Disposed of Pier 7 in February 2025, exiting the German market
2024
Acquired Midwest Foods in Australia
Unick Foods in South Africa
2023
Acquired Variety Foods in Australia
Expanded UKspeciality businesses with acquisitions of Harvest Fine Food and Thomas Ridley
Fruit Xpress OÜ acquired in Estonia
Euskopan acquired in Spain
Czech Republic bought Míča-Bagoňová
Middle East acquired Ford Fabrique H&T Group in Malaysia came onboard
2022
Light manufacturing investment into Salad World and Bayview Seafoods in Australia
New Zealand bought Total Repack, expanding into value-add repackaging
Bidfood UK acquired Nicol Hughe
Belgium acquired Fosters Fast Food, a wholesaler in fast food concepts
Netherlands acquired Zegro, a broadline food wholesaler
Spice World Kuruman acquired in South Africa
Brazil acquired Central Foods and Vinhais
2021
Acquired Craven Foods in Australia
Alborghetti was acquired and consolidated into Italy
Czech established a depot in Hungary
Brazil bought Leao Marinho
2020
Acquired Wet Fish in UAE
2019
Exited the PCL and logistics operation. Acquired specialty food manufacturing business, Punjab Kitchen, renamed Simply Food Solutions
Invested 38% into an Argentinian business, Blancaluna
2018
Foodservice acquisition in Germany and Austria, as well as Frustock in Portugal strengthening our Iberia presence
2017
Bidcorp moves into Spain through its acquisition of a 90% stake in Guzmán Gastronomía & Cuttings (Guzmán).
Acquisition of Pier 7, Bidfood’s entry into the German and Austrian markets.
2016
Separately listed and unbundled the Foodservice operations, renamed the entity Bid Corporation Limited (Bidcorp).
2015
Acquisition of a 60% stake in Gruppo Dac S.p.A, a leading Italian foodservice provider and 100% of PCL24/7 Transport Limited, a chilled products storage and distribution business in the UK.
2014
Acquired a 60% stake in Distribuidora E Importadora Irmãos Avelino , a Brazilian foodservice provider.
2013
Acquisition of 51% of Aktaes Holdings, a small Turkish Foodservice provider.
2012
Acquisition of 80% of Deli Meals in Chile, our first entry into South America.
2011
Acquired 100% of Seafood Holdings, a market leading fresh fish foodservice business operating in the United Kingdom.
Acquired 100% of Nowaco Baltics (Lithuania, Estonia & Latvia), a leading distributor in frozen and chilled products across the Baltic region.
2009
Acquired 94% of Nowaco, a leading foodservice provider operating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and 91% of Farutex, a Polish foodservice provider.
2007
Acquired 100% of Angliss, a leading foodservice wholesaler and distributor in Singapore and Hong Kong.
2006
Acquired 100% of the Netherlands and Belgium foodservice company, Deli XL and an 80% stake in Horeca Trade, a small U.A.E based foodservice distributor.
2004
Bought out the minority shareholders in Bidvest plc.
2001
John Lewis Foodservice acquired and incorporated into Bidvest Australia, creating the leading foodservice distributor in Australia.
2000
Bidvest plc enters the New Zealand foodservice market with the acquisition of 100% of Crean Foodservice.
1999
Booker Foodservice, renamed 3663 First for Foodservice, acquired by Bidvest plc.
1998
Established Bidvest plc (now Bidvest Foodservice International Limited) and Bidvest Australia Limited's shares were exchanged for shares in Bidvest plc.
1997
Acquired control of Manettas following a rights offer and Manettas was renamed Bidvest Australia Limited.
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.
1992
Acquired Crown Food Holdings which later merged with National Spice to form the start of BFI in South Africa.
1989
Acquired 100% of Chipkins followed shortly thereafter by the acquisition of Sea World signalling the start of Bidvest's foodservice operations in South Africa.
