Fff Fresh & Frozen Food Ag

What Fff Fresh & Frozen Food Ag does

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG is a privately-held Swiss importer, distributor and co-packer of chilled and frozen food products headquartered in Wohlen, Switzerland. Founded in April 2000 by Werner Furrer and Mirko Baldi, the company has grown from 2 employees to approximately 170 staff, serving Swiss retailers, wholesalers and system gastronomy (catering chains). It sources products from a network of 120 suppliers and producers across 11 countries, offering more than 1,300 stock-keeping units spanning bakery, convenience, dairy/eggs, meat/poultry/fish, and plant-based categories. The company holds exclusive or primary Swiss distribution rights for international plant-based brands including Beyond Meat, Moving Mountains, Omni and Planted, and has launched additional branded ranges such as Dunkin' into Swiss retail.

The company's operational backbone is a consolidated logistics platform in Wohlen (built in 2013 by merging two earlier sites), which provides 10,000 chilled, 3,300 frozen and 2,000 ambient pallet positions and processes roughly 3,000 orders and 60,000 order positions per day, totaling approximately 600,000 deliveries annually. Core technology consists of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with retail and wholesale clients enabling fresh-product delivery within six hours of order receipt, cross-docking and flowthrough consolidation, protective-atmosphere packaging (thermoformed trays, soft trays, shrink-wrapping), and on-pack printing of use-by dates, batch numbers and prices. Quality is supported by ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, IQNet, Bio, ASC, ADR and IP-Suisse certifications.

FFF operates four interlocking revenue streams: food-product trading (margin on procurement and resale), co-packaging and on-pack printing services billed to wholesale and catering clients, fresh-logistics services (cross-docking, flowthrough, storage, quality inspection billed separately from product pricing), and product scouting plus sales-support services for producers entering Switzerland. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by long-standing enterprise relationships with Swiss retailers and catering chains, reinforced by EDI connectivity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are provided per engagement. The company is owner-managed by the executive team (Geschäftsleitung) following a 2017/2018 management buyout that transitioned ownership from the original founders.

Name

Fff Fresh & Frozen Food Ag

Legal name

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG

Website

https://fffood.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG is a privately-held Swiss importer, distributor and co-packer of chilled and frozen food products, serving Swiss retailers, wholesalers and caterers from a centralized Wohlen logistics platform with 1,300+ products from 120 international suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chilled and Frozen Food Distribution

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (424420)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Foods Wholesale (Packaged & Private Label) (AFAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated/Chilled Foods Wholesale (Deli, Prepared, Fresh Pasta, etc.) (AFAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Chilled food distribution
• Frozen food import
• Food logistics services
• Co-packaging solutions
• Plant-based food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Wohlen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Product Trading: FFF imports and distributes chilled and frozen food specialties, selling branded products (Beyond Meat, Moving Mountains, Omni, and other brands) to Swiss retailers, wholesalers, and caterers. Revenue is generated through the margin between procurement and sale of food products.
2. Co-Packaging Services: FFF provides customized packaging solutions including blister packs, thermoformed trays, cardboard sleeves, decorative labels, banding, shrink-wrapping, and on-pack printing for wholesale and catering industry clients.
3. Fresh Produce Platform / Logistics Services: FFF operates a logistics hub offering cross-docking, flowthrough, quality inspection, consolidated delivery, and storage services to suppliers, producers, and retailers. Logistics fees are billed separately from product prices for transparency.
4. Product Scouting & Sales Support: FFF sources exclusive products through its supplier network and provides sales support, product management, and marketing campaign services to innovative producers wishing to distribute in Switzerland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG imports, distributes, and packages chilled and frozen food specialties (bakery, convenience, dairy, meat, fish, and plant-based products) to Swiss retailers, wholesalers, and catering chains. Beyond distribution, it operates a fresh produce logistics platform offering cross-docking, flowthrough, storage, and quality inspection, plus co-packaging, product scouting, and sales support services that let foreign producers reach the Swiss market. The company has exclusive or primary distribution rights in Switzerland for plant-based brands such as Beyond Meat, Moving Mountains, and Omni.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beyond Meat: Plant-based meat alternative brand distributed by FFF in Switzerland; launched in 2019.
• Moving Mountains
• Omni

