Foodpartners buys France's System B to cover the whole country

What's the deal? Foodpartners InternationalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired System BDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a French rival in the food wholesale business. The deal value was not disclosed. It was announced in September 2026.

Who's involved? Foodpartners International is a Belgian-Dutch food wholesaler. System B is a French sector peer. Investment firm SofindevDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is the majority shareholder behind the group.

The expansion angle: With System B added, Foodpartners now operates across all of France. The acquisition extends its reach into a market where it previously had only partial coverage.

The signal: The move points to continued consolidation among European food wholesalers, as backers like Sofindev use acquisitions to build scale and broaden geographic footprint.

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