Bidvest
Leading FMCG distributor serving retail and wholesale channels
A major distributor of fast-moving consumer goods, supplying supermarkets, convenience stores, and retail chains with a broad portfolio of food, beverage, and personal care products.
- Type
- Distributor
- Location
- South Africa
- Founded
- 2026
- Website
- bidvest.co.za
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Beverages, Personal Care, Cleaning & Household Supplies
- Markets
- South Africa
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-05 Mail server of the company domain
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-05 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-05 GLEIF
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA
- Cosmetic products must be notified in the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) before being placed on the EU market. European Commission (CPNP)
- For the US market, MoCRA requires cosmetic facility registration and product listing with the FDA. US FDA (MoCRA)