Wholesale Industry News

JJ Foodservice achieves 78% rise in sales to Asian restaurants
JJ Foodservice has seen a 78% increase in sales to Thai, Korean and Japanese restaurants over the past year, with a 28% rise in business accounts. Chief sales officer Baris Kacar said: […]

kff introduces new fresh meat range
Kent-based foodservice wholesaler kff has launched a new fresh meat range, offering more than 30 premium and value options across beef, poultry and pork products. Over the past two years, […]

United Wholesale Scotland offers Each Person employee benefits
United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) has teamed up with Each Person to offer a benefits, rewards and recognition package to its employees. The Each Person platform provides wellbeing support and resources […]

Country Range welcomes Crowndale Foodservice to its membership
Country Range Group has welcomed its second member of 2025 – Crowndale Foodservice, of Whetstone, Leicester. Set up in 1988 by John Boulger, Crowndale Foodservice initially began supplying pies, sausages, […]

Caterforce appoints Pioneer MD Graham Jenkins as chairman
Caterforce has appointed Graham Jenkins, managing director of Pioneer Foodservice, as its chairman. Pioneer Foodservice joined Caterforce back in 1992 and today it is one of nine member companies with […]

The Wholesale Group’s first tradeshow attracts more than 190 suppliers
The Wholesale Group’s first tradeshow, held last month at Cheltenham Racecourse, attracted more than 190 suppliers and 180 executives from wholesale members. Jess Douglas, joint managing director commented: “To see […]

Bestway and Socio Local to help retailers with digital marketing
Bestway Retail has launched a pilot scheme across a select number of retailers in collaboration with Socio Local – a digital marketing platform for multi-location brands. Socio Local is a […]

Harlech Foodservice hits £1.5m in sales at Expo 25
Harlech Foodservice recently staged its biggest ever trade fair, with 137 stands and a record £1.5 million in sales. The wholesaler’s two-day Expo 25 was held at Venue Cymru in […]

Country Range introduces Sticky BBQ Sauce
Country Range has introduced Sticky BBQ Sauce, designed for caterers looking to add bold, smoky flavours to their menus. It comes in 2.27-litre tubs. Rachel Porter, Country Range Group’s marketing […]

Hancocks appoints Nick Edwards as Manchester store manager
Hancocks has announced the appointment of Nick Edwards as manager of its Manchester store. Edwards (pictured) joined the business from Tesco where he worked as a store manager across Manchester, […]

Freemans Event Partners appoints Matt Luscombe as CEO
Freemans Event Partners has appointed Matt Luscombe as its new chief executive officer. He replaces Stephen Freeman, who moves to the new role of executive chairman. Freeman will remain closely […]

United Wholesale Scotland promotes Naeem Khaliq to licensed director
United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) has promoted Naeem Khaliq to licensed director. Formerly symbol group controller, Khaliq (pictured) has been with UWS for 27 years. Commenting on his appointment, he said: […]