What began as a small trading store in Frankfurt has grown into Europe’s most trusted importer and distributor of Southeast Asian groceries and food products.
For over four decades, we have been bridging cultures — connecting producers across Asia with businesses across Europe. From our hubs in Riedstadt and across the continent, we supply more than 9,800 customers in 29 European countries with a curated range of authentic products, backed by compliance expertise and a team that truly understands the markets we serve.
At Global Foods Trading, everything we do is guided by a clear mission, a bold vision, and a deep understanding of the cultures and communities we serve — connecting Europe with authentic Southeast Asian flavours for over 45 years.
Connecting cultures by making authentic global tastes accessible and celebrated.
To be a trusted bridge between East and West, curating quality products with cultural fluency and bold ambition.
To become the world's most trusted gateway to global taste, uniting heritage with modernity.
In 1980, P.K. Bhandari opened a small 70 m² shop in Frankfurt with a simple but powerful belief — that authentic Southeast Asian food deserved a place in every European kitchen. Four decades later, that belief has grown into a continent-wide network that now serves 9,800+ businesses across 29 European countries.
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Behind every product we deliver, every market we serve, and every partnership we build, there is a team that genuinely cares. From founders to regional directors — our people bring decades of trading expertise, deep cultural understanding, and an entrepreneurial drive that has shaped GFT into Europe’s leading Southeast Asian food partner.
Founder & CEO GFT GROUP
CEO GFT GROUP
COO GFT GROUP
Managing Director GFT UK
General Manager GFT France
Country Head GFT Spain/Portugal
Branch Manager GFT Berlin
Branch Manager GFT Netherlands
Global Foods Trading GmbH, Nikola Tesla Straße 5, 64560 Riedstadt
Global Foods Trading GmbH
Headquarter
Nikola Tesla Straße 5
64560 Riedstadt
Tel.: +49 6258 98 98 0
E-Mail: info@gft.group
Global Foods Trading GmbH
Branch
Benzstrasse 11a-c
82178 Puchheim
Tel.: +49 89 840 387 03
E-Mail: info@gft.group
Global Foods Trading GmbH
Branch North
Wittestraße 38, DC4
13509 Berlin
Tel.: +49 89 840 387 03
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GFT FRANCE SARL
6 Rue Robert Moinon
95190 Goussainville
Tel.: +33 156 30 12 30
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GFT NEDERLAND B.V.
Roggestraat 24
2153GC Nieuw-Vennep
Tel.: +31 252 66 30 96
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GLOBAL FOODS TRADING LTD.
Unit H, Dean Way
Southall UB2 4SB
Tel.: 0800 9509509
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GLOBAL FOODS TRADING S.L.
Carrer de Múrcia, 61 -65, 08830 Sant Boi De Llobregat Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 264 15 36
E-Mail: info.sp@gft.group
GFT Portugal Lda.
Q.ta da Marquesa IV 3
2950-680 Palmela
Tel.: +351 218 386 585
E-Mail:info.pt@gft.group
Global Foods Trading GmbH
Headquarter
Nikola Tesla Straße 5
64560 Riedstadt
Tel.: +49 6258 98 98 0
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GFT FRANCE SARL
6 Rue Robert Moinon
95190 Goussainville
Tel.: +33 156 30 12 30
E-Mail: info@gft.group
Global Foods Trading LTD.
Unit H, Dean Way
Southall UB2 4SB
Tel.: +44 203 7819 990
E-Mail: info@gft.group
GLOBAL FOODS TRADING S.L.
Calle Murcia No 61-65
08830 Sant Boi De Llobregat Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 264 15 36
E-Mail: info.sp@gft.group
GFT Portugal Lda.
Q.ta da Marquesa IV 3
2950-680 Palmela
Tel.: +351 218 386 585
E-Mail: info@gft.group
Join 9,800+ businesses across 29 European countries who trust GFT for authentic products, reliable delivery, and a team that speaks their language.
Your Gateway to Global Taste. For over 45 years, GFT has been connecting cultures by delivering authentic Southeast Asian flavours to 9,800+ businesses across 29 European countries.
Global Foods Trading GmbH, Nikola Tesla Straße 5, 64560 Riedstadt
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