What Früchte Jork GmbH does

Früchte Jork GmbH is a fourth-generation family-owned fresh food wholesale distributor headquartered in Isny im Allgäu, Germany, founded in 1953. The company supplies gastronomy, hotels, catering companies (Gemeinschaftsverpflegung), and care facilities across the Allgäu region, with deliveries running six days per week from Lake Constance to Ulm and Augsburg. Its core product range spans over 400 varieties of fresh produce and 1,300+ frozen food articles, complemented by seven proprietary private labels (Servisa, Rodeo Steak, Mermaid, Salva D'Or, Sourcer, Completta, Sander ExpertPartnership), dairy, meat, dry goods, and non-food items.

The company operates an integrated logistics and storage infrastructure, including a fully automated high-bay freezer warehouse opened in 2024 (1,080 m², 25,000 tray positions, 300 trays/hour throughput), a meat cold storage facility opened in 2022, 3,000 additional pallet positions, and a proprietary reusable crate system handling over one million cycles per year. Its wholly-owned logistics subsidiary AL Logistik GmbH provides freight and delivery services, and the company launched e-mobility delivery vehicles in 2019 for routes within a 160 km radius.

Früchte Jork generates revenue through B2B product sales to professional kitchens at quote-based pricing, direct-to-consumer sales through a retail store in Isny and a food trailer (Tante Trude), and transaction-based logistics services via AL Logistik. The company is a member of the Service-Bund network (joined 2007), a 32-company German food service wholesale group that achieved €2.005 billion in 2025 external revenue. Leadership passed to Maximilian Jork in 2021 as part of the fourth-generation succession, with Joanna, Isabella Jork, and Klaus Butscher serving as managing directors.

Name

Früchte Jork GmbH

Legal name

Früchte Jork GmbH

Website

https://fruechte-jork.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Früchte Jork GmbH is a fourth-generation family-owned fresh food wholesaler in Isny im Allgäu, Germany, supplying gastronomy, hotels, catering, and care facilities across the Allgäu region with a full product range delivered six days per week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Service Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Fresh food wholesale
• Food service distribution
• Fruit and vegetable supply
• Frozen food logistics
• Private label food brands

Headquarters

HQ city

Isny im Allgäu

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Fresh Food Wholesale: Core business supplying restaurants, hotels, and catering companies with a full range of fresh foods including produce, dairy, meat, frozen goods, dry goods, and non-food items. Revenue generated through product sales with regular delivery schedules.
2. Retail Store Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through the company's own retail store in Isny, selling fresh produce and gift baskets. Gift baskets priced from 20€ to 80€ depending on theme.
3. Food Trailer (Tante Trude): On-site food service operation offering snacks and warm meals to customers and employees during lunch hours.
4. Logistics Services (AL Logistik): The company's logistics subsidiary AL Logistik GmbH provides freight and delivery services, serving as a link between industrial producers, manufacturers, trade, and customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Früchte Jork is a B2B food service wholesaler supplying restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and care facilities with a Vollsortiment covering over 400 fruit and vegetable varieties, 1,300+ frozen articles, dairy, fresh meat, deli, dry goods, ready-to-serve items, beverages, baked goods, and non-food supplies. Deliveries run six days a week across the Allgäu region, complemented by seven exclusive private-label brands (Servisa, Mermaid, Rodeo Steak, Salva D'Or, Sourcer, Completta, Sander ExpertPartnership) and a retail store plus food trailer for direct consumer sales.

