JJ Foodservice shares Planet Plan progress at Supplier Conference  

JJ Foodservice shares Planet Plan progress at Supplier Conference  

Date: November 30, 2023Leave a comment

JJ Foodservice has made significant investments in sustainability, including switching warehouse vehicles from gas to electric, installing solar panels in all branches, and investing in CO2 refrigeration. The announcements were made […]

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Caterforce relaunches own-brand lines to meet new salt and sugar guidelines

Caterforce relaunches own-brand lines to meet new salt and sugar guidelines

Date: November 30, 2023Leave a comment

Caterforce is improving the recipes of its own-brand Chefs’ Selections products to ensure they meet Public Health England’s salt reduction targets for 2024. Chefs’ Selections sauces, which include 2.27-litre mint […]

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Bidfood to open new Worcester depot in 2025

Bidfood to open new Worcester depot in 2025

Date: November 30, 2023Leave a comment

Bidfood has confirmed that it will open a depot in Worcester in 2025, taking the total number of its sites in the UK to 27. The Worcester warehouse will be […]

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AF Blakemore names MD of combined Foodservice, Meat and Wholesale arms

AF Blakemore names MD of combined Foodservice, Meat and Wholesale arms

Date: November 30, 2023Leave a comment

AF Blakemore has appointed Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit, which combines the company’s Foodservice, Fresh Meat, and Wholesale divisions. Shirazian (pictured) was most […]

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SWA puts spotlight on wholesale at Holyrood Parliamentary Reception

SWA puts spotlight on wholesale at Holyrood Parliamentary Reception

Date: November 27, 2023Leave a comment

A Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) Parliamentary Reception – attended by over 35 MSPs from all parties – has been held at Holyrood to highlight the importance and resilience of the […]

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Harvest and Bidfood support 1200 families in Southampton

Harvest and Bidfood support 1200 families in Southampton

Date: November 27, 2023Leave a comment

Harvest Fine Foods, Bidfood and City Catering have teamed up to fund and produce Cook at Home Boxes again for Christmas 2023. This means that 1,200 families from Southampton City […]

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Walkers and Bestway launch new festive promotion

Walkers and Bestway launch new festive promotion

Date: November 27, 2023Leave a comment

Walkers and Bestway have partnered to launch a new promotion, focused on Walkers and Sensations’ recent limited-edition launches. Three retailers will win £500, with an extra £1,000 donation each to […]

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Fresh Direct aims to set benchmark for a chipping and roasting potato

Fresh Direct aims to set benchmark for a chipping and roasting potato

Date: November 25, 2023Leave a comment

Fresh Direct – part of Sysco – has launched a Chef’s Choice potato, aimed at setting a new benchmark for a chipping and roasting potato. The potato has been developed […]

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Country Range launches a trio of festive desserts

Country Range launches a trio of festive desserts

Date: November 25, 2023Leave a comment

Country Range has enhanced its dessert collection with three festive desserts. Showcasing festive flavour combinations, the new products are Country Range Gingerbread Cake and Chocolate Orange Cheesecake, which are both […]

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Bidfood appoints Vicki Philpott as business development controller

Bidfood appoints Vicki Philpott as business development controller

Date: November 24, 2023Leave a comment

Bidfood has appointed Vicki Philpott as business development controller for hotels and restaurants. She is responsible for leading the national sales teams in supporting these sectors. Philpott (pictured) began her […]

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Bestway Foundation donates £100,000 to National Brain Appeal

Bestway Foundation donates £100,000 to National Brain Appeal

Date: November 24, 2023Leave a comment

Bestway Foundation has presented a cheque for £100,000 to the The National Brain Appeal. Bestway Foundation was established by Bestway founder Sir Anwar Pervez in 1987 as the charitable arm […]

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Parfetts expands team of retail advisors

Parfetts expands team of retail advisors

Date: November 24, 2023Leave a comment

Parfetts is expanding its team of specialist advisors to support retailers across the UK. The wholesaler is recruiting five more people to take its retail development team to a total […]

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