Business Area
Wholesale and Production
Wholesale and Production
Transgourmet Group
Ländergesellschaften
Deutschland
Transgourmet Deutschland
In the cash & carry sector, Riedstadt-based Transgourmet Germany operates 33 stores under the Selgros sales brand and 3 stores under Transgourmet Cash & Carry. Transgourmet also supplies bulk customers in the hotel, restaurant, corporate catering and social service sectors from 14 distribution centres and 11 transshipment points.
Highlights in 2025 Transgourmet
- Strong growth in the food service business
- Acquisition of Pier 7 and strengthening of presence in southern Germany
- Introduction of new training and recruitment concepts
- Expansion of biogas and electric truck fleet as well as installation of an in-house biogas filling station
Highlights in 2025 Selgros
- Delivery share further increased
- Establishing in-house category management for food and non-food
- Introduction of the Platinum customer card to strengthen customer loyalty
Highlights in 2025 EGV AG
- Consulting services for kitchen operations expanded to include process and management matters
- Significant strengthening of the logistics infrastructure through transshipment points and additional warehouses
Highlights in 2025 Gastronovi
- Strong growth: Over 7 300 hospitality businesses rely on the company’s systems
- Very strong progress with the digital payment solution, which is in use at more than 2 200 businesses
- 82% willingness to recommend: a strong indication of trust, quality and lasting customer satisfaction (survey 7/2025)
Highlights in 2025 Sump & Stammer
- Market share in the cruise segment further increased
- Productivity sustainably improved through digital solutions
Highlights in 2025 Team Beverage
- Increased market share in independent catering through additional contractual partners and expanded market leadership in the catering drop-shipping business
- Digital milestones: successful acquisition of a further 4 000 Gastivo customers
Highlights in 2025 Frischeparadies
- Frischeparadies Leipzig wins the Seafood Star for highest quality and service
- Joint centralized seafood purchasing with Transgourmet strengthens procurement expertise
Specialists
Schweiz
Transgourmet Schweiz
Transgourmet Switzerland in Moosseedorf near Bern, with its head office in Basel, operates in the cash & carry and wholesale supplies sector. The 31 Prodega stores stock the widest range in Swiss wholesale. Deliveries are made from Transgourmet regional warehouses, mostly linked directly to a cash & carry store.
Highlights in 2025
- Customer growth and revenue gains at Prodega and Transgourmet
- More entry-level-priced products under the «Economy» own-label brand and strong promotions for affordable shopping
- 60 years of Prodega with customer and employee events
- In September 2025, Transgourmet deliveries in Ticino were merged with Saviva
Specialists
Frankreich
Transgourmet Frankreich
Based in Valenton near Paris, Transgourmet France operates 22 warehouses, 23 platforms and a cash & carry store. In the French wholesale supplies market, Transgourmet ranks second.
Highlights in 2025
- Transgourmet France achieves growth in a stable market
- Opening of a second seafood production facility in Strasbourg
- A complete CO2 balance sheet was compiled for the entire national range
Specialists
Iberien
Transgourmet Iberien
Transgourmet Ibérica, based in Vilamalla, is the leading food wholesale company on the Spanish market thanks to its cash & carry and retail business.
Highlights in 2025
- Further development of food services: Integration of last-mile transport into logistics processes, opening of a Customer Service Centre and launch of a new customer app
- Expansion of the franchise concept for the local supply sector and introduction of the new convenience model «SUMA fresh & go»
- Acquisition of Dispuig (wholesaler for frozen goods & fish), Moyà Saus (cash & carry in Mallorca) and Nuditrans (joint venture)
- Centenary of Transgourmet Ibérica
Specialists
Polen
Transgourmet Polen
Transgourmet Poland, headquartered in Poznan, operates 20 Selgros cash & carry stores and 2 food service warehouses. Together with the Selgros brand, the company is one of the largest cash & carry specialists in the country and, together with Transgourmet, the expert in delivery services.
Highlights in 2025
- Gained market share in the food service sector for contract catering
- Selgros C&C recognized as the best retailer according to the customer satisfaction survey
- Strengthening communication channels through the introduction of new app features in the food service and C&C sectors, as well as through the expansion of the app into additional C&C areas
- Start of construction of the new headquarters in Poznan
Rumänien
Transgourmet Rumänien
Selgros România, based in Brasov, operates 24 cash & carry stores. Catering customers are supplied from the individual stores. In Bucharest and Sibiu, customers are served from Selgros’ own distribution warehouse.
Highlights in 2025
- Opening of a new store including delivery service in Sibiu with 6 000 m² of shop floor space
- Increase in turnover in the catering and bulk customers segment
- Optimization of the store layout to meet customer needs
- Expansion of the frozen food range in the stores in TimiŞoara, Craiova, Alba Iulia and Bistrita
- Installation of four additional photovoltaic systems at the Sibiu, Galati, Braila and Baneasa stores
Österreich
Transgourmet Österreich
Traun-based Transgourmet Austria is the market leader in wholesale catering supplies, and offers its catering and commercial customers a combination of cash & carry stores and delivery services. The company supplies customers throughout Austria from 13 locations. Transgourmet Austria also operates 4 cash-and-carry stores.
Highlights in 2025
- Higher sales in the business and associations customer segment, as well as gains in new customers through the acquisition of Kärntner Legro in Klagenfurt
- Completion of the fully renovated Salzburg store and opening of the new central warehouse in Graz
- Full integration of Riedhart as the Transgourmet store in Wörgl
- EcoVadis Bronze Award as the first certified food wholesaler in Austria
Specialists
Production Production
The Coop Group has several manufacturing companies, including the Bell Food Group, Halba, Steinfels, Reismühle Nutrex, Pearlwater and Swissmill. The Bell Food Group, in which Coop is the majority shareholder, is one of the leading companies in meat processing and the production of convenience products in Europe.
