What Délidis does

Délidis is a Belgian B2B fresh produce wholesaler founded in 1947 and headquartered in Gierle, Belgium. The company supplies meat, wild game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, and prepared culinary products to professional customers across three segments: horeca (restaurants, brasseries, catering companies, hotels, sandwich shops), grootkeukens (schools, healthcare institutions, hospitals, company and government canteens), and detailhandel (supermarkets, neighbourhood shops, market traders, butchers, bakers). Operations are centered on a hypermodern fresh produce distribution centre (verscentrale) in Gierle, and the company emphasizes daily timely deliveries across Belgium (Flanders specifically).

The company's core technology is its physical fresh-produce supply chain and the Versatelier, an on-site culinary atelier where chefs develop and produce custom recipes for clients. A central value proposition is "Vers op maat" (custom fresh), which bundles advising, portioning, slicing, packaging, preparing, and ripening into a single supplier relationship. Ordering is handled through a B2B customer portal (Klantenzone) at mijn.delidis.be, with new customer acquisition driven by a "Klant worden" lead form routed to sales representatives. Product catalog, promotional folders, and seasonal campaigns (e.g., Wild Folder 2025, Summer Folder 2025) are distributed as PDFs and a newsletter.

Délidis operates as a private Belgian BVBA (Delidis BVBA, enterprise number 0404.172.472) and is a subsidiary of Solucious, the foodservice division of Colruyt Group. The company's commercial structure sits within Solucious's broader ~700-person foodservice workforce, while Délidis itself maintains a 51-100 employee team. Revenue is generated through transaction-based product sales at quote-based pricing, with occasional promotional pricing (e.g., Guacamole €9.00/kg, Hummus €7.50/kg during February 2025). GDPR compliance is maintained; no public filings, valuations, or revenue disclosures are available.

Name

Délidis

Legal name

Delidis BVBA

Website

https://delidis.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Délidis is a Belgian B2B fresh produce wholesaler founded in 1947 in Gierle, supplying meat, vegetables, fruit, and prepared dishes to horeca, institutional, and retail customers across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Wholesale / Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Foodservice / HORECA Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deli & prepared foods (retail/foodservice pack) manufacturing (AFAKAHAF), Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

Keywords

• Fresh produce wholesale
• Foodservice distribution
• Meat and poultry supply
• Vegetable and fruit supply
• Custom fresh preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gierle

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Wholesale to Professionals: Délidis operates as a B2B fresh produce wholesaler supplying meat, wild game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, and specialty products to professional customers in horeca, retail, healthcare institutions, and education. Revenue is generated through direct product sales on a per-order basis, with services including custom cutting, portioning, and preparation. Pricing is quote-based / not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Délidis wholesales fresh meat (including wild game and poultry), vegetables, and fruit to professional customers in the Belgian horeca, retail, and institutional-catering sectors. Alongside the core fresh-produce range, the company delivers custom preparation services — advising, portioning, slicing, packaging, cooking, and ripening — and operates the Versatelier, an on-site culinary studio that prepares bespoke recipes and ready-made dishes.

