Solucious

What Solucious does

Solucious is a Belgian foodservice wholesale company supplying food and non-food products to professional customers across Belgium. Headquartered in Halle and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colruyt Group, the company operates from 8 regional distribution hubs with 28,000+ m² of warehouse capacity and an owned delivery fleet of 258 drivers that enables daily next-day delivery nationwide. Its assortment spans dry, fresh, frozen, beverage, and non-food categories totaling 12,500+ SKUs, complemented by four proprietary private-label brands (Culino, Econom, Boni Selection, Everyday).

The business model combines a 24/7 self-serve e-commerce platform with a 30-person regional account management team. Customers — segmented into horeca (restaurants, brasseries, hotels, caterers), grootkeukens (healthcare, education, government), bedrijven (corporates and SMEs), jeugdkampen (youth camps), and kinderdagverblijven (day care) — order online with a €250 minimum and receive volume-tiered pricing. Platform features include track-and-trace, a mobile app with barcode scanner, order history, favorites lists, and a central dashboard; integrations extend to Growzer (ordering), SumUp (payment), and Digiteal (invoicing). Operational KPIs disclosed include 97.81% stock availability, 96.85% in-full delivery, and 84.56% on-time delivery.

Solucious has expanded through acquisitions — Culinoa in 2021 for institutional care kitchens, and Valfrais and Délidis in 2024 for Wallonia reach and ultra-fresh depth — while adding bicycle delivery in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven. Compliance posture is anchored by FAVV/AFSCA, IFS, EU Organic, Halal, and Bio certifications, supplemented by EcoVadis Silver and the Foodservice Alliance 2023 "most user-friendly website" recognition. The company is wholly owned by Colruyt Group, a publicly listed Belgian family conglomerate.

Name

Solucious

Legal name

NV Solucious

Website

https://solucious.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Solucious is a Belgian foodservice wholesaler supplying 25,000+ professional customers — restaurants, institutional kitchens, corporates, and care facilities — with 12,500+ food and non-food SKUs via daily delivery from eight regional hubs. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colruyt Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI)

Keywords

• Foodservice wholesale
• B2B food distribution
• Horeca supplies
• Private label brands
• Professional catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food product sales: B2B wholesale sales of food products including dry goods, fresh food, frozen products, beverages, and non-food items to professional foodservice customers. Products sold in various unit sizes with volume-based pricing. Customers order online with minimum order of €250.
2. Private label products: Sales of proprietary house brands including Culino, Econom, Boni Selection, and Everyday to professional customers seeking quality products at competitive prices.
3. Delivery services: Daily delivery service to professional customers across Belgium from regional hubs, with reliable on-time and in-full delivery metrics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Solucious is a Belgian B2B foodservice wholesaler supplying dry food, fresh food, frozen products, beverages, and non-food items to professional customers including horeca (restaurants, hotels, brasseries, caterers), large-scale kitchens (healthcare, education, government), and companies across Belgium. Customers order 24/7 via the solucious.be e-commerce platform or mobile app, with daily next-day delivery fulfilled by an in-house fleet of 258 drivers operating from 8 regional hubs covering all Belgian regions.

Product overview

Solucious is a 100% Belgian foodservice wholesale company that offers a comprehensive product portfolio organized into five main categories: Dry Food (pasta, flour, rice, canned goods, spices), Fresh Food (meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, herbs), Frozen (frozen prepared meals, pastries, vegetables), Beverages (soft drinks, beer, wine, spirits, hot drinks), and Non-food (cleaning supplies, disposables, hygiene products, kitchen equipment). The company operates as a multi-channel platform combining an e-commerce ordering platform with physical delivery services. Core products include the online ordering system and track-and-trace delivery tracking. The private label portfolio includes four brands: Culino (professional chef-focused), Econom (budget-conscious), Boni Selection (value), and Everyday (basic low-price). Additional services include barcode scanning, order history, favorites lists, a customer dashboard, mobile app, and bicycle delivery in major cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Culino: Private label food brand of Colruyt Group, exclusively distributed through Solucious. Offers a range of basic products to help professional kitchens work more efficiently and control food costs.
• Econom
• Boni Selection
• Everyday

