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Woods Table Dainties became successful and was eventually bought out by a larger company, Winton Smith.
Winton Smith offered Alfred Labbett, Woods Table Dainties’ best van salesman, a franchise for the London area and eventually created his own company, Woods Caterfoods.
Alfred’s son Richard invested into Woods Caterfoods, he brought a small corner shop adjoining yard, Woods’ first depot in Willesden.
In 1982, Woods Caterfoods was officially registered as a limited company. Richard took control and drove growth throughout the 1980’s. Richard’s son Darren, joined the company in 1984.
Woods moved to a 2000sq ft warehouse to accommodate growth.
Richard later retired, and Darren was appointed MD of Woods Caterfoods in 2000 and renamed the company to Woods Foodservice, carrying out a full re-brand with a fresh focus on the premium catering end of the market.
Woods Foodservice acquired the warehouse next door, doubling in size, with further room to grow.
In August 2010 Woods relocated to a brand new, purpose built 11,000 sq ft warehouse in Southall.
In 2012, Woods added dairy and frozen produce to the range, along with separate state-of-the-art facilities for these to be housed.
Due to continued growth, Woods relocated to a sustainable, purpose built 30,000 sq ft warehouse in Uxbridge.
A full range of Fresh Produce was added to the range.
An additional 11,000 sq ft, multi-temperature and multi-humidity facility was added to house our entire fresh produce and chilled range.
Woods introduced marketplace, which features a fully stocked tableware range, accommodating day 1 for day 3 delivery of over 6,000 products.
Woods joins independent buying group Caterforce, alongside nine other wholesalers, bringing the group’s combined turnover to more than £1 billion.
Further enhancing our commitment to sustainability, Woods achieved B Corp™ status, with a score of 90.6.
Woods marks a major milestone with the acquisition of John Mower & Co, establishing itself as one of London’s most premium foodservice distributors, with a customer base of over 60 Michelin-starred establishments.
Committed to innovation and expansion, Woods has plans to add an additional warehouse to accommodate continuous growth, and to grow further nationally.
