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Food Purveyors Worldwide
Foodservice distributors, specialty purveyors and cash-and-carry wholesalers worldwide, each marked for whether it sells to the public.
174 entries
| Company | Type | Country | Region | Home Base | Parent Group | Specialty | Sells to Public? | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysco Corporation | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Houston, Texas | World's largest broadline foodservice distributor | Trade only | sysco.com | Public company (NYSE: SYY); operations in about 10 countries | |
| US Foods | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Rosemont, Illinois | Second-largest US broadline foodservice distributor | Trade only | usfoods.com | Public company (NYSE: USFD) | |
| Performance Food Group | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Richmond, Virginia | Foodservice, convenience and specialty distribution | Trade only | pfgc.com | Public company (NYSE: PFGC); segments include Performance Foodservice, Core-Mark and Vistar | |
| Gordon Food Service | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Wyoming, Michigan | Largest family-operated broadline distributor in North America | Yes - GFS Store locations are open to the public with no membership fee | gfs.com | Founded 1897; also operates in Canada | |
| Ben E. Keith Company | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Fort Worth, Texas | Food and premium beverage distribution, US South and Southwest | Trade only | benekeith.com | Founded 1906; privately held | |
| Shamrock FoodService | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Phoenix, Arizona | Shamrock Foods Company | Broadline distribution across the western US | Trade only | shamrockfoodservice.com | Foodservice arm of Shamrock Foods Company |
| Cheney Brothers | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Riviera Beach, Florida | Performance Food Group | Broadline distribution in the US Southeast | Trade only | cheneybrothers.com | Acquired by Performance Food Group in 2024 |
| Reinhart Foodservice | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | La Crosse, Wisconsin | Performance Food Group | Broadline distribution, strong with independent restaurants | Trade only | reinhartfoodservice.com | Acquired by Performance Food Group in 2019 |
| Nicholas and Company | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Salt Lake City, Utah | Broadline distribution in the Intermountain West | Trade only | nicholasandco.com | Founded 1939; family-owned | |
| Labatt Food Service | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | San Antonio, Texas | Broadline distribution, Texas and the Southwest | Trade only | Privately held | ||
| McLane Company | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Temple, Texas | Berkshire Hathaway | Grocery and foodservice distribution to convenience stores, mass merchants and chain restaurants | Trade only | mclaneco.com | Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary since 2003 |
| Dot Foods | Redistribution | United States | North America | Mount Sterling, Illinois | North America's largest food industry redistributor; LTL consolidation | Trade only | dotfoods.com | Founded 1960; also operates Dot Foods Canada | |
| The Martin-Brower Company | Food Logistics | United States | North America | Rosemont, Illinois | Reyes Holdings | Supply chain and distribution for McDonald's and other global chains | Trade only | martinbrower.com | Among the largest McDonald's distributors worldwide |
| HAVI | Food Logistics | United States | North America | Downers Grove, Illinois | Supply chain management and logistics, notably for McDonald's | Trade only | havi.com | Privately held global supply-chain services group | |
| Golden State Foods | Food Logistics | United States | North America | Irvine, California | QSR supply chain distribution, alongside liquid-product and protein processing | Trade only | goldenstatefoods.com | Founded 1947; major McDonald's supplier; distribution is one arm of a wider food group | |
| Core-Mark | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Westlake, Texas | Performance Food Group | Distribution of fresh food and consumables to convenience stores | Trade only | coremark.com | Acquired by Performance Food Group in 2021 |
| Vistar | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Englewood, Colorado | Performance Food Group | Candy, snack and beverage distribution to vending, office coffee and theater channels | Trade only | Performance Food Group specialty segment | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Ridgefield, Connecticut | Premium and specialty ingredients for chefs and fine dining | Trade only | chefswarehouse.com | Public company (NASDAQ: CHEF) | |
| Baldor Specialty Foods | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Bronx, New York | Specialty and premium produce and foods, US Northeast | Trade only | baldorfood.com | Based at Hunts Point in the Bronx | |
| D'Artagnan | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Union, New Jersey | Premium meats, game and poultry distribution | Yes - also sells direct to consumers online | dartagnan.com | Foodservice distributor with a consumer e-commerce arm | |
| Fortune Fish & Gourmet | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Bensenville, Illinois | Seafood and gourmet food distribution, Midwest base with national reach | Trade only | fortunefishco.com | ||
