Over 3,000 girls participate in SPAR Future Stars tournament
The finals day of SPAR Scotland’s festival of football for Scottish school girls, called SPAR Future Stars, took place at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld on 27 March. Some 226 teams […]
NBC to hold member and supplier event on 19-20 June
National Buying Consortium (NBC) will host its annual member and supplier event at Whittlebury Park Hotel near Silverstone on 19-20 June. Now in its fifth year, the event has grown […]
SPAR UK Conference attracts 480 delegates to South Africa
A total of 480 independent SPAR retailers and families, national account customers, company-owned store colleagues, suppliers, and RDC and central office executives attended the recent SPAR UK 2024 Conference in […]
Rustic chips are first products in Chefs’ Selections Premium Collection
The first products in the premium tier of Caterforce’s own-brand range have been launched. Rustic Triple Cooked Chips 19mm, Rustic Chips 15mm, and Rustic Skin On Chips 10mm are now […]
AF Blakemore appoints Nicola McIntosh as chief people officer
AF Blakemore & Son has appointed Nicola McIntosh as chief people officer, effective 20 May 2024. McIntosh (pictured) joins the company from Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Trust, where […]
Peperami Tapas launched in Chorizo and Salami variants
Peperami, the UK’s No.1 meat snacking brand (Nielsen), has introduced Peperami Tapas. The new product comes in two variants – Chorizo and Salami – and has an rsp of £2 […]
West Suffolk College wins Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2024
A team from West Suffolk College has been crowned the winner of the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2024. The three young student chefs – Paulina Litwin, Libby Thistleton and […]
Confex celebrates group, member and supplier achievements
The Confex Trade Show and Awards Dinner 2024, held earlier this month at Cirencester De Vere Hotel, attracted nearly 350 attendees. There were 85 supplier stands spanning categories across retail, […]
Paul Bentley Wholesale announces the death of its founder
Paul Bentley Wholesale has announced the death of its founder, Paul Bentley. Established in 1981, the family-run wholesaler is based in Buckley, Flintshire, and offers a large range of confectionery, […]
Kitwave acquires Total Foodservice for £21 million
Kitwave Group has acquired Total Foodservice Solutions for £21 million. Established over 130 years ago, Total Foodservice offers around 4,000 product lines including chilled, frozen and ambient food, non-food and […]
JJ Foodservice launches new mission, vision and values
JJ Foodservice has launched its new mission statement – ‘to make it easy for everyone to enjoy chef-quality ingredients’ – marking a shift in its business strategy to better serve […]
STL appoints Clive Mallender as new sales director
Following recent high-profile appointments to its senior management and product development teams, STL is further underpinning its expansion plans with the recruitment of a dedicated sales director: Clive Mallender. As […]
