Holdsworth Foods to join Caterforce

Holdsworth Foods will join Caterforce on 1 March, boosting the buying group’s turnover to £1 billion.

Managing director Rupert Holdsworth (second on right) with other members of the Holdsworth team.

Founded in 1969, Holdsworth Foods is a family-run independent foodservice wholesaler supplying a wide range of chilled, ambient and frozen goods to caterers across the UK. Its headquarters are in Derbyshire and it has nine depots across the UK.

Gary Mullineux, managing director of Caterforce, said: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Rupert Holdsworth [managing director] and his team to the Caterforce group.

“As a family-run wholesaler that prides itself on delivering truly exceptional service levels, Holdsworth’s decades of experience make them a perfect fit for Caterforce. We pride ourselves on our group’s collaborative approach, and we look forward to working closely with the Holdsworth team.”

Rupert Holdsworth said: “We are thrilled to be joining Caterforce. The group stood out as a foodservice specialist buying group that genuinely represents independent family-run businesses such as ours. The values of the group, and its impressive members, align perfectly with our own, making them the perfect partner to support us to reach our ambitious goals for the future.”