| Testa Produce | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Chicago, Illinois | Fresh produce distribution to foodservice | Trade only | testaproduce.com | Founded 1912 | |
| FreshPoint | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Dallas, Texas | Sysco | Produce distribution; Sysco's specialty produce arm | Trade only | freshpoint.com | Wholly owned by Sysco |
| Buckhead Meat and Seafood | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Atlanta, Georgia | Sysco | Center-of-plate meat and seafood specialty distribution | Trade only | buckheadmeat.com | Sysco specialty company |
| European Imports | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Arlington Heights, Illinois | Sysco | Imported and specialty foods | Trade only | Acquired by Sysco in 2012 | |
| Greco and Sons | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Bartlett, Illinois | Sysco | Italian specialty food distribution | Trade only | Acquired by Sysco in 2021 | |
| What Chefs Want | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Louisville, Kentucky | Specialty foodservice distribution, Midwest and South | Trade only | whatchefswant.com | Formerly Creation Gardens | |
| Charlie's Produce | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Seattle, Washington | Fresh produce distribution, US West | Trade only | charliesproduce.com | Employee-owned | |
| Loffredo Fresh Foods | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Des Moines, Iowa | Produce and fresh-cut distribution to foodservice | Trade only | Family-owned | ||
| Pro*Act | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Monterey, California | Network of independent produce distributors supplying foodservice nationally | Trade only | Procurement and distribution network, not a single warehouse operator | ||
| Markon Cooperative | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Salinas, California | Produce purchasing cooperative owned by foodservice distributors | Trade only | markon.com | Founded 1985 | |
| BakeMark | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Pico Rivera, California | Bakery ingredients and products distribution | Trade only | bakemark.com | Serves retail and foodservice bakeries | |
| UNFI (United Natural Foods) | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Providence, Rhode Island | Largest US wholesaler of natural, organic and conventional grocery; serves retail and foodservice | Trade only | unfi.com | Public company (NYSE: UNFI); acquired SuperValu in 2018 | |
| KeHE Distributors | Specialty Distributor | United States | North America | Naperville, Illinois | Natural, organic and specialty grocery wholesale distribution | Trade only | kehe.com | Employee-owned (ESOP) | |
| C&S Wholesale Grocers | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Keene, New Hampshire | Largest US grocery wholesaler; supplies independent supermarkets and chains | Trade only | cswg.com | Acquired SpartanNash in 2025 | |
| Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Kansas City, Kansas | Cooperative grocery wholesaler owned by member retailers | Trade only | awginc.com | Founded 1924 | |
| SpartanNash | Broadline Distributor | United States | North America | Grand Rapids, Michigan | C&S Wholesale Grocers | Grocery wholesale distribution plus company-operated stores | Trade only | spartannash.com | Acquired by C&S Wholesale Grocers in 2025 |
| Jetro Cash & Carry / Restaurant Depot | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | College Point, New York | Jetro Holdings | Wholesale restaurant supply warehouses | Trade only - membership requires a business license or resale certificate | restaurantdepot.com | Serves restaurants, institutions and nonprofits |
| CHEF'STORE | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | Portland, Oregon | US Foods | Cash-and-carry restaurant supply stores, mainly western US | Yes - open to the public; no membership fee (documented by the company) | chefstore.com | Rebranded from Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores |
| Smart & Final | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Chedraui Group | Warehouse grocery stores serving households and businesses | Yes - stores are open to the public | smartandfinal.com | Acquired by Chedraui's Bodega Latina in 2021 |
| Costco Wholesale | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | Issaquah, Washington | Membership warehouse clubs, incl. Costco Business Centers serving foodservice buyers | Yes - paid membership open to the general public | costco.com | Public company (NASDAQ: COST) | |
| Sam's Club | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | Bentonville, Arkansas | Walmart | Membership warehouse clubs | Yes - paid membership open to the general public | samsclub.com | Walmart division |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | North America | Marlborough, Massachusetts | Membership warehouse clubs, US East | Yes - paid membership open to the general public | bjs.com | Public company (NYSE: BJ) | |
| JFC International | Importer-Distributor | United States | North America | South San Francisco, California | Japanese and Asian food importer-distributor | Trade only | jfc.com | Major distributor of Japanese food products in North America | |
| Wismettac Foods | Importer-Distributor | United States | North America | Santa Fe Springs, California | Nishimoto Co. (Wismettac Group) | Japanese food import and distribution | Trade only | wismettacusa.com | US arm of Japan's Nishimoto / Wismettac group |
