Who We Are

The CFA team (L to R): Michael Phillips (Chairman), Paul Healy (General Manager), Yvette Brindle (Marketing Executive), Adele Rogers (Executive Assistant), Craig Christie (Business Manager).

Combined Foodservices of Australia (CFA) is a National buying group representing 9 independent Foodservice wholesalers who distribute Foodservice products from 84 warehouses across Australia.

The CFA Membership supplies a wide range of products to over 60,000 customers in industries including Healthcare, Education, Institutions, Restaurants, Accommodation, Fast Food and Contractors.

The group’s annual sales turnover of $1.7 billion includes a comprehensive range of products in the Frozen Food, Dry Goods, Dairy, Smallgoods and Fresh Fish categories.

CFA develops partnerships with Key National Suppliers across Australia and negotiates deals on behalf of the members. CFA produces the annual Signature Brands Loyalty Reward Program individualised for each member. The Signature Brands program as well as rewarding the Member’s customers is also supporting a number of our Community Partners.

Our mission statement best describes the CFA operating procedures:
“TO MAXIMISE THE BUYING AND MARKETING POWERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A TRANSPARENT AND PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE STRUCTURE THAT MAINTAINS THE PARTICIPANT’S INDEPENDENCE”