December income enhances Country Range’s growth

December income enhances Country Range’s growth

Date: January 26, 2018Leave a comment

An “incredible” festive period ended a year in which Country Range Group’s like-for-like turnover rose by over £50 million to more than £430 million. In December alone there was a […]

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Fairway aims to improve wholesalers’ service to caterers

Fairway aims to improve wholesalers’ service to caterers

Date: January 22, 2018Leave a comment

Fairway Foodservice has launched its second online survey among caterers to help improve their relationship with their wholesale suppliers. The buying group carried out a similar study two years ago, […]

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Time Wholesale customers snap up offers

Time Wholesale customers snap up offers

Date: January 22, 2018Leave a comment

Time Wholesale Services, of Barking, Essex, held its first-ever trade show at Romford’s City Pavilion, the event being attended by more than 150 retailers and 35 suppliers. “Our aim was […]

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Kids go free to top attractions with Radnor Fizz

Kids go free to top attractions with Radnor Fizz

Date: January 17, 2018Leave a comment

Leading school drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills has partnered with Europe’s largest entertainment group Merlin Entertainments to offer ‘Kids Go Free’ entry to some of the UK’s top attractions in a […]

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Bestway utilises ex-P&H vans and staff for new van sales operation

Bestway utilises ex-P&H vans and staff for new van sales operation

Date: January 16, 2018Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale is starting up a new van sales operation selling crisps, snacks, confectionery and soft drinks, following the placing into administration of P&H’s Snacksdirect and Sweetsdirect businesses. The van sales […]

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar renews ‘First Taste’ campaign

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar renews ‘First Taste’ campaign

Date: January 16, 2018Leave a comment

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has brought back a renewed version of its advert for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, ‘First Taste’, encouraging consumers to try the drink for the first time. The […]

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Fundraiser David Lunt of Confex completes Marathon Des Sables Peru

Fundraiser David Lunt of Confex completes Marathon Des Sables Peru

Date: January 16, 2018Leave a comment

David Lunt, business development director at Confex and a committed fundraiser for charity, has completed his biggest challenge yet – the first-ever Marathon Des Sables, Peru, on 4 December. The […]

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Sysco Corporation to acquire Kent Frozen Foods

Sysco Corporation to acquire Kent Frozen Foods

Date: January 15, 2018Leave a comment

Sysco Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire £47 million turnover Kent Frozen Foods. The acquisition, which is subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, will see […]

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Imperial Tobacco offers to make retailers dreams come true

Imperial Tobacco offers to make retailers dreams come true

Date: January 15, 2018Leave a comment

Imperial Tobacco has launched a three-month long competition to celebrate the release of its enhanced JPS cigarettes range, which includes JPS Real Blue, JPS Silver Stream and JPS Green Edge. […]

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Mondelez launches new global positioning for Cadbury

Mondelez launches new global positioning for Cadbury

Date: January 15, 2018Leave a comment

Mondelez International has launched a new global brand platform for Cadbury, which will “shine a light on the kindness and generosity that we see in society every day”. The campaign […]

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Fuze low-cal iced tea launched by Coca-Cola European Partners

Fuze low-cal iced tea launched by Coca-Cola European Partners

Date: January 11, 2018Leave a comment

Coca-C0la European Partners has launched its Fuze Tea brand in the UK. Black Tea Peach with a touch of hibiscus and Green Tea Mango with a hint of chamomile variants […]

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Weetabix gives rewards to retailers in 2018

Weetabix gives rewards to retailers in 2018

Date: January 11, 2018Leave a comment

Weetabix has launched a national competition offering three prizes of a Ford Transit van to convenience retailers. The promotion runs until the end of February, supported by trade advertising and […]

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