Products and services

• Culino Private label food brand of Colruyt Group, exclusively distributed through Solucious, offering a range of basic food products to help professional kitchens work more efficiently and control food costs.
• Econom Private label brand for cost-conscious chefs, offering a wide range of basic food products at competitive prices for flavorful and nutritious dishes.
• Boni Selection Private label brand offering affordable shopping options for value-conscious professional customers.
• Everyday Private label brand providing basic food products at low prices for everyday professional use.
• Online Ordering Platform Web-based ordering platform enabling 24/7 online ordering with a minimum order of €250, integrated order management, real-time stock information, and customer dashboards for professional foodservice buyers.
• Solucious Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android giving professional customers easier access to their orders and featuring barcode scanning for quick product detail access.
• Cycle Delivery Bicycle-based delivery service for dry, fresh, and frozen products available in the urban centers of Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven.
• Track-and-Trace Delivery Tracking Real-time delivery tracking service that allows customers to follow their orders step by step and see exactly when their delivery arrives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.81% stock availability ensures products are ready to order immediately
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ValfraiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Valfrais was acquired by Solucious in 2024 - a major regional foodservice company in the south of Belgium, specialized in ultra-fresh products. This acquisition supports Solucious's growth strategy in Wallonia.
• DélidiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Délidis joined the Solucious family in 2024 - a leading supplier of (ultra)fresh products to professional foodservice customers. This acquisition further builds Solucious's expertise in fresh product supply.
• CulinoacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Culinoa became part of Colruyt Group in 2021, supporting over 100 large kitchens in healthcare institutions. This service perfectly aligns with Solucious's customer service offering.
• SumUpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSumUp provides payment solutions integrated with Solucious's offerings. More than 4 million businesses worldwide trust SumUp for payment solutions that simplify daily operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Zegro: Zegro is a Dutch broadline foodservice wholesaler serving horeca and institutional customers in the Netherlands. It competes with Sligro in the same Benelux region Solucious sits in, making it a strong comparable for unit economics and assortment strategy.
• Pro a Pro: Pro a Pro is the foodservice distribution arm of Système U in France, serving horeca and institutional customers with multi-temperature delivery. It is a comparable European broadline foodservice model operating in a different geography from Solucious's Belgian footprint.

Direct peers

• Sligro Food Group: Sligro Food Group is the Netherlands' largest broadline foodservice wholesaler with own delivery fleet and private labels targeting horeca and institutional customers—an almost direct mirror of Solucious, scaled to a neighboring Benelux market.
• Albron: Albron is a Dutch foodservice provider combining institutional catering, horeca supply and venue operations. Its blend of distribution and institutional foodservice parallels Solucious's grootkeukens strategy via its Culinoa subsidiary.
• Brakes Group: Brakes Group (part of Sysco) is the UK's leading broadline foodservice wholesaler with multi-category assortment, own private labels and dedicated delivery to horeca and institutions—a direct model analogue serving a different country.
• Bidfood Belgium: Bidfood Belgium is the Belgian arm of the Bidvest Group's broadline foodservice division, serving horeca and institutional customers with multi-temperature logistics—a near-identical model and customer profile to Solucious in the same Belgian market.
• Martin Brower: Martin Brower specializes in logistics and distribution for quick-service restaurant chains globally. While more logistics- than catalog-driven, it parallels Solucious's last-mile to foodservice customers and supply-chain tech (track-and-trace, barcode scanning).

Broad incumbents

• METRO AG: METRO AG operates cash & carry and foodservice distribution across Europe including Belgium. It is a broad incumbent with broader portfolio (HoReca + retail) and dramatically larger scale, but overlaps directly with Solucious on the professional foodservice customer segment.
• Compass Group: Compass Group is the global leader in contract foodservice and through its Foodbuy procurement arm intersects with broadline distribution. It is a broad incumbent rather than direct distributor, but its institutional clients overlap with Solucious's grootkeukens base.
• Sysco Corporation: Sysco is the world's largest broadline foodservice distributor. Its broadline + multi-temperature + private-label operating model is the global archetype of what Solucious executes at Belgian scale, though Sysco is far larger and primarily US-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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