: Following the buyout, the business operated under the newly formed company Fresh to Store , though it continued to trade under the well-known Kerryfresh branding .
The management buyout (MBO) took place in February 2015, when the chilled van sales distribution business was sold by Kerry Foods to a management team led by Managing Director Darren Haynes.
: At the time of the deal, Kerryfresh utilized a fleet of over 300 refrigerated vans to deliver more than 400 chilled products—including brands like Wall's and Urban Eat—directly to independent retailers.
: Despite initial growth efforts, the business faced significant cash flow pressure following the 2017 collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey , one of its major industry partners.
: Under the management of Fresh to Store , the company expanded by acquiring the chilled van business Stocked from Indigo Food Group in February 2016.
: Kerryfresh ultimately entered administration in March 2018 after failing to secure new investment or a buyer, resulting in the redundancy of its remaining 300 employees. Kerryfresh give staff heads up over MBO | News - The Grocer
