Makella was previously owned by Bidvest Foodservice Group, the largest distributor to the UK foodservice industry.  Bidvest operates in the UK under the 3663 First for Foodservice brand name.

Full release and source: http://www.amphire.com/corporate/about/articles/acquiresMakella.html 

About Amphire Solutions Inc.

Amphire is a provider of Software as a Service solutions serving foodservice, consumer packaged goods, hospitality, janitorial and sanitation, and paper and industrial packaging trading communities.  Currently serving over 700 suppliers, 175 distributors and 100,000 operator end users, Amphire is compliant with emerging supply chain standards.  Amphire’s solutions allow enterprises to address fundamental supply chain challenges such as transaction management, contract management compliance, reporting and analytics, and supply and demand forecasting with configurable and user friendly web-based solutions.  For more information, please visit www.amphire.com

About Makella

In the UK, Makella is the market-leading ecommerce company for foodservice with approximately 9,000 operator, 400 supplier and 50 distributor users.  Building upon its versatile technology platform, Makella delivers a unique combination of purchasing skills, technical systems and industry expertise, allowing Makella to bring clients in the hospitality industry new clarity and control over procurement.  The fast-moving nature of the e-commerce market has seen the services offered by Makella grow from online order capture and transaction processing to e-sourcing and contract management. These technical solutions help clients of all sizes and sectors within the hospitality market drive cost saving through process efficiency and enhanced management information. Makella regularly produces savings of more than 20%. For more information, please visit www.makella.com