Product overview

Délidis is a Belgian fresh produce wholesale company offering a comprehensive range of fresh meat, vegetables, fruit, and prepared foods. The core offering centers on fresh produce (vlees, groenten, fruit) that can be customized through portioning, cutting, packaging, and preparation services. The company operates a Versatelier (preparation studio) for custom culinary preparations and offers branded specialty products including Chef's Flavors sauces, Altoni Kelderman croquettes, and seasonal offerings like truffles. Services target professional clients in horeca, retail, and institutional sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Meat, Wild and Poultry (Vers Vlees, Wild en Gevogelte) Range of fresh meat including beef, wild game, poultry, specialities, and Délidis's own preparations, supplied whole or portioned to professional kitchen specifications.
• Vegetables and Fruit (Groenten en Fruit) Fresh vegetables and fruit, including exotics, organic options, pre-cut vegetables, and a full fresh potato range, for professional kitchens.
• Other Fresh Ingredients (Andere) Complementary fresh items — fresh herbs, nuts, dried fruits, full fresh potato range, and mushrooms — that complete the fresh-produce assortment for professional kitchens.
• Versatelier (Culinary Preparation Studio) On-site culinary studio where Délidis chefs prepare custom recipes, ready-made dishes, dips, sauces, and bespoke preparations for professional clients.
• Vers op maat (Custom Fresh Preparation Service) End-to-end customisation of fresh produce: advising, portioning, slicing, packaging, preparing, and ripening of meat, vegetables, and fruit to each professional customer's exact specifications.
• Specialty Sauces and Dressings (Chef's Flavors) Premium sauces and dressings developed with culinary advisors — including Caesar dressing, Truffle mayonnaise, and Aioli — sold in squeeze bottles for professional kitchens.
• Hand-Cut Carpaccio Hand-sliced carpaccio products including beef from Irish, French, and South American breeds, beetroot, celeriac, and Vitello Tonnato for professional starters.
• Truffle Products Seasonal truffle-based specialty products including Truffle Dust, Truffle Honey, Porcini Truffle Cream, White Truffle Butter, Truffle Pearls, Fresh Truffle, and truffle oils.
• Fresh Dips (Guacamole, Hummus, Baba Ganoush) Fresh prepared dips produced in the Versatelier — including guacamole, hummus, and aubergine dip — for professional aperitif service.
• Artisanal Croquettes and Bitterballen Artisanal croquettes and Belgian bitterballen — including Stoofvleesbol, Koninginnebol, Noordzeebol, and Blend Brothers luxury croquettes in original, crispy chicken, and beef variants.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solucious (Colruyt Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolucious is the foodservice business of Colruyt Group. Délidis is a subsidiary/part of Solucious, benefiting from the group's procurement scale, operational infrastructure, and approximately 700 colleagues within the Solucious / Colruyt Group workforce.
• Vleba NVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVleba NV is a related entity within the Délidis group (alongside NV Peeters-Govers Groep) involved in meat processing and butchery operations. Vleba NV is referenced in Délidis's privacy policy as a co-processor of customer data.
• NV Peeters-Govers GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNV Peeters-Govers Groep is a related entity within the Délidis group, referenced as a co-processor of customer data alongside Délidis NV and Vleba NV in the privacy policy.
• Blend BrothersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlend Brothers, founded by Belgian brothers Hendrik and Kamiel Buysse, develops luxury blend croquettes and other culinary concepts. Their products are distributed through Délidis, with multiple article numbers listed in the Délidis catalog.
• Altoni KeldermanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAltoni Kelderman supplies artisanal winter purees and croquettes (hazelnut, almond, cranberry, truffle, sweet potato krokines) that are featured in the Délidis catalog and news articles as seasonal offerings.
• GastronellominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGastronello is a brand offering bitterballen and croquettes (Belgian style). Délidis news articles reference a free 'proefpakket' (sample package) offer via Gastronello's website, indicating a distribution relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Colruyt Group: Colruyt Group is the parent conglomerate that owns Délidis via Solucious. It is not a direct competitor but its foodservice, retail, and procurement strategies directly shape Délidis's strategic direction and competitive positioning.

Regional players

• Alvo: Alvo is a Belgian foodservice wholesaler supplying horeca and institutional customers across fresh, dry, and frozen categories with its own delivery network — a regional peer competing for the same Belgian customer base.
• Van Gelder: Van Gelder is a Dutch fresh-specialist foodservice wholesaler delivering produce, meat, dairy, and bakery to horeca across the Netherlands and adjacent regions. Its fresh-centric delivery model and customer mix closely resemble Délidis's Vers op maat positioning.

Direct peers

• Vleba NV: Vleba NV is a meat processing and butchery entity within the Délidis group that supplies prepared and portioned meat to Délidis and external customers. It shares operational integration, customer overlap, and meat-processing capability with the parent company.
• Solucious: Solucious is the foodservice division of Colruyt Group and the direct parent of Délidis. It serves the same horeca and institutional customers across Belgium with a broader assortment and national distribution footprint, making it the closest operational comparable.
• Bidfood Belgium: Bidfood is a pan-European foodservice distributor operating in Belgium, supplying fresh, frozen, and ambient products plus meat and produce to horeca, catering, and institutional customers with daily delivery — directly comparable to Délidis's core offering.
• Hanos Belgium: Hanos is a Dutch-headquartered cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesaler active in Belgium, supplying fresh produce, meat, and specialty products to horeca and institutional buyers with a comparable B2B delivery-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Brakes Group: Brakes Group is a large UK and Ireland-based foodservice distributor serving horeca and institutions with broad assortment including fresh, meat, and produce. Although not active in Belgium, it is a reference comparable for fresh-foodservice scale economics.
• Sligro: Sligro is a major Dutch/Belgian foodservice wholesaler with cash-and-carry and delivery operations across fresh, frozen, and ambient categories. It serves similar horeca and institutional segments and competes with Délidis for Belgian professional customers.
• Metro Cash & Carry Belgium: Metro operates cash-and-carry and foodservice wholesale outlets in Belgium serving horeca and small businesses across broad assortment categories including fresh produce and meat — a larger incumbent with overlapping customers but a different sales format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/delidisnv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Delidisnv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delidis

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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