| Mutual Trading Co. | Importer-Distributor | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Japanese food and beverage wholesale, incl. sake | Trade only | mutualtrading.com | Founded 1926 | |
| Sysco Canada | Broadline Distributor | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | Sysco | National broadline foodservice distribution | Trade only | sysco.ca | |
| Gordon Food Service Canada | Broadline Distributor | Canada | North America | not documented | Gordon Food Service | Broadline distribution across Canada | Trade only | gfs.com | Canadian arm of Gordon Food Service |
| Groupe Colabor | Broadline Distributor | Canada | North America | Boucherville, Quebec | Food distribution in Quebec and eastern Canada | Trade only | colabor.com | Public company (TSX: GCL) | |
| Flanagan Foodservice | Broadline Distributor | Canada | North America | Kitchener, Ontario | Independent broadline distributor, Ontario | Trade only | flanagan.ca | Family-owned; founded 1977 | |
| Mayrand | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | Food warehouse (entrepot) serving businesses and individuals | Yes - open to the public without membership (documented) | mayrand.ca | Founded 1914 | |
| Dot Foods Canada | Redistribution | Canada | North America | not documented | Dot Foods | Food redistribution in Canada | Trade only | dotfoods.com | Canadian arm of Dot Foods |
| Courchesne Larose | Specialty Distributor | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | Fresh produce import and wholesale distribution | Trade only | Major Quebec produce wholesaler | ||
| Sigma Foodservice | Broadline Distributor | Mexico | Central America & Caribbean | San Pedro Garza Garcia | Sigma Alimentos (Alfa Group) | Foodservice distribution in Mexico | Trade only | Distribution business of Sigma, the Alfa food group; Sigma itself is also a processor, its foodservice arm is distribution | |
| Mayca Food Service | Broadline Distributor | Costa Rica | Central America & Caribbean | San Jose | Sysco | Leading Costa Rican foodservice distributor | Trade only | mayca.com | Trades as Mayca, a Sysco company |
| Belca Food Service | Broadline Distributor | Costa Rica | Central America & Caribbean | San Jose | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | Independent Costa Rican distributor | ||
| B. Fernandez & Hnos. | Broadline Distributor | Puerto Rico | Central America & Caribbean | Bayamon | Food and beverage distribution across Puerto Rico | Trade only | bfernandez.com | Founded 1914; family-owned | |
| PriceSmart | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United States | Central America & Caribbean | San Diego, California | Membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia | Yes - paid membership open to the general public | pricesmart.com | Headquartered in San Diego; all clubs are outside the US mainland | |
| Assai Atacadista (Sendas Distribuidora) | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Brazil | South America | Sao Paulo | Atacarejo cash and carry, more than 300 stores | Yes - open to consumers and businesses (documented) | assai.com.br | Spun off from GPA in 2021; listed on B3 and NYSE | |
| Atacadao | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Brazil | South America | Sao Paulo | Carrefour Group | Brazil's largest atacarejo wholesale network | Yes - open to consumers and businesses (documented) | atacadao.com.br | Founded 1962; Carrefour Brasil unit |
| Grupo Mateus | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Brazil | South America | Sao Luis, Maranhao | Supermarkets and Mix Mateus atacarejo wholesale, northern and northeastern Brazil | Yes - serves consumers and trade buyers | grupomateus.com.br | Listed on B3 | |
| Bidfood Brazil (Irmaos Avelino) | Broadline Distributor | Brazil | South America | Sao Paulo | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | Bidcorp entered Brazil via Irmaos Avelino in 2014 | |
| Bidfood Chile | Broadline Distributor | Chile | South America | Santiago | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | Bidcorp's South American entry began with Deli Meals in 2012 | |
| Makro Colombia | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Colombia | South America | Bogota | SHV Holdings | Cash and carry wholesale | Trade only | Part of SHV's Makro business in Latin America | |
| Makro Supermayorista | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Peru | South America | Lima | InRetail (Intercorp) | Cash and carry wholesale | Trade only | Former SHV Makro business, acquired by InRetail in 2020 | |
| Supermayorista Vital | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | Wholesale cash and carry (mayorista) | not documented | One of Argentina's largest wholesale operators | ||
| METRO AG | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Germany | Western Europe | Dusseldorf | Multinational wholesale under METRO and Makro brands in about 30 countries | Trade only - business customers holding a METRO/Makro card | metroag.de | Taken private by EP Global Commerce in 2025 | |
| Makro Espana | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | METRO AG | Wholesale cash and carry for HORECA and independent retailers | Trade only | makro.es | Spanish arm of METRO |
| Makro Portugal | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | METRO AG | Cash and carry wholesale | Trade only | makro.pt | Portuguese arm of METRO |