Products and services

• Distribution of Chilled and Frozen Food Specialties End-to-end import and distribution of chilled and frozen food specialties (bakery, convenience, dairy, meat, fish, plant-based) to Swiss retail, wholesale, and catering customers; processing roughly 3,000 orders per day and 600,000 deliveries per year through the Wohlen logistics hub.
• Fresh Produce Platform (Cross-Docking & Flowthrough Logistics) Consolidates full assortments from suppliers at the Wohlen facility, compacts them with corresponding product groups, reassembles or generates new delivery units, and ships to clients; flowthrough variant compacts by assortment but sorts by region for client regional distribution centers. Includes quality inspection, storage, and consolidated delivery.
• Co-Packaging Services Customized packaging solutions including blister packs, thermoformed trays, soft trays, cardboard sleeves, decorative labels, banding, and shrink-wrapping, with on-pack printing of use-by/sell-by dates, batch numbers, and prices directly on products while in storage; protective atmosphere packaging extends shelf life.
• Product Scouting Searches international markets to identify and prepare exclusive, trend-driven products for Swiss retailers, leveraging FFF's network of approximately 120 suppliers and producers across 11 countries.
• Sales Support Services Product management, market analysis, and marketing campaign management services provided to innovative producers wishing to distribute in Switzerland, supporting them through merchandising, promotion, and channel activation.
• Beyond Meat Plant-Based Product Range (Swiss Distribution) Exclusive/primary Swiss distribution of Beyond Meat plant-based meat alternative products, including the Beyond Burger, for Swiss retail and foodservice customers.
• Moving Mountains Plant-Based Product Range (Swiss Distribution) Swiss distribution of Moving Mountains plant-based products, including the Moving Mountains Hotdog, for Swiss retail and foodservice customers.
• Omni Plant-Based Product Range (Swiss Distribution) Swiss distribution of Omni plant-based meat alternatives, including Omni Hack, for Swiss retail and foodservice customers.
• Bakery Products Import and Distribution Import and distribution of chilled and frozen bakery products to Swiss retail, wholesale, and catering customers.
• Convenience Products Import and Distribution Import and distribution of chilled and frozen convenience products (pizza snacks, Vietnamese products, and similar ready-to-eat categories) to Swiss retail, wholesale, and catering customers.
• Dairy and Eggs Import and Distribution Import and distribution of chilled dairy and egg products to Swiss retail, wholesale, and catering customers.
• Meat, Poultry and Fish Import and Distribution Import and distribution of chilled and frozen meat, poultry, and fish products to Swiss retail, wholesale, and catering customers.
• Supplier and Producer Partnership Program Structured program that helps small and medium-sized Swiss and international suppliers and producers place their products in the Swiss market via FFF's distribution, logistics, co-packing, and sales support stack.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000 deliveries per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• A4-Agentur AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA4-Agentur AG is responsible for the concept and design of the FFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG website, providing external creative and marketing expertise.
• Beyond MeatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG distributes Beyond Meat products (including the Beyond Burger) in Switzerland, acting as the exclusive or primary distributor for the brand. FFF received the Promarca Brand of the Year Award together with Beyond Meat in 2021.
• Moving MountainscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG distributes Moving Mountains plant-based products (including the Moving Mountains Hotdog) in Switzerland. The company launched the product as a Generation 2.0 hotdog into the Swiss market.
• OmnicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFF Fresh & Frozen Food AG distributes Omni plant-based products (including Omni Hack) in Switzerland.
• Swiss Suppliers and ProducerscoreOthersFFF maintains long-term partnerships with Swiss and international suppliers and producers, sourcing products from 120 suppliers and producers across 11 countries. The company helps small suppliers and producers access the Swiss market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell Food Group: Swiss-listed producer and distributor of chilled and frozen meat, convenience, and seafood products. Broad incumbent — significantly larger and vertically integrated into manufacturing, but addresses overlapping Swiss retail and foodservice customers with similar product categories.
• Performance Food Group: US-headquartered broad-line food distributor serving foodservice, convenience, and retail customers across North America. Broad incumbent — comparable business model (multi-temperature distribution, private label, value-added services) but operates at much larger scale and across a wider product set.
• METRO AG: European wholesale and food service distribution group operating cash-and-carry and delivery businesses across DACH and beyond. Broad incumbent — comparable wholesale distribution model, overlapping food service customer base, and active in the same DACH geographies FFF could expand into.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest US food service distributor with global operations. Broad incumbent — same food distribution business model and foodservice customer base (catering, restaurants, hospitality) as FFF, but operates at vastly larger scale and is publicly traded. Useful as a comparable for distribution economics and capital intensity.

Direct peers

• Saviva AG: Swiss food service distributor serving the Swiss hospitality and catering industry with chilled, frozen, and ambient products. Direct peer — comparable buyer base (Swiss catering chains and system gastronomy), similar temperature-controlled logistics model, and overlapping product categories.
• Pistor: Swiss cooperative grocery and food wholesaler serving retailers, restaurants, and caterers across Switzerland. Direct peer — same customer segments (Swiss retail, wholesale, foodservice), similar distribution model, and overlapping assortment of chilled/frozen/grocery items.
• Transgourmet Schweiz AG: Subsidiary of the Coop Group and one of Switzerland's largest food service and cash-and-carry wholesalers. Direct peer — operates wholesale and logistics services to Swiss caterers and retailers, with comparable assortment breadth and similar target customers.

Emerging players

• BINA AG: Swiss organic and natural-food wholesale distributor supplying specialist retailers and food service operators. Emerging player — narrower assortment focused on organic/specialty but operates the same B2B chilled/frozen distribution model in Switzerland with similar regulatory footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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