B2B wholesaler for fruit, vegetables and exotic produce with next-day delivery for gastronomy, retail and large-scale consumers.

Frischezentrum Aschaffenburg – Melzig GmbH

Aschaffenburg, GermanyNew on Amplifa

1949Founded

50+Employees

ca. 2,000 m²Warehouse space in the freshness center

800+Items in the product range

About Frischezentrum Melzig

Frischezentrum Aschaffenburg – Melzig GmbH is a B2B wholesale operation for fruit, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, sprouts and exotic produce based in Aschaffenburg-Nilkheim. The company, with more than 50 employees, operates a freshness center with around 2,000 m² of warehouse space and supplies gastronomy, retail, community catering and large-scale consumers with a range of over 800 items. Goods are sourced from regional and Europe-wide suppliers; part of the fruit and vegetable range comes from domestic cultivation by contract farmers. Orders can be placed around the clock by telephone, e-mail, fax or webshop (OrderLion); with an order deadline of 22:00, delivery takes place on the following day, complemented by a midday-night tour for follow-up orders. Delivery is carried out with temperature-controlled refrigerated vehicles on daily routes in the Aschaffenburg region. The company is certified according to IFS Wholesale (Higher Level) and as an organic trading business (DE-ÖKO-037).

Site: Aschaffenburg
Processes: Next-day delivery (order deadline 22:00), Midday/night tour for follow-up orders, 24-hour order service (telephone, e-mail, fax, webshop powered by OrderLion), Free delivery service on daily routes, Fixed contact persons / personal customer service, Professional advice from the internal sales team, On-site purchasing, Temperature-controlled refrigerated vehicles / uninterrupted cold chain
Materials: Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs, Mushrooms & Sprouts, Exotic Produce & Specialties, Organic Products
Certificates: BIO (EU Organic Regulation 2018/848), IFS Wholesale classic v3, Higher Level (97.69%), BIO according to EU Organic Regulation (DE-ÖKO-037)
Founded: 1949
Employees: 50+
Industries: Gastronomy (restaurants, hotels, caterers), Retail (supermarkets, specialty stores), Community catering (canteens, hospitals), Large-scale consumers (processors, resellers)

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Procurement from regional and Europe-wide suppliers
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Goods receipt and temperature control
03
Storage in the freshness center
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Order picking with outgoing goods inspection
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Delivery with temperature-controlled refrigerated vehicles on daily routes

Product Range & Commodity Groups

OBS

Fruit

Pome fruit, stone fruit, berries and citrus fruits for retail and gastronomy.

GEM

Vegetables

Leafy vegetables, root vegetables, cabbage varieties, potatoes and onions in fresh daily quality.

KRA

Herbs, Mushrooms & Sprouts

Fresh herbs, potted herbs, mushrooms and sprouts as a complementary range.

EXO

Exotic Produce & Specialties

Tropical fruits, convenience products, dried fruits and nuts.

BIO

Organic Products

Organically produced fruit, vegetables, mushrooms and convenience products according to the EU Organic Regulation.

Location

Aschaffenburg

Freshness center / company headquarters (warehouse, sales)

Materials: Fruit, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, sprouts, exotic produce, organic products

Temperature-controlled delivery vehicles (refrigerated vehicles)

Commodity Groups

**Fresh fruit and vegetables**Wholesale · Gastronomy & Retail

**Broccoli**Fresh product · Large-scale consumers

**Apples**Pome fruit · Community catering

Inside the production

Industries

Gastronomy (restaurants, hotels, caterers)Retail (supermarkets, specialty stores)Community catering (canteens, hospitals)Large-scale consumers (processors, resellers)

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Temperature-controlled delivery vehicles (refrigerated vehicles)	–	–	–	–	Aschaffenburg

Additional services

Next-day delivery (order deadline 22:00)Midday/night tour for follow-up orders24-hour order service (telephone, e-mail, fax, webshop powered by OrderLion)Free delivery service on daily routesFixed contact persons / personal customer serviceProfessional advice from the internal sales teamOn-site purchasingTemperature-controlled refrigerated vehicles / uninterrupted cold chainOutgoing goods inspection and batch traceability

Quality & Certifications

Complete quality management from incoming to outgoing goods inspection with sensory testing of every delivery, temperature-controlled storage and item-level batch traceability. Regular audits by accredited certification bodies (IFS Wholesale Higher Level, BIO DE-ÖKO-037).

Evidence	Aschaffenburg
IFS Wholesale classic v3, Higher Level (97.69%)
BIO according to EU Organic Regulation (DE-ÖKO-037)

History

1949
Founded as 'Melzig und Metzler' by Fritz and Max Melzig as well as Irmgard Metzler; supplying local gastronomy from two garages.
1950er
Renamed Melzig Hauck & Co after Mrs. Metzler married Timotheus Hauck.
1960er
Move to larger premises (Luitpoldstraße, then Karlstraße) in Aschaffenburg.
1978
Josef Fleckenstein took over the business (Melzig GmbH), new company headquarters on Auhofstraße.
2002
Thomas Nassall acquired Melzig; continued operation with son Tom Nassall.
2005
Move to the newly built freshness center in Aschaffenburg-Nilkheim with around 2,000 m² of warehouse space.
2008
Tom Nassall became managing director.
2016
Bastian Wissel joined as an additional managing director.