Fresh Direct introduces Chef’s Choice Salad Potatoes and Baking Potatoes
Building on the successful launch of its Chef’s Choice Chipping & Roasting Potato, Fresh Direct – part of Sysco – has introduced Chef’s Choice Salad Potatoes and Chef’s Choice Baking […]
World of Sweets extends partnership with Our Dementia Choir
World of Sweets has announced that its partnership between Bonds of London confectionery and Vicki McClure’s Our Dementia Choir will continue for another year. First launched as part of Bonds’ […]
Co-op Wholesale recruits ex-Bestway’s Robbie Moore as trading director
Co-op Wholesale has appointed Robbie Moore as trading director. Moore (pictured) joins the company after three years at Bestway Retail, latterly as director of trading – convenience. Before that he […]
LWC enrols over 500 customers on WSET wine courses this year
LWC, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, has enrolled 526 of its customers on WSET wine courses over the past 12 months. At a time when many operators are being […]
KeyStore spreads festive cheer to local children’s nurseries
KeyStore has once again encouraged its customers to support their local children’s nurseries by donating Christmas selection boxes. Cadbury’s parent company Mondelez has supplied the selection boxes to retailers supporting […]
SHS announces a £10-million-plus investment in WKD for 2026
WKD is gearing up for its biggest year in over a decade, with SHS Drinks confirming a £10-million-plus investment programme for 2026. The investment underpins a new direction for WKD, […]
AG Barr announces refresh of IRN-BRU design and change of XTRA to ZERO
AG Barr is is beginning a roll-out of refreshed IRN-BRU packaging in early 2026, ahead of the brand’s 125th birthday IRN-BRU is the UK’s third biggest flavoured carbonates brand (Circana), […]
CCEP adds Diet Coke Cherry to its permanent line-up
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has added Diet Coke Cherry to its permanent range. The launch follows the successful return of Diet Coke Cherry as a limited edition earlier this year – […]
Bidfood promotes Martin Eshelby to culinary director
Bidfood has promoted its long-standing food innovation manager Martin Eshelby to the role of culinary director. For more than 10 years, Eshelby (pictured) has been a driving force behind Bidfood’s […]
Bestway Wholesale claims a channel first with Coca-Cola customer event
Bestway Wholesale recently held its largest and most ambitious customer event to date at its Park Royal depot. In a first for the UK wholesale channel, the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas […]
Parfetts announces opening of first Go Local Extra store in London
Parfetts has announced the opening of the first Go Local Extra store in London. The 1,725 sq ft store on Plaistow Lane in Bromley had spent several years operating almost […]
Booker identifies food and drink trends for 2026
Booker has revealed the trends it expects to see in the out-of-home market in 2026. The wholesaler maintains that, when dining out or ordering in, consumers are seeking elevated experiences […]
