Eurotrade (W) joins Sugro UK
Family-run business Eurotrade (W) has joined Sugro UK. Based in Wythenshaw, Manchester, Eurotrade was established in 1983 as a small shop that sold novelty items to retailers, cash & carries, […]
FWD highlights value of UK wholesale industry to food minister
UK food and drink wholesale distributors collectively had a turnover of nearly £34 billion in 2023/24 and provided direct employment for 77,000 people, with 5,000 jobs supported in every region […]
Unitas returns a 17% rise in revenue for its members
Unitas Wholesale returned a 17% increase in revenue for its members during 2024. Attendees at the group’s Senior Supplier Briefing, held recently in Birmingham, also heard that Unitas achieved 2% […]
Hancocks launches expanded Watford store
Hancocks has expanded its Watford store, adding 600 sq ft of extra selling space and more than 50 new lines. The extra space enables the store to hold more volume […]
London-based Akdeniz Finsbury joins Sugro UK
Akdeniz Finsbury, a London-based retail, wholesale and restaurant operator, has joined Sugro UK. Akdeniz Finsbury has been trading since 2009, and it now has five supermarkets and five restaurants. As […]
Harlech Foodservice takes over customer list of Pembrokeshire Foods
Harlech Foodservice has taken over the customer list of rival firm Pembrokeshire Foods. After more than 30 years in charge at Pembrokeshire Foods, Josiah and Steffi George wanted to make […]
Sugro increases use of WhatsApp for member and customer comms
Sugro UK has announced the launch of its new WhatsApp member channel. The closed group is exclusively for Sugro’s wholesale members and is using b2b.store’s WhatsApp business API service, ProConnect, […]
United Wholesale Grocers moves to bigger venue for trade show
United Wholesale Grocers it to hold its 2025 trade show and supplier awards on 4 September at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle. Retail director Tom Slaven commented: “After the success […]
Unitas reports death of ‘pioneering force’ Dudley Ramsden
Dudley Ramsden, who was instrumental in establishing the Ramsden Group of Companies, Nisa Retail, and the Today’s Group, has died at the age of 81. Described as a pioneering force in […]
Blakemore sees sales decline but EBITDA rise by 52%
AF Blakemore & Son saw sales decline from £1.24 billion to £1.18 billion for the 2023/24 financial year. However, positive actions on high margin categories and cost control meant that […]
Caterforce officially launches Price Hub
Caterforce has officially launched its new pricing and promotions platform, Price Hub. The custom-built solution was developed in partnership with TWC and aims to streamline pricing and promotions management. Price […]
Kellanova launches Pringles Steak as convenience exclusive
Kellanova has introduced a Flame Grilled Steak variety of Pringles as a convenience channel exclusive. This decision is aligned to the brand’s strong performance across symbols and independents – now […]
