- CEO
- Koen M. Slippens
- Full Time Employees
- 4,604
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- Corridor 11 Veghel NB Netherlands 5466 RB
- IPO Date
- Oct 16, 1989
- Business
- Sligro Food Group N.V. operates as a leading foodservice wholesaler in the Benelux region, supplying a comprehensive range of approximately 78,000 food and food-related non-food products alongside related services to hospitality businesses, institutional markets, caterers, leisure facilities, company restaurants, petrol stations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and small retail outlets; core offerings encompass cash-and-carry outlets under the Sligro and De Kweker brands in the Netherlands, delivery services via Sligro and Van Hoeckel for hospitality and institutional segments, and in Belgium through Sligro-ISPC combined cash-and-carry/delivery sites in Antwerp, Ghent and Liege alongside JAVA Foodservice targeting institutional, corporate catering and hotel chains; the company maintains specialist production via Culivers for convenience products and SmitVis for fresh fish, sources meat, game, poultry, fruits, vegetables, bread and pastries through fresh partners serving Dutch and Belgian markets, and provides ancillary services including professional kitchen equipment via Bouter, online gift concepts and Christmas hampers via Tintelingen, and exclusive Heineken keg beer distribution in the Netherlands through a long-term partnership; founded in 1935 and headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands, Sligro Food Group N.V. generates primary revenue from its foodservice operations across the Netherlands and Belgium with a nationwide network of outlets and shared logistics, procurement via direct channels and CIV Superunie BA, and centralized IT, master data and talent management for synergies. In June 2025, Sligro Food Group Nederland B.V. acquired GEPU Beheer B.V., a Utrecht-based regional foodservice wholesaler with €15 million projected 2025 revenue, 35 FTEs, and a strong Mediterranean product assortment serving hospitality via delivery, cash-and-carry and pick-up; GEPU operations integrate gradually into Sligro's Vianen distribution centre and Utrecht/Nieuwegein outlets, enhancing regional presence; half-year 2025 results reflect investments, the GEPU acquisition without property sales, an accounting policy shift under IAS 1 for borrowings presentation, and a proposed €0.40 interim dividend payable October 2025.