Wholesale Industry News
Country Range Group announces award winners
The Country Range Group announced the winners of its annual supplier and member awards at its prestigious ‘An Evening With’ event at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on 1 December. […]
Brakes launches individually-portioned frozen soups
Brakes has launched a new range of individually-portioned frozen soups under its Sysco Classic brand. The products are all suitable for vegans and can be cooked to order from frozen […]
Savona first in Europe to use 100% electric dual-temp vehicles
Savona Foodservice is now delivering to customers in North Devon and Oxford in dual-temperature vehicles that are 100% electric. These are claimed to be the first of their kind in […]
Henderson’s Pat McGarry wins Lifetime Achievement Award
SPAR International has awarded Pat McGarry, group logistics director at Henderson Group, a Lifetime Achievement Award. It is the second accolade that McGarry (pictured) has been presented with this year […]
JJ Foodservice introduces open banking payment method
JJ Foodservice has introduced a new payment method, Pay by Bank, backed with special offers. Pay by Bank allows customers to pay for shopping quickly and securely by using open […]
FWD announces Gold Medal award winners
The FWD has announced its Gold Medal award winners for 2022. Wholesalers and suppliers joined together at Old Billingsgate in London to celebrate the top talent, new products and new […]
‘We need to box clever’ – Caterforce MD Gary Mullineux
Although the foodservice market has declined over the last couple of years, Caterforce has grown its share, moving from 4.8% to 6.3%. That was just one of the upbeat messages […]
Parfetts’ former joint MD Greg Suszczenia passes away
Parfetts’ former joint managing director Greg Suszczenia has died. After finding out that he had terminal brain cancer a year ago, he retired from Parfetts to spend time with his […]
Leading wholesale executives sign up for 2023 MAG charity bike ride
Senior executives from foodservice wholesalers and buying groups have signed up for the 2023 wholesale sector bike ride for the landmine clearance charity MAG (Mines Advisory Group). Organised by Tom […]
Parfetts appoints Jon Griffin as general manager of new Birmingham depot
Parfetts has appointed Jon Griffin as general manager of its new depot in Birmingham. Griffin (pictured) has over 30 years of experience in the wholesale and convenience sectors. He has […]
Bestway launches four-week World Cup campaign
Bestway Wholesale has launched a four-week World Cup campaign in all of its depots. The initiative, which represents over £250,000 of investment, showcases 23 major supplier brands and their World […]
Unitas appoints Peter Burleigh as trading controller – grocery
Unitas Wholesale has announced the appointment of Peter Burleigh as trading controller for the grocery category. Burleigh (pictured) previously spent over 25 years with Wm Morrison Supermarkets, latterly as senior […]
