Caterfood Buying Group appoints Tom Workman as commercial director
Caterfood Buying Group has appointed Tom Workman as commercial director. Workman was previously director of trading at Creed Foodservice, where he worked for six-and-a-half years. Before that he was at […]
Foodservice giant is rebranded as Bidfood
Bidvest Foodservice will be trading in the UK under the new name of Bidfood from early next month. The change follows the separation of the global Bidvest Foodservice business from […]
Bidvest spends more time on outreach programme
Bidvest Foodservice last year doubled the amount of time spent on its community engagement outreach programme – 5,524 hours – supporting more than 1,200 charity events and groups. The figures […]
Bidvest opens new Slough headquarters
Bidvest Foodservice has officially opened its new Slough headquarters, with 11 members of staff hauling an 18-tonne lorry across the tarmac. The 117,000 sq ft site (including 80,000 sq ft […]
Gold standard award for Bidvest Kent depot
The Paddock Wood, Kent, branch of Bidvest Foodservice has received the Investors in People gold standard accreditation – claimed to be the highest standard in people management practices. The award […]
Bidvest Foodservice sponsors young professional chef award
Bidvest Foodservice, along with 19 of its supplier partners, is to sponsor this year’s Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Professionals Competition, which supports the development of up and coming chefs and […]
Bidvest acquires South West wholesaler Caterfood
Bidvest Foodservice’s acquisition of Caterfood, a wholesaler in Paignton, Devon, does not mean its Lee Mill depot in Ivybridge, just 19 miles away, is destined to close. A Bidvest spokesman said that, […]
Merchandising with…KP Snacks
Matt Collins (pictured), trading controller – convenience at KP Snacks, suggests how wholesalers can make the most of the crisps, snacks & nuts category in 2016. What are the key […]
Wholesalers and suppliers honoured: FWD Gold Medal Awards 2015
Booker Wholesale and Bidvest Foodservice were among the big winners at the FWD Gold Medal Awards last month, scooping four accolades apiece at the HAC Royal Artillery Garden in London. […]
Weekly news summary 9th July 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BOOKER GROUP POSTS “SOLID QUARTER” – MATTHEW CLARK CASHES IN ON PREMIUM WINE GROWTH – BIDVEST FOODSERVICE SUPPORTS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Weekly news summary 1st June 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BIDVEST 3663 REBRANDED AS BIDVEST FOODSERVICE – TODAY’S GROUP MEMBER WINS BEER AWARDS – BRAKES MAKES SUSTAINABLE FISH PLEDGE
