Wholesale Industry News

Wholesalers help coeliacs get gluten-free products

Date: April 8, 2020Leave a comment

A number of wholesalers, including Bidfood and Thomas Ridley, are offering their gluten-free stock for sale to the general public – a move welcomed by the charity Coeliac UK. According […]

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Pentagon Food Group joins Sugro

Date: April 8, 2020Leave a comment

Sugro UK has recruited Pentagon Food Group as a new member. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Pentagon Food Group (part of Khan Group of companies) is a foodservice wholesaler supplying restaurants, takeaways, […]

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Save plastic bottle closures to help in fight against COVID-19

Date: April 7, 2020Leave a comment

Anti-bacterial hand sanitiser producer Delphis Eco and leading recycling company First Mile are calling on wholesalers and retailers to encourage their customers throughout the UK to help in the fight against […]

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Confex recruits new members and offers additional support

Date: April 7, 2020Leave a comment

Confex has recruited four new members since February, adding £55 million to the combined turnover of £2.18 billion for its 206 wholesaler members. The new members are Brand Connection of […]

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Bestway calls for greater collaboration across the supply chain

Date: April 6, 2020Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale has called for greater collaboration and consideration across the supply chain in the face of increasing pressure due to COVID-19. Bestway is asking for a balanced approach to […]

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IGD helps ensure consistent supply to foodbanks

Date: April 6, 2020Leave a comment

IGD has been working with the food and consumer goods industry, food surplus charity FareShare, and other charitable food redistributors, to safeguard a consistent supply of food to one of […]

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Lomond – The Wholesale Co supports Scotland’s frontline NHS staff

Date: April 6, 2020Leave a comment

Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond – The Wholesale Co has joined forces with a music industry tour manager to deliver food and drink to frontline NHS staff across Scotland as they work […]

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Appleby Westward Saltash

New £1 million fleet for Appleby Westward

Date: April 6, 2020Leave a comment

SPAR south-west wholesaler Appleby Westward is spending around £1 million replacing its fleet of nine 26-tonne DAF delivery vehicles. The first three Prime Movers have arrived at the Saltash site, […]

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Kff offers click & collect and delivery for consumers

Date: April 4, 2020Leave a comment

Kff has launched a same-day click & collect service from its Aylesford, Kent, site for people finding it difficult to purchase food. There is a minimum order spend of £50. […]

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A to Z Catering sees surge in sales to takeaways

Date: April 4, 2020Leave a comment

A to Z Catering, of Hornsey, London, has sold the surplus stock it advertised on this website and is now focusing on sales to takeaways and the public. “We have […]

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FWD links with other organisations to reduce food waste

Date: April 2, 2020Leave a comment

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has collaborated with the Provision Trade Federation and the British Frozen Food Federation in launching an online platform to avert food waste in the hospitality […]

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West Lothian-based Food Options has excess stock to clear

Date: April 1, 2020Leave a comment

Food Options, which claims to be Scotland’s leading supplier of chilled and frozen food, has stock to clear. Managing director Tony Reilly told Cash & Carry Management that the wholesaler […]

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