| Recheio | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | Jeronimo Martins | Cash and carry chain, incl. Recheio Masterchef for HORECA | Trade only | recheio.pt | Portugal's leading cash and carry operator |
| Transgourmet Holding | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Switzerland | Western Europe | Basel | Coop Group (Switzerland) | One of Europe's largest cash-and-carry and delivery wholesale groups | Trade only | Owns Selgros and the Transgourmet national companies | |
| Transgourmet Deutschland | Broadline Distributor | Germany | Western Europe | Riedstadt | Transgourmet Holding (Coop Group) | Delivered foodservice wholesale and cash and carry | Trade only | transgourmet.de | One of Germany's largest foodservice wholesalers |
| Selgros Cash & Carry | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Germany | Western Europe | Neu-Isenburg | Transgourmet Holding (Coop Group) | Cash and carry in Germany, Poland and Romania | Trade only | selgros.de | Founded 1959; fully part of Transgourmet since 2011; formerly also operated in Russia |
| Prodega / Transgourmet Schweiz | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Switzerland | Western Europe | Moosseedorf | Transgourmet Holding (Coop Group) | Prodega cash-and-carry stores plus delivered wholesale | Trade only | prodega.ch | Swiss home-market business of Transgourmet |
| Transgourmet France | Broadline Distributor | France | Western Europe | not documented | Transgourmet Holding (Coop Group) | Delivered wholesale to foodservice and bakeries | Trade only | French arm of Transgourmet | |
| Transgourmet Iberica | Broadline Distributor | Spain | Southern Europe | not documented | Transgourmet Holding (Coop Group) | Foodservice wholesale; formerly GM Food Iberica | Trade only | Acquired by Transgourmet in 2021 | |
| Sligro Food Group | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Netherlands | Western Europe | Veghel | Cash-and-carry and delivered foodservice wholesale | Trade only | sligro.nl | Listed on Euronext Amsterdam; includes De Kweker | |
| Sligro Belgium (Sligro-ISPC) | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Belgium | Western Europe | Ghent | Sligro Food Group | Foodservice wholesale in Belgium | Trade only | Formed from METRO's Belgian wholesale business, acquired by Sligro in 2023 | |
| Bidfood Netherlands | Broadline Distributor | Netherlands | Western Europe | Ede | Bidcorp | Broadline foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.nl | Formerly Deli XL, acquired by Bidcorp in 2006 |
| Hanos | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Netherlands | Western Europe | Apeldoorn | Cash-and-carry plus delivered wholesale for HORECA | Trade only | hanos.nl | Family-owned; founded 1975 | |
| Bidfood Belgium | Broadline Distributor | Belgium | Western Europe | not documented | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.be | Bidcorp unit |
| Brakes (Sysco GB) | Broadline Distributor | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Ashford, Kent | Sysco | UK's largest foodservice distributor | Trade only | brake.co.uk | Trades as Brakes within Sysco GB |
| Bidfood UK | Broadline Distributor | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Slough | Bidcorp | Broadline foodservice distribution from a national depot network | Trade only | bidfood.co.uk | States it operates business-to-business only and does not deliver direct to consumers |
| Bidfresh UK | Specialty Distributor | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | not documented | Bidcorp | Fresh fish, meat and produce for foodservice | Trade only | bidfresh.co.uk | Originated as Seafood Holdings, acquired 2011 |
| Booker | Cash & Carry Wholesale | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | Wellingborough | Tesco | UK's largest food wholesaler; cash and carry plus delivered supply to caterers and retailers | Trade only | booker.co.uk | Part of Tesco since 2018 |
| JJ Food Service | Broadline Distributor | United Kingdom | Northern Europe | London | Broadline foodservice wholesale and distribution | Trade only | jjfoodservice.com | Founded 1988 | |
| Musgrave MarketPlace | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Ireland | Northern Europe | Cork | Musgrave Group | Ireland's largest wholesale business; cash and carry plus delivered foodservice | Trade only | Part of Musgrave Group | |
| Sysco Ireland | Broadline Distributor | Ireland | Northern Europe | Newcastle West, County Limerick | Sysco | Island-wide broadline foodservice distribution | Trade only | Formed from Pallas Foods and Brakes Ireland | |
| BWG Foodservice | Broadline Distributor | Ireland | Northern Europe | Dublin | BWG Group | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | BWG Group also operates SPAR and Londis in Ireland | |
| Groupe Pomona | Broadline Distributor | France | Western Europe | Antony | France's leading independent foodservice distributor; PassionFroid, TerreAzur and Episaveurs networks | Trade only | groupe-pomona.fr | Family-owned; founded 1912 | |
| Pro a Pro | Broadline Distributor | France | Western Europe | not documented | Colruyt Group | Delivered wholesale to collective and commercial catering | Trade only | Acquired by Belgium's Colruyt Group from METRO in 2017 | |
| Sysco France | Broadline Distributor | France | Western Europe | not documented | Sysco | Broadline foodservice distribution across France | Trade only | sysco.fr | Created by merging Brakes France and Davigel; Nestle sold Davigel to Brakes/Sysco in 2015, so Davigel is a heritage brand within Sysco France |
