INTERGAST

What INTERGAST does

INTERGAST Großverbraucher-Service Handelsgesellschaft mbH is a privately held German wholesale buying group headquartered in Offenburg, structured as a GmbH. It operates a network of 63 medium-sized regional wholesale dealers serving professional kitchens in gastronomy, hotels, and communal catering across Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland. The company combines regional dealer proximity with the purchasing scale of a centralized procurement entity, distributing both supplier-branded products and a multi-decade portfolio of proprietary own brands (Eigenmarken), including Cuisine Noblesse (since 1991), Master Chef Edition (premium beef and shrimp), Homestyle Edition (high-convenience), Monte Castello Professional (Italian), Kitchen Basics (non-food), and The Plant Chef (plant-based).

The company's technology layer centers on IGON, an All-in-One modular digital platform marketed to communal catering and gastronomy operators for operational efficiency, time savings, and revenue uplift, delivered through intergast-online.de. The wider marketing stack is content-led, featuring a recipe database, blog, and CHEF TASTE magazine aimed at chef engagement rather than direct product advertising.

The revenue model is principally B2B transaction-based wholesale distribution supplemented by own-brand resale margins across the dealer network, with an emerging subscription/recurring component from IGON licensing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because transactions route through regional dealers. End-customer concentration appears low, given the fragmented long-tail of professional kitchens served across five countries and three primary segments.

Name

INTERGAST

Legal name

INTERGAST Großverbraucher-Service Handelsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://intergast.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Service Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Multiregional Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC), Hospitality Broadline Distributors (Hotels, Resorts, Leisure) (AFAIAAAD), Wholesale-to-Business Online Ordering (B2B Food E-Commerce) (AFAIAMAD)

Keywords

• Food service wholesale
• Professional kitchen supplies
• Communal catering distribution
• Private label food brands
• Foodservice digital solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenburg

HQ country

Germany

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of food service products to professional kitchens through a network of 63 regional dealers. Provides comprehensive product range including own brands and branded supplier products.
2. Own Brand Products (Eigenmarken): Exclusive own brands including Homestyle Edition (convenience), Master Chef Edition (premium beef, shrimp), Cuisine Noblesse (full range), Kitchen Basics (non-food), Monte Castello Professional (Italian), and The Plant Chef (vegan/plant-based)
3. Digital Solutions (IGON): Digital platform subscription/ licensing for communal catering and gastronomy operations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INTERGAST is a B2B wholesale buying group that distributes food service and non-food products to professional kitchens in gastronomy, hotels, and communal catering through a network of 63 medium-sized regional wholesale dealers across Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland. The company sells an exclusive own-brand portfolio (Eigenmarken) covering convenience foods, premium beef and shrimp, basics, non-food, Italian specialties, and plant-based alternatives, and offers the IGON digital platform as an all-in-one operational solution for food service providers.

Product overview

INTERGAST is a wholesale food service company operating as a cooperative network of 63 medium-sized distributors across Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland. The company offers a comprehensive private label portfolio including: High Convenience (Homestyle Edition) ready-to-use products; Premium Rind (Master Chef Edition) beef products; Premium Garnelen (Master Chef Edition) shrimp products; Cuisine Noblesse basics; Kitchen Basics non-food items; Monte Castello Professional Italian products; and The Plant Chef vegan alternatives. Additionally, IGON is the company's digital All-in-One solution for communal catering and gastronomy—a modular system providing efficiency and digital capabilities for professional kitchens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Homestyle Edition: High convenience food products for professional kitchens
• Master Chef Edition
• Premium Rind
• Premium Garnelen
• Cuisine Noblesse
• Kitchen Basics
• Monte Castello Professional
• The Plant Chef
• IGON
• Vollsortiment

Products and services

• High Convenience (Homestyle Edition)

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings, efficiency gains, and revenue optimization for food service operations through IGON digital platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IGON (Digital Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationIGON is INTERGAST's proprietary digital All-in-One solution for communal catering and gastronomy. The platform provides modular digital building blocks for operational management, designed to save time, increase efficiency, and boost revenue for food service operations.
• Salomon FoodWorldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPromotional partnership for products like Smart Burger - a product combining beef with wheat protein targeting cost efficiency, staff shortages, and sustainability in professional kitchens.
• Heuschen & SchrouffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsia food supplier partner featured in promotional campaigns, particularly around events like World Cup, offering products such as Fried Rice Cracker, Spring Rolls, Yakitori Skewers, and Tiger Beer.
• Regional Manufacturers and SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of regional manufacturers alongside international suppliers, providing diverse product range for professional kitchens. Featured in Industriepartner section as strong brands with guaranteed quality and reliable availability.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• REWE Group Foodservice / WEIPA: Foodservice and Cash & Carry operations of the REWE Group (Germany). Broader retail conglomerate with foodservice as one segment; overlaps with INTERGAST in serving hotels, restaurants, and communal catering across Germany.
• Bidvest Foodservice: International broadline foodservice distributor with operations in multiple European countries (UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany). Comparable product breadth and own-brand strategy; broader geographic reach but less Central European density than INTERGAST.
• Sysco Corporation: World's largest broadline foodservice distributor (US-headquartered, with growing European exposure via Brakes Group). Comparable in core business model — broadline distribution, own brands, multi-country foodservice customers — but operates at vastly greater scale and is publicly listed.
• METRO AG: Germany-headquartered multinational Cash & Carry and foodservice group with operations across Europe and Asia. Larger, publicly listed competitor with deeper procurement scale and broader own-brand assortment; competes with INTERGAST for the same gastronomy and HoReCa customers in DACH.

Direct peers

• EDEKA Foodservice: Foodservice distribution arm of the EDEKA Group serving gastronomy, communal catering, and bakeries across Germany. Operates a regional-dealer network model highly analogous to INTERGAST and competes directly for the same independent foodservice customer base.
• Transgourmet (Coop Group): European Cash & Carry and foodservice distribution arm of the Swiss Coop Group, active in Germany, Austria, and several neighboring countries. Closely comparable in scope (broadline foodservice, own brands, multi-country DACH presence) but operates a more centralized Cash & Carry + delivery model.
• CHEFS CULINAR: Germany's largest independent foodservice distributor serving gastronomy, hotels, and communal catering. Most direct peer: comparable product breadth, own-brand portfolio, B2B wholesale model targeting the same professional-kitchen customer base across Germany and neighboring markets.
• Selgros Cash & Carry (Transgourmet): German Cash & Carry and foodservice operator under the Transgourmet umbrella, serving HoReCa and small businesses. Direct competitor for HoReCa wholesale customers in Germany with comparable own-brand and assortment approach.

Emerging players

• BlueCart / Cut+Dry (foodservice e-commerce): Digital B2B foodservice ordering platforms competing for the same digital workflow layer that IGON targets. Emerging players in foodservice-tech that could compete with INTERGAST's IGON platform rather than its wholesale business directly.

Others

• Markant (Handelsverband): European buying-group association for retail and wholesale, similar in cooperative structure to INTERGAST. Not a direct foodservice peer but a structural analog: a service-center and procurement platform serving independent member wholesalers.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intergast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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