AF Blakemore reports a 1.4% sales increase
Peter Blakemore, chairman of AF Blakemore & Son, said that trading for the financial year to 30 April represented a “good, solid result during a period of intense change across […]
Craig O’Connor becomes MD of Abra Wholesale
Craig O’Connor, former managing director of Blakemore’s 14-branch cash & carry business and Grimsby-based DB Ramsden, has been appointed managing director of north London C&C/wholesaler Abra Wholesale. The appointment of O’Connor […]
Jenny Wren Christmas Collection launch follows P&H listing
Jenny Wren, the Kentish chocolate firm, has introduced its first-ever Christmas box for the “neglected” sub-£10 gifting category. Based on a three-layered folding format, the Christmas Collection features 12 hand-finished […]
Responsible cleaning takes a step forward with Delphis Eco
Delphis Eco has introduced the first 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic packaging, created after five years of research. With environmental concerns a major focus for suppliers, this breakthrough signals a […]
Chris Sanders of Radnor Hills: Are your soft drink sales healthy?
Chris Sanders (pictured), sales director at Radnor Hills, urges wholesalers to tap into the sales potential of school and hospital-compliant soft drinks. What proportion of your business goes through the […]
Booker compensates for further tobacco decline
Although Booker, like other cash & carry/wholesalers, continues to be hit by the downturn in tobacco trade, other parts of its business enabled the company to further improve in the […]
Change of name for Bestway Batleys Foodservice
Bestway Batleys Foodservice – part of Bestway Wholesale – has been relaunched as BB foodservice. Bestway Wholesale managing director Martin Race said: “For years, wholesalers have been too preoccupied with […]
Landmark changes: a new era – exclusive with John Mills
In his first interview since being appointed as managing director of Landmark Wholesale, John Mills (pictued) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about serving the group’s […]
Nisa board recommends £137.5m Co-op offer to members
The board of Nisa Retail has unanimously recommended to its shareholders an offer of up to £137.5 million from The Co-op Group. The Co-op Group’s offer to buy 100% of […]
Nisa Retail appoints Arnu Misra as interim CEO
Nisa Retail has appointed Arnu Misra as interim CEO. An independent non-executive director at Nisa since November 2016, Misra takes over from Nick Read, who recently announced his departure from […]
Seven leading wholesalers object to Booker-Tesco merger
Seven of the UK’s leading wholesalers have written a joint letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urging it to block the Tesco-Booker merger. The managing directors of Bestway, […]
Brakes to develop extensive ‘free from’ range by 2019
Brakes is introducing a wide range of ‘free from’ products over the next 15 months in order to satisfy the burgeoning demands of the gluten-free, meat and dairy free, and […]