Net sales of Coop’s manufacturing companies totalled CHF 977 million in 2025. Added to this are net sales for the Bell Food Group, which grew to CHF 4.9 billion. Net sales of sustainable ranges in Production totalled CHF 1.8 billion in 2025.
Bell Food Group
Bell Food Group
The Bell Food Group is one of the leading meat and convenience food processors in Europe and is the market leader in Switzerland. The range includes fresh meat, poultry, charcuterie, seafood, as well as ultra-fresh, fresh and long-life convenience and vegetarian products. With its brands Bell, Hubers, Eisberg, Hilcona, Hügli and other speciality brands, the group covers a whole variety of customer requirements. The company supplies retailers, food service and the food industry with around 584 000 tonnes of goods annually. The Bell Food Group is represented in 13 European countries with its manufacturing companies, logistics platforms and sales offices, and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Highlights in 2025
- Bell Switzerland recorded strong growth across all sales channels and product groups, consolidating its position as the market leader in Switzerland
- Further increase in profitability at Bell International compared to the previous year’s result
- Continued strong demand for poultry products at Hubers/Sütag, combined with significant growth in volume and earnings
- Strong dynamism and growth at Hilcona across all fields of activity in the area of fresh convenience
HALBA
Around 450 employees work at the headquarters in Pratteln, where 1 900 different products are made. Halba specializes in national and international B2B trade, serving customers around the world.
- Award as the most sustainable chocolate producer in Switzerland and 2nd place in the global Chocolate Scorecard
- Introduction of «Nice Milky & Dark Fusion» for further reduction of food waste and for the meaningful utilization of by-products
- Installation of a new «Branche» production facility and continuation of the «Halba Branches» success story
- Complete digitalization of Halba chocolate production
Panofina
Panofina stands for premium-quality Swiss baked goods and confectionery products. There are four modern, industrial bakeries nationwide with 2 integrated pastry shops, as well as around 70 in-house bakeries. Every year, around 64 000 tonnes of baked goods and confectionery products are made by 1 110 employees.
Highlights in 2025
- Positive development of market share, especially in fresh bread
- Successful development of the «Freshly made» concept
- Successful implementation of production concentration
- Expansion of the number of in-store bakeries
Pearlwater
Pearlwater bottles around 106 million litres of mineral water and soft drinks every year. The water that forms the basis of all our beverages comes from five unique mineral water springs in the Valais Alps. Pearlwater protects the environment around the water sources and secures their water reserves in the long term through targeted measures, such as landscape conservation and regular inspections of the spring water protection zones.
Highlights in 2025
- Continuous volume increase
- Positive development of newly introduced Swiss-Alpina flavours Lemon and Pink Grapefruit
Reismühle Nutrex
Every year, Reismühle Nutrex produces over 12 000 tonnes of rice in 80 different varieties from around the world as well as over 9 million litres of vinegar in 58 varieties. Over two thirds of the rice and one third of the vinegar come from ecological and sustainable cultivation. Reismühle Nutrex supplies more than 2.5 million people with rice and 7 million people with vinegar annually.
Highlights in 2025
- Significant growth in the segment Rice wholesale
- Launch of new segment with sustainable rice flour
- Expansion of the product range with new Demeter and organic products
Steinfels Swiss
Steinfels Swiss is the leading provider of cosmetics, detergents, cleaning agents and hygiene products and has high sustainability standards. In its facilities in Winterthur, Steinfels Swiss develops and produces innovative, high-quality products in a sustainable manner and distributes them to customers worldwide.
Highlights in 2025
- Successful launch of Sherpa Tensing Sun Spray SPF 50 Sensitive with aha!-certified formula
- Investments in the automation of refill pouch systems
- Successful switch to recyclable mono-material for refill pouches
Swissmill
Crusty bread, healthy muesli flakes, tasty pasta and biscuits: Swissmill mills more than 207 000 tonnes of grain each year, producing over 100 different types of flour, semolina, flakes, mixes and speciality products.
Highlights in 2025
- Maintained market leadership and market share in a declining market
- Further expansion of the Panflor expertise brand for commercial bakeries with new concepts such as pinsa
- Expansion of the portfolio of sustainability labels «Bio Suisse» and «IP-SUISSE»
Bergquellfisch Frutigen
Bergquellfisch Frutigen is known for premium fish products from the Bernese Oberland. As a pioneer of sustainable aquaculture, BQF rears perch and sturgeon in 84 fish tanks filled with mineral-rich mountain spring water. Fresh fish fillets, smoked fish and Oona Caviar of the highest quality are processed and produced regionally. The caviar from Bergquellfisch Frutigen has won awards as the world's best caviar.
Highlights in 2025
- Increase in market share in Switzerland in the caviar and perch segments
- Launch of first Bergquellfisch convenience product «Egli Knusperli» (perch nuggets)
- Successful brand development for Bergquellfisch
- Introduction of sustainable shipping packaging made from recycled paper
Vina Raurica
Vina Raurica vinifies must from nine Swiss cantons. Wines from all over the world are refined, managed, bottled and packaged. Sparkling and semi-sparkling wines are produced as well. Vina Raurica collaborates with 180 business partners around the globe. The facility in Pratteln has 26 employees and fills 36 million bottles a year, making it the largest winery in Switzerland.
Highlights in 2025
- Successful expansion of Swiss white wines and «Bag in Box»
- Successful expansion and utilization of vinification capacity
- Savings of 500 tonnes in glass weight per year by switching to lighter wine bottles
Banana ripening plant
The banana ripening facility ripens 31 500 tonnes of bananas annually and packages them together with around 1 300 tonnes of dried fruit and nuts. The facility is one of the most technically and environmentally advanced in Europe.
