Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of food distribution companies in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Food Distribution Companies in Europe
Food distribution companies buy food from producers and deliver it to supermarkets, caterers, hospitals and restaurants. We list 492,913 food distribution companies in Europe, most of them in Spain (19%) and Italy (15%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
492,913 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies492,913
Countries47
Largest countrySpain
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email14%
Phone33%
Website20%
CEO name86%
Live sample of food distribution companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 492,913 food distribution companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Mercadona SAMercadona SA
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercadona SA | Spain | Albalat Dels Sorells | Calle Alfonso Roig Alfonso S/n | Valencia | 46135 | *****.es | 1977 | $42,139,200,116 | 115,000 | Corporation | 1571 | A46103834 |
| 2 | Real GMBH | Germany | Bonn | Holtorfer Str. 37 | Bonn, Stadt | 53229 | *****.de | 2020 | $7,182,438,895 | 25,412 | Corporation | 11 | 41061B21475 |
| 3 | Metro Kesh End Kerri, OOO | Russia | Moskva | 71g Shosse Leningradskoe | Moskva | 125445 | N/A | 2000 | $3,313,333,433 | 14,200 | Corporation | 906 | 54907417 |
| 4 | Metro Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Düsseldorf | Metro-str. 8 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40235 | *****.de | 2025 | $7,097,047 | 13,000 | Corporation | 906 | 40227B13665 |
| 5 | Cranswick Country Foods PLC | Unitedkingdom | Willerby | Cranes Court Hesslewood Office | East Riding of Yorkshire | HU13 0PA | *****.uk | 1984 | $3,124,294,108 | 10,151 | Corporation | 58 | 01803402 |
| 6 | Pharmalys Laboratories SA | Switzerland | Hochdorf | Siedereistrasse 9 | Luzern | 6280 | *****.ch | 2017 | $2,289,370,000 | 10,000 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-274.871.974 |
| 7 | Aspiag Service SRL | Italy | Mestrino | Via Galileo Galilei 29 | Padova | 35035 | *****.it | 1981 | $2,964,619,345 | 9,817 | Corporation | 439 | IT00882800212 |
| 8 | Qizini Bakery Kitchen Alphen B.V. | Netherlands | Alphen Aan den Rijn | Van Foreestlaan 3 | Zuid-holland | 2404 HC | *****.com | 1990 | $88,270,741 | 8,434 | Corporation | 9 | 18037422 |
| 9 | Mhp Prjsc | Ukraine | Myronivka | 1 Vul. Elevatorna | Kiev Oblast | 08800 | N/A | 1998 | $1,364,839,511 | 8,100 | Corporation | 129 | 25412361 |
| 10 | Dawn Meats Ireland Unlimited Company | Ireland | Charleville | Ardnageehy | Cork | P56 X772 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 7,500 | 8 | N/A | |
| 11 | Warburtons LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Bolton | Back O'Th' Bank House | Manchester, Greater Manchester | BL1 8HJ | *****.uk | 1876 | $1,039,110,046 | 4,962 | Corporation | 30 | 00178711 |
| 12 | Selgros Cash & Carry SRL | Romania | Brașov | Calea Bucuresti Nr. 231 | Braşov | N/A | *****.ro | 2024 | $1,015,534,866 | 4,822 | Corporation | 2284 | 11805367 |
| 13 | Kdv Grupp, OOO | Russia | Tomsk | 20 Prospekt Mira | Tomskaya Oblast' | 634057 | N/A | 2004 | $3,921,499,811 | 4,705 | Corporation | 35 | 14407159 |
| 14 | Vion Trading B.V. | Netherlands | Groenlo | Den Sliem 8 | Gelderland | 7141 JH | N/A | 2019 | $1,596,036,449 | 4,573 | Corporation | 136 | 17063403 |
| 15 | The Fruit Farm Group B.V. | Netherlands | Breda | Verlengde Poolseweg 16 | Noord-brabant | 4818 CL | N/A | 2014 | $69,834 | 4,230 | Corporation | 4 | 61960926 |
| 16 | Bfs Group LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Slough | 814 Leigh Road | Slough | SL1 4BD | *****.uk | 1929 | $3,284,614,536 | 3,973 | Corporation | 297 | 00239718 |
| 17 | Makro Distribucion Mayorista S.A.U. | Spain | Madrid | Paseo Imperial 40 | Madrid | 28005 | *****.es | 1980 | $2,181,985,433 | 3,944 | Corporation | 906 | A28647451 |
| 18 | Metro Cash & Carry Romania SRL | Romania | București | B-dul Theodor Pallady, Sectorul 3 Nr. 51n Cladirea C6cladirea | Bucureşti | N/A | *****.ro | 2024 | $2,712,537,387 | 3,900 | Corporation | 906 | 8119423 |
| 19 | Lekkerland SE | Germany | Frechen | Europaallee 57 | Rhein-erft-kreis | 50226 | *****.de | 2019 | $9,664,127,200 | 3,700 | Corporation | 7645 | 50670B104317 |
| 20 | Lidl Belgium GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Neckarsulm | Stiftsbergstr. 1 | Heilbronn | 74172 | *****.lidl | 1993 | $63,644,486 | 3,453 | Corporation | 6633 | 70190A103539 |
| 21 | Makro Cash & Carry Cr S.R.O. | Czechrepublic | Praha | Jeremiasova 1249/7 | Středočeský | 15500 | *****.cz | 2001 | $1,786,099,711 | 3,402 | Corporation | 906 | 26450691 |
| 22 | Tk Miratorg, OOO | Russia | Domodedovo | Str. 3 Etazh 3, Pom. 25, Ter. Trio-invest-yam (tsentralny Mkr.) | Moskovskaya Oblast' | 142030 | N/A | 2009 | $3,933,291,282 | 3,398 | Corporation | 40 | 63508509 |
| 23 | Transgourmet Deutschland GMBH & CO. OHG | Germany | Riedstadt | Albert-einstein-str. 15 | Groß-gerau | 64560 | *****.de | 2011 | $971,931,246 | 3,300 | Corporation | 2284 | 64283A85580 |
