Annual Integrated Report 2019

Australia and New Zealand offer customers the industry’s most comprehensive range, wide market coverage, economies of scale and one-stop solutions. Australasia Revenue R31,1bn Employees 4 704 Trading pro t R2,2bn Australia New Zealand 2006 – Acquired 100% of the Netherlands and Belgium foodservice company, Deli XL. 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 Nowaco Baltics (Lithuania, Estonia & Latvia), a leading distributor in frozen and chilled products across the Baltic region. 2015 – Acquisition of a 60% stake in Gruppo DAC S.p.A, a leading foodservice provider in Italy . 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. of food, service and technology Each business is directly responsible for its product range, its buying and sales approach. Businesses retain their local brand, tone of voice, look and feel. The cultural differences are important to differentiate the regional locations. Each business operates as an autonomous, local business. 1995 – Acquired an initial 40% interest in listed Australian foodservice business Manettas, the start of our business in Australia . 2000 – Entry into the New Zealand foodservice market with the acquisition of 100% of Crean Foodservice. 2001 – John Lewis Foodservice acquired and incorporated into Australia , creating the leading Australian foodservice distributor . 2017 – Successfully rebranded Bidfood Australia and Bidfood New Zealand . 30 years Bidcorp in Europe is the leading foodservice distributor to the Horeca sector. Bidcorp has a world-class service offering and a diverse product range that meets the needs of its vast customer base. Europe Revenue R43,7bn Employees 7 930 Trading pro t R1,9bn Netherlands Czech/Slovakia Poland Belgium Baltics Italy Iberia Germany/Austria For more information see pages 30 to 35 For more information see pages 42 to 47 6 / Bid Corporation Limited Annual integrated report 2019