The European Foodservice Wholesaler Group

European Catering Distributors (ECD) is an International Foodservice group whose members are all major foodservice wholesale distributors in their own countries. Created in 1991, today there are 15 members present in 17 countries.
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Generate synergies. Enjoy benefits.

As the world becomes ever more globalised and interlinked, the need to develop synergies and benefits from strategic partnerships grows accordingly. 

Today, local and national foodservice distributors are increasingly faced with competition from international businesses aiming to conquer their markets with competitive standardized offerings across borders.

However, these big international businesses have a major deficit! They are not organically established within the regions, know little about the specific conditions of the areas, rarely have any longstanding personal contact with their customers and can offer less individuality and flexibility. 

Customized service and advice are exactly what makes regional foodservice distributors, which have developed over decades, so strong and indispensable. 

Ioannis Tsouloukidis

What has made ECD so strong for more than 30 years is our united stance. Shared goals and interests have bonded us. This unity continues to grow in importance as markets increasingly act on a global scale.

Ioannis TsouloukidisChief Executive Officer
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Jos

Being part of the ECD-family since 2002, I have seen the development of both members and group in a very professional and constructive way.

Over the years ECD has grown its network in a way that we can now state that ours is the widest spread over Europe. With the family values still high in our profile, I have great confidence in our future.

Jos van LaarhovenChief Executive Officer
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Jan van der Burg

At the heart of our ECD lies the perfect blend of family values, local customer focus, and professional support systems. By fostering and sharing innovative concepts, we empower our multi-country suppliers and customers to scale their activities with ease. I am proud to be part of Europe’s strongest and largest wholesale group, where our collective strength is becoming increasingly relevant in the competitive landscape.

Jan van der BurgAdm. direktør
Servicegrossistene AS 
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Local and personal business

OUR MEMBERS

All members focus on and support the principle that Foodservice is a local and a personal business. Members aim to deliver to the highest standards of service. Foodservice to us is Service and Partnership.

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international partnerships

OUR SUPPLIERS

We build strong trading partnerships with international suppliers who wish to develop their business across Europe. At a European level we will share ideas and opportunities to assist our suppliers to develop business with each of our Members.

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