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Musgrave has acquired Delifresh, a Bradford-based specialist in whole and prepared fruit, vegetables and chilled foods, strengthening its position in the UK’s premium foodservice market.

The deal expands Musgrave’s geographic reach and deepens its capability in fresh and speciality categories—areas that continue to grow in importance as UK hospitality operators seek higher-quality, premium ingredients.

The acquisition builds on Musgrave’s recent UK growth strategy, following earlier purchases of Ritter Courivaud, Town & Country Fine Foods and Italicatessen UK.

Stuart Campbell, managing director for Musgrave Group in the UK, said: “By bringing Delifresh into the Musgrave Group, we are adding a strong player in the fresh, chilled and speciality products space to our portfolio.”

Musgrave is one of Europe’s largest family-owned businesses and Ireland’s biggest private-sector employer, supporting more than 41,000 jobs across over 1,000 stores, offices and distribution centres. The group also operates retail and wholesale businesses in Spain.

The deal further reinforces the footprint of Musgrave MarketPlace, Ireland’s leading foodservice wholesaler, which supplies more than 50,000 retailers, pubs, hotels, restaurants and hospitality operators with a range exceeding 14,000 products across ambient, chilled, fresh and frozen categories.

Campbell added: “This acquisition aligns with our intent to capture more market share in premium and high-quality food sectors, as we continue to enhance our product range and geographical reach to meet growing customer demand.”