Europ Foods joins Country Range as first mainland European member

The Country Range Group has welcomed its first foodservice wholesale member from mainland Europe.

Established in Spain in 1987, Europ Foods was set up by Johan van Barneveld and Robbert van Barneveld to supply the growing number of chefs, cooks and foodservice operators catering to the flourishing Mediterranean coastal tourist trade in the late ’80s and ’90s.

Today, the business has an annual turnover of £60 million, 200 team members including a multi-lingual salesforce, and a network of offices, depots and partners supplying tourist destinations on the Spanish coast from Huelva to Barcelona, Portugal’s Algarve, the Balearics and the Canary Islands. The company’s head office is in Alicante.

With the highest level of health and hygiene accreditation in Spain, Europ Foods specialises in offering a selection of British and Dutch food products and ingredients, alongside on-trend international products from around the world.

Passionate about offering absolute product traceability across its portfolio, Europ Foods offer a wide selection of meats, cut to size by its team of professional butchers, and a pre-cooked convenience meal range created by in-house professional chefs.

Robert Van Barneveld, managing director of Europ Foods, said: “The Country Range Group has been a driving force in wholesale these past few years so we’re excited to be part of the family. The group’s clear vision, strategy, buying power and product portfolio will ensure we continue to improve as a business, grow and reach our ambitious targets in the years to come.”

Country Range Group chairman Philip de Ternant commented: “We are extremely proud that Europ Foods have taken the strategic decision to join our fabulous group and expand its product offering to their growing Spanish and Portuguese customer base. We all wish them continued success and look forward to supporting them every step on their journey.”

Country Range Group chief executive Martin Ward added: “With nearly 40 years of experience supplying the coastal treasures of the Mediterranean and its islands, Europ Foods has a fantastically diverse customer base and a formidable reputation for first-rate customer service.  We’re confident that we can help them achieve their future goals and in return, it’s exciting to be able to take our high quality three-tiered Country Range portfolio into new international territories.”