The Big Food Group
The Big Food Group was a food retail and wholesale company based in the UK. It was created in 2000 when the supermarket chain Iceland merged with Booker Cash & Carry plc.
| Industry | Food retail and wholesale |
|---|---|
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Acquired by Baugur Group and split up |
| Successors |
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The company was purchased by Icelandic retail consortium Baugur Group in 2005, and split into:
- Retail: Iceland
- Wholesale: Booker Cash & Carry
- Foodservices: Woodward Foodservice
- Logistics: Expert Logistics
The property portfolio was spun out into a separate company called PropCo, for £213 million, and then leased back.[1]
References
- "BFG agrees to Baugur bid". Food & Drink. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
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