Itβs all about the 30 000+ men and women who deliver the goods day-in and day-out
Bidcorp is a global broad-line foodservice group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, delivering comprehensive foodservice solutions to a growing customer base across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the UK.
Our business model What we do to create value
The Bidcorp business model reflects the core activities we carry out daily across our global operations. Proven over many years in diverse markets, it consistently supports the delivery of our strategy.
Advancing along the maturity continuum
Bidcorp's strategy is to advance each of its businesses along a foodservice maturity continuum β from broad-based distributor towards a fully integrated, value-adding foodservice partner. More mature businesses deliver higher trading margins. Management is incentivised on returns, not just revenue.
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Customers
Each business focuses on higher-margin freetrade and independent customers β being physically close to the customer and maintaining the right customer mix.
Services
Our "direct-to-chef" model, bespoke light manufacturing capability, and expanding technology offering continue to deliver improved results and deepen customer loyalty.
Suppliers
Continued relationships with trusted suppliers, combined with Own Brand development, value-add manufacturing, and growing import procurement capability.
People
Decentralised, empowered, entrepreneurially led businesses that are locally relevant β with management incentivised on returns, not just revenue.
Environment
Protecting our environment, nurturing our product sources, and investing for long-term sustainable growth.
Bidcorp at a glance
The numbers behind
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Australasia
Operating through Bidfood, our Australasia division is a market leader in foodservice distribution across Australia, New Zealand β known for its fresh produce expertise, own-brand strategy and technology-led customer solutions.
AustralasiaNote: These numbers are as per the 2025 annual integrated report.
United Kingdom
Our UK division, trading as Bidfood UK, is one of the country's largest foodservice distributors. Serving a diverse customer base from restaurants and hotels to healthcare and education, it is recognised for range depth, cold chain reliability and digital ordering capability.
United KingdomNote: These numbers are as per the 2025 annual integrated report.
Europe
Bidcorp's European division spans 17 countries, with strong market positions in the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and beyond. Our European businesses share a passion for local culinary culture, premium sourcing and sustainable supply chain practices.
EuropeNote: These numbers are as per the 2025 annual integrated report.
Emerging Markets
Our Emerging Markets division encompasses operations in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America and parts of Africa β high-growth markets where Bidcorp's local expertise and international standards create meaningful competitive advantage for foodservice operators.
Emerging MarketsNote: These numbers are as per the 2025 annual integrated report.
"Sustainability is not a separate agenda β it is how we operate. Across 31 countries, we focus on three things: our People, our Product, and our Planet."
We reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by 33% β surpassing our target ahead of schedule. Now we're committed to a further 25% reduction over the next decade, embedding sustainability across every operation we run.
Read our ESG storyLed by experience, driven by accountability
Bidcorp is led by a 12-member Board. Executive leadership is provided by Bernard Berson (CEO) and David Cleasby (CFO). The Board comprises Chairman Stephen Koseff, founder Brian Joffe and eight other independent non-executive directors, bringing deep expertise in foodservice, finance, governance and international markets.
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