Feeling good about wholesale – Simon Ruddick of Vimto UK
Simon Ruddick (pictured), commercial controller for cash & carry at Vimto UK, explains why he believes it is an exciting time to work with the wholesale channel. What proportion of […]
Sue Knowles wins Costco ‘Inspiring Woman’ award
Sue Knowles (pictured), marketing & admin director of Costco UK, won the company’s ‘Inspiring Woman’ award at its annual conference in Seattle last month. The award was given to Knowles […]
AF Blakemore denies C&Cs are up for sale
AF Blakemore & Son has issued a statement denying national newspaper reports that it is to sell its wholesale division, which comprises 13 cash & carries. A spokesman for Bestway, […]
On film: how wholesaler JW Filshill operates
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has launched a year-long video marketing campaign, ‘Leading The Way’, showing how the business operates. The three-minute films reveal how the company engages with staff, customers […]
Scott Snell becomes impulse sales director at Mondelez UK
Mondelez UK has named Scott Snell (pictured) as sales director for the impulse sector. Snell, with over 20 years’ experience in the food and drink industry, heads the impulse team, […]
Honorary doctorate for Bidfood’s Andy Kemp
Andy Kemp (pictured), Bidfood’s group sales & marketing director, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of West London for services to the hospitality industry. One of his major […]
Consumers asked to ‘choose or lose’ Walkers crisp flavours
In a new campaign called ‘Choose Me or Lose Me?’, PepsiCo is offering Walkers crisps customers the chance to keep their favourite flavours or risk losing them to new flavours […]
Introduction of new categories proves successful for Pricecheck
Following the introduction of new product categories, international wholesale and distribution business Pricecheck recorded an annual turnover of £54.7 million for 2016-17, representing an increase of £11.1 million on the […]
goodnessKNOWS is Mars’ biggest brand launch in 20 years
Mars Chocolate UK has announced the launch of goodnessKNOWS, its biggest brand launch in the UK since Celebrations. The product features four snackable squares crammed with fruit, whole nuts and […]
Top executives to speak at IGD wholesale conference
The Institute of Grocery Distribution’s (IGD) wholesale conference in September has attracted several top trade speakers. They include Palmer & Harvey’s managing director Martyn Ward, Bestway Wholesale’s symbol development director […]
More female staff sought by JJ Food Service
By next year, JJ Food Service wants at least 20% of its warehouse staff to be female. HQ branch manager Sedat Kaan Hendekli said: “At the start of 2017 we […]
Wider role for Tony Holmes at Bestway Wholesale
Tony Holmes (pictured), who joined Bestway Wholesale last year as sales director retail, has been appointed to a wider sales director role, involving all sales route-to-market functions (including the contact […]
