Market-leading catering industry distributors Bidvest Foodservice (now known as Bidfood) has acquired Devon-based Caterfood, in a deal managed by M&A advisor Initium.

Based in Paignton, Devon, Caterfood has a long heritage in frozen food, catering and distribution. The company provides leading brands and quality products to over 2000 catering industry customers in the South West.

First established in 1970, Caterfood has a powerful regional presence in the South West. The company offers an extensive range of frozen, chilled, ambient and non-food products, and its catalogue includes major brands such as Nescafé, Cadbury’s, Walls and Three Oceans, alongside its own-brand products Quality Cuisine and Yarde Farm. Caterfood is a member of Taste of the West and Food & Drink Devon and buys directly from 125 different companies across the West Country.