Bidfood Belgium

Headquartered in Kruibeke, Belgium, Bidfood Belgium belongs to Bidcorp group and specialises in food service. The company is an importer, wholesaler and distributor founded in 1918 when Mea Margarine Factory merged with a distributor named SA Fermière du Hainaut. In 2005, Bidvest took over the company after acquiring Deli XL. Bidvest then became Bidfood in 2017.

Bidfood Belgium’s customers include wholesalers, businesses in the horeca sector, fast food chains, hospitals,etc. Some of its clients are Paul, Pizza Hut, Marriott, Sodexo, Compass Group, etc.

An online shop, Mybidfood, is also available to the customers.

It achieves a turnover of €429.2 million and it employs more than 600 employees.

Several products are available in the following categories:

Savory Grocery: sauces, cooking aids,snacks, etc.
Sweet Grocery: chocolates, cakes, popsicles, etc
Dairy: cream, milk, yoghurt, cheese, etc.
Wine & Spirits: a wide assortment of wines
Drinks: water, juice, and many more
Frozen Food: ice-cream, vegetables, meat, etc.
Household: disposables, detergents, softeners, etc

A range of organic items is also available.

Furthermore, the business holds certifications from bodies such as HACCP, IFS, MSC, ASC, FASFC, and Lean & Green.

Some of the brands distributed are Lenor, Danone, Callebaut, Duni, Nestle, Heinz, etc.

Additionally, Bidfood Belgium offers several brands under its private labels, such as:

Smart Choice: This line of product offers a variety of foods in wide packaging.
Pro Smart Choice: offers various non-foods items at unbeatable prices and offering best quality.
Deline: is a specialized brand in individual servings or accompaniments of coffee breaks.
Chef’s Fine Cook: a variety of high-end products sold at competitive prices

Moreover, Bidfood Belgium offers customised goods as per its client’s specifications.

Bidfood Belgium operates 5 warehouses of 67.350 m2 in total and all of them are equipped with the latest technology and are temperature regulated. 2 distribution centres are dedicated to catering and regional wholesalers while the other 3 are specialised for the HoReCa sector. They are situated in Thuin(35 000 m2), Kruibeke(8400 m2), Beringen(14 000m2), Oudenaarde(5000m2) and Dilbeek(5000 m2).

The firm owns a fleet of transportation consisting of 170 double refrigerated trucks. The company also handles 150,000 tonnes of delivery per year. Furthermore, in 2019, the business purchased 8 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered Scania P280 carriers which would be used for distribution of food and non-food items for collective catering.

The online shop can be accessed at: www.mybidfood.be