New UK foodservice company, Fresh Direct, combines M&J Seafood, Pauley's and Wild Harvest
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Global Fund Media] - November 19, 2014 -
Bain Capital is combining three of its fresh food portfolio businesses - M&J Seafood, Pauleys and Wild Harvest - to form a new company, Fresh Direct.
The new company will be jointly owned by Bain Capital & Nigel Harris. Current Fresh Direct owners, Nigel & Colin Harris will continue to take an active role in the future success of the New Company. The new Company will create an "all-in-one" fresh food destination for chefs and caterers, for their produce, fish and seafood, meat and exclusive fine dining product requirements.
The New Company and management team will be led by David Burns, the current Managing Director of Fresh Direct, who will become the CEO of the new Company, which will also operate under the Fresh Direct name, with M&J, Pauleys and Wild Harvest also retaining their brand names.
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