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Food Distribution and Retail Network in Denmark

Denmark

Denmark has a highly developed and concentrated grocery retail market, led by a small number of large retail groups and nationwide discount chains. The principal operators include Salling Group, Coop Danmark, REMA 1000, Dagrofa and Lidl Danmark.

The Danish market combines discount supermarkets, full-service supermarkets, hypermarkets and neighbourhood stores. Discount is particularly important, while private-label products have a strong presence across the principal chains.

For canned and preserved-food suppliers, these networks are relevant distribution channels for shelf-stable products such as canned vegetables, pulses, tomatoes, fish, fruit, sauces, ready meals and international food specialities.

Main Store Formats and Channels

  • Discount stores: a central part of Danish grocery retail, led by Netto, REMA 1000, 365discount and Lidl.
  • Supermarkets: full-service formats including føtex, SuperBrugsen, Kvickly and MENY.
  • Hypermarkets: Bilka is Salling Group's large-format retail chain.
  • Neighbourhood stores: local formats including Brugsen, SPAR, Min Købmand and Let-Køb.
  • Private label: own-brand ranges are important throughout the Danish grocery sector.
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COOP DANMARK

Denmark

Cooperative grocery group

Coop Danmark operates around 900 stores across Denmark through several grocery formats. Its current chains include Kvickly, SuperBrugsen, Brugsen and 365discount, ranging from larger full-service stores to local neighbourhood shops and discount supermarkets.

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DAGROFA

Denmark

Supermarket & local retail group

Dagrofa operates the MENY, SPAR, Min Købmand and Let-Køb retail chains and is also active in foodservice and logistics. MENY is positioned as a food-focused full-service supermarket with a particularly broad assortment, while SPAR, Min Købmand and Let-Køb provide strong coverage of local and neighbourhood markets.

Supplier relevance: MENY can be particularly relevant for imported, premium and speciality packaged foods because of its broad food assortment.

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LIDL DANMARK

Denmark

Discount retailer

Lidl Danmark is the Danish operation of the international Lidl discount chain. It has a nationwide presence and offers fresh foods, bakery products, packaged groceries, international products and extensive private-label ranges.

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REMA 1000 DANMARK

Denmark

Discount food retailer

REMA 1000 is one of Denmark's major discount grocery chains and is part of Norwegian Reitan Retail. It operates an extensive nationwide network and continues to open new stores. The chain focuses on efficient grocery retail, everyday value, fresh food, packaged groceries and private-label products.

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Website access: The REMA 1000 Denmark consumer website may not be accessible from outside Denmark due to geographical access restrictions. International visitors can refer to the Reitan Retail corporate website for information about the group.

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SALLING GROUP

Denmark

Leading grocery retail group

Salling Group is Denmark's largest retail group. Its principal Danish grocery formats are Netto, føtex and Bilka. Netto is the group's nationwide discount chain, føtex combines food and non-food in supermarket formats, while Bilka operates large-format hypermarkets. At the end of 2025 the group reported 578 Netto stores in Denmark, 119 føtex/føtex food/føtex city stores and 19 Bilka stores.

Salling Group is Denmark's largest retail group. Its principal Danish grocery formats are Netto, føtex and Bilka. Netto is the group's nationwide discount chain, føtex combines food and non-food in supermarket formats, while Bilka operates large-format hypermarkets.

Rimi Baltic Baltic States

International operations: In 2025 Salling Group acquired Rimi Baltic, one of the largest grocery retailers in the Baltic region. Headquartered in Riga, Rimi operates in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania through four formats: Rimi Hyper, Rimi Super, Rimi Mini and Rimi Express. The acquisition significantly expanded Salling Group's grocery retail presence in Northern and Eastern Europe.

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