Bidvest Foodservice changes name to Bidfood
Bidvest Foodservice has announced that, from 3 April 2017, it will be trading under the new name of 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 listing meant Bidvest Foodservice UK, along with the other Bidvest Foodservice businesses around the world, have all changed their name to Bidfood reflect this.
Chief executive Andrew Selley said in choosing the new name, it was important to retain a link to the company's heritage as well as to reflect what is at the very heart of the business.
He said: "When we made the move from Bidvest 3663 to Bidvest Foodservice, we also launched a new mission, vision and employee values, all centring on service excellence and offering the best customer experience in the market. Although our name is changing, these principles and our wider business priorities remain firmly in our focus, and I believe this is a stronger brand for us and for our Bidfood businesses globally.
"We're passionate about delivering service excellence, making life easier for customers and helping them to grow, and over the last 18 months we've been focused on making important internal changes to meet customer needs now and in the future."
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