HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) has signed a definitive agreement to
acquire Kent Frozen Foods, a successful UK-based foodservice distributor with revenue in the year ended 31st December
2016 of £47 million.
The acquisition, which is conditional upon approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, will see Kent Frozen Foods join
Sysco’s other UK businesses, including Brakes, Fresh Direct and M&J Seafood.
“Kent Frozen Foods will complement Sysco’s other UK businesses perfectly,” said Ajoy Karna, Sysco’s senior vice president,
International Foodservice Operations – Europe. “Our businesses share many values, including a strong family heritage and
customer-led culture and will benefit from complementary strengths in product offering and geography.”
Karna added, “The management team at Kent Frozen Foods has done a fantastic job building their business, which focuses heavily
on independent customers, making it a perfect addition to our portfolio of businesses in the UK. We’re delighted that they
and their loyal employees will be joining the Sysco family.”
Kent Frozen Foods will continue to operate as an independent entity, but will enjoy the support of the world’s largest
foodservice company, Sysco, with the opportunity to capitalise on closer working relationships with Sysco’s other UK and European
businesses where appropriate.
Chris Beckley, Kent Frozen Foods CEO, said, “We are thrilled to be joining the Sysco family. For our business, our
colleagues and customers, having the added benefit of support from the world’s largest foodservice company presents an exciting and
positive time ahead for all of us.”
Kent Frozen Foods is headquartered in Kent, with distribution facilities in Aylesford (Kent) and Witney (Oxfordshire).
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational
facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes
equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With over 65,000 associates, the company operates
approximately 300 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 500,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2017 that ended
July 1, 2017, the company generated sales of more than $55 billion.
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