Wholesale Industry News
FWD names Bestway’s Dawood Pervez as its new chairman
The FWD has named Bestway Wholesale’s managing director Dawood Pervez as its new chairman. He will succeed Coral Rose, CEO of Fairway Foodservice, in January and will become the 61st […]
Nisa’s charity donates £150,000 to support local communities
Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has helped retailers to support local good causes with £150,000 in donations in October with its latest round of Heart of the Community Awards. […]
James Hall & Co launches ‘Win With Every Goal’ promotion
James Hall & Co has launched a ‘Win With Every Goal’ campaign with a prize pool of over £100,000. SPAR customers across the North of England can take part in […]
SPAR adds three premium ice creams to own-label range
SPAR has introduced three premium own-label ice creams, all with an rsp of £3 for a 480ml tub. The variants are Vanilla Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce and Belgian […]
Parfetts launches World Cup promotion and predicts bumper sales
Parfetts has launched a promotion to help retailers maximise margins during the World Cup. The initiative runs from 13 to 19 November and features offers on popular brands and key […]
CressCo and Metro Cash & Carry join Confex
Confex has two new members: CressCo and Metro Cash & Carry. The Cress Company (CressCo) is a fine food distributor based in Dunfermline, Fife. It started in 2004 from a […]
CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards lunch moves to 10th January
The winners of the prestigious CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards, run in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, will now be announced at an exclusive lunch on 10 January 2023. […]
Marcus Singh sells two remaining Hyperama depots to Dhamacha
Hyperama has sold its two remaining depots – at Nottingham and West Bromwich – to Dhamecha Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale, effective 14 November, follows the recent sale […]
Bobby’s Foods becomes exclusive distributor for Yummy bars
Bobby’s Foods has signed a deal to become the exclusive distributor for Yummy chocolate vitamin bars in the convenience channel. The Yummy bar is claimed to be a revolutionary product […]
Ex-Booker Andy Stubley joins Unitas as licensed strategy manager
Unitas Wholesale has recruited Andy Stubley to the newly created role of licensed strategy manager. Stubley (pictured) will join the group on 28 November from Booker where he spent more […]
Parfetts appoints Joe Kaye as general manager of Aintree branch
Parfetts has appointed Joe Kaye as the new general manager of its Aintree depot. Kaye (pictured) has been with Parfetts for 13 years. He started on the checkouts and was […]
Scottish wholesalers and Volvo run an electric vehicle trial
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) and Volvo Trucks have launched a trial to accelerate the use of electric vehicles in Scotland’s wholesale industry. Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill and other SWA […]
