AAK acquires foodservice company BD Foods
To build and drive its customer co-development strategy and broaden its capabilities, AAK has acquired British foodservice company BD Foods located in St Leonards-on-Sea on the south coast of England.
To build and drive its customer co-development strategy and broaden its capabilities, AAK has acquired British foodservice company BD Foods located in St Leonards-on-Sea on the south coast of England. BD Foods is a producer of restaurant quality meal accompaniments and had revenues of approximately $13 million in 2018.
BD Foods was established in 2001 and has approximately 100 employees. The company has a portfolio of over 3,000 products that are sold to a wide range of customers, including restaurants, hotels, airlines, wholesalers, and food manufacturers.
“By acquiring BD Foods, we will extend our foodservice range with, for example, dip pots, pouches, and hot filled products,” said René Schou, president AAK Foodservice. “We will furthermore increase our capabilities and broaden our product portfolio, which will give us greater access to some key operators in the foodservice market.”