Bidfood to open new Worcester depot in 2025
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 […]
AF Blakemore names MD of combined Foodservice, Meat and Wholesale arms
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 […]
SWA puts spotlight on wholesale at Holyrood Parliamentary Reception
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 […]
Harvest and Bidfood support 1200 families in Southampton
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 […]
Walkers and Bestway launch new festive promotion
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 […]
Fresh Direct aims to set benchmark for a chipping and roasting potato
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 […]
Country Range launches a trio of festive desserts
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 […]
Bidfood appoints Vicki Philpott as business development controller
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 […]
Bestway Foundation donates £100,000 to National Brain Appeal
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 […]
Parfetts expands team of retail advisors
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 […]
Fair Deal Cash & Carry joins Sugro
Sugro UK has announced that Fair Deal Cash & Carry has become its newest member. Established in 2014, Fair Deal Cash & Carry is a family-owned business in Southall, West […]
Swizzels urges the trade to prepare for Veganuary
Swizzels is urging the trade to stock up on its vegan range as it continues to grow in popularity. In 2023, more than 700,000 people signed up to the challenge […]
