Culturefood

Name

Culturefood

Legal name

Culturefood frigemo SA

Website

https://culturefood.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice / Food Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC), Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Foods (Deli Salads, Sandwiches, Meal Kits) (CRADACAH)

Keywords

• Wholesale food distribution
• Fresh produce supply
• Gastronomy food service
• Frozen food wholesale
• B2B food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Fribourg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Food Product Sales: Wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, ready-to-cook convenience products, meat products, and frozen specialties to gastronomy, hotels, hospitals, and care institutions. Revenue generated through product sales with associated delivery services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Culturefood (legal name Culturefood frigemo SA) is a Swiss B2B wholesale food distributor headquartered in Fribourg that supplies fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, ready-to-cook convenience products, meat products, and frozen specialties to gastronomy establishments, hotels, hospitals, corporate restaurants, and care homes across Romandie. The company operates five operational sites and delivers up to six times per week via direct field sales, an online shop, and phone/email/EDI ordering, with a minimum order of CHF 200 for free delivery.

Product overview

Culturefood is a Swiss B2B food wholesale company offering a comprehensive range of food products primarily serving the gastronomy, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional catering sectors. The offering is a unified food distribution platform combining multiple product categories—fresh fruits & vegetables, dairy products, ready-to-cook convenience foods (Saladises), frozen products, and non-perishables—supported by a daily delivery service and online ordering platform. The product portfolio includes partner brand Frigemo for processed vegetables, QUORN and FRE vegetarian/vegan frozen products, and seasonal specialty items. Customers can order through the shop.culturefood.ch e-commerce platform and receive up to 6 deliveries per week, with a minimum order of CHF 200 for free delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• frigemo: A production facility located in Zollikofen, known as a market leader for Saladises (ready-to-eat salad products)

Products and services

• Fruits & Vegetables The largest selection of fresh fruits and vegetables in Swiss wholesale trade, ranging from rare exotic varieties to regional Swiss produce, delivered to B2B foodservice customers throughout Romandie.
• Dairy Products Wide range of dairy products including a large selection of regional Swiss cheeses and local specialties, supplied to gastronomy, hospitality, healthcare, and corporate catering customers.
• Ready-to-Cook Products & Saladises Ready-to-cook convenience products and salad preparations leveraging Frigemo's production expertise as market leader for Saladises, supplied to B2B foodservice operators.
• Frozen Products Vast assortment of frozen products including potatoes, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, finger food, bakery products, pasta, fish, meats, desserts, and vegetarian specialties, distributed to B2B foodservice customers.
• Non-Perishables Range of sauces, vinaigrettes, garnishes, biscuits, ice cubes, beverages and smoothies available for order by B2B customers.
• Plant-Based / Vegetarian Products Vegetarian and vegan frozen products including QUORN brand items (breaded escalopes, veggie mince) and FRE brand products (veggie mince, tomato escalopes), plus vegan ice cream options, targeted at B2B foodservice operators.
• Daily Delivery Service Next-day delivery service available up to six times per week for commercial customers in gastronomy, hospitality, hospitals, corporate restaurants, and care homes, with free delivery on orders of CHF 200 or more.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 6 deliveries per week available to customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FrigemocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrigemo production facility at Zollikofen is a key partner, described as the market leader for Saladises (ready-to-cook convenience products). Culturefood frigemo SA leverages Frigemo's production expertise for the product range including salads and prepared foods.
• Mäendly (Freiburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal producer partner supplying regional produce, strengthening Culturefood's commitment to short supply chains and regional sourcing from the Fribourg area.
• Keuffer (Bremblens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional vegetable producer partner supplying fresh produce to support Culturefood's regional product offering.
• Hurni (Kerzers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional vegetable producer partner contributing to Culturefood's regional sourcing strategy.
• myclimateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate protection partnership supporting sustainable development projects. Culturefood collaborates with myclimate to demonstrate commitment to environmental protection.
• United Against Waste (UAW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UAW aims to reduce food waste at all levels of the value chain.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SV Group AG: Large Swiss contract catering and foodservice operator running restaurants, hotels, and staff dining; comparable B2B foodservice customer set (hospitals, corporate dining, care homes) with vertically integrated procurement needs.
• Bell Food Group AG: Swiss-listed food conglomerate with meat, convenience, and foodservice distribution (including ownership of Saviva); overlaps with Culturefood's meat, RTE, and foodservice distribution activities as a broader incumbent across the Swiss value chain.
• Fenaco Genossenschaft: Swiss agricultural cooperative covering production, wholesale, and retail of food products (including Volg and LANDI); broader incumbent with overlapping produce sourcing and food distribution activities, including regional producer partnerships analogous to Culturefood's Mäendly/Keuffer/Hurni model.

Direct peers

• Transgourmet Schweiz AG: National broadline foodservice distributor owned by Coop; competes directly with Culturefood in serving Swiss restaurants, hotels, and care institutions with comparable fresh, frozen, and convenience product breadth.
• Saviva AG: Swiss broadline foodservice distributor serving gastronomy and care operators nationwide; directly comparable B2B foodservice wholesale model with overlapping fresh, frozen, and convenience ranges and similar multi-site delivery operations.
• GVS Group AG: Swiss foodservice distribution and cash-and-carry group operating multiple brands; comparable B2B wholesale and cash-and-carry model serving restaurants, hotels, and resellers with overlapping fresh and convenience ranges.
• Pistor AG: Swiss cooperative broadline foodservice distributor serving bakeries, gastronomy, hotels, and care institutions nationwide; directly comparable wholesale model with strong fresh produce emphasis and multi-site delivery operations.
• Prodega AG: Swiss broadline foodservice distributor (part of the Valora Group); directly overlaps with Culturefood in serving Swiss gastronomy and retail-with-food-service customers through a similar multi-category assortment and delivery model.

Others

• Mövenpick Wein AG: Swiss specialty food and beverage wholesaler with strong gastronomy relationships; adjacent rather than directly competing, but overlaps with Culturefood in serving Swiss hotels and restaurants with curated food and beverage assortments.
• Valora AG: Swiss convenience retail and food service group (parent of Prodega); not a direct competitor but operates in adjacent Swiss food distribution and retail ecosystems that share many of the same B2B foodservice customers as Culturefood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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