| EDEKA Foodservice | Broadline Distributor | Germany | Western Europe | Offenburg | EDEKA Group | Delivered wholesale and Handelshof cash and carry for foodservice | Trade only | Part of the EDEKA cooperative group | |
| CITTI Handelsgesellschaft | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Germany | Western Europe | Kiel | Cash-and-carry markets and foodservice delivery in northern Germany | Trade only | CITTI markets are trade-only wholesale stores | ||
| MARR | Broadline Distributor | Italy | Southern Europe | Rimini | Cremonini Group | Italy's leading foodservice distributor | Trade only | marr.it | Listed on Borsa Italiana |
| Sogenave | Broadline Distributor | Portugal | Southern Europe | not documented | Trivalor | Food distribution to foodservice and retail | Trade only | Portuguese distribution company within the Trivalor group | |
| Martin & Servera | Broadline Distributor | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | Axel Johnson | Sweden's largest foodservice wholesaler | Trade only | martinservera.se | |
| Dansk Cater | Broadline Distributor | Denmark | Northern Europe | Aalborg | Euro Cater | Danish foodservice wholesale | Trade only | danskcater.dk | Part of the Euro Cater group |
| ASKO Servering | Broadline Distributor | Norway | Northern Europe | Oslo | NorgesGruppen | Foodservice arm of Norway's largest grocery wholesaler | Trade only | asko.no | |
| Kespro | Broadline Distributor | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | Kesko | Foodservice wholesale arm of Kesko | Trade only | kespro.com | |
| Bidfood Poland (Farutex) | Broadline Distributor | Poland | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | not documented | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.pl | Originated as Farutex, acquired by Bidcorp in 2009 |
| Bidfood Czech Republic | Broadline Distributor | Czech Republic | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Kralupy nad Vltavou | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution and production | Trade only | bidfood.cz | Originated as Nowaco, acquired by Bidcorp in 2009 |
| Bidfood Slovakia | Broadline Distributor | Slovakia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Nove Mesto nad Vahom | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.sk | Originated as Nowaco |
| Bidfood Hungary | Broadline Distributor | Hungary | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Biatorbagy | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution and production | Trade only | bidfood.hu | |
| Bidfood Turkey | Broadline Distributor | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | Originated as Aktaes, in which Bidcorp took a majority stake in 2013 | |
| Serhs Distribucio | Broadline Distributor | Spain | Southern Europe | not documented | SERHS Group | HORECA distribution in Catalonia and eastern Spain | Trade only | Part of the Catalan SERHS group | |
| Kokubu Group | Broadline Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Japan's largest food wholesaler, handling roughly 600,000 items | Trade only | kokubu.co.jp | Founded 1712; family-controlled; HQ in Nihonbashi, Tokyo | |
| Mitsubishi Shokuhin | Broadline Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Mitsubishi Corporation | Major food and liquor wholesaler | Trade only | mitsubishi-shokuhin.co.jp | Formed in 2011, including the Ryoshoku merger |
| Itochu-Shokuhin | Broadline Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Osaka | ITOCHU Corporation | Food and liquor wholesale to retail and foodservice | Trade only | itochu-shokuhin.co.jp | Founded 1886 |
| Nippon Access | Broadline Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | ITOCHU Corporation | Food wholesale and distribution, incl. chilled logistics | Trade only | nippon-access.co.jp | ITOCHU group wholesaler |
| Kato Sangyo | Broadline Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Nishinomiya, Hyogo | Comprehensive food wholesaler | Trade only | katosangyo.co.jp | Listed independent wholesaler | |
| Nishimoto Co. (Wismettac Group) | Importer-Distributor | Japan | East Asia | Kobe, Hyogo | Global Japanese food import and wholesale | Trade only | Founded 1912 in Kobe; US arm trades as Wismettac Foods | ||
| CJ Freshway | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | CJ Group | Foodservice distribution and contract catering | Trade only | cjfreshway.com | One of Korea's largest foodservice distributors |
| Shinsegae Food | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Shinsegae Group | Food distribution alongside food manufacturing and foodservice brands | Trade only | shinsegaefood.com | Integrated food company; distribution is a core segment |
| Samsung Welstory | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seongnam | Samsung Group | Contract catering and food-ingredient distribution | Trade only | samsungwelstory.com | |
| Hyundai Green Food | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seongnam | Hyundai Department Store Group | Catering and B2B food-materials distribution | Trade only | hyundaigreenfood.com | |
| Dongwon Home Food | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Dongwon Group | Foodservice distribution and meal supply | Trade only | Dongwon group foodservice arm | |
| Foodist | Broadline Distributor | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | B2B food-ingredient distribution | Trade only | Independent Korean food-materials distributor | ||
