Foodji operates smart food vending machines (Smartfridge) with fresh meals as a full-service solution for employee catering.
Foodji GmbH
Munich · Berlin · Frankfurt am Main · NRW · Hamburg · Essen · BremenNew on Amplifa
About Foodji
Founded in 2019, Foodji GmbH is a food-tech company from Munich that offers smart food vending machines (Smartfridge) for employee catering. The combo machine, combining a food vending machine and a beverage vending machine, offers over 250 to 300 main dishes, snacks and drinks – of which 50% are vegetarian or vegan – and is open 24/7. The product range comes from regional partners such as dean&david, Planted and BettaF!sh and is restocked 2-3 times per week. Assortment and quantity planning is carried out using AI-supported machine-learning algorithms and, according to the company, reduces food waste by 70%. As a full-service provider, Foodji handles planning, restocking, maintenance and cleaning; the machine requires only 1 m² of floor space and a standard 220-V power connection. Customers come from industries such as consulting, healthcare, mechanical engineering, transport/logistics and energy; according to the company, over 800 machines will supply more than 92,000 employees across Germany in 2025. Headquarters are in Munich (Auenstr. 5), with hubs in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, NRW, Hamburg, Essen and Bremen, among others.
- Site
- München
- Processes
- Smart food vending machine solution (Smartfridge) for employee catering with over 250 fresh, Full service: restocking (2-3 times per week), maintenance and cleaning of the machines by the, AI-supported individual assortment and quantity planning using machine-learning algorithms (70%, Cashless purchasing via touchscreen or Foodji app (Visa, Mastercard, SEPA, Google Pay, Apple, Tax-free digital meal allowance / subsidization via app without interfering with, AI-supported assortment and quantity planning, Restocking 2-3 times per week, Maintenance and cleaning of the machines
- Materials
- Machine-learning assortment planning, Regional product partners, Foodji app and touchscreen
- Certificates
- Certificates
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- over 100
- Industries
- Office and administration, Production and shift work, Logistics, Healthcare/hospitals, Food, Mechanical engineering
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Inquiry and site analysis
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AI-supported assortment and quantity planning
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Installation of the machine (within 8 weeks)
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Restocking 2-3 times per week by the service team
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Maintenance, cleaning and support
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Central control and reporting (Enterprise)
Services & Technology
Machine-learning assortment planning
AI-based analysis of demand data and calendar entries plans the assortment per location and reduces food waste.
Regional product partners
Meals and snacks from regional partners such as dean&david, Planted and BettaF!sh, produced in Germany.
Foodji app and touchscreen
Cashless purchasing via app or screen, reservation of dishes up to 6 hours in advance.
Locations
Munich
DEHeadquarters (Auenstr. 5, 80469)
- Smart food vending machine (Smartfridge)
- Dual-SIM networking
Berlin
DEHub
Frankfurt am Main
DEHub
NRW
DEHub
Hamburg
DEHub
Essen
DEHub
Bremen
DEHub
Offer
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart food vending machine solution (Smartfridge) for employee catering with over 250 freshAssembly | – | – | – | from 30 employees – 10,000+ employees (Enterprise) | – |
| Full service: restocking (2-3 times per week), maintenance and cleaning of the machines by theAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| AI-supported individual assortment and quantity planning using machine-learning algorithms (70%Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cashless purchasing via touchscreen or Foodji app (Visa, Mastercard, SEPA, Google Pay, AppleAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tax-free digital meal allowance / subsidization via app without interfering withEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart food vending machine / Smartfridge (combo machine: food and beverage vending machine, closed | Foodji | over 800 | 1 m² floor space, standard 220V power connection, no water connection | – | Nationwide Germany (hubs: Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, NRW, Hamburg, Essen, |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Service
Foodji guarantees over 99% hardware availability through dual-SIM networking, automatic warning notifications and a support hotline with a response time of within 15 minutes during business hours. The machine is a closed, hygienic goods system that is cleaned according to defined hygiene cycles.
| Evidence | Munich |
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| Certificates |
History
- 2019
January 2019: Kaufda founders join an angel investor round; September 2019: team of around 10 employees in an office in the Glockenbachviertel, Munich
- 2020
First Foodji at the Hotel Gambino in Munich; during the coronavirus pandemic, focus on employee catering for nursing staff in hospitals
- 2020
March 2020: opening of the first major hubs in Berlin and Frankfurt am Main
- 2020–2021
August 2020 - January 2021: Foodlabs invests in the seed investor round
- 2021
January 2021: new hubs in NRW and Hamburg; December 2021: 1,000,000th product sold, supply of the largest transport provider and the largest hospital group in Germany
- 2022
March 2022: Series-A investor round completed, article in Handelsblatt
- 2023
Assortment expanded to include dean&david salads, Planted and BettaF!sh; April 2023: tender win at Charité Berlin; new hubs in Essen and Bremen
- 2024
Team grows to 100 employees; March 2024: assortment includes over 300 main dishes, snacks and drinks; September 2024: TV feature on Galileo (Foodji at Kapten & Son)
- 2025
January 2025: new look and more space for the Munich office; expansion to Hanover, Augsburg and Nuremberg