Andy Cresswell resigns from Bestway
Andy Cresswell (pictured), chief retail officer of Bestway, has resigned and will leave the company at the end of January 2021 after two years with the business. Paul Adams will […]
600,000 cigarettes seized from van in Scotland
A van driver has been arrested after an estimated 600,000 illicit cigarettes were seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The vehicle was stopped by Police Scotland officers while driving […]
Nisa to host virtual expo in October
Nisa is to host a virtual expo in October that is set to include all the features of the usual Stoneleigh exhibition together with some additional interactivity only available through […]
SPAR Scotland invites customers to design a lorry livery
SPAR Scotland has launched a lorry design competition for consumers. Running until 14 September on the SPAR Scotland Facebook page, the competition will result in one customer seeing their design […]
Caterforce appoints Joanna Halucha as group buying manager
Caterforce has appointed former Country Range Group category buyer Joanna Halucha as its new group buying manager. Halucha (pictured), who replaces Kelly Orme, has worked in the foodservice industry for […]
Zest Food Partners launched to support brand owners in foodservice
Zest Food Partners has been launched to support brand owners and deliver growth in the foodservice market. Nick Redford, former managing director of Caterforce and founding partner of Arete Procurement […]
Two more wholesalers join Confex
Confex has two new members – foodservice wholesaler Brook Street Foodservice and grocery-focused wholesaler Mayfair Export. Confex is continuing a targeted recruitment campaign to ensure a full geographical spread of […]
Blakemore acquires online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store
AF Blakemore has purchased online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store. Vegan Store was the UK’s first independent retailer of vegan products online. It stocks vegan food, drink, healthcare and beauty […]
Over-trade means extra focus – Matt Smith of Tayto
Tayto not only dedicates significant resources to wholesale, it also offers products that are not widely available in the mults, reports marketing director Matt Smith (pictured). What proportion of your […]
Global Brands extends Flare cocktail range with 70cl bottles
Following the growing success of sharing size RTDs (Nielsen), Global Brands has expanded its value canned cocktail brand, Flare, with three variants in 70cl bottles, exclusive to independent retailers. Sales […]
Filshill and KeyStore retailers help school kids prepare for new term
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill and KeyStore retailers in Scotland have been working with local communities to help children get ready for their return to school this week. Nick Hannah, director […]
JJ drivers Daniel and Florin help prevent a serious accident
Two JJ Foodservice drivers helped to prevent a potentially fatal accident after a driver’s brakes failed on the A1 motorway on 5 August. On their way to delivering groceries to […]
