Vrieshuis Roemaat

What Vrieshuis Roemaat does

Vrieshuis Roemaat (legal entity Jan Roemaat Koel- en Vrieshuizen B.V.) is a privately held Dutch cold-chain logistics operator founded in 1958 and headquartered in Harreveld, Netherlands. The company provides integrated services for food processors and traders in the pork and beef industries, spanning shock freezing (160 tons per 24 hours across four tunnels), plate freezing (60 tons per day, operational since end-2014), tempering (100 tons per 24 hours via self-developed systems), packaging, and automated FIFO-based stock management with full traceability. Facilities total 16,000 m2 and the company employs approximately 40 people. Pricing is quote-based and customer-specific, and the GTM is direct B2B sales targeting Dutch and international meat-industry buyers.

The business model is a managed-services logistics operator monetized through volume-based service fees for temperature-controlled storage, freezing, tempering, packaging, and customs/export handling. Revenue is generated per ton processed or per pallet stored under negotiated contracts, rather than via standardized pricing. The company is BRC Global Standard, IFS PIA, Bio Certificaat (Skal), QS, and Beter Leven Keurmerk certified, and holds NL-505-EG export registration, which collectively gate access to export-grade meat customers in Germany and beyond. A multilingual website (Dutch, English, German), active vacancies page, and operating LinkedIn profile indicate ongoing operations and modest customer-acquisition activity, while the absence of any funding rounds, acquisitions, or public-company indicators confirms its character as a self-funded family business.

Name

Vrieshuis Roemaat

Legal name

Jan Roemaat Koel- en Vrieshuizen B.V.

Website

https://vrieshuisroemaat.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vrieshuis Roemaat is a Dutch family-owned cold-chain logistics provider serving pork and beef processors with shock freezing, plate freezing, tempering, packaging, and automated stock management from a 16,000 m2 facility in Harreveld.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Cold Chain Logistics (TLAIAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meat & Seafood Cold Storage (including tempering) (AFAOAFAJ), Meat, Poultry & Seafood Refrigerated Warehousing (TLALABAC), Chilled/Refrigerated Food Warehousing (0–5°C) (AFAOAFAD)

Keywords

• Cold storage services
• Meat freezing services
• Plate freezing
• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Food storage warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Harreveld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Services: Providing cold storage, freezing, plate freezing, tempering and storage management services to food industry clients. Revenue generated through service fees for temperature-controlled storage and processing of food products.
2. Packaging Services: Modern packaging facility offering various packaging methods including shrink wrapping, 5-10 kg packages, and custom packaging solutions for meat products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Vrieshuis Roemaat provides specialized cold chain logistics services for the meat industry, including shock freezing (capacity 160 tons per 24 hours), plate freezing (60 tons per day to -18°C), tempering and defrosting (100 tons per 24 hours), packaging, and fully automated stock management with FIFO traceability. Services are performed at its 16,000 m2 facility in Harreveld, Netherlands, primarily for pork and beef processors and traders, supported by multiple international food safety certifications and export registration.

Product overview

Vrieshuis Roemaat is a logistics service provider offering a unified portfolio of cold storage and food processing services for the meat industry. The core offering comprises five integrated services: Shock Freezing (Invriezen) for rapid freezing of fresh packaged products using tunnel technology; Packaging (Verpakken) for various packaging solutions including shrink wrapping and custom packaging; Plate Freezing (Plaatvriezen) for efficient freezing of meat into stackable blocks; Stock Management (Voorraadbeheer) for automated inventory tracking using FIFO methodology; and Tempering (Tempereren) for controlled defrosting of beef and pork products. The company operates its own facilities and handles customs formalities and export certifications as part of its service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Invriezen (Shock Freezing) Shock freezing service using four freezing tunnels with combined capacity of 160 tons per 24 hours, employing very low temperatures and high wind speeds for complete rapid freezing of fresh packaged products. Targeted at food processors and traders requiring fast, food-safe freezing.
• Plaatvriezen (Plate Freezing) Plate freezing service with over 40 years of experience, freezing meat to -18°C in less than 3 hours into perfectly stackable blocks. New facility operational since end of 2014 with 60 tons per day capacity, targeted at meat processors and traders needing high-throughput, uniform freezing for storage and export.
• Tempereren (Tempering) Tempering and defrosting service for beef and pork using self-developed systems with capacity of 100 tons per 24 hours across multiple temperature ranges, providing controlled, domain-optimized defrosting for meat processors and traders.
• Verpakken (Packaging) Specialized meat product packaging service offering shrink wrapping, manual packaging for special destinations, 5-10 kg packages, crate packaging, and custom packaging solutions for food processors and traders.
• Voorraadbeheer (Stock Management) Fully automated inventory management using automatic in- and outbound registration with daily flow processing, weekly stock overview reports, and FIFO methodology for product traceability. Targeted at food industry clients requiring audit-ready inventory control.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Havi Global Solutions: Global supply chain and logistics services provider specializing in foodservice and QSR customers, with significant cold chain capabilities for protein and frozen products. Comparable as a temperature-controlled 3PL serving food processors and distributors.
• Burris Logistics: U.S.-based temperature-controlled warehousing and food distribution company serving food manufacturers and retailers with multi-temperature storage and value-added services. Comparable direct peer in cold chain services for protein and packaged food customers.
• Nagel Group: European logistics group headquartered in Germany with deep cold chain and food logistics capabilities, including meat and protein customers across Western Europe. Direct peer given geographic proximity, similar meat/food focus, and comparable B2B service model.
• NewCold: Dutch-headquartered automated cold storage provider with large European footprint focused on protein, food service, and retail customers. Comparable as a cold chain 3PL serving meat and food processors with end-to-end services, though at significantly larger scale and with deeper automation.
• Kloosterboer B.V. Dutch-based cold storage and logistics operator with multi-site European facilities serving the food industry, including meat, fish, and dairy. Most direct comparable given overlapping geography, customer base (meat exporters and processors), and integrated cold chain service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Americold Logistics: One of the largest global temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics companies, primarily North American but with international operations. Comparable broad incumbent in cold chain services for food manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice distributors.
• Lineage Logistics: Global cold storage leader with hundreds of facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Broad incumbent offering temperature-controlled warehousing and integrated logistics for food, including protein; competes in the same Dutch and Western European markets as Vrieshuis Roemaat but at vastly greater scale.
• Nichirei Logistics Group: One of Asia's largest cold chain logistics operators with extensive temperature-controlled warehousing across Japan and other Asian markets, primarily serving food manufacturers and retailers. Broad incumbent peer in third-party cold storage services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vrieshuis-roemaat
• Facebookfacebook.com/VrieshuisRoemaat

Compliance5 records

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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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