Excited but cautious about the future: Greg Suszczenia of Parfetts

Excited but cautious about the future: Greg Suszczenia of Parfetts

Date: April 12, 2019Leave a comment

In a rare interview, Parfetts’ joint MD Greg Suszczenia (pictured) tells Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about the opportunities he sees for the business. Since Parfetts was […]

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ACE Colour Powder now available from Robinson Young

ACE Colour Powder now available from Robinson Young

Date: April 12, 2019Leave a comment

The leading stain removal brand ACE, which is distributed by Robinson Young, now includes ACE Colour Powder, a new format of its best-selling product, ACE for Colours. The new line […]

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Bestway highlights value of convenience stores at Easter

Bestway highlights value of convenience stores at Easter

Date: April 12, 2019Leave a comment

According to a survey commissioned by Bestway Wholesale, over 72% of consumers are likely to visit their local convenience store to buy items they have either forgotten or run out […]

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12% increase in Fairway Foodservice turnover

12% increase in Fairway Foodservice turnover

Date: April 12, 2019Leave a comment

Fairway Foodservice’s 20 members increased their collective turnover last year from £715 million to £801.5 million, most of them achieving growth. The total income has risen year-on-year since 1995, when […]

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Caterforce turnover leaps by £54 million

Caterforce turnover leaps by £54 million

Date: April 5, 2019Leave a comment

Foodservice buying and marketing group Caterforce has announced annual like-for-like sales growth of £54 million to £524 million. Managing director Nick Redford (pictured) pointed out that this is despite the […]

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Barr launches £6 million Irn-Bru ‘Get Some Irn In You’ campaign

Barr launches £6 million Irn-Bru ‘Get Some Irn In You’ campaign

Date: March 28, 2019Leave a comment

Barr Soft Drinks is investing £6 million in Irn-Bru, the UK’s No.1 flavoured carbonate brand (IRI), with a new campaign that will urge shoppers to ‘Get Some Irn In You’. […]

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Country Range Group turnover hits £460 million

Country Range Group turnover hits £460 million

Date: March 28, 2019Leave a comment

Country Range Group’s 12 wholesale members had total turnover of £460 million in 2018, with organic like-for-like sales growth of £30 million. Purchasing through the group increased by 12%. CRG […]

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kff launches vegan range to meet customer demand

kff launches vegan range to meet customer demand

Date: March 28, 2019Leave a comment

Foodservice wholesaler kff, with branches in Aylesford, Kent, and Witney, Oxon, has launched a range of vegan products, featuring meat and dairy-free dishes and including starters, mains, cakes, desserts, dairy […]

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Britvic refreshes Tango with new look and three sugar-free flavours

Britvic refreshes Tango with new look and three sugar-free flavours

Date: March 20, 2019Leave a comment

Britvic is investing in its Tango brand with the introduction of three new sugar-free flavours, a packaging redesign and a £2.2 million marketing investment that will see the brand back […]

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City of Glasgow College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge again!

City of Glasgow College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge again!

Date: March 20, 2019Leave a comment

The winners of the 25th Country Range Student Chef Challenge at ScotHot were three cookery students from the City of Glasgow College – the second year running that the college […]

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Bestway appoints Kenton Burchell as trading director

Bestway appoints Kenton Burchell as trading director

Date: March 20, 2019Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, working within the company’s executive team and reporting to managing director Dawood Pervez. The role was managed by […]

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AG Barr: A winner time and time again

AG Barr: A winner time and time again

Date: March 19, 2019Leave a comment

AG Barr has repeatedly won the Achievers ‘Best Overall Service’ award. Ian Johnstone talks about the supplier’s success and outlines his strategy for the wholesale industry this year. To win […]

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