Gold standard award for Bidvest Kent depot
The Paddock Wood, Kent, branch of Bidvest Foodservice has received the Investors in People gold standard accreditation – claimed to be the highest standard in people management practices. The award […]
New Living Wage will hit staff costs and prices
Research conducted by Palmer and Harvey found that due to the new Living Wage being introduced, about one-third of independent retailers will cut staff costs or increase prices over the coming […]
Removal of BBC recipe website would be a ‘huge loss’
According to the Federation of Wholesale Distributors, the threatened removal of the BBC’s recipe archives would be a huge loss to the caterers who rated the corporation’s online content as […]
Juicies pure frozen fruit bar now available in the UK
Tasman Bay Foods of New Zealand has set up a European sales and marketing division to start selling its award-winning Juicies pure frozen fruit bar in the UK. Juicies use over 80% […]
Butterkist gets best-ever recipe and Mojo is back
Tangerine Confectionery is improving and revisiting lines within its extensive portfolio. In the popcorn sector, the company has bestowed its ‘Best Ever’ label on the Butterkist microwave range. Available in […]
Partners for Growth ‘proven to work time & time again’
Nick Widdowson, Partners for Growth controller at Unilever, highlights the benefits of the category management programme for wholesalers and their customers. How has the trade benefited from Partners for Growth […]
Palmer and Harvey does the rounds with SIRCLE
Palmer and Harvey claims its customers could earn an extra £2,000 a year by participating in the new SIRCLE loyalty scheme. Unveiled at the recent Pro-retail show, it is designed […]
Bestway Wholesale secures Park & Shop forecourt contract
Bestway Wholesale’s multiple account division has secured its biggest contract by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with Park Garage Group (PGG). The forecourt group, which previously used Palmer and Harvey, […]
Landmark will look at ‘Creating Tomorrow’s Growth’ at its conference
‘Creating Tomorrow’s Growth’ is the theme for Landmark Wholesale’s annual conference, which will be held in Montreux, Switzerland, from 27 May to 1 June. Martin Williams, managing director of Landmark, explained: “Given what […]
Export awards for Abra Wholesale and Squirrels UK
Two wholesalers have received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for international trade: Abra Wholesale, which operates from cash & carries in Edmonton, north London, and Luton, and Squirrels UK, also […]
Helen Buck leaves P&H after less than a year
Less than a year after joining Palmer and Harvey as chief operating officer, Helen Buck (pictured) is to leave the delivered wholesaler. Buck moved to the Hove-based company in November after […]
Digital role at Today’s Group for Mark Bottomley
Today’s Group has named Mark Bottomley (pictured) as digital business development controller. He will deal with both the wholesale and retail sides, co-operating with colleagues to develop work that is […]