| 24 | Poundstretcher LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kirby Muxloe | Desford Road | Leicestershire | LE9 2BJ | *****.uk | 1981 | $335,607,702 | 3,237 | Corporation | 438 | 00553014 |
| 25 | Bestway Wholesale LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kilburn | 2 Abbey Road | London | NW10 7BW | *****.uk | 1976 | $2,117,614,752 | 3,015 | Corporation | 720 | 01207120 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most food distribution companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Food distribution companies per country, 47 countries
Spain and Italy together hold 34% of the food distribution companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 48,923 more.
Largest food distribution companies in Europe
The biggest food distribution companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Spain, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Mercadona SA is the largest food distribution company in Europe by headcount. 7,879 food distribution companies employ 50 people or more; 3,557 employ 100 or more.
31,031 food distribution companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 17,776 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Spain has the most food distribution companies in Europe: 93,140, or 19% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
14,108 food distribution companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
451 food distribution companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most food distribution companies in Europe are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 64% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 387,475 | 82% | |
| 5-9 | 41,950 | 9% | |
| 10-19 | 23,026 | 5% | |
| 20-49 | 14,022 | 3% | |
| 50-99 | 4,322 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 2,079 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 1,023 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 455 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 142,616 | 32% | |
| $100K-$500K | 143,908 | 32% | |
| $500K-$1M | 75,312 | 17% | |
| $1M-$5M | 52,104 | 12% | |
| $5M-$10M | 13,255 | 3% | |
| $10M-$50M | 13,243 | 3% | |
| $50M+ | 4,533 | 1% |
How many food distribution companies started this year?
This year 14,108 new food distribution companies registered in Europe, after 24,222 last year.
Founded per year
- 18,2672022
- 19,7462023
- 20,9402024
- 24,2222025
- 14,1082026 so far
Legal forms of food distribution companies in Europe
Two in three food distribution companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations332,154
- Sole traders80,751
- Partnerships27,609
- Cooperatives2,777
- Foreign companies2,768
- Non-profit370
- Other or unknown46,484
Which food distribution companies are part of a group?
81,703 of the 492,913 food distribution companies in Europe (17%) are part of a chain or group: 42,881 head offices or parent companies and 38,822 branches. The other 411,210 (83%) trade from a single location. 48 of the 50 largest food distribution companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 411,210 | 83% | |
| Head office | 42,881 | 9% | |
| Branch | 38,822 | 8% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Lekkerland SE7,645 in group
- 2Csf7,459 in group
- 4Egv Lebensmittel Fur Großverbraucher AG2,284 in group
- 5Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund2,082 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 492,913; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do food distribution companies do?
Food distributors hold stock in chilled, frozen and dry warehouses and deliver it on fixed routes, linking farms and factories with kitchens and shop shelves. Their customers are supermarkets, independent grocers, caterers, hospitals and the hospitality trade, and some specialise in fresh produce, meat or imported foods.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where food distribution companies are classified under SIC codes 5141 (groceries, general line), 5142 (packaged frozen foods), 5143 (dairy products, except dried or canned), 5147 (meats and meat products), 5148 (fresh fruits and vegetables) and 5149 (groceries and related products, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 312,750 of them (63%) sit in classes 46.39 (non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco), 46.31 (wholesale of fruit and vegetables) and 46.32 (wholesale of meat and meat products), part of division 46 (wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 492,913 food distribution companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Spain, with 93,140 food distribution companies or 19% of the total, followed by Italy (72,937) and Russia (44,290).
Most food distribution companies in Europe are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 64% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Mercadona SA in Albalat Dels Sorells with 115,000 employees.
This year 14,108 new food distribution companies registered in Europe, after 24,222 last year.
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