Confex rolls out app to wholesale members
Confex plans to roll-out its new white label app to its wholesale members free of charge during 2019. The app allows Confex members to access thousands of national promotions and […]
Quarterly growth at Booker following alignment with Tesco
Booker’s income continues to grow since its alignment with Tesco. Third quarter figures for the retail multiple (to 24 November 2018) show that like-for-like sales of the C&C/wholesaler grew by […]
Full-scale management changes at Bestway Wholesale
Bestway Wholesale, under managing director Dawood Pervez, has appointed Andy Cresswell chief retail officer – one of several changes at the C&C/wholesaler. His responsibilities cover company-owned and franchised stores including […]
Carrs Foods rolls out Baker Street products with benefits
Carrs Foods has launched four new products within the Baker Street range – Deli Rolls in two variants and Ciabatta Loaf and Rolls. Tapping into the growing trend for seeded […]
Former Brakes CEO Ton Christiaanse joins Aviko
Former Brakes UK CEO Ton Christiaanse (pictured) has become interim CEO of Dutch potato products supplier Aviko. He worked for the UK foodservice wholesaler for nine months in 2017, replacing […]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Treasures launched with days out inspiration
Mondelez International has brought family-friendly innovation to Cadbury’s £25.1 million Freddo brand. The new Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo Treasures have an rsp of 90p and are only 76 calories. The […]
Cooks&Co launches full-flavour duty-free cooking wines
Fine food specialist Cooks&Co has launched red and white full-flavour, duty-free cooking wines into foodservice. The launch follows the introduction last year of legislation imposing duty on any alcoholic drinks […]
‘Mugfuls of Joy’ cash giveaway on Mug Shot to end January blues
Symington’s plans to end the ‘January blues’ with its Mugfuls of Joy campaign for its Mug Shot brand. The £1.1 million consumer promotion is giving out £50,000 worth of instant […]
Newly created Sugro post for Raj Krishan
Sugro UK has chosen Raj Krishan (pictured) to fill the newly-created role of head of business development under recently appointed managing director Neil Turton. He joins from AF Blakemore where […]
Harlech Foodservice opens second butchery
Harlech Foodservice has opened a £120,000 butchery at its Chester depot as part of plans to grow in north-east Wales and the north-west of England. It has already secured contracts […]
Sales up but profits down at JJ Food Service
JJ Food Service has topped turnover of £200 million for the first time, although profits have been hit. The sales figure of £201 million for the year ended March 2018 […]
New year’s resolution by Caterforce to extend environmental policy
Buying & marketing group Caterforce is extending its buying policy in 2019 to enable it to continue working towards an environmentally and socially responsible future for its members, suppliers and […]