Product overview

Früchte Jork GmbH is a family-run food wholesale business that evolved from a traditional fruit and vegetable wholesale company into a full-range fresh food service provider. The core offering is a comprehensive product range (Vollsortiment) serving gastronomy, hotels, and catering, with over 400 varieties of fruits and vegetables supplemented by dairy products, fresh meat, sausage, deli items, frozen foods, dry goods, ready-to-serve vegetables and salads, spirits and wines, baked goods, spices, ice cream and desserts, non-food articles, and cleaning supplies. The company supports its core wholesale business with proprietary private brands including Mermaid (seafood), Rodeo Steak (fresh meat), Salva D'Or (Mediterranean products), Sander ExpertPartnership, Sourcer (hot beverages), Completta (non-food), and Servisa (professional kitchen base products). Additional services include a retail store in Isny, the Tante Trude food trailer, custom gift baskets, AL Logistik GmbH for transport and logistics, and a mobile ordering Webshop application with barcode scanning capability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vollsortiment — Full Fresh Food Assortiment (B2B Wholesale)
• Servisa Private Label
• Mermaid Private Label (Seafood)
• Rodeo Steak Private Label (Fresh Meat)
• Salva D'Or Private Label (Mediterranean)
• Sourcer Private Label (Hot Beverages)
• Completta Private Label (Non-Food)
• Sander ExpertPartnership Private Label (Convenience)
• Service-Bund Webshop
• Einzelhandel Retail Store (Isny)
• Tante Trude Food Trailer
• Geschenkkörbe (Gift Baskets)
• AL Logistik GmbH Logistics Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ fruit and vegetable varieties available year-round
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Service-BundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Früchte Jork joined Service-Bund in 2007, gaining access to an expanded product range across all food categories while maintaining focus on fresh foods, produce, delicatessen, and dairy products. Service-Bund is a network of independent medium-sized food wholesale companies in Germany and Austria, with 32 member companies and group revenue of 2.005 billion Euro in 2025.
• AL Logistik GmbHcoreOthersThe company's own logistics subsidiary established in 2007, operating as a link between industrial producers, manufacturers, trade, and customers. Located at Alemannenstraße 3-6 in Isny, providing transport and logistics services for the Früchte Jork operation.
• eagle brands and media GmbH (ebam)minorOthersA 100% subsidiary of Service-Bund functioning as the central communications hub for the company and its shareholders. Responsible for customer magazines, print and online content, press work, social media, newsletters, sponsorings, cooperations, and the Food-Service Akademie (FSA).
• Regional Suppliers NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of regional producers across Allgäu, Oberschwaben, and Lake Constance including SeeSalat (Horgenzell), Kartoffelhof Steinhauser (Dettingen), Reichenau Gemüse, Metzgerei Buchmann (Grünkraut), Geflügelhof Beutel (Eberhardzell), Allgäu Fleisch GmbH (Kempten), Bio Käserei Zurwies, Käserei Herz (Altusried), Allgäuer Eismanufaktur (Isny), Bäckerei Mayer (Isny), Huber (Aulendorf), and Stelzenmühle (Bad Wurzach).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Transgourmet Deutschland: Subsidiary of REWE Group and the second-largest foodservice wholesaler in Germany, supplying hotels, restaurants and catering with a full assortment including fresh, frozen and own brands — the most direct national analogue to Früchte Jork's operating model, though at much larger scale.
• EDEKA Foodservice: Foodservice arm of the EDEKA retail group, delivering fresh, frozen and dry assortment to gastronomy, hotels and Gemeinschaftsverpflegung across Germany. Comparable assortment and customer mix, with materially larger procurement scale.
• Chefs Culinar: Independent German foodservice wholesaler serving gastronomy, hotels and communal catering with a Vollsortiment including fresh, frozen, dry and non-food. Closely comparable to Früchte Jork's customer focus, assortment breadth and B2B delivery model.
• GVS Großverbraucherspezialisten: Specialist foodservice wholesaler serving gastronomy and bulk consumers in southern Germany with fresh, frozen and dry assortment plus own brands. Closely comparable regional foodservice model and customer mix to Früchte Jork.
• Handelshof: Family-owned German foodservice and cash & carry wholesaler serving hotels, restaurants and catering. Similar Vollsortiment strategy and customer base, including fresh and frozen categories, with comparable size and regional footprint.
• Bartels-Langness: Family-run northern German foodservice and retail wholesaler serving gastronomy, hotels and institutional catering. Comparable family-owned, multi-category model with fresh and frozen ranges and own private labels.
• Landgard: Germany's largest fresh produce cooperative wholesaler, distributing fruits, vegetables and flowers to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Früchte Jork's fresh produce heritage and foodservice customer base, though organized as a grower cooperative.

Broad incumbents

• METRO AG: Global foodservice and cash & carry leader operating METRO and Makro stores; the dominant incumbent in foodservice wholesale. Overlaps with Früchte Jork's gastronomy and hotel customer base but serves a much wider portfolio and geography.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: German cash & carry subsidiary of METRO AG serving hospitality and small business buyers. Overlaps with Früchte Jork's gastronomy and hotel customer base but operates through self-serve warehouse retail rather than direct B2B delivery.

Others

• BayWa AG: Munich-headquartered agricultural trader and service group with significant foodservice and fresh produce operations in Bavaria. Adjacent comparable given shared geography, agricultural roots and exposure to the Allgäu/Bavarian foodservice market, though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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