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Bid Corp

#1910

Rank

$8.71B

Marketcap

ZA South Africa

Country

Bid Corp
Leadership team

Mr. Bernard Larry Berson C.A., CA (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. David Edward Cleasby C.A. (S.A.) (CFO & Exec. Director)

Ms. Ashley Kim Biggs CA(SA) MBA (Group ESG Officer & Company Sec.)

Products/ Services
Food and Beverage, Manufacturing
Number of Employees
20,000 - 50,000
Headquarters
Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Established
1988
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BID.JO
Overview
Location
Summary
Bid Corporation Limited provides foodservice solutions worldwide. The company distributes fresh ingredients, including fish, seafood, meat, produce, dairy products, and ambient goods for the hospitality, institutional, catering, and retail sectors. It also provides foodservice and beverage distribution services for the HoReCa sector; and develops e-commerce solutions. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes meat, poultry, dairy, and general food ingredients, as well as baking ingredients and equipment; and offers a multi-temperature foodservice for various ambient, and chilled and frozen food products. Further, it distributes specialty products for the western styled food market; and frozen, chilled, and ambient local products for the independent street market, as well as sells non-food catering requirements and equipment. Bid Corporation Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
History

BFS Group, trading as Booker Foodservice, was originally owned by Booker Group, having been formed through a series of acquisitions and mergers. In May 1999 Booker sold the company to Bidvest Group, in November of that year the company was re-branded as 3663, with the slogan "First for foodservice". The name "3663" spells "food" on a telephone keypad and is pronounced "three double-six three".

In 2003 BFS Group acquired Swithenbank, a fruit and vegetable supplier based in Bradford, and Wilson Watson, a catering equipment supplier which was subsequently rebranded as 3663 Catering Equipment.

In 2009 the company acquired Giffords Fine Foods.

In 2010 the operations of the company were separated into two distinct divisions, 3663 and Bidvest Logistics.

In 2011 the 3663 brand was re-branded with a new logo, vehicle livery and slogan, "inspired by you". In June of that year Inverness Farmers, a local wholesaler in the Highlands of Scotland which had started as a milk supplier, was acquired.

In July 2012 BFS Group acquired Oban-based wholesaler Forteith Foodservice, a family run partnership which operated in the Argyll area. In October South Lincs Foodservice, a wholesaler operating in Lincolnshire, was fully acquired, after purchasing a minority holding earlier in the year.

In September 2012 the acquired businesses of Giffords Fine Foods and Swithenbank were merged to form Swithenbank Fresh & Fine Foods, to operate as a single fresh produce division within 3663.

In February 2014 3663 was re-branded as Bidvest 3663.

In July 2015 Bidvest 3663 was re-branded as Bidvest Foodservice, meaning the "3663" name ceased to be used in any branding by the company after more than 15 years of use.

On 16 February 2016, Bidvest Foodservice announced it would change its name to Bidfood. The change follows the separation of the global Bidvest Foodservice businesses from the Bidvest Group, when it listed independently on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in May last year. The change took effect from 3 April 2017.

The listing meant that Bidvest Foodservice UK, along with the other Bidvest Foodservice businesses around the world, have all changed their name to Bidfood reflect this.

Mission
Our mission is to be the leader in delivering superior food and related services through a passion for people, excellence in quality and service, and to create value and trust with those who we serve.
Vision
It is our vision to be unrivalled in the food and related services industry.
Key Team

Mr. Nigel Boswell (Group Chief Devel. Officer)

Mr. Grant Cox (Chief Exec. Officer of Bidfood Spain)

Justine Hopkinson (CEO of BidOne)

Johnny Kang (Chief Exec. Officer of Angliss Asia)

Thierry Legat (Chief Exec. Officer of Bidfood Belgium)

Gabriel Abramovicz (Chief Exec. Officer of Bidfood Chile)

Phil Struckmann (Chief Exec. Officer of Bidfood New Zealand)

Recognition and Awards
Bid Corp recently won the 2019 Future Retail Award, recognizing innovative projects that use technology to create a better retail experience.
References
Bid Corp
Leadership team

Mr. Bernard Larry Berson C.A., CA (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. David Edward Cleasby C.A. (S.A.) (CFO & Exec. Director)

Ms. Ashley Kim Biggs CA(SA) MBA (Group ESG Officer & Company Sec.)

Products/ Services
Food and Beverage, Manufacturing
Number of Employees
20,000 - 50,000
Headquarters
Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Established
1988
Net Income
100M - 500M
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BID.JO