Retail sale of other food: largest employers
287 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 4727) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Holland & Barrett leads with 150.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland & Barrett 2600 Antwerp | €10.6m | €29.8m | €4.60m | 150.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Rootz Market 1060 Saint-Gilles | €4.16m | €32.8m | €2.06m | 126.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | City One Belgium 1050 Brussels | €2.15m | €5.10m | 403,207 € | 101.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Prego Shop 1310 La Hulpe | €4.26m | — | −€2.48m | 49.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | TEA Distribution 1060 Saint-Gilles | €3.32m | — | €1.71m | 46.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Cantata 2970 Schilde | €2.74m | — | 123,821 € | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | SN BRU-Flanders 1000 Brussels | €2.15m | — | 413,432 € | 25.8 | 2024 |
| 8 | Hof Peters 4780 Sankt Vith | €1.85m | 568,848 € | €1.72m | 23.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | J.R.L. 5000 Namur | 615,362 € | €12.7m | 55,020 € | 21.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Nuts & Dried Fruits Company 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver | €3.77m | — | €1.03m | 20.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Fairtrade Belgium 1050 Ixelles | €3.40m | — | 872,406 € | 19.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Elsen Kaasambacht 3000 Leuven | 763,913 € | — | 550,798 € | 17.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Coene Gerardi 9880 Aalter | €1.39m | — | 377,702 € | 16.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | J.V. Eating Concept 1540 Pajottegem | 351,360 € | — | −28,037 € | 16.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Saint Octave Retail 1060 Saint-Gilles | 471,215 € | — | −174,542 € | 15.6 | 2026 |
| 16 | Biovita 8200 Bruges | €2.11m | — | 395,696 € | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Darius Cafe 4000 Liège | €1.58m | — | 995,005 € | 14.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Therascience Belgium 4000 Liège | €3.04m | — | 700,075 € | 14.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Polak 9000 Ghent | 244,618 € | — | 175,158 € | 14.5 | 2024 |
| 20 | d'ici 5100 Namur | €2.60m | — | €1.53m | 14.5 | 2024 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Retail sale of other food?
Holland & Barrett, with 150.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Retail sale of other food companies report employees?
287 out of 912, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.