De Gaverbeek Foodservice

What De Gaverbeek Foodservice does

De Gaverbeek Foodservice is a privately held Belgian foodservice wholesaler (Horecagroothandel) headquartered at Molenstraat 88 in Gavere, operating since 1999. The company supplies an assortment of seven product categories — fish (vis), frozen products (diepvries), dairy (zuivel), beverages (dranken), fresh and charcuterie, dry food, and non-food — with a documented specialization in frozen fish and smoked fish. Customers are exclusively professional foodservice buyers and are organized into three segments: horeca (restaurants, hotels, cafés, B&Bs), grootkeukens (care homes, residential care facilities, schools, hospitals), and retail food businesses (fish shops, butchers, delicatessens, sandwich shops).

The company operates from a single efficiently organized warehouse in Gavere and runs its own refrigerated transport fleet to fulfill a next-day delivery promise (ordered today, delivered tomorrow) across the Flanders region of Belgium. Ordering is facilitated through a user-friendly B2B webshop (webshop.degaverbeek.be) alongside direct phone/email contact, and the company distributes a monthly promotional folder (except August and January). Marketing presence is modest and B2B-oriented: Instagram, Facebook, a YouTube company video, and the webshop.

The business is family-owned and recently underwent a generational leadership change, with co-founders Stefaan and Els handing over to Sofie and Nicolas in July 2026 while retaining the family-character and personal-service positioning. The firm is staffed by a team of approximately five and has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or public listing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology products, or M&A activity referenced in the available sources.

Name

De Gaverbeek Foodservice

Legal name

De Gaverbeek Foodservice

Website

https://degaverbeek.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Gaverbeek Foodservice is a Belgian B2B foodservice wholesaler in Gavere, supplying horeca, large-scale kitchens, and retail food businesses with frozen fish, dairy, beverages, fresh, dry, and non-food products via own refrigerated next-day delivery across Flanders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAIAHAK

Temperature-Controlled Foodservice/Institutional Supply Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale

SECONDARYAFAIAHAA

Frozen Foods Wholesale (Packaged & Private Label)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale

Keywords

• Foodservice wholesale
• Horeca supplies
• Frozen fish distribution
• Refrigerated food delivery
• Professional kitchen supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Gavere

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foodservice Wholesale: Revenue generated through wholesale distribution of food products to hospitality professionals, large-scale kitchens, and retail food businesses. Products include frozen fish, smoked fish, dairy, fresh meat and charcuterie, dry goods, beverages, and non-food items. The company operates as a Horecagroothandel (hospitality wholesale) with direct delivery capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Gaverbeek Foodservice is a Belgian foodservice wholesaler (Horecagroothandel) that distributes an extensive range of food and non-food products to professional buyers. The company specializes in frozen fish and smoked fish, and also supplies dairy, beverages, fresh and charcuterie products, dry food, and non-food items via a B2B webshop and direct refrigerated next-day delivery from its warehouse in Gavere, Belgium.

Product overview

De Gaverbeek Foodservice is a Belgian foodservice wholesale company offering a comprehensive product portfolio across multiple food categories. The company operates primarily as a supplier of quality food products to horeca (restaurants, hotels, cafés, B&Bs), grootkeukens (large-scale kitchens including care homes, schools, hospitals), and retail (fish shops, butchers, traiteurs, sandwich shops). The product assortment is organized into seven main categories: Vis (fish), Diepvries (frozen products), Zuivel (dairy), Dranken (beverages), Vers & Charcuterie (fresh & charcuterie), Droge Voeding (dry food), and Non-food. The company specializes particularly in frozen fish and smoked fish products, supported by an efficiently organized warehouse in Gavere. Orders are facilitated through a user-friendly webshop platform with next-day delivery service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vis (Fish) Fresh, frozen, and smoked fish products supplied to horeca professionals and retail fish shops. De Gaverbeek has built a recognized expertise in frozen fish (diepvriesvis) and smoked fish (gerookte vis).
• Diepvries (Frozen Products) Frozen food products, including frozen fish and other frozen items, supplied to foodservice professionals. Frozen goods are a core specialty supported by the company's refrigerated warehouse and transport.
• Zuivel (Dairy) Dairy products supplied to foodservice professionals including restaurants, hotels, and large-scale kitchens.
• Dranken (Beverages) Beverage products for the foodservice and hospitality industry, complementing the food assortment offered to professional buyers.
• Vers & Charcuterie (Fresh & Charcuterie) Fresh and charcuterie products supplied to foodservice professionals, delivered via the company's refrigerated transport fleet.
• Droge Voeding (Dry Food) Dry food products and pantry staples for the foodservice industry, completing the company's full-range assortment.
• Non-food Non-food products and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industry, offered alongside the food assortment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• INEXminorOthersINEX is listed as a brand that De Gaverbeek is a proud supplier of. INEX appears to be a food brand/product line. The company displays logos of brands they supply, indicating a supplier-distributor relationship rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• BDK Foodservice: Belgian foodservice wholesaler supplying horeca and institutional customers with a broad product range including frozen and fresh items. Comparable scale and customer overlap with De Gaverbeek.
• Deli XL Belgium: Foodservice wholesaler specializing in fresh, frozen, and dry products for horeca and institutional customers in Belgium. Comparable assortment breadth and direct-to-customer delivery approach.
• Solucious (Colruyt Group): B2B foodservice delivery arm of the Colruyt Group serving horeca, care homes, schools, and hospitals in Belgium. Most directly comparable on the delivery-based B2B foodservice model and institutional customer focus.
• Bidvest Belgium (Hanos): Foodservice wholesaler serving hospitality professionals in Belgium with broad assortment and delivery capability. Competes for the same horeca and institutional accounts across frozen, fresh, and dry categories.
• Sligro Food Group Belgium: Dutch-Belgian foodservice wholesale group operating cash-and-carry and delivery formats. Comparable across the full foodservice assortment including frozen fish, dairy, and dry goods serving horeca and institutional customers.
• Metro Cash & Carry Belgium: Major cash-and-carry and delivery foodservice wholesaler serving horeca and institutional customers in Belgium. Direct competitor across grocery, frozen, dairy, and beverage categories with overlapping customer base.
• Brouwers Foodservice: Belgian foodservice distributor supplying hospitality and institutional kitchens with a wide assortment including frozen, dairy, and dry products. Comparable regional delivery model and customer segments.
• Classic Fine Foods Belgium: Specialty foodservice distributor supplying premium and fresh products — including seafood — to top-end restaurants and hotels in Belgium. Comparable on the fish/seafood specialty angle targeting horeca.

Emerging players

• Visco (Belgian fish wholesaler): Belgian seafood specialist supplying fish and fish products to horeca and retail. Overlaps with De Gaverbeek's fish and smoked-fish expertise and competes for fish-shop and restaurant customers.

Broad incumbents

• Makro Belgium: Cash-and-carry foodservice wholesaler in Belgium serving horeca and small businesses. Broader assortment and larger scale than De Gaverbeek, but addresses overlapping customer needs in the same Flemish market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/degaverbeek
• Instagraminstagram.com/degaverbeek_foodservice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-gaverbeek-foodservice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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