Calder Foods is a manufacturer of chilled food to go products, including sandwich fillings, salads, sauces, marinades, dips and mayonnaise under its own brands - Love Fresh and Love Sauces and customer’s private labels.
Russell Maddock, chief executive of Flagship Europe, said: “Calder Foods has an exceptional reputation within the foodservice sector and their products will provide the perfect complement to our own portfolio of ‘Food to Go’ products for this marketplace.
“We look forward to a smooth transition and to further developing both the business and the ‘Love Fresh’ brand under the Flagship Europe umbrella.”
Founding members Paul Barker and Nigel Harrison who will remain in their current positions as joint managing directors of Calder Foods, added: “We are delighted to be joining the Flagship family.
“The partnership provides a golden opportunity to develop the Calder Foods portfolio, taking advantage of Flagship Europe’s wider customer base in the foodservice sectors to promote sales.”