| Shuhai Supply Chain | Broadline Distributor | China | East Asia | Beijing | Restaurant supply chain: sourcing, warehousing and distribution | Trade only | Founded 2014; originated as Haidilao's supply chain and also serves external restaurant clients | ||
| Meicai | Specialty Distributor | China | East Asia | Beijing | B2B fresh-produce platform supplying restaurants | Trade only | Founded 2014; scaled back some operations in 2021 | ||
| Angliss Greater China and Hong Kong | Importer-Distributor | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong | Bidcorp | Importer and distributor of premium foods to HORECA | Trade only | angliss.com.hk | Bidcorp business since the 2007 Angliss acquisition |
| Bidfood Singapore | Broadline Distributor | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.com.sg | Bidcorp's Singapore foodservice business, rebranded to Bidfood |
| Classic Fine Foods | Importer-Distributor | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | METRO AG | Premium food importer-distributor across Asia and the Middle East | Trade only | classicfinefoods.com | Acquired by METRO in 2015 |
| Bidfood Malaysia | Broadline Distributor | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.com.my | |
| Makro Thailand (CP Axtra) | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | CP Axtra (Charoen Pokphand Group) | Cash and carry for HORECA, retailers and professionals | Yes - membership cards are issued to businesses and individuals (documented) | Operating company renamed CP Axtra in 2023; Makro brand retained | |
| MM Mega Market Vietnam | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Ho Chi Minh City | TCC Group (Berli Jucker) | Cash and carry wholesale | Trade only | METRO Cash & Carry Vietnam, sold to TCC in 2016 | |
| Suy Sing Commercial Corporation | Broadline Distributor | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Manila | Grocery wholesale distribution to resellers nationwide | Trade only | suysing.com | Founded 1946 | |
| Sukanda Djaya | Broadline Distributor | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Diamond Group | Food and beverage distribution to foodservice and retail | Trade only | sukandadjaya.com | Part of the Diamond Cold Storage group |
| Siam Food Services | Importer-Distributor | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | Importer and distributor of premium foods to HORECA | Trade only | |||
| Reliance METRO Wholesale | Cash & Carry Wholesale | India | South Asia | Bengaluru | Reliance Retail | B2B cash and carry | Trade only - registered business customers only | Reliance Retail acquired METRO Cash & Carry India in 2023 | |
| Flipkart Wholesale | Cash & Carry Wholesale | India | South Asia | Bengaluru | Walmart (Flipkart) | B2B wholesale, incl. Best Price stores | Trade only - registered businesses only | flipkartwholesale.com | Successor to Walmart India's Best Price business |
| udaan | Broadline Distributor | India | South Asia | Bengaluru | Digital B2B wholesale platform for food and FMCG | Trade only | udaan.com | Founded 2016 | |
| Jumbotail | Broadline Distributor | India | South Asia | Bengaluru | B2B food and grocery marketplace supplying kirana stores | Trade only | jumbotail.com | ||
| Food Service India (FSIPL) | Specialty Distributor | India | South Asia | Mumbai | HORECA solutions (gravies, sauces, marinades) with distribution | Trade only | foodserviceindia.com | Mumbai-based; also manufactures its own ranges | |
| Chenab Impex | Importer-Distributor | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Importer of specialty and gourmet foods for chefs, hotels and retail | Trade only | |||
| Bidfood Middle East | Broadline Distributor | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Dubai | Bidcorp | Foodservice distribution in the UAE and wider Gulf | Trade only | bidfoodme.com | Bidcorp's Middle East business |
| Truebell Marketing & Trading | Importer-Distributor | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Dubai | Food and beverage import and distribution | Trade only | UAE-based importer-distributor | ||
| Chef Middle East | Specialty Distributor | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Dubai | Specialty food distribution to HORECA | Trade only | Dubai-based specialty distributor | ||
| Arabian Food Supplies | Broadline Distributor | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | not documented | Food import and distribution to foodservice and retail | Trade only | One of Saudi Arabia's established foodservice suppliers | ||
| Horeca Star | Broadline Distributor | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | Digital B2B platform and distributor of HORECA supplies | Trade only | Founded 2016 | ||
| Neto Group (Williger) | Importer-Distributor | Israel | Middle East | not documented | Neto M.E. Holdings | Food import, distribution and marketing | Trade only | Listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange | |
| Bid Corporation (Bidcorp) | Broadline Distributor | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | International foodservice group; parent of the Bidfood country businesses | Trade only | bidcorp.com | Listed on the JSE; spun out of Bidvest in 2016 | |
| Bidfood South Africa | Broadline Distributor | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | Bidcorp | Broadline foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.co.za | Bidcorp's home-market foodservice business |
