Bidvest Group Limited
Bidvest Group is a JSE-listed South African diversified services and trading conglomerate with si…
Bidvest Group is a JSE-listed South African diversified services and trading conglomerate with significant food processing, foodservice distribution, commercial products, and facilities management divisions. Its Bidvest Foods subsidiary manufactures and distributes frozen foods, chilled meals, bakery products, and condiments under brands including Ciro coffee and Magpie mayonnaise to the South African food service and retail sectors. Bidvest's broad services footprint makes it one of South Africa's largest private employers.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Founded
- 1988
- Website
- bidvest.com
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Frozen & Chilled Food, Beverages
- Markets
- South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-05 Mail server of the company domain
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-05 Domain registry record
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-05 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
- customer-reviews (amber), checked 2026-08-05 Hellopeter
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 OpenSanctions
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
- FSSC 22000, Food Safety System IAF CertSearch
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