Rowan International is eighth wholesaler to join Confex this year
Confex has added another wholesaler – Rowan International – to its membership. This takes the number of new recruits for 2024 to eight and takes the total number of members […]
Caterfood Buying Group acquires Turner Price
Caterfood Buying Group – part of Bidcorp UK – has announced the acquisition of Turner Price for an undisclosed sum. Having opened its doors in 1992, Turner Price now offers […]
JW Filshill restructures and expands commercial team
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has restructured its commercial team and appointed two new category buyers. Kyle Byers joins Filshill as category buyer for non-food and pet categories while Stuart Auld […]
Kellanova announces UK launch of American brand Cheez-It
Kellanova has announced that American brand Cheez-It will make its UK debut this summer. Baked with 100% real cheese and combining wheat, corn and potatoes, the recipe has been tweaked […]
Swizzels launches Marvellous Mallows giant countline
Swizzels has expanded its Marvellous Mallows range with a new ‘giant’ countline, Marvellous Mallows. The new product tastes of the Drumstick flavour Raspberry & Milk and has been created as […]
Bidfresh names Andy Farnworth as its new managing director
Bidfresh has appointed Andy Farnworth as its new managing director. From 1 July, he will replace Brian Hall, who will retire this summer after nearly 20 years at the company. […]
‘We’re very much in demand’ – Martin Ward of Country Range Group
In the year to date, Country Range Group is trading 20% up on the same period last year, and in May it had a record trading month at £82 million, […]
Parfetts celebrates Employee Ownership Day across its depots
Employees and retail customers of Parfetts celebrated Employee Ownership (EO) Day on 21 June across the C&C/wholesaler’s network of eight depots. The annual event was marked with free food and […]
Lioncroft CEO Jason Wouhra appointed chancellor of Aston University
Lioncroft Wholesale CEO Jason Wouhra has been appointed Chancellor of Aston University. Wouhra, who was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to entrepreneurship and business development by the Birmingham-based […]
Sysco GB sponsors Pride Ashford as part of month-long Pride programme
Sysco GB is sponsoring Ashford’s first-ever Pride celebration. Sysco company Brakes has been a prominent business in Ashford for around 50 years, and is committed to supporting diversity, which makes […]
JJ Foodservice launches community directory to boost volunteering
JJ Foodservice has launched a Community Friends Directory, aimed at encouraging volunteering among employees by listing local charities near every branch. The initiative supports the company’s commitment to have a […]
SWA Achievers 2025 open for entries
Entries are now open for the Achievers awards 2025. Created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the Achievers awards recognise outstanding performance across the wholesale trade in Scotland and are […]