| Massmart Wholesale (Makro SA) | Cash & Carry Wholesale | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | Walmart | Makro and Jumbo cash-and-carry formats | Yes - a free Makro card is available to consumers (documented) | massmart.co.za | Walmart majority-owned |
| Dislog Group | Broadline Distributor | Morocco | Africa | Casablanca | FMCG and food distribution and logistics | Trade only | Moroccan distribution group | ||
| Bidfood Australia | Broadline Distributor | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Brisbane | Bidcorp | National foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.com.au | Bidcorp's original international business (entered 1995) |
| PFD Food Services | Broadline Distributor | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | One of Australia's largest foodservice distributors | Trade only | pfdfoods.com.au | Privately owned | |
| Superior Food Services | Broadline Distributor | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne | Foodservice distribution | Trade only | Australian-owned distributor | ||
| Metcash Food (Campbells Wholesale) | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | Metcash | Wholesale and Campbells cash and carry serving independent retailers and foodservice | Trade only | metcash.com | Metcash also supplies IGA and FoodWorks retailers |
| Bidfood New Zealand | Broadline Distributor | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | Bidcorp | National foodservice distribution | Trade only | bidfood.co.nz | |
| Service Foods | Broadline Distributor | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | New Zealand-owned foodservice distributor | Trade only | servicefoods.co.nz | One of NZ's largest foodservice wholesalers | |
| Gilmours Wholesale | Cash & Carry Wholesale | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | Foodstuffs North Island | Wholesale cash and carry for foodservice and retail trade | Trade only | gilmours.co.nz | |
| Moore Wilson's | Cash & Carry Wholesale | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | Wholesale grocery and foodservice supplier | Yes - stores are open to the public (documented) | moorewilsons.co.nz | Founded 1918; family-owned | |
| Twiga Foods | Broadline Distributor | Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | B2B food distribution platform supplying small and medium retailers | Trade only | twiga.com | Operates its own warehousing and logistics from Tatu City, Ruiru (PitchBook). Reported headcount is down sharply from 2023 amid restructuring (Revelio Labs, 2026). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| TradeDepot | Broadline Distributor | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | B2B e-commerce distribution of FMCG and food to informal retailers | Trade only | tradedepot.co | Distribution partners include Nestle, Unilever, Danone and GB Foods (Finnfund; IFC project records); added its own food brand, Mangrove, in 2025. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| OmniRetail (Omnibiz) | Broadline Distributor | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | B2B route-to-market platform (Omnibiz) moving FMCG and food to informal retailers | Trade only | Network reported at 150,000+ informal retailers across 12 West African cities, with operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast (Condia, 2025). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | ||
| Wasoko (MaxAB-Wasoko) | Broadline Distributor | Kenya | Africa | Nairobi | MaxAB-Wasoko | B2B e-commerce supply of essential food and FMCG to informal retailers | Trade only | Formed by the 2024 merger of Nairobi-based Wasoko and Cairo-based MaxAB; East Africa operations cover Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Angoalissar | Importer-Distributor | Angola | Africa | not documented | Webcor Group | Import and nationwide distribution of food brands | not documented | Webcor Group (HQ Geneva) import and distribution arm; the group reports distributing 300+ products across all Angolan provinces. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Forewin Ghana Ltd (Mass Industries) | Importer-Distributor | Ghana | Africa | Accra | Forewin Group | Distribution of international food, beverage and consumer brands to supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and cafes | not documented | forewinghana.com | Operating in Ghana since 1993 as part of the Forewin Group; trades through Mass Industries Ltd. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. |
| Burque Tanzania Ltd | Broadline Distributor | Tanzania | Africa | Dar es Salaam | Burque Corporation | Sales, distribution and logistics for international food brands; serves modern trade, wholesale, retail and HORECA | Trade only | Established 2012; distributes Nestle and Flora Food Group (Blue Band) brands per the parent company, Burque Corporation of Pakistan. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| METRO Cash & Carry Kazakhstan | Cash & Carry Wholesale | Kazakhstan | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | not documented | METRO AG | Wholesale cash and carry (6 stores) and foodservice delivery | Trade only | EXIT ANNOUNCED: METRO AG intends to halt its Kazakhstan operations by the end of March 2027, closing all six stores (Astana, Almaty, Shymkent, Pavlodar, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, per METRO Annual Report 2024/25) and its delivery service in stages (Interfax, Oct. 2026). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Alliance Product | Broadline Distributor | Kyrgyzstan | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | not documented | FMCG distribution including food products, nationwide | not documented | Profiled as a leading Kyrgyz distribution company of 15+ years, with offices in Bishkek, Osh, Jalalabad, Kyzyl-Kiya and Karakol, in GTAIC market research; single-source profile and no official website found. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass with that flag. | ||
