JJ Foodservice increases London HGV driver salaries to £40K
JJ Foodservice has increased salaries by £5,000 to £40,000 for HGV drivers at its London branches (Enfield, Dagenham and Sidcup). “Drivers already have a hard job – we want […]
Functional prebiotic sweets join Blockhead range
Blockhead, the functional chewing gum brand, has unveiled its latest product innovation – functional strawberry flavoured prebiotic sweets. In addition to containing prebiotics, the sweets include ‘protein building blocks’ known […]
Booker HGV drivers suspend strike to vote on pay deal
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site are to vote on a new pay deal. As a result, the strike action due to have started on Monday (4 October) has been […]
Savona seeks new director of sales following promotion of Kelly Williams
Savona Foodservice is looking to appoint a new director of sales following the promotion of Kelly Williams to director & general manager of the company’s South West depot in Ilfracombe. Williams […]
Unitas Wholesale announces Annual Awards
Unitas Wholesale last night (30 September) announced its Annual Awards 2019/2020 for its member wholesalers and suppliers at its Autumn Trade Event at the ACC Convention Centre in Liverpool. The […]
Imperial Tobacco revamps its Richmond portfolio
Following a reduction in the price of Richmond to £9.25 rsp, Imperial Tobacco has unveiled a new look for its best-known brand, including prominent outer branding. The Richmond portfolio has […]
Steve Clarke to become managing director of Q Catering Supplies
Steve Clarke, former purchasing & marketing director of Kent Frozen Foods (KFF), is to become managing director of Q Catering Supplies. He has also bought a substantial minority shareholding in […]
Blue Raspberry variant of JJ Whitley Vodka launched by Halewood
Halewood has unveiled a new JJ Whitley Blue Raspberry Russian Vodka variant. The latest addition to the portfolio is distilled at the JJ Whitley distillery in St. Petersburg using premium […]
Seven Stars Cash & Carry joins Confex
Croydon-based Seven Stars Cash & Carry has joined Confex. Established in 2018, Seven Stars began trading as Ever Fresh Dairy, supplying eggs and bread to small cafés and takeaways in […]
Industrial action by Booker HGV drivers postponed
Industrial action planned for this week by HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site has been postponed to allow for further talks between Booker Retail Partners and the union Unite. Meetings […]
Birchall Foodservice to install hundreds of solar panels on warehouse
Birchall Foodservice has begun work on the installation of 388 clean energy solar panels on its main warehouse roof in Burnley, Lancashire. The panels will help the wholesaler to save […]
CJ Lang to make biggest investment in stores as it hits £200m turnover
SPAR Scotland wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son is on track to hit £200 million in turnover for 2020/21 – up from £194 million in 2019/20. Speaking at the […]
