Walkers Crisps potato growers use more sustainable methods
PepsiCo UK & Ireland has halved the amount of water and carbon used to grow potatoes for Walkers Crisps in water-stressed areas as part of its ‘50 in 5’ commitment […]
FWD Gold Medal Award winners announced
The winners of this year’s FWD Gold Medal Awards were announced to 760 guests at Old Billingsgate, London, last month. Wholesaler awards: Wholesale Service to Retail sponsored by Ferrero Palmer & Harvey […]
Hancocks’ third generation in new confectionery venture
The two sons of former Hancocks Cash & Carry co-owner Adrian Hancock, who died three years ago, have formed their own confectionery cash & carry business. HS Wholesale Sweets, of […]
Fairway Foodservice signs up to the FWD
Fairway Foodservice, with 18 members and a combined turnover of £626 million, has joined the Federation of Wholesale Distributors. It is the third foodservice amalgam (the others are Country Range […]
Big turnout for Bestway’s 40th anniversary celebrations
Around 1,200 Bestway Wholesale staff and suppliers celebrated the C&C/wholesaler’s 40th anniversary in style at London’s Grosvenor House, many marking the occasion by wearing an article of ruby-coloured clothing to […]
New Christmas buffet range from Caterforce
Caterforce has unveiled a new buffet range for Christmas. Part of the foodservice buying group’s Chefs’ Selections own brand, it features an assortment of ‘mini nibbles’ and starters, including hand-crimped […]
Extra £500,000 worth of business for Fairway
More than £500,000 worth of deals were concluded at the second Fairway Foodservice ‘Meet the Member’ event. Over the two days at Villa Park, Birmingham, the buying group’s 17 members […]
Andrew Selley takes over as FWD chairman
As widely forecast after Landmark’s managing director Martin Williams announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down as the FWD chairman, the position is to be filled by the organisation’s deputy […]
Availability is key to maximising Christmas soft drink sales – Britvic
Trystan Farnworth (pictured), commerical director convenience & impulse at Britvic Soft Drinks, offers top tips to maximise soft drinks sales during the important festive period. What do you think is the […]
Egg ‘n’ Spoon Oreo joins Cadbury Easter range
Mondelez International has followed up on the success of two of its power brands with the launch of Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg ‘n’ Spoon Oreo, which aims to drive incremental sales in sharing formats. The […]
New look and recipe for Nurishment Extra
Grace Foods is relaunching Nurishment Extra this month, backed by social media activity. New packaging is designed to improve on-shelf stand-out and a resealable lid adds attraction for the on-the-go consumer. Recipe reformulation has also included a […]
Record year for growing Kitwave Wholesale Group
Kitwave Wholesale Group, which owns nine businesses, achieved record trading figures in the year to the end of April. Pre-tax profit (EBITA) rose from £7 million to £8.7 million on […]
