Our History
The history of Bidfood in the Czech Republic began in September 1990, when the first sales office was opened in a temporary construction container in Prague 5.
From Humble Beginnings to Success
A year and a half later, the company moved its headquarters to the Malá Strana Water Tower. In 1993, the construction of the first own cold store in Kralupy nad Vltavou began. Since then, the company has grown dynamically and is today the largest food distributor in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In addition to food purchasing and sales, Bidfood also focuses on its own production. Among the most popular products are Prima ice cream, high-quality Gurmet meat, and a wide range of frozen foods under the Nowaco brand.
Through the Years
1990 September
Opening of Nowaco sales office in Czechoslovakia
1993
Construction of the first cold store in Kralupy nad Vltavou
1997 January
Acquisition of Slezské mrazírny Opava, one of the largest frozen food and ice cream producers in the Czech Republic, and launch of in-house production
1998
New administrative building and first freezing chamber built in Nové Mesto nad Váhom
2003 June
Opening of Gurmet pork and beef processing plant in Kralupy nad Vltavou
2004 August
Launch of Nowaco fresh and frozen seafood processing facility in Kralupy nad Vltavou
2009 January
Opening of Gastrostudio – the first professional studio for chefs in the Czech Republic operated by a food distributor
2010 March
Launch of frozen bakery production (Bagetier) in Opava
2012 July
Name change of the Nowaco group to Bidvest
2012 December
Creation of Petron wild game brand and opening of one of the largest wild game processing facilities in Central and Eastern Europe
2017 January
Renaming of Bidvest group to Bidfood
2017 June
Completion of new frozen fish processing building in Kralupy nad Vltavou
2018 September
Opening of the fifth distribution depot in CZ in Chlumec nad Cidlinou
2020 February
Launch of Banquet sous vide meat production in new hall in Opava
2021 July
Renaming of Mrazírny Plzeň-Dýšina to Bidfood Dýšina
2022 June
Opening of new fresh fish packing facility – the largest and most modern in Central Europe
2025 April
Opening of sixth distribution depot in CZ in Planá near České Budějovice
