‘Suppliers will get behind Tesco/Booker merger’ – Wilson
The prospect of the combined Tesco/Booker business using its stronger position to negotiate better buying terms has caused some concern among suppliers. However, Booker’s chief executive Charles Wilson has reported […]
Booker/Tesco deal is ‘not a betrayal’ says Charles Wilson
Although the shock £3.7 billion merger between Tesco and Booker will have to be approved by the Competition & Markets Authority, the deal is widely expected to go ahead because […]
New Good Mornings campaign for belVita Breakfast
Mondelez has launched new television advertising for belVita Breakfast as part of its new ‘Good Mornings’ marketing campaign. The initiative also includes a documentary-style video, developed for digital activation and […]
Colleges battle for Country Range chef award
Some 20 colleges in the UK have qualified for the semi-finals of the Country Range student chef challenge, held in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs. Split into three […]
Frank Fraser fills new foodservice role at Bestway
Bestway Wholesale has promoted Frank Fraser to the new post of head of sales – foodservice. Fraser (pictured) has held several senior roles within Bestway and Batleys, most recently sales […]
Benefits of partnering with Jacobs Douwe Egberts Professional
Andy Dixon (pictured), sales director at Jacobs Douwe Egberts Professional, explains why the foodservice coffee expert is scaling up its investment in the wholesale trade. What proportion of your business […]
Killer flavours added to the Rockstar line-up
AG Barr is launching a range of energy drinks, Rockstar Revolt, this month. Available in Killer Citrus and Killer Cooler variants, the 500ml cans are price-marked at 99p and come […]
Premier Foods urges wholesalers to get baking for charity
Premier Foods has launched the McDougalls Wholesaler Baking Team of the Year competition. Backed by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) and the Craft Guild of Chefs, this competition is a […]
Blakemore achieves small sales and profit increases
“A pleasing, steady result” is how AF Blakemore & Son chairman Peter Blakemore (pictured) described trading figures for the 2015/16 financial year. Pre-tax profit was marginally up by 0.2% to […]
Today’s Group launches NPD monitoring programme
Today’s Group, together with members of its supplier council, has introduced a scorecard to monitor new product development. The initiative covers 16 factors, including pack format, outer packaging, case cost, […]
Non-food specialist returns to Landmark Wholesale
Inspira Trading, a delivered wholesaler specialising in household and toiletry products and OTC medicines, has joined Landmark Wholesale. In doing so, its managing director Gary Rosen has re-established a link […]
10 years of central distribution for Confex
This year sees the 10th anniversary of Confex Central Distribution (CCD). Opened to provide a service to group members, the warehouse last year had a turnover of just over £25 […]
