2000
A New Business Model
By 2000, the vertically integrated model by which the food business had previously operated had been broken up, leading to farming, cold storage, and food import and distribution operating as stand-alone companies.
1897
The beginnings
The foundations of Vestey Holdings date back to the 1890s when brothers William and Edmund Vestey established the Union Cold Storage Company in Liverpool being among the first to exploit the potential of refrigeration.
New Century
Egg Processing in China
The business expanded into China, establishing a vast egg processing enterprise from six dedicated facilities on the eastern seaboard.
1910s
Refrigerated Transporation: the Blue Star Line
In the early's 1910s The Blue Star Line, a fleet of refrigerated vessels, was created. It supplied the bakery trades in the UK, USA, Europe and South Africa for over fifty years and became one of the most iconic shipping lines in history.
Good ownership is good for everyone
Good ownership is good for business. Good for everyone. Vestey Holdings is a fourth-generation family business, involved primarily in the global food industry.
Vestey Holdings is building upon the legacy of previous generations, and, today, aspire to develop people, businesses and communities. Our purpose is to be exemplary owners of these enterprises so that they can flourish for decades to come.
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We care deeply about where an ingredient is from but we get most excited about the places it can take you!
Vestey has always been a pioneer of new ways to source and distribute food and WISK continues this tradition, feeding your imagination, finding unusual variants, supporting specialities and sourcing the products you never knew you could get. Inspiration can come from anywhere but, wherever you are, we will make sure it finds its way to you. At WISK we recognise the responsibilities we have towards environmental sustainability and societal impact, and together with our fantastic team we strive for the highest standards of social and environmental performance.
Food and social interaction are deeply entwined in human psyche. Food brings people together and each finished dish is testament to the team needed to create it. WISK will bring together passionate producers and exacting chefs across the world.
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Variety
Fine food isn’t functional, it’s art. We empower chefs to be creative. To rebel against rut and routine, break free from the restrictions of geography. The produce we sell fuels ambition & sparks creativity. Yes, we care deeply about where an ingredient is from - but we get most excited about the places it can take you! We keep ahead of trends, celebrate creative individuals in our industry & try to fulfil even the most left field of requests - because we’ re always on the side of talent.
We Care
Wisk product range is unique and diverse, collaborating with incredible purveyors and growers around the world.
- Chef Christopher Malone
Working with artisans who care about planet.
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