| Nomin Foods | Importer-Distributor | Mongolia | East Asia | Ulaanbaatar | Nomin Holding | Food importing and distribution; authorized distributor for global food producers | not documented | One of Mongolia’s top five food importers per Nomin Holding; founded 1997; warehousing includes refrigerated storage, with nationwide distribution. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Kuailv | Broadline Distributor | China | East Asia | Beijing | Meituan | B2B catering-supply platform: procurement of raw materials and supplies for restaurants | Trade only | Meituan’s B2B supply-chain platform, launched 2016 (KrASIA/EqualOcean; TechBuzzChina, 2025). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Yonghui Fresh Food (Caishixian) | Broadline Distributor | China | East Asia | Beijing | Yonghui Superstores | B2B fresh-food platform: procurement, processing and ingredient distribution to corporates and retailers | Trade only | Documented in English-language reporting (Caixin, Dec. 2020; CB Insights) as "Yonghui Fresh Food," Yonghui Superstores’ B2B platform, with nine fresh-produce processing factories and regional warehouses; the platform trades in China as Caishixian. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Lehe Food | Broadline Distributor | China | East Asia | Guangzhou | Food supply-chain services to catering: procurement, vegetable processing, cold-chain logistics and distribution | Trade only | Founded 2006 and positioned as a Chinese counterpart to Sysco; 230 subsidiaries in 100+ cities per CB Insights; PitchBook lists it as revenue-generating (2026). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | ||
| Wangjiahuan | Broadline Distributor | China | East Asia | Shenzhen | Food-ingredient distribution to enterprises, government agencies, schools and catering | Trade only | Founded 1995 in Shenzhen; Meituan led its CNY 600 million Series B in 2020 as an investor (EqualOcean). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | ||
| Motibhai & Company | Importer-Distributor | Fiji | Oceania & Pacific | Suva | Motibhai Group | Import and distribution of consumer food brands (Kraft, Nabisco, Twinings, Lipton, Ferrero, Mars) | not documented | motibhai.com | Group headquarters and Warehouse & Distribution Centre at Walu Bay, Suva (Moodie Davitt Report); trading offices also at Nadi. The group separately retails through Prouds stores. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. |
| C.J. Patel (Pacific) Ltd | Broadline Distributor | Fiji | Oceania & Pacific | Suva | CJ Patel Group | Distribution of locally manufactured and imported FMCG and food | not documented | Described by the group as Fiji’s largest distributor of locally manufactured and imported FMCG; main distribution centre at Lami, Suva. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Seeto Kui (Holdings) Ltd | Importer-Distributor | Papua New Guinea | Oceania & Pacific | Lae | Wholesale and distribution and import agencies, including food | not documented | seetokui.com | Operating in Papua New Guinea since 1914; five divisions per the company, headquartered in Lae, Morobe Province, with a Port Moresby branch. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| Triple J Five Star Wholesale Foods | Broadline Distributor | Guam | Oceania & Pacific | Tumon | Triple J Enterprises Inc. | Wholesale food distribution across Micronesia to hotels, restaurants, retail grocery and military foodservice | Trade only | triplej.net | Serves Guam, Saipan, Palau and the Marshall Islands per the parent group; the group separately operates Pay-Less retail supermarkets. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. |
| Massy Distribution (Barbados) Ltd | Broadline Distributor | Barbados | Central America & Caribbean | Bridgetown | Massy Group | Food and consumer-goods distribution | not documented | Massy’s Food/Consumer Distribution unit also operates in Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Guyana and Miami (Massy Group Annual Report 2025). Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| GK Foods (GraceKennedy Food Trading) | Broadline Distributor | Jamaica | Central America & Caribbean | Kingston | GraceKennedy Ltd | Food trading: distribution of Grace and third-party food brands in Jamaica and internationally | Trade only | Scoped to GraceKennedy’s Food Trading and distribution business (GraceKennedy Annual Report 2023); the group also manufactures food and runs the separate Hi-Lo retail chain. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. | |
| A.S. Bryden & Sons (Trinidad) Ltd | Importer-Distributor | Trinidad and Tobago | Central America & Caribbean | San Juan | Seprod Group | Distribution of international brands via Food and Grocery, Premium Beverages and Hardware/Housewares divisions | not documented | brydenstt.com | Owns the Eve food brand (canned vegetables, milks, oil, pasta, rice), held since 1969, per the company. Added in the Oct. 2026 deepening pass. |
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