Turnover: 50 million EUR (2016)
Country: France
The Merling Group was created in 1979 to roast and sell coffee to hotels and restaurants in La Rochelle. The group moved into vending machines in 1989, and grew by acquiring other companies such as Le Moulin à Café and Igloo. Today, the group has 20 establishments and 12,500 customers, and is a major player in the Grand Ouest region. The group is part of the independent Daréa group.
Studies mentioning this company
The beverage vending machine market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Selecta France
- Maison Lyovel (Montefiore)
- Prodia +
- Qualidea
- Darea
- Diva et Devient
- Evoca France
- Rheavendors France
- Dallmayr distribution automatique France
- Bianchi Vending
- Sielaff France
- Bleutec System
- IVS Group
- Innovorder
- Flo Europe
- Lariplast France
- D8
- Sodex
- Prodia Alimentation Animale
- Cafés Bibal
- Patouillet Ets
- Mend’s
- La Pause Plaisir
- Cup Service
- Merling Professionnel (Groupe Merlin)
- UGDA
The food retailer market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Evoca France
- Rheavendors France
- Selecta France
- Maxicoffe (groupe Lavazza)
- Prodia +
- Qualidea
- Boxy
- Tazita
- Biltoki
- Géraud Groupe
- Transgourmet France
- Pomona Groupe
- Picnic
- Intermarché ITM Les Mousquetaires
- Sodexo France
- Lidl France
- E.Leclerc
- Chronofresh Delifresh (Chronopost)
- Auchan Retail
- C10 Distribution
- Carrefour Market
- Colruyt France
- Soframa Capella (Even groupe)
- Sherpa Distribution (Coréma)
- Innovorder
- Flo Europe
- Sodex
- Prodia Alimentation Animale
- Cafés Bibal
- Merling Professionnel (Groupe Merlin)
- Cup Service
- Mend’s
- Patouillet Ets
- UGDA
The coffee market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- JDE Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JAB Holding)
- Méo Fichaux
- Malongo, Cie Mediterranéenne des Cafés
- Lavazza Groupe
- Café Richard Groupe
- Folliet
- Ecotone Groupe (Alter Eco, Bjorg, Bonneterre)
- Café Legal
- Etienne Coffee & Shop
- Tails.com (Nestlé Purina)
- Maison Lagrange
- Cafés Albert
- Coffea
- Cafés Sati
- Ricardo- Cafés Richard Groupe
- Grain de Sail
- Cafés Reck
- Cafés Bibal
- Merling Professionnel (Groupe Merlin)
- Café michel - Terra Etica
- Belco