Caterforce United Kingdom

Founded in 1991, Caterforce is a food service company which sources its products from leading suppliers and manufacturers to support its 9 independent foodservice wholesalers. Its headquarters is based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom. 

Caterforce operates 18 food stores and has 33,000 Horeca customers across the group. In addition, its members are: 

• JB Foods
• Lynas Foodservice
• Pioneer
• Pilgrim Foodservice
• Castell Howell 
• Philip Dennis Foodservice 
• Hunt’s Food Group 
• Tiger Foodservice 
• Dunsters Farm 

In the financial year 2020, Caterforce achieved a turnover of € 622 million and employed around 3,000 people. 

Moreover, the business won the CCM Chefs Own-Brand Award in the baking category for its delicious Amaretti coffee cake in 2021. 

Caterforce provides a wide assortment of products under the following categories: 

• Chilled & fresh food: meat, salads, sandwich fillers, etc. 
• Frozen: meat, seafood, ice creams, etc. 
• Dairy: cheese, yoghurts, milk, etc. 
• Savoury grocery: pasta, rice, pulses, etc. 
• Sweet grocery: cereals, breads, cookies, etc. 
• Drinks: juices, water, energy drinks, etc. 
• Household: foils, bin bags, detergents, etc.

Brands such as Delifrance, Lakeland dairies, BirdsEye, Sussex Bakes, etc, are offered by the firm.   

Furthermore, Caterforce developed its own brands which are as follows: 

• Chef’s selection: Under this brand, products such as olive oils, frozen prawns, cakes, etc, are available. 
• Eden Grove: Dedicated to a variety of fruit juices. 
• ProClean: This brand includes cleaning and hygiene products. 
• Roast 440: A brand of coffee. 

It is noteworthy that Caterforce is certified by FSC and MSC. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the firm operates 28 depots and 621 vehicles delivering 805,659 cases per week. 

Concerning sustainability, Caterforce is making its plastic packaging reusable and compostable to reduce its carbon footprint. 

In fact, the objective of the company is to reduce the amount of sugar and calories in its own brand products by 20% by 2025.