Fruitservice Usa

What Fruitservice Usa does

Fruitservice USA INC is a Philadelphia-based B2B fresh-produce trading company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the European corporate group NK Holding GmbH, headquartered in Bozen (Bolzano), South Tyrol, Italy. The company trades fresh fruit and vegetables — including berries, citrus, exotic fruit, pome fruit, melons, stone fruit, grapes, salads, fruit vegetables, and root vegetables — sourced from growers in more than 40 countries across 6 continents, and supplies the U.S. food retail industry on a year-round basis through direct sales relationships with retailers.

The company differentiates on physical supply-chain and compliance infrastructure rather than on proprietary technology. Its offering rests on a global sourcing network, close cooperation with long-time growers and exporters, and sophisticated logistics aimed at harvest-fresh delivery. Quality assurance is positioned as a core capability, with documented batch traceability from the field to the retailer, internal and external quality controls, residue monitoring, and a certification stack covering GLOBALG.A.P., IFS Food, IFS Broker, BRC Global Standard Food, and FairTrade. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the business operates a sales-led, direct-to-retailer GTM motion; the underlying revenue mechanics are transactional trading spreads/fees on the fresh produce it sources and resells.

The parent NK Holding group operates across Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, and Poland, with affiliated entities (Bellafrut, OGL Food Trade, OGL Quality Services, OGL Services Poland, OGL Digital Service, Schon Fan di Fruitservice) supporting adjacent quality, trading, and digital functions. Fruitservice USA is the U.S. market-access vehicle for that group, established in the 2010s, while the broader Fruitservice brand traces back to 1967. No technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, APIs, or third-party integrations are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Fruitservice Usa

Legal name

Fruitservice USA INC.

Website

https://fruitservice.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fruitservice USA INC is a Philadelphia-based B2B trading subsidiary of European corporate group NK Holding GmbH that supplies U.S. food retailers with fresh fruit and vegetables year-round, sourced from growers across 40+ countries and 6 continents under major food-safety and sustainability certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Distribution & Trading

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB)

Keywords

• Fresh produce trading
• Fruit and vegetable supply
• B2B produce distribution
• Food retail sourcing
• Fresh fruit brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Trading: Fruitservice trades fresh fruit and vegetables, supplying the food retail industry year-round through direct B2B relationships with retailers. Products are sourced from growers across 40+ countries and 6 continents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Fruitservice USA trades and distributes fresh fruit and vegetables to food retailers, sourcing produce from growers across 40+ countries and 6 continents. The company supplies a year-round assortment including berries, citrus, exotic fruits, pome fruits, melons, stone fruit, grapes, salads, aubergines, leafy vegetables, cucumbers, tuber vegetables, cabbages, peppers, tomatoes, courgettes, and bulb vegetables. The offering is delivered with documented batch traceability from the field, comprehensive residue monitoring, internal and external quality controls, and retailer-grade certifications (GLOBALG.A.P., IFS Food, BRC Global Standard Food, FairTrade).

Product overview

Fruitservice USA is a fruit and vegetable trading company that supplies fresh produce to food retailers. The company procures products from selected growers across 6 continents in over 40 countries, offering a year-round supply of fresh fruit (including berries, citrus fruits, exotic fruits, pome fruits, melons, stone fruit, and grapes) and vegetables (including salads, aubergines, leafy vegetables, cucumbers, tuber vegetables, cabbages, peppers, tomatoes, courgettes, and bulb vegetables). The company emphasizes quality assurance through comprehensive residue monitoring, internal and external quality controls, and documented batch traceability to the field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Assortment Supply

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NK Holding GmbHcoreOthersParent company of Fruitservice USA. Based in Bozen (Bolzano), South Tyrol, Italy. Roots of the corporate group go back to the 1960s.
• OGL Food TrademinorOthersSister company within the corporate group network; related to international food trade operations.
• OGL Quality ServicesminorOthersSister company providing quality services; part of the corporate group network.
• OGL Services PolandminorOthersSister company operating in Poland; part of the corporate group network.
• BellafrutminorOthersRelated company within the corporate group network focused on fresh produce.
• Schon Fan di FruitserviceminorOthersItalian sister company within the Fruitservice network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard: European-listed fresh, frozen and prepared fruit/vegetable supplier with extensive sourcing across continents and a strong European retail customer base. Overlaps with Fruitservice's core model of supplying retailers with fresh produce from global sources.
• Dole plc: One of the world's largest producers and marketers of fresh fruit and vegetables, supplying major retailers globally across multiple categories. Overlaps with Fruitservice in the fresh-produce-to-retailer value chain across multiple geographies.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Global vertically integrated producer, transporter, and distributor of fresh produce (fruit and vegetables) sold to retailers worldwide. Comparable in scale and product breadth, though Del Monte owns significant production assets Fruitservice does not.
• Bonduelle: European leader in processed and fresh vegetables, supplying retailers and foodservice with canned, frozen, and fresh produce. Adjacent comparable given shared retailer relationships and vegetable sourcing/processing footprint.

Direct peers

• Oppy (Oppenheimer Group): North American fresh produce marketer and distributor sourcing from a global grower network and supplying major food retailers. Directly comparable to Fruitservice as a non-grower fresh produce trader focused on year-round B2B retailer supply.
• Fyffes: International fresh produce company specializing in tropical produce (bananas, pineapples, melons) sourced from Latin America, Africa, and Asia for European and North American retailers. Comparable trader-distributor profile targeting food retailers.
• Catania Worldwide: Canada-based fresh produce grower-marketer with Mediterranean and global sourcing supplying North American retailers. Comparable model of bringing globally sourced fresh produce to North American food retail customers.
• Total Produce (now Dole plc post-merger): Global fresh produce distributor (now part of Dole plc) with operations across Europe and North America, sourcing from growers worldwide for retail customers. Highly comparable distribution-led model to Fruitservice.

Emerging players

• SunOpta: Specialty organic and non-GMO fruit, vegetable, and ingredient supplier serving food manufacturers and retailers. Comparable fresh-produce supply model with sustainability/certification positioning similar to Fruitservice's.

Regional players

• Bakkavor Group: UK-listed supplier of fresh prepared foods (including salads and produce-based meals) to major UK and international retailers. Comparable retail-customer orientation and fresh-produce handling, though more prepared-foods oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fruitservice-usa

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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