Wisk - Transformational Ingredients - Fine Food Distributor in United Arab Emirates

A pioneering and visionary heritage

Moving forward

Expanding into Artisanal Foods

Formation of WISK

2019

Opening the First WISK: WISK Philippines

Vestey Holdings starts a new chapter with the creation of WISK in Philippines which brings the distribution of fine foods to a new level.

2020

Bringing the Finest Produce to UAE

Partnering with the finest Artisans, WISK brings produce that fuels ambition & sparks creativity of Chefs in UAE. The Inspiration Meat and Cheese Ateliers transform and tailor the products to Chefs' needs.

2021

Entering the Blooming Oman

WISK opens on the emerging market of Oman. An exciting step and a response to the growing demand for fine foods in the region.

2012

Donald Russell: Award-Winning Food Direct to your Door

Having held the Royal Warrant for over 35 years, Donald Russell supplies Michelin-starred restaurants, many of the world’s luxury hotels, and deliver their award-winning food directly to thousands of homes across the UK.

2016

Cottage Delight: Great Teaste, Great Times

Company created in 1974, Cottage Delight originally produced handmade butter fudge. Its range Has since grown to include jams, marmalades, curds, chutneys, table sauces and many more delectable delights.

2016

Albion Fine Foods: Supplying Chefs in the UK

Albion Fine Foods is created to supply premium ingredients - dairy, frozen, dry goods, and some quirky specialist items - to UK chefs across London and in the South East.

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.

2007

Vestey Foods

All food commodities import and export companies are renamed Vestey Foods.

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.

1911

Expansion into Meat Works and Farming

From 1911, the Vestey brothers expanded their services into meat production, processing and distribution, with pastoral land and meatworks in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina.

1923

UK Expansion into Retail

From the early 1910s, the business also expanded into retail with the acquistion market stalls on the Smithfield Market and butcher shops throughout the UK with around 3,000 Dewhurst outlets by 1923.

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.

Our Brands

Artisans

Kaviari

Rougié

Mons

Tartufi Morra

Satsuma Gyu

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Artisans

Inspiration Ateliers

Inspiration Cheese Atelier

Inspiration Meat Atelier

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Inspiration Ateliers

Creativity
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

Close Relationships

We work hard to build close relationships. We hire those who engage with chefs, enthuse about food and understand the reality of life in the kitchen.

Food, not Logistics

We’re a pantry, a provider, a circle of passionate producers & exacting Chefs. We’re at home in the heat & speak the expressive language of food, confident in our passion & generous with our knowledge.

Inclusivity

We look beyond the world’s traditional culinary centres & share the very finest produce with anyone who steps forward to do it justice.

Close Relationships

We work hard to build close relationships. We hire those who engage with chefs, enthuse about food and understand the reality of life in the kitchen.
Food, not Logistics

We’re a pantry, a provider, a circle of passionate producers & exacting Chefs. We’re at home in the heat & speak the expressive language of food, confident in our passion & generous with our knowledge.
Inclusivity

We look beyond the world’s traditional culinary centres & share the very finest produce with anyone who steps forward to do it justice.