, meat, poultry, bread/pastry, and vegetables, with international operations covering the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, and Luxembourg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frozen Storage (Vriesopslag) Professional frozen storage services at Frigo's facility in Nieuw-Vennep with 22,000 pallet capacity, operating at -24°C with 24/7 temperature monitoring and blast freezing tunnels. For food manufacturers, processors, and distributors.
• Cold Storage (Koelopslag)
• Dry / Bulk Goods Storage (Stukgoed Opslag)
• Frozen Transport (Vriestransport)
• Cold Transport (Koeltransport)
• Groupage Transport (Groupagevervoer)
• FTL and LTL Transport
• Inbound/Outbound Handling (In- en uitslag)
• Orderpicking
• Container Handling (Containerafhandeling)
• Blast Freezing (Invriezen)
• Customs Clearance (Douaneafhandeling)
• Pallet Transport (Palletvervoer)
• Groupage Consolidation (Logistics Groupage)

Quantifiable outcome

• LED lighting reduced energy consumption from 6,000W to 350W in freezer cells (94% reduction)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BoltricscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Boltrics provides the WMS (Warehouse Management System) and TMS (Transport Management System) for Frigo Group. The Microsoft-based software enables standardization and automation of business processes across all Frigo locations (Nieuw-Vennep and Geldermalsen). Features include EDI technology and API connections for data exchange with customer systems. Updates are released every six weeks to keep software current.
• Lineage LogisticsminorOthers · 1 January 2020Lineage Logistics acquired Frigo 's-Heerenberg facility (34,000 pallets capacity) from Frigo Group in July 2020. Lineage is the world's largest cold storage and logistics company. The sale allowed Frigo Group to focus on its Nieuw-Vennep and Geldermalsen operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NewCold: Breda-headquartered automated cold-chain 3PL operating deep-frozen warehouses across Europe and North America. Comparable deep-frozen storage offering and Benelux footprint, differentiated by highly automated facility design.
• Nagel-Group: German family-owned frozen-food logistics specialist with pan-European conditioned transport and cold storage network. Comparable mid-sized, family-led, food-vertical-focused 3PL model.
• Kloosterboer: Dutch family-owned cold storage and logistics company with deep-frozen specialization across Europe. Highly comparable to Frigo in services (frozen storage, conditioned transport, value-added logistics), customer base (food producers/retailers), and ownership profile.
• Constellation Cold Logistics: European cold storage operator with deep-frozen and chilled warehousing across multiple countries. Comparable offering in temperature-controlled storage and food-industry customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Lineage Logistics: World's largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company, and the acquirer of Frigo's former 's-Heerenberg facility. Directly comparable services and customer segments, but at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• Nichirei Corporation: Japanese cold-chain and logistics conglomerate that acquired Frigo's former Rotterdam and Roermond facilities in 1988. Comparable deep-frozen storage and transport services at global scale.
• HAVI Logistics: Global supply-chain specialist serving major foodservice and food brands with temperature-controlled distribution. Comparable customer base in multinational food/QSR clients and integrated logistics outsourcing.

Regional players

• Eurogate: German port-logistics group with deep-frozen container handling and cold storage at Hamburg/Bremerhaven. Comparable frozen-cargo capability and European food-customer base, but primarily German-North-Sea focused.
• Bolk Transport: Netherlands-based general cargo and conditioned transport provider. Comparable Benelux road-transport and 3PL capabilities, with partial overlap in temperature-controlled distribution for food and industrial customers.

Others

• Cold Chain Federation: UK industry body representing temperature-controlled logistics operators. Not a direct competitor but a useful ecosystem reference for benchmarking standards, certifications, and peer dynamics in European cold-chain logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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