Nisa supports 12 charities with 12 Days of Christmas initiative

Nisa supports 12 charities with 12 Days of Christmas initiative

Date: December 16, 2022Leave a comment

Nisa’s charity, Making a Difference Locally (MADL), has got into the Christmas spirit this week with the launch of its final initiative of the year – the 12 Days of […]

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AF Blakemore reports 19% sales rise but a £3.3 million pre-tax loss

AF Blakemore reports 19% sales rise but a £3.3 million pre-tax loss

Date: December 16, 2022Leave a comment

AF Blakemore & Son has announced 19% sales growth to £1.19 billion for the year ending 1 May 2022. However, it reported a pre-tax loss of £3.3 million, down from […]

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KeyStore brings Christmas cheer to food banks and nurseries

KeyStore brings Christmas cheer to food banks and nurseries

Date: December 16, 2022Leave a comment

JW Filshill’s convenience store group KeyStore is once again encouraging retailers to support children’s nurseries in their area by donating Christmas selection boxes. The initiative was inspired last year by […]

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Savona Foodservice lists pre-cooked pouched jackfruit

Savona Foodservice lists pre-cooked pouched jackfruit

Date: December 15, 2022Leave a comment

Savona Foodservice has listed pre-cooked pouched jackfruit from The Jackfruit Company in response to increasing pressure on caterers to provide great tasting food to conscientious customers, students and patients. “The […]

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Brakes helps foodservice operators to make the most of Veganuary

Brakes helps foodservice operators to make the most of Veganuary

Date: December 15, 2022Leave a comment

Brakes is offering a support package to help customers take advantage of Veganuary. The wholesaler points out that, with consumers increasingly considering plant-based options, both for meat-reduction and sustainability reasons, […]

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S&W Wholesale moves to employee ownership

S&W Wholesale moves to employee ownership

Date: December 15, 2022Leave a comment

S&W Wholesale is moving to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) model of ownership in January 2023. Control of the 106-year-old business, headquartered in Newry, will move from its current private […]

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FWD crime awareness campaign is backed by the Met

FWD crime awareness campaign is backed by the Met

Date: December 15, 2022Leave a comment

Backed by the Metropolitan Police and the National Business Crime Centre, the FWD is raising awareness of crime in cash & carry car parks through a campaign running in London. […]

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Kitwave acquires WestCountry Food Holdings

Kitwave acquires WestCountry Food Holdings

Date: December 14, 2022Leave a comment

Kitwave Group has acquired WestCountry Food Holdings, a specialist fresh produce wholesaler, for £29 million. Established in 1856, WestCountry has depots in Falmouth, St Austell and Newton Abbot. The wholesaler serves […]

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Filshill appoints Arwel Carter as regional development manager

Filshill appoints Arwel Carter as regional development manager

Date: December 14, 2022Leave a comment

JW Filshill has strengthened its KeyStore business support team in the north of England with the appointment of Arwel Carter as regional development manager. Carter (pictured) previously spent nearly nine […]

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Q Catering appoints Caroline Martin as sales director

Q Catering appoints Caroline Martin as sales director

Date: December 14, 2022Leave a comment

Sittingbourne-based Q Catering has announced the appointment of Caroline Martin as sales director. Formerly regional sales manager at Kent Frozen Foods, where she spent 16 years, Martin (pictured) joins Q Catering […]

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Kellogg’s launches salted caramel variant of Crunchy Nut

Kellogg’s launches salted caramel variant of Crunchy Nut

Date: December 12, 2022Leave a comment

Kellogg’s has expanded its Crunchy Nut offering with the introduction of a new Salted Caramel Flavour Twist variant. Crunchy Nut is the number one cereal brand in convenience (IRI), and […]

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Unitas employees receive a £500 cost-of-living payment

Unitas employees receive a £500 cost-of-living payment

Date: December 9, 2022Leave a comment

Unitas Wholesale is recognising the hard work and dedication of its team with an exceptional payment in light of the cost-of-living crisis. Each employee will receive £500 net. The payment […]

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