Monolith Gruppe

Name

Monolith Gruppe

Legal name

Monolith | Internationale Unternehmensgruppe

Website

https://monolith-gruppe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty food wholesale and grocery retail

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Eastern European/Russian/Central Asian Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ethnic/International Bulk & Wholesale Grocers (CRAHAMAE), Ethnic Bakery, Confectionery & Snacks Wholesale (AFAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Eastern European food
• Food wholesale distribution
• Specialty grocery retail
• Imported food products
• Multi-brand food trading

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Monolith Gruppe is a German trader and direct importer of Eastern European food products, supplying more than 4,000 specialty items through wholesale, a B2B online shop, and its own retail chains (MIX-Markt, Mini-MIX-Markt, Prima Markt). The portfolio combines own brands (Toptaste, KOV, PELMENI, Romanza, Maestro, Barinoff, Mirselli, Unicum, Amore Mio, Zosia, Botaniq, Vitaminka, Paloma, etc.) and third-party brands across more than 25 categories including dairy, meat, sausages, sauces, sweets, frozen foods, beverages, and groceries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIX-Markt: Retail grocery stores selling Eastern European food products
• Mini-MIX-Markt
• Prima Markt

Products and services

• MIX-Markt (retail store brand) Own retail grocery chain selling Eastern European specialty food products and own-brand items directly to consumers across multiple store locations.
• Mini-MIX-Markt (retail store brand) Compact-format own retail grocery store selling Eastern European specialty food products to consumers in smaller towns and secondary locations.
• Prima Markt (retail store brand) Own retail grocery brand selling Eastern European and international specialty food products directly to consumers.
• B2B Online Shop (shop.monolith-gruppe.com) Wholesale e-commerce platform allowing business customers to source Eastern European specialty food products from Monolith Gruppe's 4,000+ SKU assortment.
• Eastern European food wholesale distribution Direct import and wholesale supply of Eastern European food products to resellers and food retailers across Europe and selected overseas markets.
• Own-brand food portfolio (Toptaste, KOV, PELMENI, Romanza, Maestro, Maestro Alberto, Barinoff, Mirselli, Unicum, Amore Mio, Zosia, Botaniq, Vitaminka, Paloma, etc.) Multi-brand portfolio of in-house food product lines covering categories such as dairy, meat, sausages, sauces, sweets, frozen foods, beverages and groceries, sold through wholesale and retail channels.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Handelshof: German cash & carry and food wholesale group serving independent retailers and foodservice customers. Comparable to Monolith Gruppe's wholesale distribution function supplying ethnic and specialty food SKUs to trade customers.
• Transgourmet: German B2B food wholesaler and food-service distributor serving retailers, hospitality, and caterers. Comparable to Monolith Gruppe's wholesale and import-led distribution business within the German market.
• Dinya Foods: UK-based wholesaler and retailer of Eastern European food products, combining B2B distribution with its own branded retail stores. Closely comparable to Monolith Gruppe's hybrid wholesale-plus-ethnic-retail model and Eastern European product focus.
• Bomi Group: European temperature-controlled food distribution and logistics specialist operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-country specialty food distributor serving retail and foodservice, similar to Monolith Gruppe's cross-border import model.

Broad incumbents

• EDEKA: Germany's largest grocery retailer with extensive private-label and international food ranges. Comparable as a downstream retail channel that competes with MIX-Markt for specialty/Eastern European food purchases by end consumers.
• Lidl: European discount grocery chain with an extensive international foods range, including Eastern European SKUs. Comparable as a price-led incumbent that competes with Monolith Gruppe on price and shelf space for imported ethnic products.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: German cash & carry wholesaler serving independent retailers, hospitality and food service operators. Comparable to Monolith Gruppe's B2B wholesale function in Germany with a broader assortment.
• METRO AG: Major European wholesale, food service and retail group operating METRO Cash & Carry banners. Overlaps with Monolith Gruppe's B2B wholesale channel and broader food distribution footprint, though it spans many categories beyond Eastern European specialty.
• REWE Group: Major German and European grocery and wholesale group with growing international/ethnic product ranges. Comparable as a broad grocery incumbent that increasingly absorbs specialty ethnic food demand that Monolith Gruppe targets.
• Auchan Retail: European hypermarket and retail group with operations in several CEE countries. Comparable as a broad incumbent active in both Eastern European sourcing markets and Western European retail, where it competes with Monolith Gruppe for consumers and suppliers.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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