Brakes owner acquires Scottish specialist meat supplier
Campbell’s Prime Meat is a long-established family business, Thomas Campbell, Christopher Campbell's grandfather took up his craft as a butcher in 1910
Sysco GB, parent company of Brakes, has announced the acquisition of Scottish specialist meat supplier Campbell’s Prime Meat.
Campbell’s Prime Meat currently employs 325 people at its Linlithgow site in Scotland.
The company will continue to operate as a separate business but will now have the support and strength of Sysco.
This will bring opportunities for a broader range of products for the enlarged Sysco GB group and access to new customers within the Sysco ecosystem.
Paul Nieduszynski, CEO of Sysco GB, said: “We are delighted that Campbell’s Prime Meat will be joining Sysco GB. It is a great business with a fantastic reputation for producing high quality meat, fish and deli items, combined with exceptional levels of service and championing independent customers in Scotland. We believe that it is a brilliant fit for Sysco and will bring a huge benefit for our customers by strengthening our Scottish proposition.
“We’re very keen to work with high quality and complementary businesses like Campbell’s Prime Meat, which can add value to Sysco and enhance our customer proposition. We look forward to welcoming Campbell’s Prime Meat colleagues to the Sysco family.”
Christopher Campbell, CEO of Campbell’s Prime Meat, added: “Sysco is the perfect partner for the next stage in Campbell’s Prime Meat development. Over the past century, we’ve worked tirelessly to build a reputation as the leading catering butcher in Scotland, and we’ve been impressed at how Sysco wants to support and encourage us to continue that journey.
“With the additional route to market that Sysco offers, we can bring our quality meat, fish and deli products to an entirely new audience. We are very much looking forward to an exciting new phase in the company’s development.”
Campbell’s Prime Meat is a long-established family business, Thomas Campbell, Christopher Campbell’s grandfather took up his craft as a butcher in 1910.