Bestway’s Zameer Choudrey to be appointed to the House of Lords
Zameer Choudrey CBE (pictured), chief executive of Bestway Group, is to be appointed to the House of Lords. Choudrey commented: “It is an immense honour. I am truly humbled to […]
Midland Wines boss banned after duty avoidance
The boss of a former Wolverhampton-based cash & carry business, Midland Wines (UK), has been banned from owning or managing a company for eight years by the government-appointed Insolvency Service. […]
Filshill boosts turnover by £10 million
Glasgow-based food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill saw turnover increase from £145 million to £155 million in the year to 31 January. The board also reported a gross profit of […]
Wing Yip opens refurbished Birmingham branch
Wing Yip, which next year celebrates its 50th anniversary, has officially opened its refurbished Birmingham Business Centre. The wholesaler/retailer’s new development, at its head office location in the city’s Nechells […]
Blakemore sales rise to more than £1 billion
Pre-tax profit of AF Blakemore & Son’s continuing operations rose from £8.5 million to £10.2 million in the year to 30 April on sales up by 4.6% to £1.1 billion. […]
Rising from the ashes: Jim Cummiskey on Failté Produce’s recovery
In an exclusive interview, Failté Group’s CEO Jim Cummiskey (above) tells Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the fire that completely destroyed the company’s fresh fruit & […]
Refresco relaunches Ben Shaws with retro-style graphics
Refresco has relaunched its Ben Shaws brand with a design nod to traditional Yorkshire roots and much-loved flavours. Retro-style graphics and quirky captions have been used to draw attention to the five-strong range of […]
SPAR Scotland supports Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
SPAR Scotland is supporting Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight across all its stores again this year. This year’s campaign runs from 31 August to 30 September and highlights some of […]
New distribution warehouse in Bedford for Blakemore
AF Blakemore & Son is to move into a purpose-built warehouse in Manton Lane, Bedford. It has signed a pre-let agreement on a 20-year lease for the 164,850 sq ft […]
New core range initiative for best-one retailers
Core Rewards is the latest initiative from Bestway’s best-one symbol group, aimed at identifying key lines for convenience stores. Consisting of a core product range and a rebate scheme, it […]
Blakemore and Country Range team up at educational show
Blakemore Foodservice teamed up with Country Range Group, which it recently joined, to exhibit at the Lead Association for CAtering in Education’s (LACA) show in Birmingham. The three-day event gave […]
Kitwave acquires Brierley Hill-based Central Supplies
North Tyneside-based wholesaler Kitwave has acquired Central Supplies, of Brierley Hill, Birmingham, a leading independent wholesaler of chilled products. The purchase price has not been disclosed. With a turnover of […]
