This is Bidcorp

Our food adventure

The achievement of a consistently good track record is a result of strong organic and acquisitive growth, positive market fundamentals and the advantages of shared operational best practice, network density, and deep local customer and supplier relationships.

  • 1989

    Acquired 100% of Chipkins and Sea World signalling the start of Bidcorp’s foodservice operations in South Africa.

    1992

    Acquired Crown Food Holdings which later merged with National Spice.

    1995

    Bidcorp was incorporated on August 17 1995 as a private company in SA. Acquired an initial 40% interest in listed Australian foodservice business Manettas, the start of our business in Australia.

    1997

    Acquired control of Manettas following a rights offer and Manettas was renamed Bidvest Australia Limited.

    1998

    Established Bidvest plc (now Bidcorp Foodservice International Limited) and Bidvest Australia Limited’s shares were exchanged for shares in Bidvest plc.

    1999

    Booker Foodservice, renamed 3663 First for Foodservice, acquired by Bidvest plc United Kingdom.

    2000

    Bidvest plc enters the New Zealand foodservice market with the acquisition of 100% of Crean Foodservice.

    2001

    John Lewis Foodservice acquired and incorporated into Bidvest Australia, creating the leading foodservice distributor in Australia.

    2004

    Bought out the minority shareholders in Bidvest plc.

    2006

    Acquired 100% of the Netherlands and Belgium foodservice company, Deli XL and an 80% stake in Horeca Trade, a UAE based foodservice distributor.

  • 2007

    Acquired 100% of Angliss, a leading foodservice wholesaler and distributor in Singapore and Hong Kong.

    2009

    Acquired 94% of Nowaco, a leading foodservice provider operating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and 91% of Farutex, a foodservice provider in Poland.

    2011

    Acquired 100% of Seafood Holdings, a market-leading fresh fish foodservice business operating in the United Kingdom.

    2012

    Acquisition of 80% of Deli Meals in Chile, our first entry into South America.

    2013

    Acquisition of 51% of Aktaes Holdings, a foodservice provider in Turkey.

    2014

    Acquired a 60% stake in Distribuidora E Importadora Irmãos Avelino, a foodservice provider in Brazil.

    2015

    Acquisition of a 60% stake in Gruppo DAC S.p.A, a leading foodservice provider in Italy and 100% of PCL24/7.

    2016

    Separately listed and unbundled the foodservice operations, being Bid Corporation Limited (Bidcorp).

    2017

    Bidcorp moves into Spain through its acquisition of a 90% stake in Guzmán Gastronomía & Cuttings (Guzmán).

    2018

    Foodservice acquisition in Germany and Austria, as well as a bolt-on in Portugal strengthening our Bidfood Iberia business. 13 smaller bolt-on acquisitions in nine countries completed.