8th July 2026 Awards / Service FoodsService Foods’ founder, Stan Balar has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to business, community and New Zealand’s food industry, receiving the 2026 New Zealand Indian Businessman of the Year Award.
25th March 2026 Middle East conflict / Service FoodsService Foods MD Aneil Balar grapples with how to manage millions of dollars in increased fuel costs following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
21st May 2025 Service FoodsService Foods was among five businesses recognised in Deloitte’s recent ranking of New Zealand’s Best Managed Companies.
8th April 2025 Service FoodsLast year served up the toughest conditions the managing director of privately owned food distributor Service Foods reckons he has weathered – so how did the business respond?
18th March 2024 Service FoodsWith inflation hitting its hospitality customers and few obvious acquisition targets, the MD says the wholesaler is focusing on improvement.
13th December 2023 Service FoodsService Foods has cut the ribbon on its new Wellington distribution centre after a 24-month design and build period.
28th June 2023 M&A / Service FoodsThe acquisitive foodservice company continues to expand, this time picking up a Tegel subsidiary in Wellington.
14th February 2023 Bidfood / Service FoodsFoodservice distributors suffer short-term power outages and disrupted deliveries across the North Island.
30th November 2022 M&A / Service FoodsThe foodservice distributor completed the deal in just seven days with a specific asset and growth potential catching its eye.
25th November 2022 M&A / Service FoodsThe acquisitive foodservice distributor adds another butcher and its retail brand to its growing portfolio.
11th April 2022 Events / Service FoodsService Foods has cancelled its 2022 trade shows.
8th February 2022 Service Foods / WholesaleThe purchased business will be consolidated into Service Foods’ new $36m Trentham DC.
