Our food adventure and global offering
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.
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.
Australasia
Australia and New Zealand offer customers the industry’s most comprehensive range, wide market coverage, economies of scale and one-stop solutions.
New Zealand
Revenue
R31,1bn
Trading profit
R2,2bn
Employees profit
4 704
- Acquired an initial 40% interest in listed Australian foodservice business Manettas, the start of our business in Australia.
- Entry into the New Zealand foodservice market with the acquisition of 100% of Crean Foodservice.
- John Lewis Foodservice acquired and incorporated into Australia, creating the leading Australian foodservice distributor.
- Successfully rebranded Bidfood Australia and Bidfood New Zealand.
Europe
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.
Czech/Slovakia
Poland
Belgium
Baltics
Italy
Iberia
Germany/Austria
Revenue
R43,7bn
Trading profit
R1,9bn
Employees profit
7 304
- Acquired 100% of the Netherlands and Belgium foodservice company, Deli XL.
- Acquired 94% of Nowaco, a leading foodservice provider operating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and 91% of Farutex, a foodservice provider in Poland.
- Acquired 100% of Nowaco Baltics (Lithuania, Estonia & Latvia), a leading distributor in frozen and chilled products across the Baltic region.
- Acquisition of a 60% stake in Gruppo DAC S.p.A, a leading foodservice provider in Italy.
- Bidcorp moves into Spain through its acquisition of a 90% stake in Guzmán Gastronomía & Cuttings (Guzmán).
- Foodservice acquisition in Germany and Austria,
as well as a bolt-on in Portugal strengthening
our Bidfood Iberia business.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom is a market-leading foodservice and product distributor serving customers in the hospitality, institutional, catering and free-trade sectors.
Bidfresh UK
Revenue
R33,3bn
Trading profit
R1,7bn
Employees profit
7 067
- Established Bidvest Plc (now Bidcorp Foodservice International Limited) in the United Kingdom
- Booker Foodservice, renamed 3663 First for Foodservice, acquired in the United Kingdom.
- Acquired 100% of Seafood Holdings, later rebranded to Bidfresh UK, a market leading fresh fish foodservice business operating in the UK.
- Bought 100% of PCL24/7 Transport Limited, a logistics storage and distribution business
- Exited the PCL business, offered remaining logistics operation for sale. Acquired specialty food manufacturing business, Punjab Kitchen, renamed Simply Food Solutions
Emerging Markets
With a geographic footprint over four continents, this division includes operations in Africa, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Crown Food
Chipkins Puratos
Mainland China
Hong Kong
Singapore
Malaysia
Vietnam
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Middle East
Turkey
Revenue
R21,1bn
Trading profit
R1,0bn
Employees profit
6 100
- Acquired 100% of South African Chipkins and Sea World signalling the start of Bidcorp’s foodservice operation.
- Acquired Crown National in South Africa
- Acquired 80% stake in Horeca Trade, a UAE based foodservice distributor.
- Acquired 100% of Angliss, a leading foodservice wholesaler and distributor in Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Acquisition of 80% of Deli Meals in Chile, our first entry into South America.
- Acquisition of 51% of Aktaes Holdings, a foodservice provider in Turkey.
- Acquired a 60% stake in Distribuidora E Importadora
Irmãos Avelino, a foodservice provider in Brazil.
- Investments throughout mainland China, driving
second-tier city presence strategy
- Invested 38% into an Argentinian business, Blancaluna